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Hi, sorry this is more of a v6 post, but a week later and no opinions so i'm going to the big boys. I'm going to change the ATF in my T5 in the next few days just for my own piece of mind. Doing a quick search focusing on t5's and i see alot of people here in other forums saying either a/...

Hi. I've searched i swear, most of it said the same thing, but the one or two that had a conflicting opinion scared me a bit. Ok Looking to stick s197 17" bullit wheels on my sn95 2002 mustang. As i understand it the bolt pattern is the same but the offset is different so i'd need some...

Hi I'm going to change the ATF in my T5 in the next few days just for my own piece of mind. Doing a quick search focusing on t5's and i see alot of people here in other forums saying either a/ Synthetic ATF is a waste of time and money. b/ Now my trans shifts like butter. In my last...

hi. My drivers side seat belt is kind of difficult to pull out it feels like theres some resistance like its twisted (its not). Is this a common problem, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Jeff

Hi Saw these somewhere online Except that they were 232. My dad had a old mustang with the 302 badges back in the day and remember it really vividly. Like to get a 232 prank badge like that for my car for nostalgias sake. Thanks Jeff

Hi Last owner (dealer) used engine degreaser on my mustang which really cleaned up the engine, but made the aluminum intake look really oxidized. Anyone know a simple trick for cleaning it up? Thanks Jeff

Hi. Owned the car for a couple weeks, pretty happy, not a power house but compared to my 2.3L's and 2.0L's for the past 7yrs a 3.8L seems alright (not a powerhouse but fun to drive with a stick). I'm not interested in 1/4 mile times, really if a car can only do a low 15 its just more...

Hi Did a search but didn't have much luck. I was wondering if anyone had any photos of a mostly stock looking 99-04 before and after installing ford racing b springs? Thanks for your time

Hi Just bought a mustang about a week ago and am planning to get at cleaning it up really good so it feels "new". Anyway some previous dealer had a dealer emblem on it which they took off, but left me a present on the rear deck lid. Whats the best way to get this off?, heat it up...

Hi, been about oh 4yrs since ive owned a mustang (90 2.3) and have been the proud owner of a 2002 3.8 for about 4 days now. My goals with this car aren`t 13 second quarter miles or anything, my first goal is a good handling, and something i can drive anywhere. But i`ll add power where i...

Hi. Had a 1990 notchback i put a 2.3 turbo in about 6yrs ago, loved it buy sold it for money for school, today is my first day of ownership of a 2002 mustang after a school induced economy car hiatus. Surprised my account wasn't cancelled. Wasn't/still not a huge stereo guy, so i don't...

Hi, been about 2 months or so. I know this isn't the For Sale forum, but people are always saying they can't find 2.3T motors, I have one and I thought I'd let you guys take a shot at it before eBay or the local buy/sell rags do. I live 15 minutes from Detroit Michigan and 2 hrs from...

I've been looking around and have been trying to find what the lowest rated 2.3T engine was. I have to believe it was a non-intercooled automatic thunderbird or cougar. The reason I ask is when the swap goes down I'm going to tell my insurance company the engine came out of whatever car it...

I've got everything ready for the swap, and planned some time off work so I'll have the time to do it. Unfortunately I haven't really given much thought to the exhaust system. My plan was to get the engine in and use the stock 2.3 exhaust system for about a month or two before doing a...

Hi, I was just curious if anyone knew the weight (without tire) of stocker 15" 10 hole rims Thanks Jeff

Bench Testing an oil pump I have an oil pump in my 2.3T on the stand and I'm unsure about it's condition. Everything looked good internally, and the oil pump passes the "looks good" visual inspection. But I'm always paranoid so I was wondering if there is a way to bench test these oil pumps...

I've been pulling apart my 2.3T cylinder head the past couple days. The Cam was really worn, as well as the followers and cam bearing. Everything else in the engine looked brand new amazingly enough, which kind of confirms my suspicions that the bottom end was rebuilt. Anyways I was...

I've never painted an engine before, I always thought it was a waste of time, since I never really cared what the engine looked like under the hood. Anyways I've decided to paint the 2.3T before I put it in. Is priming necessary or not, would standard automotive primer hold up? Thanks Jeff

Just a quick question, ford recommends replacing the head bolts on it's 2.3t when re-building an engine. Is this a "While your there do it" mentality or is it just a cash grab? It's a low mileage block (80K, 65K mi I think). Do you think this is a necessity I know they stretch, but...

I got a set of subframes I'm going to install in the next couple days, any hints on what to watch out for on the installation. I'm going to bolt them in, then have a friend weld them on within a couple weeks. What I'm concerned about is that it looks like there are going to be issues with...