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  1. gtstangau

    Need Help w/ no start

    :scratch:I have a 2000 GT that will not start, engine doesnt turn over or anything. Replaced the starter already an found out its not getting power to the starter. Swaped the starter relay and it starts, after it gets warm tho it will not start back. If I swap the relay back it starts again...
  2. gtstangau

    Need a Motor

    So I have a stock 2V that is burning oil pretty bad and I need to find a replacment for it. I am on a real tight budget an was wondering what the cheapest route to go on building one of these motors. Is the stock block worth building or should I look for a new shortblock assembly? I would like...
  3. gtstangau

    Need help with miss fire

    Ok so my car has developed a slight miss fire. I think I might have water in one of the coils. I need to get new spark plugs anyways, does anybody have any sugestions? I'm gona get some new coil packs while im at it to. Should I get the stock cop or go with the MSD cop? Are the MSD coil packs...
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    Stupid Plastic Intake

    I went to the track last night and on my very first run about halfway down the track it started getting sidways at the top of the track an I looked in the mirror an it was pooring out smoke. I got it back to the pits an popped the hood with it pouring out smoke an coolant was everywhere...
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    drag radials

    I just got a set of Nitto Drag Radials for my car an they came with a bunch of warnings about mounting them in cold weather, I live in alabama so its not to cold but it still drops below freezing at night. Has anybody ever had these on there car in the winter? Why cant you run them cold?
  6. gtstangau

    Track Times with 4.10's

    Ok I just got my gears installed a couple weeks ago, an finally got to take to the track to test it out. It was my first time out in awhile so I was kinda sleeping at the tree. I couldn't get any traction, I need to get a tuner an some slicks! I was dissapointed that I got exactly the same times...
  7. gtstangau

    Forged Crank

    My buddy has an 04 Mach 1 that he is putting a stroker kit in. Is the crank thats in the Mach 1 a forged cobra crank? How much would it be worth? I don't know if I should just buy that an save up for the pistons an rods later or just buy a whole forged kit. :shrug:
  8. gtstangau

    Gear Questions?

    I just got some Motive 4.10 gears for christmas, an was wondering how you guys went about installing them. I have a friend who installed his just by feel an he seems to have gotten his in there good, but I was wondering if it would be better to do it myself with out the depth gauge an stuff or...
  9. gtstangau

    Mark 8?

    I have heard alot about the blocks in the mark 8's being like the best block out there an being good up to like 1200 hp. I doubt I will ever be making that kinda power but I was just wondering if they had that block in every mark 8 or just certain years? I found a newer mark 8 at a junkyard for...
  10. gtstangau

    S2000 vs Mustang

    Went car shoping with the parents today (not for me though) my mom is getting a new car. She has always had her heart set on a yellow convertible. She was looking at the new saturn sky, but they can't find her a yellow one, so she decided to look for something else. We went and test drove a few...
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    Mom's new car

    Went car shoping with the parents today (not for me though) my mom is getting a new car. She has always had her heart set on a yellow convertible. She was looking at the new saturn sky, but they can't find her a yellow one, so she decided to look for something else. We went and test drove a few...
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    mid-pipe question

    My buddy has an 04 GT and want's to buy an x-pipe for it. The local speed shop has told him that he can't get one from them, because the mid-pipes for 99-03's won't fit on his 04. Yet every catolog I have looked at says it is for 99-04. What does he need to do make an o/r x-pipe work on an 04...
  13. gtstangau

    IAC restrictor plate

    I put it on and now my rpm's hang at like 1500. Is that supposed to happen. I don't even have to give it gas in 1st gear it just pulls itself along. Will the computer adjust to that or not?
  14. gtstangau

    Got in the 8's finally 1/8 mile

    Went to the track saturday night and ran a new best! Actually got it to hook up for once on street tires. The local 1/8 mile is like 5 minutes from my house, never run a 1/4. What kind of times would I be running on the 1/4? R/T- .041 60'- 1.940 330'- 5.750 1/8- 8.915 MPH- 77.72
  15. gtstangau

    Birthday coming up

    My birthday will be coming up on april 6th. Birthdays and christmas are really my only ways to get mods because I am poor. :D I am already ordering the BBK cold air intake for it and I was wondering what else I should get for about $300. I don't really have enough money to be shelling out for...
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    Mustang won't stay running

    I know I am not the only one with this problem as I have read hundreds of threads about peoples stangs not idling right. Mine has all the classic symtoms of an IAC problem, idols anywhere from 400rpm all the way up 1500rpm. :mad: It is making me mad, I take it to shows and stuff and it goes dead...