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From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Fri Apr 25, 2003  11:29 am
Subject: Re: '89 upgrades

Body:
Hank, be sure to use a PRE-1985 or a POST 1988 Cadillac. From 1985
thru 1988 inclusive, the Power Trunk Pull Down Lock was an option,
and few car were ordered with it! They did have the power trunk
RELEASE (Pop-Open), but the Pull Down was an option. More than
likely, any 85 86 87 or 88 will NOT have what you are looking for.

S A N D Y-- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, hanksgt <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> 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