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  1. v8stang289

    98 GT - Budget build of sorts

    Back in February, a buddy of mine told me he was selling his 98 GT. A mutual friend of ours had the car back in high school, then it sat for a while before my buddy bought it several years ago. He told me he was trying to get 1k for it, and it didn't take me long to decide to buy it. It needed...
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    V8stang289's 86 Gt That's Taking Way Too Long -progress Thread -

    I bought this car in March of 2010, on my wife's birthday of all days. I intended to get it running and driving within a few months, and play around with it. It snowballed a little, got put on the back burner a few times, and now is finally getting close to completion. I never started a build...
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    Updated: 1st Run In 86 Gt, Low Mph (in My Opinion) Any Ideas?

    Hey guys, I ran my 86 GT for the first time a few weeks ago. First run was terrible, second was a little better. But I feel my mph was low for the cars mods This is my setup: 86 GT 5.0/5-speed stock 89 shortblock (re-ring and new bearings) 96 explorer GT40 heads -F3ZE casting- with mild port...
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    PCM fuse blowing, 96 gt

    I'm trying to figure out a problem with my brother in laws 96 gt. He drove it to work and it ran fine, came out to leave and it turns over but wont start because the pcm fuse maxi 13 is blown. He put a new one in and it blows too. Theres got to be a short somewhere but I'm having trouble...
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    what computer for 2001 motor in 96 GT?

    My brother in law just replaced the motor in his 96 GT automatic with a 4.6 out of a 01 GT. The car doesnt seem to be making the power it should and he is attributing this to the 96 computer trying to feed a motor that flows more air. Is the best way to fix this to upgrade to an 01 factory...