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    85 351W

    Anybody now the engine specs on a 85 351w. Like compression ratio and things like that. Or a good website that has all of that info. I have been looking everywhere and I can not find anything.
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    cam swap

    I am swapping from a XE262H to a XE284H. My heads have 1.90 1.60 valves. I have the stock pistons with stock valve nothces. Do you think I will run into any piston to valve issues. I dont want to pull the heads off to check piston to valve clearance.
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    3:73's to 4:30s

    I have 3:73's in my car now. I mainly run it on an 1/8 mile track. It has a T5z in it for a tranny. I run an 8.4 now with a 1.9 60ft. Do you think switching to 4:30s will help me any.
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    Machine shop

    Anyone know of a good machine shop in Western Washington. I would like to get a set of heads ported.
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    Machine shop

    anyone know a good machine shop in Washington State that does engine work.
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    Building a 331 or 347

    Ok guys I am in the process of pulling my motor so I can build a stroker. I probably will go with a 347. I plan on using an XE284-H cam, Edelbrock RPM heads(1.90 1.60), Edelbrock performer intake(what I have to use), long tube hedman headers, 10:5:1 comp, 3:73 rears with my new T-5z tranny...
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    104 octane

    heading to the track this coming weekend. Would running 104 octane make my car run better. I usually run 93 octane in it. I was thinking of putting a couple of gallons in with the regular gas.
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    PCV valve question

    Should I hook my PCV valve hose to my carb or to the intake. I have it hooked to my carb now. When I pull out my PCV the motor idles rough like it is out of time. But I have it set at 14*.
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    car falls on face in 3rd gear

    I just put a set of Edelbrock RPM heads on my car with a few other mods. I used to run 10's in the 1/8 mile. Now I run an 8.6. But it really falls on its face when I hit third. My 60ft times are 1.8-1.9. It gets off the line great till mid track. I have 3.73 rear's. With the stock SROD tranny. I...
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    SROD 4 speed oil

    What type of oil do I use in this tranny. I can not find anything about it anywhere.
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    I think I screwed up

    I just put my new can and heads on my 302. I put the cam back in the way I took it out. I dot was on top of the cam gear and the dot was on the top of the crank gear. I was told if I put it back in the way I take it out without turning the motor over it would be fine. Once I took the heads off I...
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    valve adjustment

    Ok guys I have 69 302 heads on my 82 with positive stop studs. Do I need to turn the motor over to TDC on each cylinder and torque them down to say 15-20 lbs. Or do I do the zero lash method and a 1/4 turn. I have seen about 10 different ways to do this on here by searching but cant find an...
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    4 lug axles

    ok guys who is still running 4 lug axles at the track. Dont have a lot of access to 8.8's where I live. So I am going to be running my stock 7.5 3.73's with 4 lug axles for a while. Planning on using BFG drag radials 275/50r15 on it till something breaks. Hopefully with all the mods I just did...
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    combustion chamber ?

    I am going from 69cc heads to 58cc heads. My compression ratio before was 8.4:1. What do you think it will be at now.
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    69 302 heads

    I have an 82 302 block. I found a set of 69 302 heads that have been upgraded to 1.90 intake and 1.60 exhaust valves. They are 58cc heads. Will these heads be better than the stock ones. I plan on running a XE262H cam Holley 650, long tube headers,2.5 flowmasters and an edelbrock performer...
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    69 302 heads

    Just picked up a set of 69 302 heads with 1.94 1.60 valves, Upgraded of coarse to this size. Plan on putting a XE262H cam in with them. They are the 58cc heads. It should up my compression as well. Plan on keeping the bottom end stock for now. Since it only has 50k on it.Should wake up that...
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    82 Gt 5.0 headers

    I just picked this car up. The question is what headers can I get with this car. It has the smog pump and heads. I plan on unhooking all of this stuff as I live in Washington State and they dont test for emissions where I live. I plan on putting an edelbrock performer package on it. Keeping the...
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    67 FB GT390 S code

    My father in law has just purchased one of these mustangs along with a 69 boss 429. Anyways the 67 is suppose to be only one of 9 built from ford like this. It has functioning rear brake ducts, factory roll cage and a special high output 390. It has 12.5 to 1 compression. The car was appraised...
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    clutch linkage mounting ?.

    Got the new frame rails put in my 69 mach 1. But the only problem is that I realized that it does not have the holes for the clutch linkage in the frame rail. Does anyone have any measurements that will help me out. How should I mount it. Drill some holes and weld in nuts or what. I remember it...
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    what color to paint trunk

    My car is just about ready to go for paint after major rust repair. What color should I paint the trunk and inner tail light panel. The color on my car is silver jade.
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