Search results

  1. S

    stock h-pipe car smoking

    so i had to smog my car a couple weeks ago so i still have the stock h pipe on usually i run a off road x-pipe.. I took the car out on a spirited run for a 15 min freeway trip...got off the freeway and got into a long fast food line, idleing thru it for bout a half hour . when i got back...
  2. S

    gt-40 crate engine dyno wtf

    Got my combo in sig. dynoed today...1st pull/226.71 max power@4800 rpm, 256.23 max torque@4300 rpm...4th pull/254.62 max power@4800 rpm, 291.86 max torque@4000 rpm. Seems pretty low to me, I was hoping for at least 265...More like 275 or 280 though... Any thoughts on the low numbers?? thanks...
  3. S

    loosing oil, puddleing at read of lower intake

    Ive been loosing oil on my new crate engine in sig since the it was installed never could see any leaksafter 4000 k miles on the clock o finally noticed the build up a the the rear of engine and found puddling of oil at the the rear of intake on the block. Is it coming from my lower intake...
  4. S

    vert subframe install ?

    I had a shop install full length maximum motorsports sumbframes on my vert. Instead of weldinng the front part to the existing rivoted bracing they removed the bracing completely and welded directly to the cars subframe.. You think Im loosing much without stock vert bracing there??? thanks
  5. S

    black euro lights?

    anybody have any info on these or pics with them on the car? Im thinking bout these or the ultra clears for my black vert...what you guys think? Heres the black ones...
  6. S

    loud clicking engine/tranny

    I went to start up my stang yesterday after driving it hard earlier in the day. It start clicking really loud, kinda like when my fan was hitting on the fan shroud. Popped the hood and it wasnt the fan shroud . Seemmed to be coming fom engine alil louder on the drivers side , like under the...
  7. S

    car running hot

    I recently had a problem with my car running hotter than usual(it use to come up to around 180 and stay there, now it was over a notch higher on the gauge) and low surging idle. It was due for a tune up so I had one done. The tune up seemed to help the temp slightly and my idle seemed...
  8. S

    shifter way off to the right

    I just installed my new shifter and the right, rear side hit the opening in the car. I pryed the metal back so it wouldn't rub . Is there something I could do to get it in the middle?? Any reasons why it be off to the right side too?? Thanks
  9. S

    most accurate tach and/or shift light

    Im looking into getting small tach and/or a shift light . Which are the most accurate?? thanks
  10. S

    overevved ,pinned the tach

    I recently was putting my car through its paces when i went to shift into fourth at wot I missed the shift and then the throttle stayed stuck at wot, pinned the needle at 7000 rpm. Aftewr about 5 seconds I tapped tthe pedal and it came unstuck. I then trie to get it to stick agian in diff gears...
  11. S

    running hot/idle low and surging?

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recently I noticed my car was operating at a higher temp. It used to come rite up to 180 and never go beyond that. Now its over a notch higher on my guage . It also starts to idle funny after Ive been driving it...
  12. S

    new clutch , problems within 2 months

    So almost 2 months ago I had the locaL clutch and tranny shop put in a king cobra clutch kit. I told them that I wanted the the pilot bearing and rear main seal replaced at the same time. They gave me quote and so I took it down to their shop. I asked him about what we had discussed on the phone...
  13. S

    clutch pedal acting funny

    my car is a 1990 vert gt 125,000 miles on it mostly stock. My clutch had always( for the 2 years ive owned it) grabbed very near the floor like an inch or or 1and a half off the floor and also grinded into reverse if the clutch wasnt all the way to the floor and if i didnt go into third gear...