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Number: 0657
From: n20capri
Date: Mon Mar 11, 2002 10:19 pm
Subject: Re: 88 McLaren
Body:
My Car had a proportioning valve on it when I bought it. I thought
it was factory McLaren stuff. Could it be or did the previous owner
install it?
-Mike
86 AscMcLaren Capri #26
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> AnThOnY:
> Sometimes it's difficult, as the master listing of what was going
to
> be changed/altered does not always prove 100%. Further example:
It
> states that the braking system on the Coupes (asc/McLaren Mercury
> Capri Hatchback Coupes of 1984, 1985 & 1986) was "modified" by the
> addition of a "Brake Porportioning Valve" as well as Sintered
> Metallic Heavy Duty Pads, replacing "Stock" equipment. This switch
> was to be done BY asc/McLaren at the Livonia Avenue site. HOWEVER,
> after printed material was printed (Including mention of this in
the
> Coupe sales brochure) asc/McLaren found out that if they TOUCHED or
> ALTERED the braking system, they'd first have to crash test, under
> government eyes the actual testing, and it had better conform to
all
> requirements and it better improve the stock system, and blah,
blah,
> blah. So, in the 11th hour, asc scratched the idea, and carried
all
> the valves to the dumpster. So, anyone reading the materials that
I
> have, or even just possessing the brochure, would swear it has
these
> items, when in fact...none ever did!!!
> I think the 3:73:1 axle ratio in automatics might be the same
scenaro!
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
> -- In ascmclaren@y..., asc88mclaren <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Thanks Sandy for all your help. I was just curious on this! I
> just
> > like to know about these things, it is very interesting to me. I
> > really would have liked to have had the 3.73's!!! Quicker 0-
60!!!
> > Oh well, guess I'll just live with stock, or eventually change
> them.
> > But thanks again for all your help.
> >
> > Anthony
> > ***bE oRiGiNaL***
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > This rear axle ratio is a "grey area". I do know that the
2.73:1
> > was
> > > standard equipment in the 5-Speeds, and that ALL cars with a
D32
> > code
> > > (asc/McLaren Spec) that were 5-Speeds did get the 3.08:1
ratio.
> > NOW,
> > > according to asc/McLaren paperwork dated 1/'87 it states that
> > > the "normal" rear axle ratio for an automatic 5.0L LX or GT was
a
> > > 3.23:1. It further states that D32 Spec Automatics would
> receive
> > AT
> > > FORD the FORD AXLE RATIO of 3.72. Is it possible that this
> didn't
> > > REALLY take place? Yes, I guess so. Did it take place on SOME
> > cars
> > > and NOT OTHERS? Possible! Was it 1987s only? MAYBE!? Was it
> > > planned, and not done? MAYBE. Perhaps yours was among SOME
that
> > did
> > > not receive it?? Possibly!! I am not, never was mechanical,
so
> I
> > > have never taken one apart as you have, and if I did, I would
not
> > > know what I was looking at, anyhow......so, I sure as heck I'm
> NOT
> > > doubting your intelligence, as I am sure you are correct. I am
> > only
> > > relating what I have found on asc/McLaren corporate work,
> smuggled
> > > out to me in the dead of night!! < grins >
> > > S A N D Y
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc88mclaren <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > I don't think they put 3.73 in the 88 automatics. The reason
I
> > say
> > > > this is because I recently had to pull my rear apart to fix a
> > leaky
> > > > rear axle seal and leaky rear pinion seal, and while I was in
> > there
> > > I
> > > > counted the teeth and came up with 36 on the ring and 11 on
the
> > > > pinion, and that truns out to be around 3.27 when you do the
> > math.
> > > > My rear has never been replaced, and these are the gears that
> > came
> > > > with the car origionally. I was just wondering if this is
> > > correct.
> > > > I may be wrong and have miscounted, I am just curious.
Anyone
> > with
> > > > an answer, thank you for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Anthony
> > > > ***bE oRiGiNaL***
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Hello Anthony !
> > > > >
> > > > > Some Rumor! No where close to 300HP, they do produce 225
H.P.
> > > > > They DID "hop-up" the rear end! In 5-Speed cars the
standard
> > > rear
> > > > > was 2.73 & they upped it to 3.08. In automatic cars
standard
> > was
> > > > > 3.23 & they hopped it up to 3.73.
> > > > >