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    Alternator and Battery Question

    I recently upgraded to a 140 amp Powermaster alternator and I was wondering if i should upgrade to a thicker battery wires. Also i was wondering if someone could tell me the benefits of having an Optima red top compared to just a regular die hard battery and if it's really necessary.
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    Car sputtering a little

    A little history first. I put in a fuel pressure regulator and 24 pound injectors a few months back. Set everyting up and it ran pretty well on the stock fuel pump. So the other day my car was leaking gas and the grommet was totally leaking so while I had the tank down i swapped out the old...
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    Legal Emission Camshafts

    I would like to try to pick out a camshaft for my car but I'm a little concerned with which ones 50 state street legal. I live in California which is pretty strict so it has to 50 state. I know people ask question about which cams to put in their ride but before i go to that step I would like...
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    Shift Knob

    No big problem i was just wondering if some people could give me a little advice about selecting a new shift knob. I have a steeda tri-ax shifter and i really like the knob it's just that i broke a few over summer and i've been fixing it ever since. i really like the groove of the handle but...
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    Can some one break this down for me?

    I've developed a little problem with my idle that is tied to my clutch. Sounds a little weird to me. i've looked through the old post but just haven't found any thing that really sounds right. Okay I'll start out by saying that i have a a steeda adjustable clutch quadrant and a adjustable...
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    RPM's drop when i push in my clutch?

    i just got over a bad case of a weak alternator and i replaced it with a powermaster. when i had the old alternator and with the new one, when i push in the clutch the rpms will drop from 800 to like 500-600 and the car will almost wanted to die, it has on occasion. i have an adjustable steeda...
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    Upgrading the fuel system need help with cpu

    I've compiled a few parts that i'm going to put on 5.0 and i was wondering if i have to do anything special for the computer. I'll be putting on a C&L 76 MAF calibrated for 24s, also installing a set of 24's, and a 190lph fuel pump. anything special besides reseting the computer. thanks :D
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    Fuel System Advice

    Over the past few months i've been slowly purchasing fuel system upgrades. I bought an adjustable fuel regulator, 76mm maf calibrated for 24lb, and i just bought some 24's. i haven't put any of it on yet. i don't drive my car much just on the weekends mainly. any order i should follow and...
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    new quadrant and pawl?

    i've had problems with my clutch cable over the last few weeks. it started when the first one accidentally was resting on my header and burned threw. then i put a factory replacement cable on and drove on it for about 20 miles. i kinked it and stripped the old quadrant and pawl. so i bought...
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    Clutch problem

    where to start? well about a week ago my headers burned through my clutch cable. then replaced with a stock ford cable. then the cable seized up a day later. then accidentally striped the pawl and quadrant. i replaced the the two pieces and again bought yet again another cable. made sure...
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    what a week of reapairs! clutch cable just snapped. need some info

    if my week didn't suck already. i've been working on my ride all week :bang: and just when i was making progress something completely different breaks. i guess thats just the way **** happens. well anyway my clutch cable i guess had been resting against my header for too long and just burned...
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    what's up with my oil.

    i install a new trick flow manifold and when i went to start it up a slew of problems arose. my rpms run between 1,100 and 1,500 and oil leaks from my oil plugs on my valve covers. i've taken the intake manifold back off to check if the gaskets had slipped. they hadn't. i replace the...
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    valve cover breathers

    when do usually use valve cover breathers? what good do they do?
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    running a little high on the rpms

    I recently aquired a trick flow track intake manifold for my 50. after installing it the rpms ran high and so did the temp (coolant and oil). well i thought there must be a blockage so a friend and i removed the intake completely and then did step by step perfect in my opinion. i went out and...