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  1. Slobin3d

    WTB/Trade Iso: Ar Center Caps

    I'm looking for 2 90's style American racing center caps. Located in Sullivan In. 4 lug wheels on my 86 t-top hatch 5spd 5.0
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    V6 Parts Car For 5 Lug Conversion?

    There are several 6cyl sn95s on the local CL for $500 or less, is it worth buying one to do a 5 lug conversion? Can you swap the entire rear end, and front end, or piece meal it and still have to buy conversion parts?
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    86 Mystery Mods Progress!

    I just picked up an 86 5.0. 5 speed with some obvious mods. It's a quick car, I had a 95 5.0 with work done, and it was quick, this one by far is quicker. I can't tell exactly what's been done, what I do know is, I was told it has gt40 heads, has an HO intake on it, headers and cold air, it...
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    65 Door Crash Bar Help

    I got a clean OE drivers door at a swap meet. It's in really good shape, needs painted and a minor door ding touched up. But when we were looking at it to swap mechanics over my buddy noticed/ said that the crash bar is pulled away from the outside skin. I was looking at it today trying to...
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    Tuning 65 1bbl 200 I6

    I picked up a 65 with a rebuilt 200 and rebuilt carb, everything installed but not tuned. I have the engine running, but it is poor. Is there a tech sheet or a step by step to tuning these carb/ign advance setups thst I can follow. So far I've found bits and pieces explain how they work, but...
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    Wimbledon White With Palomino Interior? 65 6cyl

    I picked up a 65 6cyl coupe for the Mrs, we deciphered the Vin and door tag, says the car is white with a palomino interior. The car has a white dash, and doors. but the rest of the interior appears to have been updated some time back. Has black dash pad that looks new, white headliner black...
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    Fmx To T5 Swap Parts List Help

    I've been reading all over the internet and here about t5 swaps. Info overload..... The setup: 73 coupe 351w truck motor w/ fmx currently installed Have t5 from a 96 v6 car. My car is going to be a cruiser, not a drag car by any means I've read that I need a late model truck 164t...
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    High Idle And Poor Mpg

    I have a 95 5.0 5 speed, what I know that has been done to the car: CAI, Non Stock headers, "offroad" 2.5" exhaust, X pipe, no cats and high flow mufflers. SCT selective tuner. I'm idling at 1100 cold and 950 warm. I tried the Setting base idle with no improvements. I turned off the SCT...
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    Muffler Help

    I picked up a 95 gt 5 speed, gt 40 heads, CIA, 2.5" dual exhaust with X pipe and tuned. It has 0 muffers or cats. It's obnoxious to drive, painful even. I want it to be quiet with a hint of rumble under hard acceleration, and with minimal restriction. I know nothing of mufflers, other then...
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    Front end ID 71-73

    So I have my project car, and well I kinda feel like that song, 1 piece at a time by johnny cash, the car I know is/was a 73. but the PO told me that the guy he got it from had replaced the front end off a wrecked 72 onto it because there were some damaged parts that he couldn't get and he had...
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    Is there a FAQS section?

    I was looking to see if there is a faqs section, Where we can quickly find answers to commonly asked questions. Like how to measure wheel offset, how to do a brake swap, Install custom guages. Stuff like that, a place for good write ups and such.
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    A.R. Daytona 17" wheels, Anyone use?

    I've been looking for wheels like since the day I picked up my car. I have struggled to find a wheel I like, that fits the feel of the car and is modern with classic styling. The first ones I can across are the FOOSE Fishtail G's But then I saw the Price.......:eek::notnice: So I've...
  13. Slobin3d

    Best Place to Get a Long Block

    I'm looking for a 351 Long Block, I've checked Oreilly's and Rock Auto. Anyone here have any better suggestions, I won't have a core, and don't want anything crazy, just a OEM Replacement/Reman for a 351
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    5spd or auto?

    I'm torn, I really like driving a stick, and want to install a 5spd in my car, but I picked up a aod trans for next to nothing. For hiway driving I doubt I'd notice much difference between the two, as far as cost, the AOD is a 4WD trans so it will need to be converted to 2wd, but was rebuilt...
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    Possibility of a Motor and Trans specific section?

    I would like to see a Specific place for engine build ups, mods and rebuild, as well as for trans swaps, upgrades and rebuilds. I know With my car (72) that a lot of the parts I'm using aren't era correct, and a good majority of the engine and trans tech isn't 100% model specific. It sure...
  16. Slobin3d

    Best Place to get a 408 Kit

    I picked up my new, used motor and want to start collecting parts. Where is the best place to get a 408 kit? I checked Suumit and Jegs and they have 408 longblocks and runners but no stroker kits. I also Checked CJPony and didn't see one there. In addition this block will need machine...
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    94 5.8 efi and EAOD trans

    I'm picking up a 94 5.8 and Newly rebuilt EAOD trans out of a 4x4 F-150. The engine won't crank, and were not sure if it's a starter issue, if something is broken in the engine or if something is wrong with the trans. Either way it's $200 for everything including the ECM. I'm wanting to build...
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    351w stroker w/ edelbrock 400Hp kit

    I've been doing research on my engine and what mods are worth a damn, I have my Body man/mentor singing the praises of his 408 stroker kit, and I've been reading a lot about the Edelbrock 351w top end kit. I want my car to be reliable and not need to be rebuilt every other year and I'm not...
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    High back bucket's value

    I have the old seats out of my 72' a local guy who's a buddy wants them for his maverik. He offered $80 for the pair, I found a set on FleBay for 250 in much worse shape then mine but no bids. Whats a fair value for them so I don't get totally screwed or am asking way too much for them.
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    CORBEAU SEAT RECLINING TRS WIDE PAIR

    CORBEAU SEAT RECLINING VX2000 PAIR I was looking at these seats for my 72 project, has anyone used them before? I'm 6'6" and a 40" waist and fit well with the stock seats but they are shot, and not worth fixing as they don't offer enough side bolster for what I plan to use the car for...