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    Dale Jarrett Mustang Concept Feeback Requested

    Dale Jarrett Mustang Concept Feedback Requested I am partners in a venture to offer a new performance-oriented Mustang to the buying public. We have secured licensing and capital to create the concept cars and anticipate having them ready for demonstration in the spring. I realize there is...
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    Anyone Running Crane Electronic Street / Strip Distributor?

    I have read a bunch of great things about these distributors, and ordered one today for my '85 GT-40X car, but wanted to know what luck others had experienced, if any. If it's not worth it, I'll send it back before I crack the package. Thanks. :shrug:
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    GT-40 Crate Engine Initial / Total Timing?

    I put a GT-40 XB3 crate engine in my 85 GT. Initial timing indicated on the engine build sticker was 10 degrees. I can't get it to run for crap that low. I currently have initial at 28 degrees with 54 total. That seems crazy high to me, but it runs like a scalded cat and doesn't ping under...
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    Carburetor / EGR / Intake Issues

    I have an '85 GT that I put a GT-40 crate engine in. It originally being an EGR car, I initially retained the EGR plate, etc. I put a Road Demon 625 on the car, but quickly realized this was too little of a carb (wouldn't idle down, ran rich, etc. due to cam overlap). It ran fine at speed...
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    Squeaking, Popping Rear Suspension 01 Cobra

    Anyone have any experience with a squeaking, clunking pop in an IRS Cobra? I left the car with the wife while on deployment. She had Ford put new brakes on it and then it sat for the next 3 months until my return. Now, I hear a serious clunk under low power / transitional power. I don't...
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    Any 1985 Twister II's Out There?

    I have a 1985 Twister II that I'm working through a resto on and was wondering if there were any others headed down that same path. It was a very low production car, but there have to be a couple of them out there. I have started posting pictures of my decidedly rough "work in progress"...