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    Discussion

    So after months of looking for the perfect car, I’ve realized that 94-95 mustangs tend to hold their re-sale value. Both Kelly Blue Book and NADA value this car well under what the average mustang enthusiast believes there car is actually worth. The bone I have to pick today is the discrepancy...
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    Engine Mounts

    For the people who have put the engine / tranny combo together at once ever ran into the problem of getting the "nub" to fit on the driver side mount? I was playing with it all day and I just couldn't get that nub to fall into the K-member. It was if I had to lift the transmission higer than...
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    New project... (pics inside)

    So I picked up a project car and wanted to get your advise and some pep talk to get me through this! It’s a 94, black on black. I am feeling comfortable for the most part, but I have a few questions. Does anyone have a picture of there front engine with all accessories on it? I don't...
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    Auto extra 2726 motor mounts

    So I got these mounts from someone and I've been trying to do some research. They must really be from a no name company cause I've been searching for some time now and can't find anything on them. I was wondering what side went on what but now I'm wondering if I should just not use them...
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    TDC piston stop GT40 heads

    I bought the comp cams kit and the piston stop does not work. A trip to lowes has turned out unsuccessful as well as searching this site. Does anyone know where I can get something that will work as a stop?
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    xe270hr-14 degree cam

    I'm going to be setting the cam timing soon and was wondering what the optimal setting is for this cam? I've done some searching around here and didn't find much about what to set it at.
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    Once again... Another Valve geometry question

    So I was reading last night on a car-cares website about measuring pushrod length. According to there statements, they said that measuring for stamped steel pedistal rockers isn't as important as measuring for roller rockers as the contact area for the stamped steel is much greater than the...
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    Tolerance Level - short/long PTV clearance

    I've been searching here and within my books and can't seem to find what the PTV clearalance allowance is. Could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks.
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    Camshaft dowel

    I am trying to put the camshaft timing gear on for a Comp Cams XE270HR-14 cam. The pin is in there, however, the essentric that holds the pin in seems to not sit flat on the surface of the gear itself. Can anyone comfirm that: A. The dowel is too long B. Its normal and ok to run like...
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    Newb question - removing valve spring

    I have the tool rented and can get one style of spring off, however, the style with the outter ring that encompases the locks I can't get to push down. I have tried using a hammer and screwdriver but with no luck. The spring is completely loose and wiggles around, but I can't get the lockoff...
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    What would you do?

    Alright, I picked up a project car with a TON of peice in boxes and boxes. I have the engine on the stand and I began to tear it appart and have had nothing but problems. First, the front cam bearing has a good couple nicks: Secondly, my plan was to replace the vavle seals before I...
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    Avoiding Machine Shop

    I just picked up a 5.0 project and decided to tear down the engine. I noticed the front cam bearing to have a couple nicks or so in it. However, the nicks have been worn down so they are not fresh. The person who had it before me put a new cam in it so I don't have any evidence from the...
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    If you had to chose manuals to put a car together...

    I have just picked up a project half way through and when I say project I mean everything is in peices in my garage. The only thing assembled is the shortblock and that I am going to tear down to inspect. I have been searching (here and coral) and speaking with a few people within the mustang...
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