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Regarding my lengthy post above, you can also have a combination of pain caused by sciatic nerve compression and lower back and leg pain caused by muscle tension/tightness.

Similar to Danny's story, I had a shooting pain through my mid to lower back whenever I sneezed after my over-the-bars trip last December. Back in May, I had another unexpected trip over the bars and it seems to have fixed whatever the first one caused. No more pain. Hmmm...Some physical therapists...

Once the pain has subsided, start a regular routine of stretching exercises focusing on stretching the ham strings. You would also do well to do exercises that focus on strengthening your pelvic and abdominal muscles in order to better support your spine/lower back. This works well to help mitigate...

Ding dang it, I woke up yesterday with lower back pain. This morning felt better, but after a day of driving and some light work, it is all stiff and feels sore. I havn't taken anything for it, but think I might right now. I hate the lower back pain because it shoots down to the back of my knees, a...

I really goofed up on the series and parallel questions. I guess I'm not apt enough and should sell all of my tools. Maybe I'll take up painting henna tatoos on hippy ladies, for fuck's sake.

Here is my '90 just before I took her apart:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dohcfox/CR5 ... 0402143138

Um, I thought it was obvious that that would happen! This guy is definitely a Darwin Award candidate. Ha ha ha ha!

While I enjoy adding hot sauce for the sake of heat, when it comes to adding flavor as well as heat, I prefer:





Trappey's isn't terribly hot, BTW.

I just got off the phone with Glen and all I have to say is, WOW! What a supremely generous guy! I asked me all sorts of questions about my riding style and then instructed me on exactly what I need for my 500. Best of all, he really sounded like he enjoyed talking CR500's. Because I am a pretty rel...

That is too sexy. So much so that I think I need to run to the bathroom and rub one out. Jesus.

Make sure you get a happy ending!

AlisoBob wrote:

DOHCFOX wrote:Brit,

What else have you done with your Lightning?


JT

Built up a 1/4" of resin on the inside of the windows....

Nice!

britincali wrote:

DOHCFOX wrote:Brit,

What else have you done with your harley F150?


JT

Fixed lol

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I'm a dumbass!

I'm up for some ale swilling anytime any hoon us up to it!

In the meantime, here is one of my favorite local brews:

http://www.diamondknot.com/beer/indust.htm

Kicks my ass every time!

JT

Brit,

What else have you done with your Lightning?


JT

britincali wrote:
Ive personly seen 2 terminator cobras with shattered IRS housings, its not the shafts but the actual pumpkin that explodes.

You saw this happen at the dragstrip under high traction conditions, right?

The IRS center section is all aluminum, which explains their common failure.

Actually, Cobras did not come with IRS until '99. The '99-'01 Cobra center sections had 29 spline diffs whereas the '03-'04 diffs have accept a 31 spline C/V joint. Axle hop, as it is termed, actually refers to bind up of the short/long arm suspension that the IRS knuckles ride on. The compliant rub...

I'll scrounge some pics together off of the computer when I get home and start a thread for sure! And you are right about potential diff problems, especially if I drag race the damned thing. Actually, wheel hop and broken half shafts are the true gremlin I'd have to deal with. :wink: But my intentio...

Was it wheel spin that threw him over the divider? I'm glad to hear that both drivers are doing well! BTW Brit, I have a '98 Cobra motor and IRS in my '89 Mustang LX hatchback. My next project is to pull the 4.6 4 valve and drop in a Navigator 5.4 4 valve with a Sullivan intake and about 10 lbs of b...

How can I identify the piston that came out of the motor? Are there any telltale ways to know if the piston is stock versus aftermarket, oversized, things of this nature? The dark discoloration on the piston bottom shows that the jetting is correct, and the motor has been making some power! ( heat)...

britincali wrote:You need to post a pic of the piston crown (looking directly down on the top of the piston) with the carbon cleaned off (scotbrite pad) so we can work out what size it is.

It looks like a stocker to me.

I'll clean her off tomoorow and post some pics! Thank you for the advice.
JT

Here are a couple of shots of the cylinder and piston: http://picasaweb.google.com/dohcfox/CR500Restoration/photo#5113835359719580690 http://picasaweb.google.com/dohcfox/CR500Restoration/photo#5113835364014548002 http://picasaweb.google.com/dohcfox/CR500Restoration/photo#5113835376899449906 http://p...

AlisoBob wrote:Toss a photo up, and lets see what it looks like..

You need to physically measure it for its size.

I'll get some photos up shortly.

What did the machine work, bearing install and crank inspection set you back? It looks like the exact work that I have to have done on my 500.

Take care,

JT

[ Eh... piston slap? :hiding: I really don't know. BINGO! Honing will only make it worse.. Time to freshen it up, the right way... :wink: How can I identify the piston that came out of the motor? Are there any telltale ways to know if the piston is stock versus aftermarket, oversized, things of thi...