Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby.

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Sun Mar 30 2003 - 08:33:59 EST


I may have to hold off on some spending as I had a few things come up.

Thanks
Tom Byrne
84 Charger 2.2 FSP.
89 Shelby Dakota.
99 Neon DOHC Coupe DSP.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Winston Churchill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 10:49 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Shelby.

>
> Hey Tom,
>
> Sorry for the delayed response. Was away for a week and a half, broke up
> with g/f of 3 years. The couch was my best friend for a few weeks.
>
> Anyway, I had about 1000 into the set when I bought it new about 6-7 years
> ago. Still have the receipt. All stored inside a/c controlled house away
> from any heat or light sources in original boxes. Set is complete except
> for windshield visor decal which was already unavailable at the time.
>
> If interested, make an offer.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Byrne <kerib@ptd.net>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:53 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Shelby.
>
>
> >
> >No just as bad when warm otherwise trans shifts fine. My stripes are in
> good
> >shape. How much do you want for your set? I am a manual trans guy so I
> don't
> >know how to adjust the rod. I know where and what it is but never
adjusted
> >one.
> >Tom Byrne
> >84 Charger 2.2 FSP.
> >89 Shelby Dakota.
> >99 Neon DOHC Coupe DSP.
> >The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
> >inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
> >Winston Churchill
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 6:42 PM
> >Subject: DML: Re: Shelby.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Does it shift 1-2 ok once it warms up?
> >>
> >> I'm the former owner of #33 (white). It wouldn't shift to OD until it
> was
> >> warmed up a little, and sometimes the shifts were erratic until that
> point
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> The TV cable is on the later trucks. The 89s still had a rod mechanism
> >> hanging off the throttle to act as a kickdown. Mark its current
> position,
> >> and adjust one way or the other until the shift point comes down some.
> >You
> >> will proably want to end up shortening the bar to achieve this.
> >>
> >> BTW: I have a FULL set of NOS body stripes if you need.
> >>
> >> TonyC
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Tom Byrne <kerib@ptd.net>
> >> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >> Date: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:24 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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