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  1. 88blowngt

    Looking to snag a Mexican block...opinions?

    What do you guys think of using a mexican block? I read about alot of success over on the turbo 5.0 forums and can see the beefier difference in them when comparing both mexican and stock blocks. Seems like a cheaper middle man to the pricier R302/A4/Dart options for a little extra insurance...
  2. 88blowngt

    306 build, help needed

    Hello everyone, Its finally that time to build a motor and I have a base idea of what I want and could use the veterans advice around here to fill in the blanks. I want to build a supercharged 306. I figured starting with an end goal, you pick the parts to meet that goal. Well the goal is to...
  3. 88blowngt

    Issues with 60 foot

    After constant practice on and off the track, I think I'm having a clutch issue when it comes to my 60 foot. A friend of mine running a stock T5, stock worn clutch with minor slip and stock motor with boltons like mine is consistently 60 footing in the low 1.7x range. Friends car 87 GT...
  4. 88blowngt

    AC and Smog Delete Kit

    Looks so much better, hopin to pick up a little power and after my electric fan install its time to hit the track again in March. Minus longtubes, its a full bolton car.
  5. 88blowngt

    Day at the Dyno

    A few friends and I went to the a dynojet new years eve and got some pulls in to see where we were all at. Surprisingly for 200,000+ miles of drag racing, burnouts and abuse on my lil ol' windsor, she put down 234.04 rwhp and 281.20 rwtq for just having boltons, completely stock motor...
  6. 88blowngt

    Coolant Reservoir Relocation?

    Gents, I bought the slid dual fan setup from Mishimoto awhile back and am finally getting around to installing it. It covers the entire surface area of my radiator, one problem, you can't mount the coolant reservoir back on the radiator because the electric fan width blocks it. My question...
  7. 88blowngt

    88 GT, clutch adjustment?

    Hey guys, I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death but I can't quite find any threads with my specific symptoms so I figured I'd just get a response from the pros. :nice: I currently have the Steeda adjustable clutch cable and double hook quadrant installed on my fox but no FWA. My...
  8. 88blowngt

    Mustang hesitating?

    I'm not sure if thats what it should be called. I've experienced hesitating and ignition breakup before and found out it was my pickup in the dizzy. Well since then I've installed a Pro Billet MSD dizzy, superconductor wires and a blaster coil. Everythings about the same age. As of yesterday...
  9. 88blowngt

    88 Rear Seat Question??

    Hey everyone, I removed my rear seat to do some carpet work a while back and recently moved. Well its come time to put the rear seat back in but I believe I lost the bolts during the move. :( Does anyone know what size bolts, bolt the rear seat in place? And also the carpet from the hatch...
  10. 88blowngt

    5.0 Temperature Gauge help?

    I know this may seem like a noobie question but I've never found the answer. Also I already know the stock gauge is a POS and doesnt always read accurately. But as far as the gauge goes, can the letters N O R M A L, be depicted as a rough temperature estimate? Thanks guys. :)
  11. 88blowngt

    88 GT, ignition issue? Need help!

    At least I believe its an ignition issue. Recently I went about putting new valve seals in my E7s. After putting everything back together, I had installed the distributor incorrectly and the car ran like absolute crap, or shall I say barely ran at all as all I got was backfires when trying to...