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    Place that can weld axle tubes in or around Portland?

    I'm about to start building a new 8.8 for my car and I'm thinking about getting the axle tubes welded to the center section while I have everything apart. Apparently to do this right the axle needs to be stripped down to the bare housing, the cast iron center section needs to be be preheated...
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    Where to have gears installed?

    I'm getting a complete 8.8 rearend to replace the bent one in my car and want to drop off the axle somewhere to get rebuilt and have lower gears installed. Where's a good place to take the axle to have this done? I remember a while back there was a member here who could install gears for pretty...
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    Good exhaust shop in Portland?

    Can recommend a good exhaust shop in or near Portland that does high quality work for a reasonable price? The two that seem to stand out are A Better Sound in Milwaukie and Get Bent in Clackamas. Anyone have any experience with either of those, or can recommend somewhere else? I want to have...
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    Installing Underdrive Pullies?

    I bought a set of used ASP underdrives and didn't get an instructions or hardware... Well I found out the hard way that the crank pulley uses bolts with Allen heads after I tried to install it with the stock hardware. I got one of the stock bolts about 99% tight when the socket popped off the...
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    Where to buy parts online... who has truly free shipping?

    Anyone know of a place that sells Energy Suspension stuff that has real free shipping? Not this $10 handling charge BS that Summit and other places try and add on. I just need to buy some ball joint boots and new end links that no one has locally and I don't wanna pay $10-15 shipping on a $20...
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    Which gear oil & gasket for fox 8.8?

    Couple easy questions I'm having a tough time finding the answer to... I'm changing out the axleshafts on my '90 GT. What weight gear oil does my rear axle take? Is there a real benefit to running synthetic? If I use a synthetic, do I still need to use friction modifier (I have heard that you...
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    Identify this Explorer GT40 Intake & Heads?

    I was at the junkyard today and happened upon a '97 Explorer 5.0L. The intake manifold had a sticker on it stating that it was produced 06/97. Now, I've read Freaky's Official Explorer Intake Thread and it states that the intake you want for swapping onto a Mustang and still passing emissions...
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    What size tires for Pony wheels?

    I picked up a set of 5 lug 16X8" Pony wheels and need tires for them. I see a lot of cars with Ponies looking like they have a lot of sidewall which I don't really like the looks of. I want to run 245/50R16 tires for the added width but I wonder if the sidewalls would look too talk for me. What...
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    Anyone have pics of their lowered fox?

    Trying to decide which lowering springs to get and I'm looking for something that lowers 1.5-1.75" up front and slightly less in back. Of course we all know that when the spring manufacturers tell you how much their springs lower it's not always accurate. I basically want no wheel gap in front...
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    How to reach DS motor mount nut?

    Quick question, what is the best method for reaching the nut the bolts the driver's side motor mount to the K member? On my car it is almost completely blocked by some power steering hoses where they bolt into the steering rack (I would rather not have to remove these hoses as getting to the...
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    Suggest some brake rotors & pads?

    Hey all, I have a '90 GT which I am installing a 5 lug conversion on using '94 spindles and '99 calipers. I need to get some brake rotors and new pads to finish off the conversion. Which ones have you guys had good luck with? I definitely want ones that are coated or plated to prevent...
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    Stuck cross-pin bolt on axle... how to remove?

    So I went to the junkyard to grab a pair of driver side Ranger axles to use for my 5 lug conversion... With the first axle I grabbed, the bolt holding the cross pin in place came free no problem, but I've tried 2 other trucks and couldn't get that bolt loose on either. I've tried vise-grips...
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    Wide rear tires in the rain, good / bad?

    I'm thinking about buying a set of 275 or 285 width rear tires for my daily driver 1990 GT, but the car sees a lot of rainy weather driving and I don't want to have to swap tires once winter starts. Are wide rear tires like that going to reduce my traction in wet weather / increase hydroplaning...
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    PBR front Calipers w/ stock rear drums?

    I'm in a hurry to convert my car over to 5-lug so I can buy larger wheels & new tires (trying to avoid buying another set of tires for stock size wheels). I have a set of complete front & rear calipers off a '99 V6. Right now the north cobra brakets I need to keep stock track width with these...
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    Poly motor mounts worth the extra $$?

    I got some Energy poly engine mounts for the '90, haven't gotten around to putting them on yet, now I'm wondering if I should just get some stock replacement mounts from NAPA and save the 100 bucks. The stock mounts are like $62 and I paid around $150 for the poly ones. Are the polyurethane...
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    Replacement Smog Pump?

    I think my smog pump is on it's way out as it's making a whining noise as if the bearings are shot. I don't want to delete it as it's a street car and needs to pass emissions. I don't want to spend a lot of money on a replacement though for obvious reasons (if it's not a mod or an upgrade, who...
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    10.5" rear wheels on '90 GT?

    Looking at some 10.5" wide rear wheels with 27mm offset... What needs to be done to make them fit? What range of tire sizes would I be able to run? I'm converting to 5 lug, obviously I'll have to keep the stock track width with these wheels...
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    Floor pan & seat mounting issues ??

    When I bought my car one of the front drivers seat mounts had ripped out of the floor, so I had it repaired by welding a steel plate with a welded stud onto the floor. Worked great, but today I went to install my 2000 GT seats and saw that the other front driver seat mount has come out in the...
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    SSP Heater Hose Restrictor?

    Who's running one or is familiar with them? Is it designed to safeguard the heater core, or to improve cooling? Will the heater put out any less heat or warm up slower when running one? And where's a good place to buy it? I installed a new heater core earlier this winter & am going to replace...
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    anyone seen HID lights on a fox body?

    Has anyone seen any '87-'93 Mustangs with HID headlights in person out on the road? If so did you notice how much glare (or lack of it) the foxbody lights put out with hids? I know a few members have the lights in their cars, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen them while in another vehicle...
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