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  1. jaymac

    AOD sownshifts itself into D cruising on highway, then shifts back???

    Sorry, i'm a retard and stangnet won't let me edit the title, hence: "sownshifts". Oh well, you get the point. like it says, cruising @70 today in OD, no acceleration, and out of nowhere it just shifts into D for three or four seconds, then back into OD. A few seconds later, does it again...
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    Flat spot in new tires after emergency skid?

    So I had an emergency skidding stop yesterday with my 2 day old tires- tire smoke, screeching, the whole nine. Now I feel what feels like a flat spot. A rythmic thud that's definitely RPM-dependant. I haven't had time to take the tire off, but I saw the skid mark later and I'd have to...
  3. jaymac

    vibration @ 2300-2500 in EVERY gear except Neutral??

    Just came from getting new tires put on the car, mounted, balanced, alignment w/ Steeda C/C plates. etc. a few minutes after leaving, i now feel this vibration. It feels like an internal vibration. It is not present in the steering wheel. You cannot really hear it (i.e., exhaust pipes hitting...
  4. jaymac

    AOD trans fluid spraying out of radiator?!?!

    I thought it was originally a busted tranny cooler, so I swapped that out, and now it's still all wet arounf the radiator after driving home. So, I'm assuming that the trans cooler tank in the radiator is craked/broken somewhere, right? That's the only other palce it could be spraying from, I...
  5. jaymac

    WHY does every starter solenoid KEEP STICKING?!?!?

    I've had an intermittent problem w/ my starter solenoid's sticking open when I start the car, and the only fix is to pop the hood, run out, and hit the solenoid w/ pliers/ wrench, etc., and it breaks loose and stops. In the past 2 weeks alone, I've replaced the solenoid 3 times (2 Duralast...
  6. jaymac

    computer/circuit damage by running wrong sesnor?

    I just found out the other day I've been running an ACT sensor in place of my ECT for several months now, simply because I'm an idiot; long story. So I put in a new Motorcraft ECT today, but my question is: could I have caused damage in the comp. or the circuit by using the incorrect sensor for...
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    Spark plug gap too big?

    I just did a plug change on my car, along w/ new O2's and a BBK catalytic H pipe. I have GT-40P's, so I use the plugs off an Explorer. When I took the plugs out, I checked the gaps for the heck of it, and found that they were all roughly .62 (.062?), so apparently I never gapped them to 5.0...
  8. jaymac

    12.5-13# oil pressure @ hot idle??

    I searched and saw this issue touched on, but never a definitive answer, so: Engine starts and warms up slightly above 50 psi, and once it's hot, it will settle down to about 12.5-15 psi at idle. Lately it's been in the 80's-90's here. I run Mobil 1 5w-30, and there's 123,xxx miles on the...
  9. jaymac

    New catalytic converters stink?

    I just put on a BBK catalytic H pipe, and it smelled real bad at first, but now, almost a week later, you can still smell it a little bit, especially after gettting off the highway. There was a whole bunch of sludge and gunk stuff inside the pipe that I'm assuming has been buring out/off, but is...
  10. jaymac

    plus-sized front rotors?

    I'm looking into upgrades, and have read the svo73mm page, etc., but what about plus-sizing? I found the baer rotors @ 12 and 13", but what mods are required to make those fit? I have 18" wheels, so that's not a concern, but just to mount them, what do i have to do, and will the 73 mm calpiers...
  11. jaymac

    trying to locate catalytic convertor air tube?

    I'll call some for dealerships when they open, but for now, I'm trying to track one down online. So far, I found one on rockauto.com, but the only one they have says 90-94. mine is an 88. Did anything change between then and now, or is it the same? I have a GPsorensen #, and the OE ford #...
  12. jaymac

    tech question about BBK catalytic H pipe.

    Yes, I searched already. So, now, here's the question: On the website, the picture shows no air tube on the catted H pipe, but rather 2 bungs. On the X pipe, the pic shows the air tube connecting to both cats, and then merging to the sinlge air tube pipe. I've attached pics for reference...
  13. jaymac

    Re0installing timing chain cover; a few "help" questions:

    Hey guys, like the title says. 1.) I'm having a hard time keeping the rubber part of the oil pan gasket in place while I put the cover back on. Any tips? it keeps either falling in or sticking out... isn't it supposed to be right on the outside egde, as opposed to inside the groove on the...
  14. jaymac

    ? re: wobbling balancers???

    I just some confirmation or denial that this story is :bs: A guy I know is selling his whole "drag truck" setup (13 second build) according to him, you'd need to get a fuildamper, as aparently, "the new rebuilt internals and reciprocating assembly is SO light that it keeps causing the stock...
  15. jaymac

    Machine shop costs/ extreme broken bolt situation ->

    Here's the synopsis: I broke a water pump bolt off in the block during the winter, and finally got around to trying to fix it yesterday. It was broken off flush inside the block. First I drilled into the bolt and put in an easy out, heated the block, went to twist, and the easy-out broke off...
  16. jaymac

    Cost to assemble valvetrain?

    Any estimates on how much it should cost to get valves, springs, etc., installed on bare heads? Thanks~
  17. jaymac

    Help identifying Edelbrock heads...

    Hey guys, My buddy's got a pair of Edelbrock heads he wants to sell me, but they came off the car after he bought it and he thought they were RPMs, I think they're just performers. The casting on the end of the heads says "Performer 5.0L" under that is "EO-D-215-10". The Edelbrock website...
  18. jaymac

    MSD 6A beneficial/worth it for near-stock combo?

    All I have is P heads milled to give about roughly 10:1 CR, full exhaust, built AOD, 4.10's, expolrer intake... Would the cost of an MSD benefit me at all, whether it's MPG, SOTP, etc., or should I wait for a bigger need (power adder)? Thanks~ Jeremy
  19. jaymac

    Did detonation blow my HG?

    Track opens April 1st. I'm still hesitant to go, as I blew my HG last year and still don't quite know why... But I've been thinking, and I'm probably stupid for not giving this any consideration before, but on several of my runs last year, I remember hearing random 'ticks". They weren't a loud...
  20. jaymac

    Can I bypass the heater core to lower H20 temps??

    My synopsis is: Temps rise to 195ish on the highway, and usually stay around 180 on the streets. Michael Yount suggested it was a flow problem, either rad. or jeater core. As I have no heat (warm, but def. not hot), I think it's a clogged up H/C anyway. I flushed it last year and it helped...
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