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  1. J

    the strangest timing problem - i am stumped

    sorry i didn't get to respond until today, but thanks for all the helpful suggestions! the compression test showed some slight wear, but the numbers (which sadly, i don't recall) were within a few digits of each other, and weren't very far out of spec. we've confirmed the TDC on #1 by doing...
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    the strangest timing problem - i am stumped

    i'm afraid this is going to be a wall of text, but i'll try to be as detailed as i can in describing this problem that has my mechanic and i totally stumped. the car is an 88 n/a 5sp. noticing how poorly the car ran (really low on power, really bad on fuel economy), we first thought it was a...
  3. J

    AC Blower Resistor Low speed fix (Mod)

    i don't know enough about this to offer 'safety' input, but it seems like a great cheap fix! i, for one, will be trying this a bit later on. thanks for pioneering!
  4. J

    New clutch time

    i would like to know, also. i don't know much about the effects of a 1pc driveshaft.
  5. J

    New clutch time

    i don't know from firsthand experience (yet), but i've often heard from good sources that a lightened flywheel is, bang for the buck, one of the best performance upgrades. it makes sense if you think about it. it's not weight savings, of course; the lightened flywheel is less rotational mass...
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    What color for sawblades?

    if your car is white, then the black wheels/white body contrast is always tasteful.