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  1. midlife89

    UMI?

    Finally getting around to the suspension this year.Getting Torque box reinforcements,frame connectors and upper/lower control arms.Thinking of getting the UMI full length,anyone out there using them?Happy with fit and quality? As far as the control arms was going to go with BBK non...
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    Spring is here,here come the idiots

    Had a taste of spring this week,picked a good week to be off,but along with the weather out come the a@$holes.Not sure which are worse,yuppie bikers or ricers.Fri night saw quite a few of both.First while filling up a group of bikes pull up at the pump next to me revving the engines like I'm...
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    GOT THE CALL!

    Finally got the call from the tuner yesterday P.M.Car is done,been on pins and needles for the last week.He said it dyno'd at 435 said that was a safe tune,more in it but only if I run turbo blue in it.So in the secondtune he said he's gonna put more timing it so I should be around 450.I...
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    I'M A MESS!

    I finally realized I'm in love with my car.She was hauled off to the tuner today and I'm a nervous wreck,I jump when my phone rings,feel like calling the tuner to see if every things ok,while signing all the releases before I left I felt like i was giving away my first born.I bought her new when...
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    I BLOWER HELP PLEASE!

    I finished my blower install and have multiple problems.Where to start,I guess we'll start the oil leaks,vortech says no pipe dope or teflon tape on the oil feeds,but i've leaks at all the pipe fittings.Afraid I'm gonna strip or start breaking things.#2 running lean at idle gets a little better...
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    msd ?

    In the process of installing my blower,can I use the Ignition/boost control box with my MSD 6AL box?If so how do u wire it in?.Is the box that came with the blower an ignition box?Looked thru the theads only found one on this subject
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    help,i messed up

    I know better than to do this but I did.Getting ready for Super Summit this weekend I got the bright idea to clean up under the hood.I went to the car wash used the engine cleaner drove the car home no problem.Died inthe drive,Hard to start,rough idle,popping a little,stalls if you let off the...
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    tuning questions

    #1 Should I switch back to a 192 thermostat?I have upgraded my injector to 24# n fuel pump to 190lb.Originally changed to 180 to trick car into getting more fuel.Do I need it now? #2From looking at my sig,what plugs should I be running?Currently running Champion RC12YC.Too hot,too cold?:shrug:
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    noise

    Anyone else out there have loud injectors?Been thinking my rockers have been ticking especially as the engine is idleing down after revving.Used a long screwdriver to verify where the noise was coming from.Or is this normal?
  10. midlife89

    quick question about lifter preload

    I know,I know,it's been asked before,but I've read so many posts n still haven't found an answer to my question.Here goes used a dial indicator to determine I've got.270 of preload,would it be ok to shave off the pedestals to get .300 preload on all the lifters?Is it better to be closer to .200...
  11. midlife89

    repo sunroof weatherstrip

    Guess this belongs in tech.Just wanted to let you guys with sunroofs know that the repo weatherstrip for the glass is great almost bought a ford one for $140.00 saw they came out with a repo at Resto5.0 for 60.00.Fits n looks great
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    crane pedistal to stud conversion

    Just wondering if any one out there has any experience with this conversion?I have ped heads n don't want the hassle/expense of removeing them to have them changed to stud mount.The reason I'm thinking of this is because I have a set of 1.7 Enegizers that are loud as s**t.Tried setting them...
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    what's it worth?

    I have a scarlet red arm rest complete,not broken,cracked or damaged in anyway.Any ideas what it's worth?It's a ford part not repo.I'm interested in selling cause I'm waiting on my arm rest delete.
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    it's getting to be that time of year

    Time to get started on my car.Last year started out ok,swapped out the cam for a TF stage 1,but then my wife decided that she wanted a divorce,so that f d up things for the rest of the season.Did H/I the year before.Had to put the stang in hiding(put car in my dad's name).Anyhow to the tech...
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    life goes on

    Hey everyone been a while since i,ve be here.My divorce is finally over,sure hope my luck changes(someone hit my stang in a lot,got that fixed,coon got trapped in my garage knocked a garden hoe down hit my freshly painted car).I'll be putting it back in my name soon.Put in my dad's name so she...
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    car got drilled

    Just took my car for estimates today.Got hit in Home Depot parking lot.Of course no witnesses other person took off.Did $1300.00 in damage.Scuffed up the rear bumper cover,cracked the deck lid spoiler,big dent in deck lid,buckled driver side quarter(slightly).Only good thing is since half the...
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    super summit

    I went to Super Summit yesterday(akron) not a very good turn out.Weather kinda sucked not a real good turnout ,would have took my car after seeing the quality of some of the cars there.I'm sure the weather kept alot of the nice cars home.I guess I shouldn't be judgemental because 1 mans prize...
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    divorce sucks

    looks like i'm gonna lose my ass.wife is going for 1/2 of everything.including income.my have to sell the car,she thinks it's worth 9,000.may give someone real good deal if she pushes it.i'll let you know soon .should have papers in next few days. details in sig
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    idle ?

    I searched the threads,but just too many to go through.Is the idle suppose to go up when you push in the clutch? Mine goes up like 100-200 RPM.If not what would cause this? Other than that the idle stays steady at 800-900 RPM.I'll check back later,have to get ready for work.
  20. midlife89

    ped rocker ?

    I know how adjust ped mount rockers,but I have a ?.Mine are still a little noisey.Is it better to set them to 1 turn or 1/2 turn?With no shim Ihit torque spec at 1 turn. With 30 thousands shim I hit torque spec at 1/2 turn.I was thinking of removing shims to see if it quiets them down.
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