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  1. plastic_cow

    Distributor/Injector/Ignition Problem

    I recently replaced my distributor module, cap, & rotor, ignition coil and fuel injectors, however, during the replacement I stopped for the night and went home... Upon return my sister had apparently tried to start my car (to take it for a test drive) removing it from TDC... I put the dist...
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    GT-40 (well Explorer) MAF Conversion

    I finally had the car puttering along (getting too much gas I believe, but that's another post) and it started making a hardcore sucking sound... so I shut it off, never to start again... (flooded, me thinks) but this has lead me to believe that one of my converted vacuum connections is jacked...
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    Fuel Pressure Schroder valve

    I was testing the fuel pressure in the car, except, I'm not getting any with the tester and the valve I have it hooked into... where I'm jacked in is on the pass side of the water pump fuel line... should there be a different plug I'm going into?
  4. plastic_cow

    Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator question

    I have an adjustable fuel pressure regulator (and no fuel pressure gauge...) the directions were vague... to say the least, they stated to set the pressure to 47lbs and adjust from there... so I put it in, fired it up, and it didn't fire up - it pushed so much fuel in that the garage reaked of...
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    Cracked Valve Cover

    I could use a little advice on this one... I got my engine put together... with my minimal mechanical ability, this is a monumental feat... however, since I put larger rocker arms in 1.6'ers and tried to turn it over, the valve cover on the pass side has cracked... crapola right below the oil...
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    GT-40 intake conversion problem

    First, thanks to everyone who helped me with my many problems with rocker arms... Now I'm changing from the stock intake (88 stang 5.0) to a GT-40 intake, the lower went on fine, no problems there, but when I started putting the upper intake in, I noticed there are a few differences in the...
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    Stud mounted rocker tightening question

    I have stud mounted rocker arms, and I am about to tighten them down, however, each arm is at a different thread count from the top... does it matter if I torque them down to the same but have them at different elevations or should I tighten them down to the same level and throw some thread lock...
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    ECC Pins? SD--->MAF

    Is there any way to make ECC Pins, or what can you use instead of pins? Or do you just tear them out of a junk yard lawn orniment?
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    Rocker Arms = Hopeless?

    Okay, so I've run into a bit of a problem, I got these heads (ford part #D70E-DA) and I can't seem to get rocker arms to fit 'em... I bought the compition cam's 1.6 3/8" rocker arms but when I put them on the mount (stud mounted) they slide all the way down to the bottom... on my 88 5.0 heads -...
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    Rockers: stud/pedistal mounting and more ?'s

    So I got a decent pair of heads from a friend, machined, new seals & stems .015 over, valve springs are new, blah blah blah, got 'em cheap too... like $200 for both from a friend after he had the machine work done on them... problem is - they're stud mounted rockers, (late 70's/early 80's heads)...
  11. plastic_cow

    Head gasket replacement + more ?'s

    Alright, I'm venturing to replace my head gasket (leaky) and I was going to put on a GT40 intake my neighbor had laying around (nice guy) What do I need to buy as far as gaskets? Oh, he had an intake spacer (1/2") would I need longer bolts when I bolt the heads back on? Are these the...
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    89 Firebird 2.8L Starter Wiring Problems

    Alright, I'm having problems wiring the starter selinoid in my mom's 89 2.8L Firebird and you guys have been awesome helping me out in the past with my stang... Does anyone know what wire hook up to the four posts on the selinoid? I have the black (ground) a red (power, I'd assume), then it...
  13. plastic_cow

    Explorer Intake/Heads?

    Alright, once upon a time somebody recommended an Explorer Upper/Lower intake for my 5.0, and possible (the cheap way) snagging the heads out of that as well. Has anyone done this? What kind of improvment am I looking at in Pony Power? Also, does that effect the placement of the headers at...
  14. plastic_cow

    Please look over configuration for car

    Okay, I'm looking for 300HP, any estimates on this configuration: Cobra upper and lower intake, 24# injectors (do I need a bigger fuel pump? I should probably go with a adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, right? Aeromotive good?) 70mm Throttle Body, 70mm EGR Spacer, 70mm Cobra MAF, Underdrive...
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    Aftermarket tach with light, general questions

    Alright, before I go out and drag (still months away... gotta get all new parts first) I wanna get an aftermarket tach, one with a shift light... while I will have my MSD ignition in the car, I don't want to have the car go all the way till the ignition cuts off the spark :nonono: so, my...
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    Cobra intake + Head Gasket question

    Alright, my head gasket's getting a little weak, just wondering if I change my intake to a cobra intake (upper and lower) and replace the head gasket, am I going to need a special gasket? Anyone know of a good place to get one? My friend was tellin' me something like, buy the copper gasket...
  17. plastic_cow

    351 on an almost stock 5.0? HP Guess?

    My neighbor has a 351 block sitting in his garage and he's been bugging me to put it in the 5.0, (which right now is fairly stock) What sort of HP am I looking at with the bigger block? Is there anything I'd immediatly need to do to the block or the car after the swap? Thanks.
  18. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Alright, I've never purchased an intake before and I'm looking to add som'more HP to the 'stang and a lot of people recommended a new intake. Now, don't flame me kuz these are dumb questions, please... btw: 1988 5.0 w/ bbk cold air intake, stock MAF (converted), stock injectors, flowmaster...
  19. plastic_cow

    Weiand Action+Plus Intake?

    Weiand Action+Plus Intake? Anyone hear of or try this? Has anyone ran one of these? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=8821&from=MG how'd it work out?
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    4.10's (or 3.73's) into a stock rear end, what do I need?

    Alright, I'm look'n at putting some 4.10s (or 3.73's not really sure yet, but I think it'll prolly be the 4.10's) into my stock rear end, can someone give me the laundry list of what I need for my 88 5.0 before I'm done with the job? I wanna know if I'm missing anything. Thanks.
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