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    machining an aluminum flywheel?

    i might be buying a used fidanza fw locally, so im curious to know if its possible to machine alum fw's or are the steel inserts supposed to be replaced everytime? it has 1500mi on it FWIW. thanx guys
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    replacing JUST the bearing retainer??

    My TO bearing retainer needs replacing :( so i was gonna take the oportunity to throw in a new clutch/flywheel combo while i was at it. The current clutch is fine for now, but i was gonna do it all in one swap while i was in there. Well now i need that $$ elsewhere and was curious if it...
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    really, really unnecessary!

    Why did ford decide to give us this screwy clutch set up? Other makes do fine with NON ADJUSTABLE set ups. Is the adjustability REALLY worth the hassle to you guys? BTW my clutch birds r chirpin lol
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    adjustable FPR uselss?

    I found a really good deal on an adjustable fuel pressure reg. but im planning on tuning my car soon. If where able to manipulate fuel through the ECU, is there any reason to add an AFPR? i thought it may help, being able to adjust pressure for idle with big injectors, but im not sure. Would...
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    Cal'd LMAF ???

    so a guy is selling a 90mm maf cald for 30's. i call and ask him what brand it is, and hes says its a ford maf off of a lightning, but that its been cal'd for 30lb injectors through the electronics on the maf and it ran good on his fox. It is my understanding that when tuning with a LMAF...
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    4.6L = ripoff?

    so im checking out some SVO forums and i noticed that they are ohc, i've always known that but for some reason a thought jus popped in my head. Did ford REALLY design and engineer an "all new" engine when the came out with the mod 4.6, or did they jus put two 2.3L four-bangers...
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    spark boot connections

    less than i year ago, i replaced some oem numbered plug wires with some auto store replacements. half of them are already in the trash:mad: it seems everytime i look under my hood, one of the plug wires has come off the plug, and landed on the equal length shorty cooking itself. leaving me on...
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    Kill switch help

    im helping my buddy put a kill switch in his car (95cobra) he was going to do one off the clutch switch, but i told him someone could still push start it.(right?) Is there anything else under the dash we can use? :shrug: he doesnt want to go through the firewall
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    09 challenger = 3.90's

    so i'm browsing around the specs on these since they're gonna be hittin the streets soon, and find out that these things come with 3.90s stock!:flag: thought it was interesting, thats all :SNSign:
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    Replaced switch, still no A/C

    went and bought a refill w/ gauge kit. gauge said it was full so i replaced the low pressure switch at firewall. now i see/hear compressor kick on for 1 second then off for 3 continuously. gauge will show pressure waaaaay high!, until compressor kicks in then it drops way low. what...
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    dyno worries

    So im getting my car dyno'd this weekend and im wondering if theres any mustang specific precautions i should take or make them aware of? im gonna make sure all fluids ,tires and such are in order, but im wondering about tips. The place is an import shop that has a pretty good rep, and has...
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    i hate sweatin

    so im sweatin out my shirts and its not even august yet. :mad: where do you guys recommend i get my A/C serviced at? how much should i pay? it cuts on but blows hot.
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    Vacuum sources created equal?

    i have a couple of things that run off vacuum, (gauges,BOV etc.) so im getting creating with the sourcing. Are all the vacuum ports equal? will i get the same signal from the vacuum tree as i will from the Intake manifold port? Also if i tee into the FPR vac line for an FMU, will that effect...
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    Power Steering Cooler

    ATI recommends relocating the power steering cooler to make room for the IC. We just decided to bypass and eliminate it. Any cons to this? For a DD would this have any effects?
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    Are we REALLY better off?

    I still sometimes hear how "easy" it is to hop up EFI motors because "all u gotta do is plug in a loptop and hit a button":rolleyes: so i was lookin at my new PMAS maf+adapter+silicone coupler and it struck me how fast costs add up upgrading our motors. so i picked up a JEGs and thumbed to some...
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    really Quick Q's

    Jegs offers a fuel pressure gauge with adapter for 88-93, any reason it wont fit on ours? It is also liquid filled so im assuming its ok to leave it on?:shrug: 2)Is there a screw-in filter/breather specific for our stock VC? Im not sure if the threads are universal or not, or if there are...
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    Slave CD add-on

    i have the mach460 w/ am/fm cassette. can i add the cd player from another mach460 and keep the cassette. is there an empty harness there for plug in. I wanna keep everything stock but would like to add the CD player to the lower pocket if possible.:shrug: car is a '94
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    10% ethanol??

    So i was gonna fill up the stang before another price hike, stopped at some no name station(cheapest),i noticed as i was pumpin that all the pumps had some new sign about 'protecting the environment' and that they were adding 10% ethanol to all there gas? i understand the concept, but what does...
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    Weld-in o2 bung

    Where should i locate the bung for a wideband o2 sensor? Im thinking in the passenger side pipe just after the X. Is this a good/bad spot? where have you guys put yours? im planning on having the local muffler guys put it on. Also are all o2 bungs universal(same thread/pitch)? Any other...
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    do YOU know?(EGR)

    I lost the nuts that bolt the EGR to intake during swap:nonono: any idea what the size,pitch etc. of those nuts are? thanks guys