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  1. montegoman351

    03 front, SVO rear brake questions

    So I have a Lincoln Mark VII with the rear discs, seems to be a fairly common swap back in the day among fox owners. My air ride is going out so I am converting to coils, all SN95 front components, and 03 Cobra front brakes. I already plan on the '93 booster due to the sheer weight of the car...
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    T5Z grinds...

    l, I have a T5Z in my Lincoln Mark VII, it ground going into 4th. I changed the fluid, not thinking I used Mercon V, it ground 5th, 4th gear issue gone...just moved to 5th...:rolleyes: Okay, I drained the Mercon V out and put in regular Mercon. It still grinds, I rebuilt the trans a short...
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    Restoring Marchal fog light reflectors?

    Okay, I have a Lincoln Mark VII LSC. It has the Marchal 750 fog lights that came on some of the earlier 4 eye Mustangs. My question, is there anybody that knows about these lights? The reflectors have a mirror finish on them and the finish is coming off. Does anybody know of a way to restore...
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    Homemade panhard bar?

    Anybody ever make their own panhard bar? I've got a Lincoln Mark VII, and I need something to tighten up the rearend around corners. I've already got poly bushings, and I'm planning on boxing my lower control arms. I thought about the MM piece, but I don't want to spend $350 on something that...
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    Minimum flywheel thickness, and how to measure?

    What is the minimum thickness on a flywheel for a fox? I've got one that I want to resurface, but I don't know how much I can take off before its too thin. Thanks
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    What's the ideal TB size?

    I've got a '92 LSC 5.0HO, got my polished Explorer intake on it now, I'm planning on heads, cam, exhaust, and such in the future. Well, I'm going to be getting a polished throttle body, and I'd like to know what the ideal size for the throttle body is, I only want to buy 1. I'm also going to...
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    Pressure plate hitting inside of bellhousing.

    Well, I'm installing a 5 speed in the Lincoln MKVII LSC, I got it all in, adjusted, ready to go. I started it up on the stands, and heard a loud knocking sound. Well, long story short, I pulled the trans back out and the Ford Racing King Cobra clutch is hitting the bellhousing. It's a T5Z...
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    Fiore FWA users?

    Well, I'm gathering the parts for my 5 speed swap in the Lincoln. I got the Fiore Micro-Click adjuster, I'm looking for install info on it. This is my first Fox platform car, and my first 5 speed swap. So, I have the adjuster, and the OEM cable, and I don't know how exactly it goes. Do I...
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    Billet quadrant problem.

    I got the Fiore/Reichard racing billet quad, and adjuster. Well, i go to put the quad on, and it comes with 2 plastic spacers, but there is still a bunch of room that the quad can move back and forth on the rods. Has anyone had this problem before? Is this normal? Is the quad just supposed...
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    What fluid in a T5Z?

    I have the opportunity to get a T5Z with about 100 miles on it, :D the guy bought the car, took out the T5Z, and is going to an auto instead. Well, long story short, I was wondering what type of fluid you guys run in your T5's. I know Mercon is the standard, but what about Royal Purple...
  11. montegoman351

    Short throw and clutch suggestions.

    Going in a '92 LSC, daily driver, but still want great holding power and the shortest, most positive shift possible. I'm thinking Tri-Ax and King Cobra, sound good?
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    Best quadrant, cable, and adjuster???

    Well, I've started gathering 5 speed swap parts for my LSC. I got the petals. I was just wondering what the best quadrant, cable, and adjuster would be for it. I'm planning on a Ford Racing flywheel, and maybe a King Cobra clutch. Thanks.
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    Best O.E. 5.0 swap heads, headers & x pipe ????

    Alright here's the deal, I just bought a '92 Lincoln MK7 LSC with, of course, the 5.0HO. Basically a "cream puff" type car, garage kept, Ford dealer maintained, it was the guys 60th birthday dream car...yeah...it's a "cream puff". Anyway, it's still speed density, and I'm going to leave it...
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    Do SN-95 fuel rails flow better?

    A buddy of mine told me that the SN-95 fuel rails flow better than my Fox fuel rails...which would make sense because they are bigger visually...and they are a direct swap...but is there any truth to this? Do they support more HP? This would be ideal because I have a set of SN-95 rails in the...
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    What's the best ignition box??

    Yup, you heard me...this is going to be a good thread right here Well, my Jacobs FC1000 has started to take a dump...it's getting harder to start...cuts out...it's acting a fool... So, my question is, of course, what would be the best box to replace it with? I've heard terrible things about...
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    Anybody use moates.net stuff?

    I'm wanting to put a chip on my '73 Montego 357C. I've got 30lb/hr injectors, 76mm mass air, 70mm TB, and assorted other things. I'm about to put in a bigger cam, and a custom one off intake made by me. I'm mainly wanting to get rid of the EGR, CANP, and all other codes that I don't have the...
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    HoooooooWeeeeee..the Merc...it's fixed

    Well, for those who read my last post about my car leaning out and popping in the intake, and acting a fool.:bang: Well, the other day, my A9P computer took a S#!T, leaving me stranded, so I was sooooo pissed off.:mad: Luckily a "officer in training" stopped and lent me his cell phone, and...
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    Fuel injection conversion, problems, popping.

    I've got a 351 Cleveland, I converted to EFI last summer, but I've got one annoying problem! From a dead stop, if I accelerate rapidly, it pops back through the intake. If I get back in the throttle too quick, it pops back through the intake. If I go WOT, it surges and pops back through the...
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    Fresh AOD...have PROBLEMS, CAN ANYONE HELP!?!

    Well, just got finished with my Wide Ratio AOD install on my '73 Montego. Set the TV to 35psi with the spacer tool and 0psi at idle. Went for the first test drive yesterday and it didn't want to shift right, on the way back home it started shifting okay. Just thought it was a fluke, went for...
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    AOD neutral safety switch wiring ??

    I'm doing an AOD swap on my '73 and I was wondering if anybody has a diagram on which terminals are which. I know I need to hook-up the neutral/park pin and reverse light pin, but I am also wondering, because there are several pins, what else I have to hook up. I figured somebody here would...