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Prafeston

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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2012, 01:17:27 PM »
I know most cars are off a bit, but it's usually in the other direction so that you think you are going faster than you really are and you aren't speeding...but mine shows me going slower than I really am so if I'm actually going the speed limit on my speedo I'm really speeding!

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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2012, 01:40:53 PM »
When you set the accelerator pump screw you can check it audibly. The engine can be running while you do this. I make very tiny corrections and then push the throttle by hand very very slowly and then again very quickly. If the accelerator pump is set perfectly the engine will very slowly or very quickly increase RPMs smooth and steady. If its not set right it will audibly 1) increase slowly, then quickly, then slowly again or 2) increase, stay the same, then increase again or 3) increase, decrease, then increase again. Its not correct until your RPMs audibly increase at exactly the same rate as you move the throttle at exactly the same rate either quick or slow. I hope it fixes your problem.

The speedometers use universal gears with all New Process transfer cases. There are only a few sizes to choose from because there are only four clocking positions of the adaptor. Even the electronic speed sensors mate to the drive gear with the exact same style of adaptor, so those have the same limit in accuracy. To make things worse your Eagle was designed for 195 tires when we all use 205s, 195s, or 235s. There is a four mph difference between a 205 and a 235 tire at highway speed, so I would guess about 1 to 2 mph difference between 195s and 205s.

Think of it this way. You could sit and calculate 3.42 to be the perfect axle ratio for your car. Whoopty-do. We create gear ratios by the ratio of teeth in your ring and in your pinion. You can't have a third or a thousandth of a tooth. You have whole numbers only available, like 35 or 36 teeth. That means you can only buy a 3.07 or a 3.54 gear set. You'll never see a 3.42 gear set sold. Its impossible to make one. The speedo gears are even further limited by the available clocking positions. Its nearly impossible to have an accurate speedo without a computer chip inside automatically correcting the sensor value by a multiplication factor.
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2012, 02:39:42 AM »
Got home an hour or two ago, zero issues. Made an adjustment to one of the linkages under that front cover on the carb this morning and made a huge improvement.

1765 miles or so. 17.5mpg avg at 75 for most of the trip. Not bad with an unadjusted carb at mostly the wrong altitude setting.

The one good pic I could've gotten was of the Arch in St Louis but I was on the ONE business call I got the whole trip as I drove by ::) Oh well.

It's a pain to post pics here from my phone without tapatalk anyway :)

I'll get a project thread going soon with my list, questions, and the pile of underside pics!
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2012, 09:36:39 AM »
That's great. Glad you made it without any problems. I should be leaaving Saturday for my drive to CO.
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2012, 10:42:00 AM »
Good luck with your trip. I'm heading to the Denver area next week and may be driving my wagon so I can pull a Kammback home.
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Good luck!
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'84 Eagle Wagon 258/auto "Swamp Thing" - project in need of a bath
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2012, 11:54:22 AM »
Good luck with your trip. I'm heading to the Denver area next week and may be driving my wagon so I can pull a Kammback home.
  ;D

Good luck!

I don't need luck, I drive an  :eaglebig:.
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission


 

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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2012, 11:56:33 AM »
I imagine you'll.gr heading just north of me on I-70. Hope Missouri doesn't bore you that much...can't be any worse than Kansas! And show is some pics of the trip if you are picking up a kammy!

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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2012, 02:20:46 PM »
I imagine you'll.gr heading just north of me on I-70. Hope Missouri doesn't bore you that much...can't be any worse than Kansas! And show is some pics of the trip if you are picking up a kammy!
Yup, been through that way many times. However, the office called and the pushed the job off a week or two, so I'm not sure now when I will be leaving.
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2012, 02:47:59 PM »
When you get here you are always welcome to use the shop if needed.
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2012, 07:57:57 PM »
Glad to hear you made it home without any problems!
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Re: Colorado-sourced bird
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2012, 08:00:01 PM »
However, the office called and the pushed the job off a week or two, so I'm not sure now when I will be leaving.

Whenever you do make the trip don't hesitate to let me know if you need anything.  If it works out I'd like to see your wagon and Kammback as you drive through Denver.
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