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  1. Steve M

    Clutch issues during longer drives

    Any mods on the car, specifically exhaust mods? Headers for instance? The clutch hydraulic line runs pretty close to the exhaust by design, so any mods that remove heat shields or bring the primaries closer to that line can cause issues. I could imagine clogged cats causing similar issues. As...
  2. Steve M

    Wavetrac stub axle

    The difference in the stubs is how they are retained internally with the Wavetrac carrier - that part is different than OEM (where the grooves are for the circlips, and possibly the spline count). The external side where they connect to your OEM axles is the same.
  3. Steve M

    Dana 44 differential ID

    This is where my lack of experience with earlier generation Vipers shows. I think it would fit any Viper between 1992-2002 (Gen 1 & 2). There were some differences among those years...at some point, Dodge switched to a larger ring gear bolt (7/16" vs 3/8"), but I'm not sure when that was. It...
  4. Steve M

    Dana 44 differential ID

    Well, you definitely know it isn't 100% OEM. That's not the end of the world, but it does raise some questions. What exactly is "new" in this assembly? - The differential case looks like it could be new, even with the few spots/stains - Same for the differential cover; that looks pretty good...
  5. Steve M

    Dana 44 differential ID

    Looks like a Gen 1 (1992-1995) unit based solely on the pics. Tag won't tell you everything you need to know, as the gear marking compound tells me someone has been in there, and recently at that as those gears haven't been run yet. It's hard to tell from just one photo, but I'd want to take a...
  6. Steve M

    Hydraulic clutch

    Find a spare cap and send it to Motive. For a small price, they can modify it to work with their pressure bleeder system and send it back to you. Problem solved.
  7. Steve M

    Wiring Pin out for Pedal adjuster

    Here's a handy website: https://connectorrepairkit.mopar.com/
  8. Steve M

    Child/Car seat recommendations?

    Yes, there is definitely an anchor point behind a small removable piece in the waterfall panel. A Gen 3 passenger seat might work, but you'd have to double check that all of the sensors/connections are the same between the two generations. My guess is that there is an additional sensor or two...
  9. Steve M

    I need a complete rear diff - anyone know where to source one?

    Your best bets would be to call: 1. Unitrax - not quite the same as they used to be back in the Viper's golden days, but still worth calling 2. One of the high performance Viper shops (Nth Moto, Calvo) - I'm guessing they end up upgrading rear diffs for their high HP builds, so they may have...
  10. Steve M

    Child/Car seat recommendations?

    And one more thing...my Gen 4 does not have latch connections in the passenger seat.
  11. Steve M

    Child/Car seat recommendations?

    Clarification: Gen 3 = yes, you can turn the airbag off (switch is in the center console) Gen 4 = no, you can NOT turn the airbag off manually
  12. Steve M

    Finding transmax ll 75/140 differntial lube

    https://www.ecstuning.com/b-castrol-parts/castrol-saf-xjfm-transmax-limited-slip-fluid-75w-140-gl-5-1-liter/15d99a~cas/
  13. Steve M

    tranny oil change

    Note that the proper fill amount for the TR-6060 is 3,210 mL: That comes out to just shy of 3.4 quarts. If you fill the transmission until it starts pouring out of the fill hole (which is usually the standard procedure), you'll end up with a slight overfill. Is it the end of the world if...
  14. Steve M

    Ignition (key on) fuse?

    I can't directly answer your question, but will at least offer this - when I installed a wideband on my car, I installed an add-a-fuse in the 15-amp gauges fuse slot in the engine bay. Ran the wire from there through the firewall next to the brake booster (towards the outside of the car) and...
  15. Steve M

    Alright... come on now with the ridiculous word censoring!

    B-U-N-G, as in weld on an oxygen sensor ****.
  16. Steve M

    Gen 3 Headlamp Experience

    Given the proximity to the paint, I'd say the heat from the steam caused that.
  17. Steve M

    Gen 3 Headlamp Experience

    I didn't get a good look at them on Saturday...I'd like to see the pics of what you are talking about. I'm curious to see if they look anything like what I see on my daily driven, 17 year old truck that has sat out in the sun pretty much every day of its life. My guess would be excessive heat...
  18. Steve M

    Forgeline - Skinnies - Plus Rears with New MT Mounted

    The man, the myth, the legend.
  19. Steve M

    Spark plug gap and torque

    I have a 2010 Gen 4 service manual - by our powers combined, we might be in the ballpark? The service manual lists the factory gap at 0.050" - that's what I've run on mine with the factory Champion RE10PMC5. Not stock, but not far from it. Torque spec should be 13 ft-lbs (18 N-m) - I say...
  20. Steve M

    Gen V wheels fitting Gen IV viper?

    Bolt pattern is identical. OEM Gen 5 wheels: rear offset/backspacing should be identical. Front offset/backspacing is not…the extra 0.5” was added to the outside of the front wheels to account for the wider Gen 5 fenders. Gen 5 fronts will fit earlier generation Vipers, but will sit flush or...
  21. Steve M

    Broken fan - What Now

    My calculations would only account for the swept area for each fan. I'm not sure if that's the most important aspect or not (I'd think it'd be up near the top though), but I've never really thought about it past a surface level. I'll have to do some thinking about the effects of other fan...
  22. Steve M

    Broken fan - What Now

    It might be better to think about it in terms of total area rather than blade diameter. 17" fan: ~227 sq. in. 13" fan: ~133 sq. in. 12" fan: ~113 sq. in. 10" fan: ~79 sq. in. Two 13" fans = ~266 sq. in. One 12" + one 10" fan = ~192 sq. in. Obviously there's more to fans than just area (blade...
  23. Steve M

    Side Skirt Screws Loose/Missing

    Did this mod about 3 years ago...it's worked great ever since. One word of caution: if you use stainless steel fasteners/washers, beware that stainless combined with the aluminum sills can lead to galvanic corrosion in the presence of water (which will happen any time you wash your car because...
  24. Steve M

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

    That was precisely my intent with this thread...as time goes on, the number of shops that have the knowledge/skills/abilities/willingness to work on Vipers seems to keep going down, which is a shame because as cars go, Vipers are pretty easy to work on mechanically. There aren't many folks on...
  25. Steve M

    Hearing a alert tone ding when in 1st gear before shifting

    You likely also have a burned out TPMS warning light bulb in the gauge cluster, but that's a job for another day. Glad you got it sorted!

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