Found what could be the one hopefully
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At 75 - 80mph Interstate speeds the car will run at nearly 4000 rpm is 6th gear -- a little concerning for guys used to big V8s lumbering along at half those revs. Just how it rolls. But the engine is on the "economy cam" all the way up to 6000rpm in stock form; and even if the "Fuel Me Now!" light comes there's still about 50 miles of fuel remaining. I usually need 10 gallons to fill the 13 gallon tank when the gauge points to E. Fuel should not be a concern. From your owner's manual:I had to use a bit of 87 octane one afternoon along the Ohio River in SE Ohio and didn't notice any noises the few miles I drove it until I fount 93 Super at Shell.
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-- Chuck
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The track looks like it will be headed west & I will be heading towards Knoxville to go east towards Atlanta. Just don't want the painters tape to get ripped off by the rain.
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I honestly have no idea what kind of impact might be expected from this. I've seen examples of what has happened after a lift's supports were placed elsewhere incorrectly under the car, but never before in this particular location. When you get your chance to inspect the car make sure that whoever is operating the lift knows where the correct lift points are located and that they are used. That way the weight of the car will be properly supported and you yourself should then be able to get a good look at those areas just to the inside of the pinch welds with your own eyes.
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It is really hard to be sure from just the one photo that you mentioned, but it appears that the blocks(?) & pads supporting the car weren't placed under the lift points. These pinch weld locations can be found in the manuals for these cars or here (be sure to reference the illustration as the photos are lacking in details). Instead it looks like whoever set up the lift had the blocks up front and the pads in the rear positioned so that the car's weight was supported by the floorboards rather than the pinch weld points.
I honestly have no idea what kind of impact might be expected from this. I've seen examples of what has happened after a lift's supports were placed elsewhere incorrectly under the car, but never before in this particular location. When you get your chance to inspect the car make sure that whoever is operating the lift knows where the correct lift points are located and that they are used. That way the weight of the car will be properly supported and you yourself should then be able to get a good look at those areas just to the inside of the pinch welds with your own eyes.
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I honestly have no idea what kind of impact might be expected from this. I've seen examples of what has happened after a lift's supports were placed elsewhere incorrectly under the car, but never before in this particular location. When you get your chance to inspect the car make sure that whoever is operating the lift knows where the correct lift points are located and that they are used. That way the weight of the car will be properly supported and you yourself should then be able to get a good look at those areas just to the inside of the pinch welds with your own eyes.
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