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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    Good luck I'll definetely post some pics then hopefully they can be of some help to you.
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    I have a grinder with a metal cutoff wheel and a mikita band saw at my disposal. I'm thinking the bandsaw would make a straighter cut what do you think?
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    Will do thanks for the help buddy. It'll be a month or two before I get it running and to the shop but I should have the new piece bolted on in a week or so. I'll post some pics of where I cut it and of the brackets I'm gonna use to hold it together.
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    I think the best bet here would be to just replace the section underneath the bumper brackets with the replacement radiator support. Everthings fine up top so I'd like to leave it alone if possible. Your original suggestion was a good one it pointed me in the right direction. I think the...
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    Actually anything I need to do I would pretty much have to do myself I'm out of funds having gone through thousands rebuilding the rest of the car. I already have a replacement radiator support like I said but it is decidely flimsy compared to the old one. Here's a link to one just like the one...
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    I like this idea the only problem is that I lack the ability to do any real welding. I have a lincoln 225 stick welder so the most I could do is tack it. What I'm thinking I could do though is use some plate steel and make a sandwhich attaching the new bottom piece and pass some bolts through...
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    I actually have a new radiator support I bought on ebay for $70 it's just that it looks like it'd be a ordeal to remove it. I've had some people telling me to just bend it back and weld some bar stock along the bottom and along the sides and it'd be good to go. I've looked for write ups on...
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    Should I replace this radiator support or try to hammer it back in place?

    I got the front end of my 95gt taken off so I can show you guys some pictures of what's going on. My radiator support was damaged a while back when my car had chopped springs in it. It was so low I got it stuck on a parking space curb and it got banged up pretty bad. Judging by the pictures do...
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    So basically as long as it's dragging with correct amount of preload(16-29 in lbs?) I'm fine then right? I guess it'd only really be alarming if I only got to something like 30 ft lbs. and the preload was alreay there.
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    Yeah I went real slow with a 1/2" click-type torque wrench and moved up a ft lb at a time. Think I must've stopped and checked at least 20 times. Setting up a rear end sure does invlove a lot of measuring and tedious work:crazy:
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    I had one it looks kinda funky but I over crushed it along with several other standard crush sleeves. The ratech instructions said a minimum of 125 ft lbs. and by then my pinion was locked up. I had one of ratech's solid pinion spacers too but couldn't get the right combo of shims to get the...
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    I don't know about strippin it :nono: but staking it is a good idea that works well on the gas key in my ar15. It was a new nut for the final setup and it came with a lot of red loctite on it already. I might take a hammer and a chisel and stake it a couple times though for good measure it...
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    Which book did you see 18-20? I've read that it's 8-14 in lbs with old bearings and 16-29 in lbs with new bearings. I have my pinion set at around 24 in lbs right now hopefully that's not too much.
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    Crush sleeve crushed with only 104 ft lbs torque?

    I just replaced my 3.73's with 3.55's to get more of a first gear and make my speedo read correctly. I thought you needed at least 140 ft lbs torque to crush a new crush sleeve but I'm crushing them at 104 ft lbs? Torque wrench is a new CDI 1/2 torque wrench and am measuring 24 in lbs torque...
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    Anybody Ran A Frpp Water Pump And Had It Crap Out On Them?

    Just got my ford racing water pump in from summit and was mortified when I saw a made in china sticker on it. Had I known this I would've paid the extra $30 for a motorcraft unit. Has anybody ran a FRPP FoMoCo made in china water pump and had any luck? If their legit I'll run it but the made in...
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    Fuel Is It Ok To Run A 3/8" Feed Line And A 1/4" Return?

    That's what I thought I 'll make sure I have the new return pointing at the pump thanks again man for answering my many questions I got it all figured out now. Just checked my order status at summit and my lines will be here tomorrow so I'll get to work on it this weekend.
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    Fuel Is It Ok To Run A 3/8" Feed Line And A 1/4" Return?

    Cool I can get the 155 $20 cheaper than the 110 so I'll order the Walbro 155 next payday thanks again man. Thanks for the tips and yeah I know about the 37 degree flare I bought a new Ridgid 377 ratcheting flare tool a while back. I didn't know they made -AN fittings in 45 degrees sizes but it's...
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    Fuel Is It Ok To Run A 3/8" Feed Line And A 1/4" Return?

    Thanks for the info I didn't consider the heat build up part. I've actually replaced every part of my emission system including putting in a brand new charcoal canister I ordered from rockauto.com. Do you think this would be a big enough problem that I should shelve my 255 for another day and...
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    Fuel Is It Ok To Run A 3/8" Feed Line And A 1/4" Return?

    Cool thanks for the help man I'll go with a 3/8" hard line for both feed and return. I'm going to cap off the stock 1/4" line at the pickup and put a -6AN fuel cell bulkhead fitting right next to the hole that the pickup goes in. I should be able to get a crow's foot on it or a L-shaped wrench...
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    Fuel Is It Ok To Run A 3/8" Feed Line And A 1/4" Return?

    Would there be any problem running a 3/8" feed line and a 1/4" return? I'm replacing the feed line and return line on my 95gt since they were open to the humid gulf coast air for about 6 years. I'm also upgrading to -AN fittings and SS hoses to replace stock nylon hoses. I figure I'll just flush...