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    Which 93 Cobra wheels? Black or polished? PICS

    Im going to be getting wheels for my Convert. 5.0 and torn on which would look best. Im LEANING towards the black with polished lip... but i thought id ask for your opinions. Thanks.
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    Rust... Its getting about time...

    Hey guys.. Ive been into classics for the last year or so, and the main issue with 90% of them is rust... I havent had my 89 convertible for long, but its my 4th fox and i know ill never sell it. Hard to think that its almost 20 years old... Thinking about my 54 Chevy today (And the...
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    Power Window problems... HELP!

    Strange issue with my passenger power window... Had the top down yesterday, and got to my work when all of a sudden it wouldn't roll up... no sound or anything... Finally after giggling it came right up like normal. Drove home that evening, and same thing, wont go up. Will not sound like its...
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    Welcome me back... for the fourth time... New fox 'vert owner.

    Some of the old guys will remember me... This is my 4th fox body, and 6th mustang in 8 years. My first convertible. Never have i ever loved a car as much as these, and after all these years its great to be back driving one again... Can you beleve i got this car for $3500? straight as an...
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    What stall torque converter for a 302 and C6 auto??

    Hey yall.. this is actually going into the ranger (Should weight about 2900 pounds)... let me say first off, I know a C4 would be better suited to the engine than a C6.. I know.. but it was literally a good $20 dollar transmission and ive stretched my budget about as far as it will go.. i...
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    Heads Milled .007... shorter pushrods?

    Got my heads back from the machine shop today and they were taken down .007 from stock (Gt-40p') Can i still use the stock length pushrods? or should i go alittle shorter?
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    How hard is it to rebuild a C4 transmission?

    If anyones ever done it.. id kinda like a general idea... Im trying to decide wether to pull one out of a junkyard and rebuild it, or buy a TCI streetfighter.. Id RATHER do the rebuild myself, because honestly, i want the experience.. but if its a crazy hard job, ill just buy a complete...
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    Bolting back on stock rocker arms... Tourque specs? Adjustments?

    Hey ya'll... putting this engine back together and almost done.. (Ranger buildup in signature) Put the heads on today and tourqued them down to 72 Ft-lbs alittle at a time (50, 60, then 72) Im going to use the stock rockers for now because i unexpectedly have to buy a new transmission (C4)...
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    Degreeing a Camshaft... HELP!

    Degreeing a TFS stae 1 Camshaft... HELP! Hey yall.. the TFS stage 1 cam is in.. no problems there... but the cam card in the box was for a 454 chevy engine! Is this cam setup to be installed straight up or advanced? Is it necessary to buy the dial indicator and degree wheel just to...
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    Are ARP Headbolts Ok? or should i do studs?

    Putting my engine back together, and got ARP head bolts, but i noticed quite a few people use studs.. There probably alittle stroger than the bolts, but this is a fairly mild buildup.. Opinions?
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    Doing my first Cam swap today.. 4 easy questions..

    Like the title says in doing my first cam install today... with a TFS stage 1.. 1. What sorta lube should i use on the jounals? Do i need a handle to attach to the outside of the cam to get the old cam out/new one in? Its going into a shortblock with about 80,000 miles... heads are off and...
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    Take a look at this shortblovk for me (PICS) Rebuild? or use it? 56k No Go

    Heres some pics of my 99 explorer engine... compression on a 6 cylinders was 150, with 2 at 145. There still cross hatching marks all over the cylinders with no real abraisions that i can find... the pistons look OK.. but got alot of crap on top... im going to be running TFS stage 1 cam, 1.6...
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    Carb Recommendation for mild street buildup 5.0

    In all honesty, FWIW, i have very little experience tuning carbs, but ive decided this is defenetly the route i want to take... im thinking eathier the edelbrock performer rpm or weiland steath intake... this is going in a 91 ranger. stock bore 5.0, E303 cam, GT-40P heads w/ springs up to .560...
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    GT-40P Guys.... Roller rockers?

    Hey all.. putting together a very simple performance engine build... I have a 99 explorer engine, with GT-40P heads and explorer intake... i want to run a E303 cam... Now, i want to go ahead and upgrade the valve springs and retainers while im at it.. I was looking at using the Ford...
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    New Project... the 5.0 Ranger.. help me with a cam selection.

    Im doing a very low budget buildup of my 1991 ranger ive had for 6 years. the 3.0 V6 is toast... i have a 5.0 1999 explorer engine withabout 82K miles. pretty complete... GT-40P heads... im going to run the intake and T/B.. but i want to do a little more aggressive cam.. I was thinking TFS stage...
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    not happy with my FRPP C springs... Pull the Isolators?

    Hey yall... i did C springs about 3 months ago, and im just not happy with the drop.. id really like it alittle lower.. it got rid of that 4X4 look, but not quite what i was after.. I did leave all the rubber spring isolators in place and ive heard that i can pull them out to give me a more...
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    Header recommendation... W/ VT Stg 1 N/A Cams

    Im going to do the VT Stage 1 N/A cams when the finally get back in stock, right now im just running bolt ons and 4.10's (See sig.) im running stock headers w/ Slp Catted X-pipe. Now, im kinda looking for recommendations for headers.. One, I really really dont want to do longtubes as i want...
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    Has anyone ever tried fab the lightning 5.4 blower on the 4.6?

    Maybe its a dumb question... its a late night at work and im bored... but could it be done?
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    New Factory Block, Windsor or Romeo??

    Is there a difference? There the same price... which is better for a performance build?
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    Can youget 300 RWHP From bolt-ons?

    Mainly, for right now,im going to do the following: Demolet full CAI BBK ThrottleBody and neck BBK offroad X - Magnaflow Catback SCT2 tuner pulleys probably something im forgetting... Is 300 rwhp horses possible for bolt ons? or am i realiticly looking at less? thanks. :flag: :flag: