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    Slicks + highway, how dangerous?

    I want to go to the track in the morning and i live about 1 hour from the track. i was wondering if it is ok to drive on the highway with them. if so, should i run a higher tire pressure, like 30psi or somthing?
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    Your thoughts on this photo

    what are your thoughts on my creation? (i know this should be in "5.0 talk" but i cant access it. maybe mods could move it?
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    comp polymers + N20?

    I know this intake hurts low end power and is not recomended for boost. but do you think it would be safe/effective to use this intake paired with a 100hp dry setup? my car has trouble hooking up on the street so it might be cool if i could lose a little grunt on the bottem end while making...
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    was the 88 gt available with a 140mph speedo?

    the reason i ask is because my 1988 gt has a 140mph speedo in it and i thought the 88's still had 85mph speedos in them. if so does this mean all the gauges (INCLUDING MY ODOMETER) is not origional? the odometer reads 65,000 orig miles, it would suck to find out that ive been screwed over...
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    Question about intake runner length/volume

    how come with carb intakes a dual plane, short runner style builds power at low RPM's. but with an EFI intake a short runner box style builds better power at high RPM's? if you were to build an intake for an EFI N/A engine what is more important, runner length, or runner volume? and what...
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    Dumb question

    hey i see this alot and i was wondering what has been done to this car that makes the front wheels tuck. its not just the skinnys right? what type of suspension would be used.. thanks
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    problems powershifting!.......me or the car?

    FIRST!: i have always been superb at shifting fast/smooth durring a full throttle exccell, without letting off the gas or very minimaly. im having a problem in this new 88gt i bought. now, im not one to powershift the crap out of my car all day long every day, but on the occasion that i do...
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    help me find photos of THIS CAR.

    I like the way his front bumper looks and would like to see more photos of that car, the ones in the article are "so~so" from: muscle mustangs & fast fords, June 2006, (PAGE 100). article: All fired up owner: Tom malouf this is a quick photo shop i did (on someone elses car) just to show...
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    believe in SPIRITS? my OFF TOPIC story.

    last night I noticed my g/f giggling and talking in her sleep so i started to jot down her sentances. I shook her awake and had her read what she had said. none of it made sense to her and she denied saying it. she went back to sleep and started talking right away, so i got out the video camera...
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    a BUNCH of FRONT BUMPER questions. (HELP!)

    (I used "advance search" already) this is a 1988 gtThe story: I was leaving work the other morning and I lost controll while trying to show off, like the young dumb 21 year old that I am. I pulled out going left on cold tires; laid into it a bit, and within .5 sec I was up on the sidwalk 20...
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    Lowering without the rough ride?(searched)

    I have some uknown type of lowering springs (1-1/2" drop) and the ride is terrible. I think they are BBK or MAC. I bet the car would ride smoother if I just took off my tires and just drove on the rims :( thats how bad it is. where I live they just patch all the POT HOLES!! and never fix the...
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    Did I hurt my clutch by burning out?

    FIRST THING-- I was told this car has a pretty new clutch (frpp profess install) 2 days ago i was with my friend and my GF and I stopped to do a burn out. this is how I did it (and ussally always do it this way) : pushed in the clutch, brought up the rpms nice and high and dumped it in...
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    Sex in a fox?

    I know you guys have suggestions to make. I have actually never tried this before, and i want it to go smooth. for my girlfiends sake i guess. what works and what dose not? there is not alot of room in these cars if you ask me:shrug:
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    WHEELIE pics?post them if ya got em

    I figgured it would be cool to see who can pull em up and to have people post the ET for that run as well. I pull negitive wheelies so i dont have one.
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    One man job?

    can anyone suggest a few tricks or tips on how to install a fatory H-pipe (the heavy one) with no helper. usally i would have a friend lay under the car and hold it in place so i could put on the header nuts. then each person lays on each side holding up your side while putting in the exhuast...
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    can someone post instructions for me?

    i lost the instructions for my proform elec fan. they have a downloadable version but i cant DL them with my comp.... can someone help me out please, and see if you can post them in this thread. NOT a link to the download:rolleyes: i dont know what wires are what. and where to connect them...
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    HELP with my 5.0 VAN!

    I just got a ford 1992 E-150 5.0 conversion van for free, and its real nice. but the thing wont idle for shi*. i dont know much about the motor thats in it, heres what i do know. its EFI, EEC-IV intake manifold has a dual butterfly TB that faces the front of the engine there is a sticker...
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    AN IDEA! is it crazy, stupid, pointless, or..?

    for people with a lot of practice pulling motors: how fast can you pull a EFI motor, computer, and H-pipe. and then get a diff engine put in and running?(5spd)less then a day? reason i ask is, if someone were to remove his completely stock engine and replace it with a fully built engine...
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    RADIATOR RELOCATION

    The question: can the lower radiator outlet be mounted below the the engine block inlet? does gravity play a part in the operation of the cooling system? Explanation:I took out my radiator to put on my new proform elec fan (that fan sucks by the way, poorly designed for mounting){car...
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    hatch saleen wing fitment

    hey guys, i was wondering, will a saleen wing meet up/mount to the hatch in the same spots as a factory gt wing (a 1988 gt). i want to have it painted while its not on the car, but will the hatch need any painting to do the install? im not sure if the car has ever been painted before and it...