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    Will not rev up

    A 1991 5.0 with manual trans, 127,000, and bone stock besides header back exhaust and tune up. For some time now I haven't been able to rev above 4500 rpm, and when I do go that high it sounds like the engine hits a brick wall. After a good 15,000 miles of this problem I am ready to dive in...
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    Engine dies at 4,500

    I've had this 91GT for about 2 years now but I have never been able to shake the problem of it's poor rpm limiter. The motor has 126,000 on it and has next to zero modifications. Basically is has no emission system and it has no cats, but besdies that it all factory. It doesn't smoke and it...
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    Valvetrain question

    Any ideas or comments would be great, thanks ahead of time. I have a 91 GT with a stock motor and and 121,000 miles. It's so stock that it still has all those original ford stickers on everything. My problem is that the motor will not rev above 4,500 rpm. Once you get to 4,500 rpm it makes...
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    Manual Trans rebuild?

    A few places offer rebuild kits for T5's, and I was curios if anyone has ever done one. It just feels sloppy and I would like to be able to use reverse without holding the trans in 5th to slow down the gears. I mean under 300 bucks and I get syncros, bearings, seals and other such parts. Is...
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    runs out of Revs

    This has been the problem with my car since day 1, and I was curious as to your thoughts on the matter. My 91 GT is almost stock. It was treated to an H-pipe, flowmasters, and an air silencer removale before I got it. I added a few degrees of timing advance, and did a fresh tune up not to...
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    Smog removed

    I am new to this posting deal, so I hope I got it right. Anyways I removed the air pump, hoese, air valves and such that are on the passenger side of the engine bay. The pump's bearings went out, and was making all sorts of noise. I don't have cats anymore, so this system is useless in my...