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    The stang has died.....

    Well, my 92 hatch that I bought when I was 15 has finally quit on me. 5 years of faithful service, and of steady improvment, but I guess it had to go out to pasture sometime, huh? The A4LD in it has finally died, with 173k on it, and the shop asked 1400-1900 for it to fix it. So instead I...
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    5Lug conversion/brakes

    hey, i was wondering if anyone had a parts list for doing the 5lug swap? i want to upgrade my brakes while im at it as well, and i have heard rumor of people using lincon mark VIII ( or something ) rotors and calipers due to major size increase over stock size, and wondered if anyone has done...
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    351wcoupe

    hey, have you hit the 10sec barrier yet? aint heard any updates of your stang, and wanted to hear how your doing, now that weather is cooling off a little bit
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    suspension upgrade

    hey guys, im looking to upgrade the handling on my mustang. i'd like some help finding some good springs, struts, poly urethaine motor mounts/trans mount, and bushings. i'd like some info on a nice upgrade for the front sway bar, as well as the rear sway bar. for tires i am upgrading...
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    3'' MAF

    does anyone know of one thats made? where can i find this at? i'd like one for my new intake i am building. I have currently the good ol redneck pvc intake made outta 3'' pipeing, but i have access to free 3'' mandrel bent aluminum, and i'd like to find a 3'' maf sensor to put on my...
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    what ever happened with the volvo DOHC swap?

    yea i remember badmtherfcker or something was doing a DOHC from a volvo and putting it on our motor....did he give up? ran outta cash? it was looking pretty sexy, and just wanted to know what happened to it, so if anyone knows let me hear about it
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    Gas Mileage

    decided to test my highway gas mileage a few days ago, and i am very pleased with the results... the A/C blowing full blast, cruise control set at 65, managed 29.7 mpg, and with the A/C off, cruise control set at 65 managed 34.9 mpg. not bad huh? The A/C trip was a 95.2 mile trip, and...
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    2.3 turbo block

    alright, i believe i have asked this here before, but im not sure, so i'll ask again. friend of mine at work has an 86 svo block, with the forged internals from a TC motor, otherwise has everything else from a 93 2.3 n/a. its a 5speed with regular 3.73's and has his exhaust as a 2.25'' that...
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    will an 89 auto tranny, swap into a 92?

    i have an 89 auto tranny, with no torque converter, and i wonder if i use my torque converter from my 92 tranny if it will work on my car. just going to do a direct swap, except the 89's torque converter broke, so i got it for free, and my 92 tranny is slipping gears badly any help...
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    86 svo block....

    there is a guy i know in san marcos, that owns a 93 5speed, with an 86 svo block in it. he said he blew the bearing in the turbo, so he stuck the cast iron exhaust manifold on the block, then ran a stock intake on it, and he says he pulls mid 15's n/a....i havent quite had the chance to race him...
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    Power rating on 86 5.0

    Hey guys, im a proud owner of a 92 2.3, and i'm thinking about buying an 86 5.0 t-top. Just wondering what the stock power came on these, and if there was any better years for 5.0's? asking price is 2200, but im going to try to get him to 18 or 19.
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    MAF sensor on 91-93 2.3 n/a

    is there any MAF sensors that are larger that i could swap out on my 92 2.3? i have a 3 in intake, and the only point of restriction is my 2 in MAF sensor, and would like to put a large MAF on it to have free flow. question: what will the larger MAF do to my car, because i have no idea.
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    ranger header swap...

    damn, no one said anything about the egr valves being different. everything matched up nicely till then, the o2 sensor was a perfect match, but the egr valve, im having to take the ranger valve, stick it right in the mustang egr valveline, and then weld the 2 pieces together....just some...
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    Intake manifold swap.....

    hey, i wondered if i had an intake manifold off of an 87-89 2.3 if i could do a direct swap onto a 92 2.3 dual plug? basically the upper intake manifold is easier to port to 65mm, which i need since i am going to be doing a 65 mm TB conversion, plus it just seems like it has a better flow...
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    will 5.0 u/d pulley work on a 2.3?

    thread title says it all... wondering if a 5.0 crank/alt/water pump u/d pulley set will bolt onto a 2.3 just curious! thanks
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    2.3L upgrade....

    well...tell me if this sounds sound, or like a really really dumb idea please. i have a 92 2.3 n/a, and i want to beef it up a little bit. putting a 2.5 stroker kit on it, and a stage 1 turbo cam kit, so basically all the internals are going to be completly rebuilt. the engine should then...