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  1. bgjohnson

    SOLD 1986 Mustang SVO. 25k miles, 2nd owner.

    1986 Mustang SVO. 25k miles, 2nd owner. Up for grabs. (pics 3rd post down) 1986 Ford Mustang SVO. Car has 25k original miles on it, yes only 25k. I am the 2nd owner of the car. Interior is immaculate, I've never seen 27 year old leather in this good of condition. The dash is perfect...
  2. bgjohnson

    393 vs. 408

    okay guys here's the thing i am dealing with. i recently bought a 351 with a complete bottom end(probe pistons,eagle I beam rods, and a stock ground crankshaft) the only problem is, they said the crank needed polishing because of "flashing" and i thought okay not bad at all. well i got to...
  3. bgjohnson

    harmonic balancer width

    hey guys, just wondering what the stock harmonic balancer size is. i have a 351 i'm buying stuff for, and some of the balancer sizes are 6.3" and 6.405" and 6.500" ect...so i have no clue which one is right. i just want somthing that will fit a timing chain cover from a 74 351 which i believe is...
  4. bgjohnson

    351, how long will the trans last?

    well here's the deal, i'm building a 351. AFR 205's, 9:1 compression, hogged out Typhoon intake, tfs stg 2 cam ect.... so anyways i was just wondering how long you think the stock trans will last? i'm thinkin with all the torque it won't be too long. and here's somthing else i need to consider...
  5. bgjohnson

    really wierd overheating problem

    okay here's the problem. i recently did a cam swap in my friends 93 LX and put a one core or 2 core alum radiator and water pump in it also. it has 45k on it and has sat for some of it's life. and the first time he took it out after the cam swap i had way to much timing on it(pinging bad) so i...
  6. bgjohnson

    blown head gasket or somthing else?

    hey guys, a couple of weeks ago i thought i blew a headgasket, due to popping up top in the rpms then smoke coming out of the back end after idleing, then pulling into my drive way and it still was smoking. now i havben't really even looked at the car since then, but i did start it up to verify...
  7. bgjohnson

    blown headgasket, but why?

    well i was driving and cruising for the last time out this year, figures. but anyways, i was cruising taking in the scenery and i'd came to a stop at a stop sign and got on it, and did it up to 3rd gear. now when i was going through third gear and felt a slight pop and hesitation at 4k and 5200...
  8. bgjohnson

    help, no oil pressure at startup!

    hey guys, I did the search thing and found nobody with similar problems as me. well heres the thing i just got done doing an H/C/i combo and am very happy with it, while I was in there I did a melling highvolume pump as well and here is my problem. when I start up from it sitting for a couple of...
  9. bgjohnson

    A/C eliminator kits

    hey guys I got a couple questions for you all. I am doing an H/C/I and in the process have eliminated my A/C and Smog pump, now I was wondering which one was the best and if sombody sells a idler pulley instead of a whole A/C eliminator kit? thanks chris
  10. bgjohnson

    3 core brass radiator, good idea?

    well I'm on a budget and want a 3 core radiator, the aluminum ones are just to dang expensive($350+) and the 3 core brass ones are about 180. has anyone used them and if so are there any disadvantages or advantages? thanks chris
  11. bgjohnson

    Flex-A-Lite Electra fan or black magic fan, whats' better?

    well just like the title says, which one is better. I know the mark lllV(I think that's how it's spelled) fan is the best, but what's one of the best that is an aftermarket fan? the car will have about 300hp at the crank and it will have a 3 core brass radiator(less money). so it has to cool...
  12. bgjohnson

    FMS throttle body, are they any good?

    well I can get a deal on a FMS 65mm TB and EGR spacer and was wondering if these are any good or if anybody has had any problem with them? I was hopin for an accufab TB but this is such a good deal, and it is used if that makes a difference.thanks chris
  13. bgjohnson

    PV clearence, will I have enough?

    well I've pretty much decided on the B Cam from Ford, and I want to go with 1.7 RR, and I think the total lift is about .512. Now I'm pretty sure it would fit with stock ported heads, but I have powerheads that have 1.60 exhaust and 1.90 intake, will it clear those valves, and how would I go...
  14. bgjohnson

    what cam?

    well i have powerheads with 1.60 exhaust,1.90 intake. and am hopefully putting an edlebrock performer intake 65mm TB 75mm MAF and 1.7 RR and full exhaust. so I was thinkin about the B cam, I only want to spend about 200 or max at 250, I want a good lobe at idle and pull form 1500-6000 or around...
  15. bgjohnson

    Removing A/C, anything I need to know

    well I'm taking out my a/c unit and everything else it comes with, is there anything I should know when taking it out p.s. the car is stripped down past the heads so pretty much everything is off and the a/c didn't work to well when I used it so I don't know how much refrigerent is left in...
  16. bgjohnson

    1986 mercury marquis 5spd,c4 conversion

    ok I have a friend that wants to put a 5spd(T-5) in a 1986 mercury Marquis LTD with a 5.0 in it now he wants to do somthing different and put a 5spd in it or I I can get a deal a c4 tranny with a 2800 stall torque converter. Now what i want to know is how would this be done and what would be...