Re: Shelby.

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2003 - 15:26:40 EST


Adjust the tv cable should fix the late shifts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Byrne" <kerib@ptd.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:10 AM
Subject: DML: Shelby.

>
> Picked up the Shelby Dakota yesterday. For an 89 it is in good shape.
Engine
> must have been modified some. Much more powerful than my old 318's. Even
> more powerful than my 1969 Plymouth's 318. Has many Edelbrock parts and an
> HP coil. No dents just a few "pencil point" dings. Has a bed liner but not
a
> tail gate protector so there are some paint scrapes. Only rust is a two
inch
> bubble on the bottom at the back of the cab on the drivers side. I am
taking
> it to a pro to have the body issues addressed the right way. One thing I
> noticed is the tranny under full throttle will shift at or near the red
line
> except when starting out. It does not want to throw the first to second
gear
> shift under wide open throttle (at least not under the red line. At half
> throttle it will shift at around 4K. Any opinions on the trans.
>
> Tom Byrne
> 84 Charger 2.2 FSP
> 89 Shelby Dakota
> 99 Neon DOHC Coupe.
> The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
> inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
> Winston Churchill
>
>
>



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