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Number: 2450
From: hanksgt
Date: Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:48 am
Subject: Re: '89 upgrades
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Steve
Sorry for the delayed response!
Too bad they are not rebuildable.
Phoenix Generator Exchange (602) 254-7081.Dave has a bunch of GM
cars that we're told the pull down motors came out of (they are
trunk pull down motors IIRC). If you're not local, I can stop by and
have him match it to mine....
Hank
Phoenix
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ascsbr" <shortwalk@a...> wrote:
> Hank, thanks for the response. The shop called me and said that
the
> motor can NOT be rebuilt. Why, I don't know, they left a
voicemail.
> You mentioned a shop you know that has used pull-down motors on
> hand. GREAT! Are they an exact replacement? What's their name and
> phone number? I'll order one.
>
> Thanks a bunch Hank
>
> Steve
> '89 asc/Mclaren #123 47,000 miles, blk/tan/blk top, 5-speed,
> strut tower brace, sub-frame connectors, rear discs, 3:55 rear end,
> Tremac HD T-5 w/Steeda Tri-Ax shifter & Cobra leather shift knob,
> Flowmaster Force II catbacks,
> Strange Engineering adjustable shocks & struts w/Steeda HD quads,
> K&N replacement air filter, Ford Motorsport 9mm plug wires(blue)
> w/HD cap & rotor & MSD coil, 225/50ZR15 BFG Comp TA's, 4 coats of
> Zaino, Mobil 1 10-30................sunny and 70's this weekend,
> I'll be drivin' with the top down......life is good
>
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, hanksgt <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Steve
> >
> > Sounds alot like what I have done to mine recently. New Konis
all
> > aorund, FRRP springs and front lower control arms. Motorsport
> wires,
> > MSD coil, brass cap & rotor.
> >
> > The second owner had Ford replace oil sending unit and guage.
Oil
> > pressure still never gets that high. 130,000 miles on it now.
> >
> > Let us know if the pull-down motor is rebuildable. The shop that
> did
> > my alternator has used pulldown motors on hand...
> >
> > Hank in sunny Phoenix
> > '89 ASC #176 white/blue/dark blue top
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ascsbr" <shortwalk@a...>
wrote:
> > > My original post on 3/25/03, subject: FYI, about pull-down
> motors
> > is
> > > incorrect. Upon removel of the old motor it was clear that the
> two
> > > are not the same. This is the pull-down motor sold by GM,
> > #1668837.
> > > I went to a salvage yard to see if I could find a used one.
The
> > > motor they showed me was for a late '80's and up Cadillac. Not
> the
> > > same. My motor will work for a second, then stop. I dropped it
> off
> > > at a well recommended electric shop. Hopefully they can
rebuild
> > it.
> > > The next project was replacing the original shocks and struts.
I
> > > purchased adjustable ones from Strange Engineering. After
> removel
> > of
> > > the stock units I noticed that the tops were orange, not black
> > like
> > > the rest of the shock. After closer inspection I noticed they
> had
> > > been spray painted black. After some fingernail scratching I
> > > uncovered a KONI logo...........oh well!!
> > > Then came the new oil pressure sending unit. GREAT! Now my oil
> > > pressure gauge doesn't go from halfway down to zero and scare
> the
> > > hell out of me.
> > > Next came the MSD coil, 9mm Ford Motorsport plugwires and HD
> dist.
> > > cap and rotor. Noticable improvement. Car runs very strong.
> > > Last I had the AC charged. It took 2 pounds of R-12 @ $60.00 a
> > > pound, plus labor...$147.50........all in a days work.
> > >
> > > steve '89 asc/Mclaren #123