[V8] A few questions

Sun Sep 5 14:24:43 PDT 2010

Yup he did it in a weekend. There is a project thread on MG.
As far ss the brakes Andrew had a bracket made to fit the UFO housings and bolted on MB 500 series 4pots.....car stops fine, about as fine as my 4pot Alcons on Betty.

 And I did not track mileage cause the trip comp stuff didn't work....but it does now. I'm getting round 19 city, that's with a heavy foot :-)

 Ron

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-----Original Message-----
From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 16:18:52 
To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Ingo Rautenberg<ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] A few questions

Less rich in certain spots, should run a bit more smooth, and may have a
better idle but other than that you wouldn't notice it much just because
you'll only be in the spots it was weak at momentairly.  Did you track
mileage before?  It might go up slightly.

I think I know this car.  I remember the brakes, was this the one the kid
did the 5-speed swap in his garage over the weekend?  This one has the
larger mercedes brakes, right?  not hte one where he actually cut the OE
upright and welded new tabs on?

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 2:54 PM, <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Not really.....as far as the fpr goes.
> Why what difference should I have noticed Ingo?
>
>  Ron
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 15:52:16
> To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] A few questions
>
> So did you notice any difference in driveability at all?
>
> On Sep 5, 2010 3:49 PM, <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Well I just got back from a rather spirited drive and i'm happy to report
> that nothing caught fire!
> >
> > So my intentions with this car is to just drive it like any of u normal
> v8'ers would. If u all do not know the story about this car it goes like
> this,
> >
> > It usta b Mr Tackett's old Panther Black v8 auto that he sold to fellow
> lister Andrew from Ohio. He tossed the auto transmission and "converted"
> her
> to a 5sp. He used the oe fw, 200 20vt transmission and 20vt drive shaft.
> She's got H&R Race springs with Billstien sports, MB 500 series 4pot
> brakes,
> euro headlights, custom exhaust, //s6 Black sport seats, 034 short shifter,
> ect.....
> > It's had a bunch of owners since, all of whom I have given advice or have
> given parts too over the years, so I know the car quiet well.
> >
> > It's a nice car that i'll have to do little to........lol....no seriously
> i'm not going to go hog wild like I did to Betty I swear ;-)
> >
> > Well time to go and enjoy a good DD V8 5sp......have a good holiday
> everyone!
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > Sender: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 17:35:30
> > To: NIck Miller<chance9121 at gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] A few questions
> >
> > Well first off the car i'm talking about is the "new to me" 90 v8
> converted 5sp. This car was an Auto that was "converted" to 5sp after the
> Auto shit the bed.
> > Betty my oe 91 v8 5sp mit "converted" 4.2 is sitting in the garage all
> comfy cozy laughing at me while I go over the nuisances that i've gotten
> myself into with this "converted" 5sp v8. And,
> > Betty's 4.2 has the 3.6 intake all ready on her.....i've been putting 3.6
> intake's on 4.2 motors for a long time now :-)
> >
> > I couldn't think of a single washer that needs to b looked at on
> Betty......she is perfect in every way!
> > So now that we established that.....
> >
> > ......I fixed the fuel rail on the "new to me" 5sp, I all so put the
> little rubber fuel line from the FPR back on the rear of it and i'll b
> going
> for a ride to make sure all is fine.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:22:52
> > To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] A few questions
> >
> > Well, no, just be safer then sorry... er. If I understand correctly you
> > said the hole for the fuel rail in the intake manifold is effed up so
> that
> > one side is not bolted down? That would scare the shit out of me,
> > especially after what I just went through. I'd either take the time to do
> > a 3.6l intake manifold conversion, or tap the screwed up hole to a bigger
> > size and take the fuel rail and drill it out for a bigger bolt. Either
> way,
> > I can't imagine that is confidence inspiring driving around with a 1/2
> held
> > down fuel rail.
> >
> > Unless I'm missing what you were describing.
> >
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