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  1. stangster50

    paint experts come on in!

    i decided to paint my notchback either copper, or burnt orange.. i want a darker redish effect in the paint. if i were to paint it either orange, or copper metallic, would it look good with a red pearlcoat on top? was even looking at a rootbear pearl.. i cant find a car with this done to see...
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    cyl balance test

    quick question.... i went to run a cylinder balance test on my 90', and it wouldnt finish.... just continued to say "preparation in progress" before that, i ran a koeo test and codes came up.... one is tps out of range.... would the tps cause the balance test not to work?
  3. stangster50

    quick easy turbo question.

    ok. i am seriously thinking of turboing my 90' notch. before i go and buy a t-70, or an anderson pms.. i have a problem. i filled my inner fenders in from the top of the fender mounts, to the frame corner closest to the engine. anyways. since i cant mount this big t-70 in front of the shock...
  4. stangster50

    4 banger to v8 selling problems?

    so.... im going to convert a 93' original 4 banger auto, into a 8cyl 5 spd... im planning on selling this, as i have too many stang projects, and i figured this was a good way to fund these projects. anyway.... im looking at ebay, and i noticed that everyone makes a big deal in their auction...
  5. stangster50

    popping under load...

    i fixed the popping through the intake issue at idle.... due to the wrong intake gaskets.... now... if the car is under load, (up hill, begining of a gear, ect.) it will pop a few times through the intake.... after its done popping it goes.... stock intake stock tb stock mass air stock...
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    popping through intake.... sorry...

    i searched, but didnt find something too similar to mine.... ok.... b-cam, gt40x heads.. the car i got to sorta idle on its own by messing with fuel pressure.... it pops really bad through intake, and dosent really want to stay running.... changing fuel pressure seems to help.... a...
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    Stangster50's update burple notch pix...

    a quick run through would be.... its a 1990 notchback... the car started off as a 4 banger, automatic.. i found it in the local junkyard, and bought it for $500. i started tearing it down, and figured i would improve its looks a bit... engine bay was a mess.... (after 1st pull...) (the...
  8. stangster50

    no spark. tried about everything...

    ok. 87' gt. no spark at coil. put a volt meter on both terminals at coil, and get 12 from both with the key on. tried a coil, tried a dist. module, and still nothing. the car was sitting for a while, started was running at 2500 rpm and wouldnt come down... running while we were figuring that...
  9. stangster50

    rocker arm play

    i just installed some 1.6 rr. (scorpion) and all torqued/shimmed down, i can push down on some and it moves like there is a spring where the lifter is. not all do this, and it dosent take too much effort to do.. (just did valvecover gaskets on my fathers stock 87' and they dont do this.) the...
  10. stangster50

    pistons tap heads..

    ok, i figured i would start a new thread, since its a different topic... if i just rest my gt40x-303 heads on my block, and spin the crank, i can hear each piston tap the head.. with no headgasket.. is that normal, to be that close.. or will a headgasket stop that? i really dont want to hurt...
  11. stangster50

    valves hit pistons!!!

    ok, so i got some new gt40x-303 heads, b-cam, and scorpion 1.6 pedistal rr's installed, i went to clay the piston, and it wouldnt make a revolution, i then took the clay out, same deal, just stops part way, and the clay says it hits.. i tried using a stock pushrod out of the old engine, just to...
  12. stangster50

    wideband..

    im looking for a nice wideband to start the tuning of my stang... its a 90' notch. i will be using the tweecer r/t, and im completely new at the tuning game.. i just want to make sure, befor i dish out $300 that this is going to work with the tweecer.. i will be able to datalog off of this guage...
  13. stangster50

    how to start off safe...

    hi huys, posted this in tuning, and still havent got a response.. (been a few days) its not totally tuningish, so ill post it here.... hi guys, new to tuning, i will be using the tweecer r/t to do it. i have gt40x303 aluminum heads, cam, ported intake, and its supercharged... to start off...
  14. stangster50

    starting off... dont want to damage new parts

    hi guys, new to tuning, i will be using the tweecer r/t to do it. i have gt40x303 aluminum heads, cam, ported intake, and its supercharged... to start off with tuning i dont want to damage any new parts, so would i just crank up the fuel pressure on my 30 lb injectors, fire it up, and watch the...
  15. stangster50

    return/pressure lines.

    i am running new fuel lines in my 90 notch. all i have is a new pump assy, and the rails/duckbill fittings. both the ends on the fittings where the nylon lines go on are the same size... i thought the return was bigger? i plan to run 5/16 line from rails to tank return and pressure. is this ok...
  16. stangster50

    94-95/86-93 distributors

    i put an sn-95 style engine in my 90 notch. i was going to use the sn-wiring harness/computer, but i found and bought a 90 harness. the problem is, i still have that sn-95 distributor with the different plug on it. is there any way i can cut/splice the wires, or am i going to have to spend even...
  17. stangster50

    bench bleeding m/c...

    2 questions.... 1- my master-cylinder came with the proportioning valve, and lines attached, instead of going through the crap of trying to break the lines free without damage, can i bench bleed the m/c, with the proportioning valve still attached? 2- i am also going with a linelock...
  18. stangster50

    fuel pump assy. q...

    i just bought a new fuel pump assy. on one of the lines (inside tank part) there is a little rubber cap covering the end of one of the lines.. it dosent look like somthing to keep debris out of the lines during shipping, because there is a little metal clamp on it.. what is this for? what should...
  19. stangster50

    omg.... look at this...

    just saw this.... girlfriend got fed up with the cars and rammed stang repeatedly with escalade... pics/ story at the bottom.... horrible... on a gm forum, so be warned..lol http://impalassforum.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=025982;p=2
  20. stangster50

    plugging smog holes..

    um i think this is tech...:scratch: when taking of the smog tupe from the back of the heads.. can somone tell me whet size/type thread/length the bolts should be going in? thats the last thing i havta finish.
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