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    It's been a while

    So last time I posted here I was thinking about buying a new 5.0. Well since then I have had a child, and moved into a bigger place and everything Stang-wise has been on hold until recently. Still have the 99 and its current state is no motor. Recently i aquired a FREE mark 8 motor out of a...
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    BIG Changes!

    Well as some know my car has been down and has been in the rebuild stage fro a little while. Well the car is almost 100% back together! No I didnt do teh 4v swap. It is a NPI short block with P.I. heads and intake. Stock cams are back in along with shorty headers and stock midpipe. The big...
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    OH BOY!!!

    Well I have always been a hardcore 2v guy and have tried to talk many people out of going 4v. Now that my car is down, no motor, ect. The opportunity has popped up to buy a complete Mach 1 motor. The motor is from intake to oil pan. And has 50k miles on it. I will be stealing.... I mean picking...
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    Race star industries Wheels and slicks

    I have my race stars up for sale they are 15x10 in the rear with 6.5 back spacing and 15x3.75 in the front. nexen 165 skinny tires on the fronts and 26x10 MT et drags in the rear. With stock suspension i cut a 1.65 60 ft with this combo at the track. Everything was bought in february and i got 9...
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    Ninjastang Build Thread

    Well my old build was a cheap hurry up and get it back together and it held together for a whole 2000 miles. So this time im going to take my time do it right and work some serious O.T and build this one right! Old build: 80k mile mark 8 bottom end Stock p.i heads CMS stage 1 cams Bolt...
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    I cannot believe this!!!

    Well long story short my motor is coming back out. I went to start my car up for the first time in a week to go to the track. Drove to the track and everything was fine. Went and took my first pass and my check engine light came on and the pass felt bad. Ended up a 13.0 at 104:nonono: Needless...
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    Which would you do?

    Well im looking into buying a new transmission for my car in the near future. Nothing is mechanically wrong with my stock t-45, but i just want a trans with a steep first gear like a, 2.95 or 3.27 first gear. I was looking into either a tko series or a t-56. Now i know the majority is going to...
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    Getting Faster

    So i went up to the local strip last night to see what the car would run untuned after adding my cams. Well im very happy with what the car did. I ran a best of 12.21 at 111 mph. My 60 ft are getting alot better i had a 1.65 60 ft on a stock suspension car with 26x10 et drags. I am hoping that...
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    About time

    Well i finally got my cams installed today. It feels alot faster but i have a serious idling issue. When i got my car tuned initially with stock cams i had an idling issue when letting off from full throttle, but now the car doesn't want to idle at all. It is like im trying to keep a achohol...
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    Maryland Mustang?

    Anyone in Maryland or surrounding states trying to go to Cecil County dragway this Saturday March 13th. Im trying to get some locals together to go race it is a test and tune. The price to get in is 35 to race 10 to watch. PM me or respond back if you are interested.
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    11's?

    Anyone here running 11's in the 1/4. How about N/A? I know Bill has done it N/A but anyone else? I am planning on hitting 11's this year and wanted to know if anyone is around that e.t? I know there could be alot of boost guys around there, anyone else chasing similar goals?
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    Got some new parts

    So got some new parts for the track this coming season. Got a spec stage 2 clutch, ffrp 4.10s, moser 31 spline axles, mm flsfc, and a set of 26x10x15 mt et drags. still need a few things like a set of drag wheels and a 31 spline center section. Im looking for any advice on which wheels would...
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    Some Cam advice?

    Im going to buying cams for my car very very soon but not sure on which company will provide me with the most power for my stock heads. I will be getting it re-tuned for the new cams, but my only problem is I dont have alot of ptv clearence. I know the max lift will be a 550 on the intake side...
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    Got car back and at the track

    Well everything on my car is fixed from my recent accident and picked it up last night and it turned out great. So toady was the last test and tune at the local strip so i headed up to see what it would do on the 17 inch hoosier DR's. It took two passes to get used to hooking and launching but...
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    Lowering springs

    I have been looking into lowering my car for a while now but dont know what springs to go with. The car sees alot of track time so i dont want springs that are not going to distribute weight. My question is what springs will lower my car and still let me see good track times. Pic are welcome
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    New wheels and new problems

    Well i went and got some new wheels and tires and put them on monday after work and took it for a test drive. The wheels are 5zigen NO1-rc's 17x8 with 245s up front and 17x10 with 315 hoosiers out back. They are bronze wheels with a chrome lip. I got them because they are different from any...
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    Good buy?

    I think i just came across a great buy. I found a set of brand new set of comp 262 cams for sale for $250! Im going to get them this weekend but wont have them put in before the end of the race season:(
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    Back from the track

    I justa got back from the track and im kinda disapionted but i know i need to get tires with 317 ft tq. I ran a 13.00 at 108 mph spinning really bad in 1st and most of second. I tried to baby it out of the hole a mash second and still spun bad. I am going to try and get some d.r's and go back...
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    Running Again

    So the stang has been getting a heart transplant here for the past couple months and it is back to running again. The block is an aluminum one from a mark 8 kept the stock internals because this was kinda a budget build. I put my P.I gt heads back on with a slight port and swirl dams knocked...
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    New Parts

    So i picked up a low mile aluminum block out of a lincoln mark 8 last week end and am going to be putting it in the stang. While i have the motor apart im putting a new clutch kit, thinking of a spec stage 2+. Want to do cams and springs too but am undecided on which ones to get. I like the...