claytonjh1223

is it worth the trouble putting in a turbo exhaust and intake manifold???
can i hook up a turbo right then when they are put in??
i am removing my rats nest and want to know if the lawnmower belt in the tutorial is a good thing to use!!
if so can i get that at a home depot or lowes???

and does anyone have a racind beat catalog i can have??
also i switched carbs and the nikkin i have on had solenoids taken off!! i took the plate that the accelerator cable hooked on and put it on this one!!!my accelerator pedal is looser than ****!!! can anyone tell me what happend i took an 83 accel. cable(its an 83 carb put on my 85)and put it on mine but same reult do you know what happened!!!

last question when i got to start up the starter clicks and wont turn over i replaced starter and cables and the battery terminal!!! whats wrong??????

claytonjh1223

all help is appreciated!!

Conway

The lawnmower belt works great for me, and no, I don't believe you could get it from home depot or lowes. I ordered mine from: http://www.planopower.com.

Conway

1st to 3rd

Hum, the only part I can decipher is about the starter.

1) Are you sure the battery is good? Simple, but most common problem.
2) Got a good ground? a multimeter would be useful here.
3) Does the starter solenoid get really hot when attempting to start the car? the solenoid maybe fried casueing high resistance - and not putting the juice to the starter.

Conway

I should say, I think it works great for me, in that it doesn't slip. Can't say I can tell about eccentric shaft stressors or whatever the other concern is.

Conway

Stepdaddy

lawnmower belt can be picked up atr ace hardwear also

OtakuRX

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like your battery is dead, that causes the solenoid to click in, but no turn over

vipernicus42

iTrader: (4)

For the starter problem, check the fusible links on the strut post. That's where I had my starting problems.... well that AND I needed a replacement starter, but I had to replace the fusible before I found that out!

Jon

pratch

The belt is listed in the tutorial, and explained that without it you're likely to see your fan slip at high rpms because of the reduced tension of removing the air pump. If your local hardware stores don't stock it, they can usually order it and have it shipped within a day or three. This belt was originally suggested by Pinapple Racing and is the exact size/tension needed to not overstress the main pulley (and by extension the eccentric shaft) while giving the fan an extra redundant connection.

As for the starter, yes check the fusible links, but also check for proper connection to the starter - especially the extra plug on the top. If still no go, pull the starter (2 bolts + 1 for the wiring) and bring it to any local DAP or AutoZone - they'll test it for free.

I personally also recommend the AutoZone starter with the lifetime replacement warranty - I've already gotten one free out of the deal

Turbo12A

What are the fusible links?

pratch

The fusible links are those wonderful "thread covered thingies" sitting just behind the drivers front strut tower. There should be 3 of them there - just follow a battery cable.

claytonjh1223

anyone else with input??? thanks to you who are yet again helping me in my ignorance!!!

smile444

The lawnmower belt works great for me as well.

smile444

Hey all, I am having the same starter/ignition problems. From the tests that I have run, it appears that my ignition switch is fine. I have a new starter on, but nothing, even no clicks when I turn the key. The battery seems to be giving good power.

My worry is that I am not connecting the starter correctly. There are two bolts coming out of it, and then that prong as well.

Help!