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    Factory tach has a mind of it's own

    Hey guys, I just pulled my car out of storage and now the tach is messed =( It basically just sits dead around 600rpm, if I go over approx 2500rpm it suddenly shoots up to about 4000 and then dies back down, and if I step on it the tach just spins past 7000! Every now and then it kicks...
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    Throttle body/egr plate questions

    Well I just got a 70mm accufab throttle body. My question is about the EGR plate. Will a mac or professional products egr plate mate up to the accufab TB without modification?
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    Symptoms of faulty water pump?

    At auto-x yesterday I noticed something bad. Theres a weird whining noise under the hood that increases with RPM, and my car's temp is going up very high and quickly while idling I have the 3.8L taurus fan /w dccontrols controller, basically stock engine /w timing bumped When I was idling...
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    Roll bar/cage questions

    Hey folks, I'm planning on putting in a rollbar/cage into my car next year, but I have some questions Whats the difference between 8, 12 and 14 point bars/cages? I know there's more mounting points, but where are these points? Do they limit visability or helmet room? Any reasons why I...
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    T-Top kits?

    I heard there was a ford t-top kit for mustangs that were available from dealers back in 87-88 Anyone know if these exist? Or if someone can point me towards a t-top kit?
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    burnout video

    Hey guys, burnout video a buddy and I made the other day. Not greatest quality, but it was fun to do :D http://www.bmwccmanitoba.com/videos/burnout/mustang.wmv
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    What I did tonight

    Got rid of some tires!!
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    New rims/car lowered

    Figured I'd put up a few updated pictures, since I just lowered the car and put on some 17" cobra r's What do ya think?
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    Ford Racing B or C springs?

    Hey guys, was wondering if you would recommend B or C springs for my setup parts list: kyb gr2 shocks/struts 3.73's /w rebuilt trac loc max motorsports lower control arms granatelli upper control arms max motorsports front strut bar lincoln mark vii 73mm calipers hawk hps brake pads...
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    What bushings do I need?

    Ok I'm doing a lot of work to my car this year, I've owned it for 3 years and kept it basically stock, now it gets some love I autocross the car mostly, but it does see some drag strip time mods coming this year: kyb gr2 shocks/struts eibach prokit springs 3.73's /w trac loc rebuild...
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    tire width questions

    I just got a set of 17x8 cobra r wheels, and I would like to put the new mt et street radials on them. unfortunately, the only 17" size they come in is P275/40R17. is a 275 too wide for a 8" wheel? tried searching, but couldn't find any relevant matches Thanks
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    Stock colour of "cobra r" wheels?

    I'm looking to get my wheels refinished, but I don't know what the stock colour is called. They are this same style and colour, I believe it's known as the 95 cobra style Anyone know?
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    how to flip quad shocks?

    I've seen tons of posts on flipping quad shocks, but none on how to do it Is it just a remove bolts, turn upside down, bolt in affair? should the car be jacked up by the body with the axle hanging to do this? or can it be done with the car on the ground? also, on an unrelated note, I'm...
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    T5 whining/howling?

    I have a 1987 mustang lx hatch 5.0 with original borg warner T5 after I took it to a local shop, 2nd gear and 3rd gear have been making a whining or howling noise, which gets louder/higher pitched the higher the RPM goes its still shifting fine, and isnt grinding/slipping/etc, but the...
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    chirping throwout bearing question

    ok, so my throwout bearing is chirping on my newly installed clutch (900km ago) with a new throwout bearing installed. it chirps all the time, unless i put my foot on the clutch slightly i have not been able to adjust the chirp out, ive tried the very top of the pedal, the very bottom, and...
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    floor/interior question

    well, ive ripped the interior out of my mustang to put in new carpet (black) and new seats (2000 gt charcoal leathers) i figured i'd remove some rust while i was at it, and oops... there goes a piece of the floor. the piece that fell out is the middle piece (see pics below) with a rubber seal...
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    89 harness vs 90-93?

    I may be buying a mass air conversion for my 87 mustang, and I heard that only the 89 harness is a direct swap. so, how can I tell if the harness I'm getting is from an 89?
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    idle problems/surging idle

    hey guys, have a problem. for a while now my cars (87 mustang) had idle problems and a surging idle. when i first got my car out of storage, it would stall when i started it, so i cleaned out the IAB and throttle body, and my stalling problem went away. now though, sometimes it'll idle/run fine...
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    gt bodykit on an lx?

    Will a bodykit from a mustang gt just clip right into an lx? or what would I have to do to put a gt kit on my car? car being kitted would be an 87 lx
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    87 5.0 stock exhaust diameter?

    anyone know the stock exhaust diameter for a 1987 5.0? know its either 2.25" or 2.5", but i dunno which =(
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