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  1. FiveO

    best product for removing salt build up on the engine

    what do you guys find work best for salt removal on your engines? i used a burrilo *sp pad and simple green but it didn't work very well. carb cleaner, greased lightning, etc etc all that stuff really didn't do what im looking for. someone at work mentioned using this stuff he uses on his boat...
  2. FiveO

    gator belt size for a 93 with AC.

    i dont have aftermarket pulleys and i have AC and the smog on there as well. was going to order off summit but it doesn't specify the application other then the size and it has tons of diffrent sizes. 96 91.50 97.50 various other 90s and 80s lol...
  3. FiveO

    can i stay smog legal by switching to carb?

    i have a 93gt and i've been wondering if i were to switch to carbeurated if i could keep it smog legal? things like the smog pump and egr would be lost. is there a waiver of some sort?
  4. FiveO

    new starter, new relay, new problem

    threw a new starter and relay in my car today. plugged the wires in but did not install the starter because my previous issue was the starter would not disengage....anyways... starter doesn't not turn now. and just to test the relay i hooked a Vmeter up to it as well...0 volts, try to turn...
  5. FiveO

    Very odd starting issue im having

    this morning i started my car...or tried to and it would crank a few times. battery was dead. threw a new one in this afternoon and she started right up...only thing is the starter stayed engaged just turning with the flywheel, on top of that when i attempt to turn the car off the starter will...
  6. FiveO

    o2 siezed, looking for removal tricks.

    i have a siezed o2 sensor and i've done just about everything besides taking a torch to it to remove it. i fear i could mess up the bung if i use a torch, maybe someone can tell me a good way to do it with a torch so that i dont? anyone have any suggestions? i've done a large wrench...(with...
  7. FiveO

    Horn not working....

    Gotta get my cars safety inspection done soon. My horn isn't working and it hasn't worked since i dropped a penny in the cigar lighter lol (started to smoke) which doesn't work either. In my manuals they don't say what fuse goes to what, and the electrical diagrams are confusing as hell. By...
  8. FiveO

    New Radiator, quick question.

    I have a manual trans, and a new radiator that has the automatic trans cooler option on it. can i just plug those holes? and still have the car run fine? should i send back and get the radiator for manual trans? its the ford motorsport alum rad. :shrug: or is it a separate compartment, where i...
  9. FiveO

    help me verify this sound

    when i push my clutch in almost immediately i can hear a grinding sound, definitely moving in a circular motion. and my clutch (king cobra) seems to be a bit heavier, only when the car is on. Im pretty sure i got some salt or sand into the bell housing and it probably did something to my...
  10. FiveO

    possible bent pushrod....help me diagnose this ticking

    so i thought my exhaust was ticking, got under the car and tightend hand loose nuts from the collectors connecting the hpipe...then i tightend very loose header bolts...figured that was the problem... it still ticks...sound is coming from piston 2 region...but it sounds more like a exhaust...
  11. FiveO

    header studs...what size nuts are they?

    gotta fix this damn exhaust leak that i've been putting off. before i get under my car i wanted to make sure i had a deep socket to fit. anyone know off hand what size nuts bbk uses on their header collector stud nuts? :flag:
  12. FiveO

    header/hipe install...loss of low end torque

    i figured the car would feel more powerful with the header hpipe install (bbk shorties, off road h) but it feels like i loss torque. :shrug:
  13. FiveO

    flywheel resurfacing.

    could i resurface the flywheel myself?
  14. FiveO

    what is the part #'s for the whole PCV setup.

    the pcv goes into a rubber grommet, then a screen... (which is called the element in the chilton manual.) what is the part # on that screen (element)? can i get it from autozone or any place like that?
  15. FiveO

    engine not taking 5 quarts, stock oil pan 93gt.

    i don't put 5 quarts in on a oil change, only takes about 4 1/4 if that. what are the chances of it being my dipstick? i'm afraid to just drop 5 quarts in cause the reading goes off the charts (way high on the dipstick).
  16. FiveO

    jegs/summit brand off road hpipes

    im curious, these 2 are the cheapest off road pipes i've been able to find brand new. they are both 2 piece clamped at the hpipe. wondering if anyone owns 1 of these and if it fit ok?
  17. FiveO

    does chroming weaken metal?

    i heard somewhere that it does something to metal that makes it not as strong as it would be. anyways, i was wondering about bbk's chrome headers... they would last under daily driving as long if not longer then regular flowtech black painted shorties wouldn't they? i just can't decide flowtechs...
  18. FiveO

    anyone have a tech link, or article on how to change the rear end gears?

    my bro wants to change his rear end gears in his 69 mustang. he isn't sure if he wants to do it himself. i was wondering if any of you guys had a tech article or a link to one that could help him/me in the decision. :nice:
  19. FiveO

    87-93 5.0's, does the rear brakes function under braking?

    I always thought they didn't, being that they are drums and disc in front. if so how much are they really braking? 80% 20%rear? or less? :shrug:
  20. FiveO

    flywheel/clutch question

    summit says my car comes stock with a 10" flywheel, and to use these 10.5" clutches i need a 10.5" flywheel, i've never heard this anywhere else..but it makes sense... is this true? :shrug: