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PostPosted: August 20, 2018, 12:11 am 
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My Google mechanic told me that VSS is 'Vehicle Speed Sensor' usually located in the tranny.. He will tell you all about them if you ask nicely.

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:wink: Thank you, Larry.

How soon we forget. Google, of course.

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My Google mechanic told me that VSS is 'Vehicle Speed Sensor' usually located in the tranny.. He will tell you all about them if you ask nicely.
The Google is strong in this one... :mrgreen:


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If it weren't for Google and this here list I wouldn't never find out nuthin :lol:

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Not actually digital but AC output that has to be compatible with the speedo used, which the 94 cluster should be.
Also, after 88 or so, ford stopped using an actual oil pressure gauge in the mustang, so I suggest adding one or going with a 86-93 cluster, possibly from the ford family that may have an electronic speedo.

I'm fairly certain that any cluster from the 80s with a two wire VSS and a six cylinder tach can be made to work as long as the schematic shows a direct connection to the cluster speedo from the VSS. The you just need the oem sensors from the cluster donor, matching fuel level sender, and an aftermarket signal scaler/conditioner.

The 94-98 VSS is essentially the same as the earlier one but without a speedo cable. They are nearly identical and the plug is the same.

Right on swapping gears. I was thinking about my fiero using the fixed ratio VSS trans from a 2002 cobalt. It needed a signal conditioner/scaler to work with the fiero speedo. I used a Dakota Digital SGI5E. In your case, each tooth difference adds or subtracts about 5 mph from the indicated speed. I've never had to change the drive gear on the shaft, only the driven on the VSS to correct the speed.

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PostPosted: August 21, 2018, 9:44 am 
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Sensors, wires, gears? Man, you're getting me scared now. :wink:

I'll need to figure this out someday. :-?

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As far as construction goes, this is more or less a "keep alive" signal. I work when I can, but during this hot & sticky weather cycle, my garage starts out at 80° F and gets worse all day. However, I do get a few things done. Next week we are promised a break in the heat, and I'll try to take maximum advantage of that.

The side plates are completed having been drilled, reamed, filed and edge ground for radii all-around. It is becoming a source of satisfaction and pride that I've developed some practical procedures that make the holes end up where they should be, and have all surfaces sitting flat, with easy entry of the fasteners. As a fabricator, I must be rising to the level of a somewhat competent apprentice. Yeah!
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I had nightmares about the floor. Anxiety attacks, cold sweats, nerves. . . . .


I borrowed (and slightly edited) the above from Perry's entry of a couple of years ago. Personally, I'd say Perry was optimistic compared to my self-inflicted worries. :roll: Would I get a banana chassis? Would it twist? I still don't know, but I'm on my way to finding out.

I've re-read stuff from several floor-welding threads and from Racer Al, Nick, JD, Mnot, Dave W and others. I'm still not settled on a method, but I did get started on the pattern for the floor. I have the metal sheet for it on hand.

Initially I thought I'd tape stripes of heavy butcher paper together with tape to make a 4'x6' rectangle as that's the size of my steel sheet. It was a virgin cut-off from a big job and I got it super cheap, so it's 4'x6' and not 4'x8'. It would have been a pain to make up the paper pattern, and not very stiff. Fortunately, last week my wife noticed some thin plastic sheets at Home Depot. They're 4'x8' and reasonably stiff, but I figured I could cut it without too much trouble. So, I bought a sheet of it.
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It does sag slightly between the cross-chassis RHS members, but not a huge amount.
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It trims pretty easily with ordinary shears.
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Trimming it to my 1/8" setback line (put down in red sharpie) takes some patience and careful measurement, but it's totally do-able.
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I got the outer chassis rails laid out today. To do some of the inside details (I have a number of twists and turns in the transmission tunnel), I need to trace out a rough outline, trim to that, and then detail cut to my setback lines.

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This also lets me set out my interior welding scheme as I'll be able to see what I can reall get at with the MIG torch. Tomorrow, I'll attack the transmission tunnel trimming and add in the small pieces under and forward of the engine mount pads.
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I had nightmares about the floor. Anxiety attacks, cold sweats, nerves. . . . .)

LOL Lonnie, you surprised me with that quote of mine. I don't remember it, must of happened in the 70's :lol:

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Would I get a banana chassis? Would it twist? I still don't know, but I'm on my way to finding out.

Anyhoo, like I've said before, a frame is just what it is, it's a platform that's not necessarily 100% true that you attach all your suspension and steering components to and adjust them to 100% true, to whatever camber, caster, toe in/out adjustments on the front and rear attachments you wish to make.

I believe that many fabricators of frames and suspension and steering geometry on this site have frames that are way more precise than that of many auto manufacturers out there.

Long story short my friend IMHO, you have no worries

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Thanks for the encouragement, Perry.

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Thanks for the encouragement, Perry.

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Hey, I plan on sitting in your build this coming winter (vroom, vroom!).
Build on!

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PostPosted: August 30, 2018, 7:15 am 
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Hey, I plan on sitting in your build this coming winter.
Well for Garsh-Sakes, be careful and don't warp the damn thing when you do! Lonnie's got enough to worry about... :mrgreen:

Lonnie, I'm sure your care and planning will pay dividends in the end. How-some-ever, I think Perry is correct in that even if the frame isn't EGG-Zackly, 101%, abso-F'ing-lutely straight, you can adjust the suspension attachments and then even the coilovers to correct for it and come out good. Don't stress, proceed with caution, but proceed. You're doing great work. Really.

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Well thank you for the compliment on the work, JD. I certainly appreciate that.

Yeah, Perry thinks he coming down here for a winter vacation. I may hijack him and get my build finished in about three weeks instead. I'm thinking a shop apron with his name and an Image of his "roadmaster" Locost may do the trick, :mrgreen:

In part because of my personality, but mostly because of what I did for 30+ years, I do try to anticipate every possible problem and either prevent it, or work around it. This welding of large structures is really a fairly complex problem. 60" x 44" is a fairly large area to weld in essentially what is one big part.

Welding symmetrically has worked well for me so far. But, then Racer Al took a very different approach and it worked out equally as well for him. I'm keeping myself in suspense by not making up my mind until welding day arrives. :lol:

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Welding symmetrically has worked well for me so far.
Hmmm... I'm pretty sure the welding on the Slotus was asymmetrical. Every damned thing else was, so why would the welding be different? :rofl:

It just occurred to me: If you put two S's in "asymmetrical" it would create a new word - "ASSymetrical" - and perfectly describe most of Project Slotus, welding and otherwise... :rofl:

But you, on the other end of the spectrum, are doing some exemplary work. Keep it up!

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Looking good! I’m sure you have thought of this as you are pretty thorough, but don’t forget that you can drill holes in the floor and plug weld it from the bottom in any areas that you can’t get in and weld from the top side. Drill a series of holes and stager every other weld to the left and right sides of the tubing.


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