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    valve spring interchangeability

    i have a set of 215cc rhs assembled heads,came with the crane valve springs listed.but i am running a trickflow stage 3 cam and wanted to run the recommended springs for that cam.was wondering if i can just swap out the springs for the listed trickflow ones and be ok using the same...
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    1 or 2 piece rear main seal with supercharged motor?

    i am building currently a 410w with a 1974 351 block with 2-peice style seal.this engine is going to see roughly 10-12 psi boost from a vortech.was wondering if it would be worth machining the block for a 1 peice rear main seal,or if a double lipped 2-peice seal will seal as good as the 1 peice...
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    threaded freeze plugs(core plugs)???

    i am building currently a 410w with a machined 74 block.the boring has already been done,was going to get threded freeze plugs installed,but only 1 machineist here can do it,and he said it might put more stress on the block and i should have done it before boring.is this true?will they help...
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    what glue or sealer to use to put lense back on headlight?

    i disassembled 1 aftermarket headlight i have because the bulb reflector fell off,i repaired it,but was wondering do i glue the lense back on with epoxy?or just use clear silicone?or both?i dont want the lense to pop off while im driving.
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    distributOr gear replacement -new one not needed to press on?

    i have a msd 351w carbed distributer and bought a malery steel roller gear for it.according to summit it is the same diameter and fit as the msd and ford racing gears.anyways,the old gear pressed off,then i went to put the new gear on and it just slid right on with no press or hammer.is this...
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    351w stock harmonic balancer problem

    i just put a 95 lightning 351w in a friends mustang,the stock balancer was too short so i ordered the motorsport m-8510-b351 spacer that some people told me to get to align the pulleys,well it doesent fit on the stock balancer,i even tried it on a 87 351 crown vic balancer,doesent fit.is this...
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    block plate-needed with a stick car?

    i am getting a mustang running for someone that has a 351w and a t-5 in it.the last mechanic that put the motor and trans in the car didnt put in the plate that goes between the motor and trans.it seems to start fine,but i havent driven it yet.this car will only be driven about once a week and...
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    700hp 351w 69 block or 94 roller block

    in the future i plan on building a 418 or 427 stroker for my street car.will be carbed with possibility of a vortech s-trim blow through@10psi or 150 shot nitous.was going to get a all forged stroker kit.engine will never see above 6200rpm.i am going to run a hyd roller cam.i can get ahold of a...
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    carbed fuel filter question

    im re-doing my fuel system by the tank,was going to run a filter off my sump and to my holley blue pump,i was lookind at a summit fuel filter that is a 40 micron that flows 130 gph,is this too restrictive to mount before the pump?
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    which carbed intake,vic jr or weiend stealth

    i have a ported weiend stealth on my car now,and was wondering if a vic jr would be better for me.here is my combo: heads:track heat heads,ported to fel-pro 1262 gasket carb:750 vac holley cam:f-cam bore:stock exhaust:1 5/8 shorties in the future,i will switch to the following: heads:same...
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    88 automatic turbocouope,no power in gear

    i bought a 88 turbocoupe that was sitting for about 6 months due to a bad a4ld trans.car only has reverse gear. someone took the computer out of it,so to get it started,we put in a 87 la2 manual computer so i could run the motor.well the car will rev free just fine(lots of rust chunks blowing...
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    80-86 guys,what rpm at interstate speed with 4cyl auto

    my a4ld trans is going out in my 93 hatch imagine that .well anyways,i was wondering if a c3 trans is any better,i was going to get on out of a 85 this weekend.what rpm are you guys running around 70-75 with the non-overdrive auto?i was going to get rid of my 3:73 rear and get a 3:08 rear...
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    kickdown cable sticking inside trans--help!

    its a 93 4 cly a4ld.the cable going from the trans to the throttle is sticking down in the trans,it only moves i tiny bit.its making the throttle only open 1/4 the way.i unhooked the cable and the car has power now,but i was afraid that driving with the cable unhooked would damage something.does...
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    twisted wedge heads,valve guide probs?

    i am thinking of picking up a set of heads that are about 4 years old(but still new in the box).when did trick flow resolve that problem?i dont want to get them if im gonna smoke valve guides in 10k.this is my daily driver.ive done a search and came up with nothing.
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    87-93 4cyl shifter on v8 aod?

    ive already tryed searching with no luck.i just did a 4cyl to v8 conversion,and the only shifter i have is the 4cyl a4ld overdrive shifter.will this work with the v8 aod?
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    cobra grille insert install questions on lx

    i put in my cervinis cobra grill insert(with out tape yet as it needs paint)and had two questions 1.am i supposed to cut out the fiberglass header panel (behind insert on car once its installed)?you can see it way back there if you look through the grill.is that normal? 2.the center of the...
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    tremec 3550/tko-what flud?

    i put in synchromesh when i first got trans,and at next change interval.now its time to change again,and i was wondering if there is a fluid that i can use that will make it less notchy,but not hurt the trans.i was thinking about redline fluid.also i work at a gm dealer and we recently got in...
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    can i make 94-up rear pads work with my cobra rear rotors?

    i just got some cobra rear brackets,and rotors.i dont have cobra pads.i just put new expensive rear gt disc pads on my car.can i grind down my pads to fit the cobra rotor or wait till their worn out some?is the thickness the only difference with cobra rear pads?
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    grinding front control arms for 17x9 wheel clearance?

    has anyone done this?if so,is it safe?is it safe enough to still corner hard?where and what did you grind off and does anyone have pics after they done it showing area you ground off?ive got two rack limiters in each side and am sick of having to spin back of car around just to make a...
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    wandering car after ford 17x9 cobra r wheel install

    i coverted my 88 to sn-95 brakes using parts from a 95.i had the car aligned right away to fox specs and had 95 gt 16" wheels on there.car drove perfectly,straight and true.then i put on real ford cobra r wheels 17x9 with 255/40r17 tires and car wanders all over the place.they were used tires,so...
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