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    WTB Lakewood BFL lube

    Looking for a quart of the yellow bottle , for posi rear end
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    Late shifting into 4th

    My 87 GN just had a new engine installed along with a 3200 stall converter , new high friction clutch packs and the governor tweaked to give higher shift points under full throttle . Before this the car shifted normally , now it shifts great 1-2 and 2-3 but revs to almost 4000 rpm before it...
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    Transmission fluid Dexron IV

    I just got a reply from Valvoline tech group re Dextron VI . I had asked about its use in my 87 GN street 500hp with 200-4R Here is what they said : - - " The use of Dextron VI will not cuase the clutch pack to bite harder. If anything it will slip and is not what most want for...
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    Balancing Q's...

    percent balance So what percent of big rod end should be used for an 87 Gn 3.8 when changing to forged crank and internal balance for a street/strip car I've seen 36.6 to 52 % . When do you use one or the other ?
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    main bearing clearance

    So now I have to find Federal Mogul 107M 0.001 oversize bearings . Anyone got a good source . I've not had much luck looking on the net Or - I have contacted Federal Mogul and asked if the #3 and #4 journal bearing top halves can be mixed and matched which would also solve my problem since...
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    main bearing clearance

    87 3.8 rebuild to about 600 hp with the parts I have 0.0015 to 0.0029 for miked main clearances using Federal Mogul 107 bearing set The car is a street/strip , mostly street So if the numbers need changing - - how ?
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    remote oiler

    Anyone know of an electric oil pump that can be turned on/off from in the car .I'd like to use it to pre-oil the engine before start-up and to circulate oil thru the turbo after shut-down on 87 GN
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    rod side clearance

    Yes . Its the big end and crank I was wondering about . So 0.015 looks ok . Tks
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    rod side clearance

    On 109 block rebuild with forged crank and K1 rods , would 15 thous be too much side clearance on a rod ? I know 10 is the recommended but I can't see more being a problem as one would think the 2 thous bearing clearance would be the controlling factor on oil pressure ; but before this goes...
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    Shifter - 200 4R

    What shifter will work in stock console [ I don't want to cut up my original console in my 87 GN ] I'd like the look of the Hurst manual sticks with the white ball handle . The stock stick/handle look a little too civilized to me . I'd also like it to give controlled manual shifts . Tks
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    charging problem

    Tks for the tips . I'll be able to check these things out on the weekend . I'll let the board know what the problem was when solved
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    charging problem

    Battery not charging . Alternator checked out ok . Terminals look tight and clean . Battery will take good external charge - just not when running in car . Maybe a fused link ? What size and where is it located ?Any other suggestions . Tks
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    oil pump

    When rebuilding stock block 87 GN for street use , what brand hi-volume oil pump is recommended ? Any changes needed to the timing cover ? Also , what seems to be the best quality bearings these days ? Are people happy with the RJC oil pans ? Tks .
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    Aftermarket valecovers,voltbooster, springs

    valve covers What brand are they ? Will they clear roller rockers ?
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    hooker cat back

    Anyone got a Hooker catback system for 87 GN . Must be in excellent shape , 2 1/2" , exit behind the wheels in stock location and have the Aero chamber mufflers . They would be going to Maine
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