Some Pics from Top Side
Attached are some pics looking down from the top side with the Air Box Removed.
Attached are some pics looking down from the top side with the Air Box Removed.
Odd Speedometer Behavior
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Fubar
Totally ****** Up
Problem = solution in less than 2 hours. Pretty awesome forum!
This may sound like a sales pitch but it's not (I will not suggest and fabricators). For those that drive the GT often and especially in warmer climates, I would highly recommend the some sort of heat shield on the exhaust. Specifically, I would suggest the use of Inconel (that cheap exhaust wrap from hot rod shops scares me). I had to wrap my exhaust because of performance upgrades but I measured the engine bay temps before and after, in multiple scenarios, and at it's hottest the Inconel lowered ambient temps by 100 degrees. That is definitely going to play into the long term life of the connectors back there.
This may sound like a sales pitch but it's not (I will not suggest and fabricators). For those that drive the GT often and especially in warmer climates, I would highly recommend the some sort of heat shield on the exhaust. Specifically, I would suggest the use of Inconel (that cheap exhaust wrap from hot rod shops scares me). I had to wrap my exhaust because of performance upgrades but I measured the engine bay temps before and after, in multiple scenarios, and at it's hottest the Inconel lowered ambient temps by 100 degrees. That is definitely going to play into the long term life of the connectors back there.
To supplement Fubar's post, at Rally VI while at the track with Rear Exit Headers (M-9430-GTX), I melted the connector that powers the solenoid on the starter. Fortunately, with Rich Roback's assistance, we were able to keep the wire connected with application of some RTV, which was sufficient to get me home (about 540 miles).
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Then, Shadowman helped out by letting me know that the connector shell has a Toyota Part Number 90980-11400, and that the metal connector terminal with a 5" pigtail wire for repair has number 82998-12480. I ordered these through a local Toyota dealership. When I got to replacing them, I found that my wire and metal connector were fine, and snapped right into the new plastic connector shell.
Since then, when I was at the GT Guys in the summer of 2013, they told me that they had heat shields available for this area and also the clutch line, so I had them installed for heat protection.
I would recommend these shield to anyone running the Rear Exit Headers, as the four tubes are right next to this connector prior to entering the large collector which is seen in the photo. In fact, probably all configurations would benefit by having the GT Guy heat shields added.
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Then, Shadowman helped out by letting me know that the connector shell has a Toyota Part Number 90980-11400, and that the metal connector terminal with a 5" pigtail wire for repair has number 82998-12480. I ordered these through a local Toyota dealership. When I got to replacing them, I found that my wire and metal connector were fine, and snapped right into the new plastic connector shell.
Since then, when I was at the GT Guys in the summer of 2013, they told me that they had heat shields available for this area and also the clutch line, so I had them installed for heat protection.
I would recommend these shield to anyone running the Rear Exit Headers, as the four tubes are right next to this connector prior to entering the large collector which is seen in the photo. In fact, probably all configurations would benefit by having the GT Guy heat shields added.
From the looks of it, the long tube headers might benefit too.
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I would imagine that cars with CATs could also use them. CATs get pretty hot sometimes.
BlackICE
GT Owner
OEM cats have built in heat shields. I made one for my FRPP cat deletes that attaches to the transaxle heat shield.
SMOKDU
GT Owner
- Dec 17, 2011
- 412
Wow thx guys this was going on and I thought I needed a new speedo also. I use my radar detector for speed at this point. Great news if it works.
SMOKDU
GT Owner
- Dec 17, 2011
- 412
otis
GT Owner
We'll the $20 part didn't help. I need a new speedo. Darn. Those are expensive. Anyone have one laying around I can buy?
Otis
Otis
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
otis
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
my boost gauge went out for absolutely apparent reason. I bought one from a member here but it still sitting on the passenger seat waiting to be installed. Soon I will get Speedhuts. I'll put the replacement ford gauge in while I have the panel out, verify it works, and then put the whole thing away and replace them with speedhuts. Probably before the rally.
Speedhut has a bunch of different configurations of gauges and bezels, so I'd like to know the recipe for the "closest to originals"...
Speedhut has a bunch of different configurations of gauges and bezels, so I'd like to know the recipe for the "closest to originals"...
otis
GT Owner
I hope those who are storing the gauges for another day are not disappointed. I'd hate to think 10 years from now I go and put them back in and that half or all are corroded and not working. I just don't understand why it's so hard to make a gauge work. If it was a Honda or Toyota they'd be recalling those cars in a minute. No better safety excuse than I didn't know I was going 100 MPH since my speedo stopped working. This is gauge number 3 for me. The first two were gas and voltage. Now one of the expensive ones.
Otis
Otis
BlackICE
GT Owner
I this is your 3rd why are you not going with Speedhut? Do you like removing the gauge cluster every few years?
I don't know why anyone would think that storing a gauge would preserve it.
While I appreciate the SpeedHut option, I haven't seen any that look close to the originals. Even something as simple as having the numbers outside the tick marks instead of inside. Maybe close to OEM can be done...just have not seen it. And, nothing can be done about the much smaller SpeedHut tach. If they won't make a flat bottom, then it has to be smaller.
While I appreciate the SpeedHut option, I haven't seen any that look close to the originals. Even something as simple as having the numbers outside the tick marks instead of inside. Maybe close to OEM can be done...just have not seen it. And, nothing can be done about the much smaller SpeedHut tach. If they won't make a flat bottom, then it has to be smaller.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I agree with everything you wrote. However IMO the hassles and expense of replacing the OEM gauges outweigh the differences in size and appearance.
I find the lighted pointers and backlighting of the Speedhut superior to OEM.
I bet Speedhut can make the gauge faces closer to OEM is you ask.