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    how much timing to run?

    Hey guys, I have an 04 cobra and I did the 2.8" pulley swap and installed the predator canned tune 91 oct with pulley, what a difference in seat of the pants I must say. Anyway, I hooked up my wb02 sensor and the car was in the 10's for a/f so I leaned it out and the fuel looks pretty good, I...
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    turning over engine thats on a stand?

    Hey guys, I recently picked up a motor thats a complete longblock and on a stand, whats the best way to turn the motor over, rotate it just to move the pistons up and down, the engine has been sitting for awhile, thanks.
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    5L crank bolt size?

    Hey guys, does anyone know off hand what size the bolt inside the crank pulley is, it looks like a 12pt maybe 3/4" socket, I want to turn the engine over, its on a stand and its been sitting for awhile, thanks.
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    help with codes 56 and 66.

    Hi guys, I am getting codes 56 and 66 on my stroked and blown 90stang, code 56 is on the first batch of codes and 66 is on the memory codes, does this mean that my mass air meter is screwed or out of calibration????
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    custum camshaft, low vaccum????

    Hey guys I just got my motor together which has a new chp 331 stroker kit, afr 165's, trickflow intake, accufab TB, custum camshaft I believe 260duration and 570 lift with the 1.7 stud mount rockers topped off with a novi 1000. My question is the engine fired up yesterday no problem and has a...
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    best head gaskets?

    Hey guys, what are the best head gaskets to get for a stang with a blower pushing 10psi?
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    8.5 or 9:1 compression pistons

    Heys, what compression pistions do you think I should get with the 331 stroker kit I about to order from coast high, my car will have afr 165's with stock cam trickflow intake 1.7 rockers and a novi 1000 seeing 8psi, I dont really plan on running much more than 10 psi, what will the drivability...
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    new short block or rebuild?

    Hey guys, I want to replace my factory short block but dont know what route to take, the motor will make between 550-650 so I need the bottom end to hold, should I order a build short block if so which one or just get a shop to rebuild my short block, looking to spend around 2500us.
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    347 or 306?

    Hey guys, I am thinking of getting a shortblock in the very near future, what would you guys do a 347 or a 306, the engine will have afr165's intake and a novi 1000, also what are the pros and cons of each including milage on the highway or just regular driving.
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    setting rockers 101???

    Hey guys, can someone tell me the easy to understand way to set my stud mount rockers properly?
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    afr users, what happened?????

    Hey guys, I have come to the conclusion that I have bent my intake valves, I am running a stock bottom end with a stock cam, I installed afr 165's 1400series 61cc with a 7/16ths stud upgrade coupled with comp cams alluminum 1.7 rockers. I have no compression on most of my cylinders, what the...
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    checking compression with upper off?

    Hey guys, I am trying to properly set my stud mount rockers, can I do a compression test with the upper intake off?
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    how do I do a compression test?

    Hey guys, I was just wondering what the proper procedure was for a compression test, do all the plugs have to be out, the engine cant start so I am trying to see if I have good compression.
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    help, car wont start after head swap

    Hey guys I have a big problem. I just finished putting on afr 165 heads, trickflow intake and the 70mm TB. Now the problem, I went to start the car up (keep in mind I have done this job a few times in the past ) and the car wouldnt start, it just seems to slowly crank but not catch in any...
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    engine ticking noise but not always?

    Hey guys, I have a ticking noise at idle and throught the rpm band once in a while, it comes on for a while then goes away and I may not hear it for weeks, any ideas? Maybe a bad distributer causing me to loose a cylinder tempararily or something, what does a car sound like on 7 cylinders?
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    245 50 16's too big for front?

    Hey guys, I just put on brand new 245 50 16's on my 91 pony rims and I am not too pleased, the cars steering wheel shakes and the gas millage is terrible, the balance was checked out to be good, what do you think?
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    9" by 17" rims on the front of a fox?

    Hey guys, can you fit 9by17" rims all the way around on a 90gt, I know they will fit on the back but what about on the front, also, 245's will look to skinny on the rim, can a 255 fit on the front?
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    Damn, broke my hood release, help?

    Hey guys, I went to open my hood, it was pretty tight as usual so I pulled hard and the release latch pulled right out with the metal wire inside, the hood did open up though, how do I fix this?
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    disconnecting a/c during head swap

    Hey guys, I am about to install my afr 165's on my 90, the a/c in the car works beautifully and what it to stay that way, what do I do with my a/c, I never did this job on an a/c car before, how do I do it so that my a/c is still going to work properly after the job is done?
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    now do I need the quad shocks?

    Hey guys, I purchased steeda aluminum lower control arms with the drag style bushings, do I still need the quad shocks, if I dont, how will the ride be different?