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  1. GTS Dean

    96 GTS Handling Issues

    I would get the back wheels off the ground. Grab each at 3 & 9 and rock them back and forth. You should have zero to barely perceptible movement. If more, you need inner tie rods. If they are stable, look for obviously unbalanced wishbone adjuster cams at each corner. This causes unbalanced...
  2. GTS Dean

    New Seat.

    Did you have to trim the shoulder support just a little? What brand is it?
  3. GTS Dean

    Help With Fuel Leak

    Fortunately, this line can be replaced pretty easily - other than getting to it. I believe it is an 8mm hard line quick release adapter at the firewall. The manifold end is a 16mm o-ring tube seal. I would think that something similar was used on the V-10 RAM truck engine. Best to remove the...
  4. GTS Dean

    Thread size on shifter

    1/2"-20tpi.
  5. GTS Dean

    Big jugs of Mobil1 15W-50 at Wal-Mart

    Thanks, but I'm good for another year+ with my 2 jugs when I decide to change this pan full out. I pulled a hot sample last week and should get my results late this week.
  6. GTS Dean

    Gen 1 RT/10 ROE supercharger

    Alternator in the way of the blower drive?
  7. GTS Dean

    Big jugs of Mobil1 15W-50 at Wal-Mart

    When I finally found the M1, I couldn't find anyone in the store to sell me a hunting license in the sporting goods section three rows away. One person in the whole store to do that and he was "on his lunch break" at 6PM.
  8. GTS Dean

    Big jugs of Mobil1 15W-50 at Wal-Mart

  9. GTS Dean

    IPSCO short throw shifter issue

    My experience is that just a lateral shift was not enough. The fulcrum of the IPSCO shifter is higher and the offset lever is thicker than OE, hitting the ashtray blockout. Moving laterally helps slightly, but dropping the tail shaft housing took care of everything.
  10. GTS Dean

    IPSCO short throw shifter issue

    I think mostly 15 and 13 mm
  11. GTS Dean

    IPSCO short throw shifter issue

    Hell of a lot easier than the shifter.
  12. GTS Dean

    IPSCO short throw shifter issue

    I had a lot of trouble with mine at first install. I have been running a urethane bushing for about 25 years and it made the fit even tighter. I ended up buying the IPSCO crossmember which is about 3/16" shorter than OE.
  13. GTS Dean

    Transmission Repair Questions

    If the bellhousing is not correctly centered on the pilot bearing, it can put an eccentric load on the input shaft and bearing. If the gear stack is not shimmed with the proper preload it will lead to increased internal wear. Not all synchro rings are happy with different lubes.
  14. GTS Dean

    Headlight Lens

    I agree completely. Polycarbonate (plexiglass) was used in WWII for airplane windows. Most famously in fighter planes, they vacuum formed large heated sheets over complex molds for bubble canopies with high optical quality. The real work is in the molds for low optical distortion. 3-D printers...
  15. GTS Dean

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    I was wondering what was going on - fuel rails down both sides and that on top...
  16. GTS Dean

    Radiator fan upgrade.

    I'm pretty sure it does.
  17. GTS Dean

    Help! Gen 1 engine coolant leak

    It's a Gen1. Tstat is at the back of the motor. Revving the engine may have worsened the leak an could have sprayed into the valley.
  18. GTS Dean

    Door trim bezel covers.

    Try ViperPartsRack
  19. GTS Dean

    Gen1 hard door windows

    Just a heads-up from a 30 year Viper owner - the engineers fiddled with the latch mechanisms throughout the Gen 1 production run. Nothing major, just fractional tolerance deals. If there are choices for hard tops, it is best to try and buy one that is known to fit well on the year model you have.
  20. GTS Dean

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    A CARBURETOR!
  21. GTS Dean

    Viper Mechanic

    The earlier Vipers are as simple as a base model pickup truck. Any new owner with some level of mechanical skill should own and read the service manual. You can help your trusted shop become familiar with particular elements of the car before service.
  22. GTS Dean

    92 model

    A former mechanic at my dealer very recently sent me pics of my '93 Viper while it was getting the A/C installed and ready for me to pick up. These cars need to be kept whole if they are in decent shape and can be made driveable without too much fuss!
  23. GTS Dean

    Gen2 ROE chrome Supercharger $4500 obo

    Choice parts. Good luck!
  24. GTS Dean

    Knocking at My Back Door?!

    Have a friend rock the wheels F/R with no load. Feel around the inner and outer half-shaft connections for slack associated with the knock. Expect some gear lash in the diff itself and filter that from the shafts. This would also be a great time to check toe links by grabbing at 9 and 3, then...
  25. GTS Dean

    Knocking at My Back Door?!

    Could be a CV joint going bad. The diffs are also known to be problematic. Drain the fluid and check for metal.
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