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    What header will work, please help me....

    Hello, I am putting a 351W into a 66 fastback mustang and i have a old set of trick flow high port heads that i want to use on it. I have a 4 speed car and i was wondering if anyone could recomment any type of header that will work with this application without too much modification. I would...
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    Went to the track last night.... good numbers

    I got me a set of 1.75" BBK Long tube headers on the car finally:) So i drove out to the drag strip last night and made one pass on it before they told me i couldn't run anymore, i didn't have a helment. Any way the slip went down like this: Reaction: .0183 60 Ft: 2.0053 330...
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    Going to Dyno the car tomorrow, any guesses on what she's pushin?

    The mods to the car are as followed: '90 model 351W bored .030 over Kieth Black flat tops with 2 valve reliefs AFR 185 CNC'ed heads Comp cams Xtreme energy 282 Edelbrock performer rpm intake 750 holley dp holley mechanical fuel pump Stock 5-oh headers with home made pipe connecting them...
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    Power loss with 351 in 86 GT please help!

    I had my 351W in my 68 mustang with a built AOD Edge 3200 Stall and 4.11 gears and that car with full interior (3300lbs) went 12.50's all day long at 110mph here is the motor setup: 351W bored .030 over flat top pistons with 2 valve reliefs AFR 185 CNC ported out the box heads 61cc chambers...
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    Need help on problem.. Oil pump or cam bearing

    This is not on a roller block 302, it is a standard flat tappet motor. The problem is that i pulled a running 302 out of a car, unknown oil pressure at the time due to no guage, pulled the front off the motor and slid in a 351W cam. Got is all back together and run the cam in (breakin) and...
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    Need Held BIG TIME, Mac 351 header problems

    Need Help BIG TIME, Mac 351 header problems I just got my 351W swap long tube headers from mac and been working on it for about 2 hours and have done everything under the sun to get them to fit and they just dont. i have jacked the motor up and took the steering shaft out, tried from top, from...
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    New rebuilt C4 hits neutral before hiting 3rd gear? Help please!!

    I have only driven the car about 4-5 miles but anyway, it is a 68 C4 and we put a Hughes Performance Transmission Kit in it and eveything is new, i also has a B&M Shift Kit. It will shift 1-2 fine, couldn't be better but when it shifts from 2-3 it's like it hits nuetral for a second or two then...
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    Headman Elite Headers 351W fitment problems

    I put a 351W out of a 90 LTD CRown Victoria with 185 AFR Heads and the headers hit the steering gearbox slightly but the also hit the passenger side idler arm and the collector hits the floor board very badly. I am using 289 Motor mounts but what is going wrong? They clear when the motor is...
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    Need a little help with the Granada brake swap

    I have the spindles, rotrs, calipers, brakes, new bearings , ect. on the car now i need to run some new brake lines. Question is i bought a new drum/drum master cylinder for my 68 V8 Coupe and now that i decided to swap to manual disc brakes on the front will the drum/drum master cylinder...
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    Car is hard to start when hot, gotta hold to floor to crank??

    If you start it cold all you have to do is reach into the window and hit the key (its an automatic), but if the car is warmed up you have to get in and hold the gaspedal to the floor for it to crank or else it will hit one time then just wind over and then hold the pedal to the floor for 20...
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    Need to order weld wheels for a 68 coupe...what sizes to order

    I am ordering weld prostars i know that i am ordering 15x8 in the rear but what backspacing do i need? Up front what looks best, 15x4's or15x6's any one with pictures and also what backspacing on those? p.s. is there a chance i could get 15x10's on the rear? I will be running a 275/50/15...
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    Got a good deal on a Granada Brake swap last night, but need help...

    I went to see an old buddy of mine and while talking to him about my project, i found out he had a disc brake swap that i was looking for. He thought the were off a mid 70's granada. They are 11 inch rotors and i got the spindles, rotors and calipers. He basically gave em to me but i want to...
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    How many miles can a 4.6 last??

    If treated fairly good, tune ups oil changes, ect. How many miles are these things good for. I usually deal with the 5.0 motors but i want to buy a 97 F150 4x4 and it has a 4.6 and a 5 speed. Any known problems with high mileage motors or these trucks, it has 128,000 miles on it but is very...
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    Anyone run Thumper's Heads on a 351W Carbed motor?

    I just need a set of cheap head that flow relitivly well because i don't have alot of cash to spend on heads right now. I am either going with a .030 over windsor with flat top/notched for valve pistions (forged of course) a performer RPM intake and a 650 or 700 double pumper and full length...
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    Is this true... Parts list for a 393 Stroker Motor!!

    Is it true that i can use the stock 351W rods with any 302 piston and a 3.85 stroke crank and have a 393 stroker motor realitivly cheap? Also what 351W used a 1 piece rear main seal?? Thanks
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    Need Help Quick.....PLease

    My buddys 92 Gt just when crazy. When he tries to crank it the motor starts and the starter keeps on spinning and the ignition key won't cut it off. We pulled the negative battery cable off to cut it off. Put on a new starter solinoid and it still does the same thing. Whats wrong with this...
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    How in the heck do you get the truck torsion bar back in??

    I tried to adjust the truck torsion bar, the one that springs the trunk open when the key it turned, anyways my trunk aways would fly open really really quick, i wanted to take some tension off i there are three notches. Both bars were in the notches closest to the front of the car, i pulled on...
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    Can anyone tell me how to put on a door skin, or give a good website??

    I need to put a door skin on my passenger side door on my 68 coupe i just started into restoring. I can get the door skin easily just need to know whats involved in putting it on. Anyone have a how-to article or a website with good picture would be great help!! Thanks alot! Happy Holiday's
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    any have any pics of a 68 with 15x10 wheels on the back?

    I was wondering if they would fit and what would the offset have to be? I am looking to run 295/50's on the back and i would hate to put them on 8" wheels. Thanks
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    Can't get the heater motor to work on my 68 to save my life!!!!

    Anyone with any tips and help please help me out on this one, i have a 68 coupe and the interior is gutted and i am restoring it. I redone the heater assembly and put in a new core and pleneum tried to get it up and running but nothing works. It didn't work before the rebuild and i have tried...
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