Lincv8

A black 89 just came up on BAT website. Needs a lot of work.

Thanks for hijacking the conversation with bickering. I'm truly looking for constructive comments

I'm 90% convinced to replace my 112k mile 305 original engine in my 89. Probably going to put in an ATK 350ci 290 HP. They have the engine fully dressed or long block. Fully dressed includes carb that is NOT injected like my original so needing to remove the ECM. Opinions ! on removing ECM or just getting the long block and putting my Carb and distributer on new engine.. Thoughts appreciated. Its a winter project.

Coming home from a car show last week on a very hot day, I turned on the A/C. Worked fine and then I notice a 11 volt reading on dash volt meter. shut off A/c and it went back to 12 volts. Has always read 12 volts while normal operation. Noticed same with lights on. Did a reading on battery, with multi meter, not running, read 12.6 volts . Started car, read 14.2 on multimeter at idle. Gauge in car at 12 volts. Turned on lights and A/C while idling, gauge in car dropped to 11 volts, multimeter read 14.0. Appears charging system works fine, never had any starting issues, so probably bad gauge? If so I can ignore till I have a need to tear into dash which needs a few light bulbs. Opinions?? Dan

Do 89's have a remote power door lock?

There is a devise called a Wheel Fitment and Simulator tool. It allows a tire shop to mount this in a tire of any size apply to your car and determine back spacing and off set. Your local tire shop should have one.

Before I break anything, on my 89 coupe, how to remove the carpeted A/C box on pass side. I recently had car reupholstered/ recarpeted and potential screw locations are not visible. Where located and how many?

Finally got old radio out. Antenna wire was hard wired into back of radio and broke off while forcefully removing. Hard wiring in gave no room to slide out. All else in back is standard plug in wiring harness. Strange that antenna had no plug. Now installation of new. Fortunately, wiring color codes are same on old Sony and new Sony I'm putting in.

I also cant get radio out of my 89. I've used the removal tools, allows me to move out about 4" and then binds up an stops. Its a Sony and on top has Avanti stickers, so I'm guessing original? Will it help to remove carpeted portion that covers Heater stuff to get into back to see what its held up on? The link to SDC site was of no help. Have a new one ready to slid in if I can get old out.