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  1. Dan Gray

    Rear suspension question for you serious drag racers?

    What are you using for rear suspension and what are your 60 ft times??? There are sooo many parts for mustangs and soo many mustang owners and everyone has their own opinion. But what is a good rear suspension for hooking on launch? I do realize a four link and a back half is the best but i...
  2. Dan Gray

    Fox Body rear spring question?

    I was wondering what the serious mustang drag racers are running for rear coil springs. I run mid to low tens with 1.4 to 1.5 60 foots and have been running the stock coil springs from my 89 lx but they have sagged too much from all the abuse i have given them and age so i was wondering what is...
  3. Dan Gray

    Fox Body Rear Suspension Question?

    What are you high HP guy using for rear suspension at the track?? Im running the stock style suspension with tubular controls, stock v8 coils, anti roll bar. I am making alot of HP and it is a stick car. But i seem to be spinning the left rear tire all the time. Im wondering what...
  4. Dan Gray

    Max HP for Edelbrock Intakes??

    Im curious if anyone has dyno tested edelbrocks intakes for max HP or if anyone knows the flow numbers on them? The reason im asking is i recently rebuild my 331 motor which last year my 635ft and 734hp to the wheels. This year i changed to a bigger cam and traded my T-trim head unit for a...
  5. Dan Gray

    Interesting LIfter Problem.... Anyone else have this happen?

    I fired up the car this weekend to take her for a spin when i noticed a lifter tick. So i goosed the throttle to see if it changed and it made a horrible rattleing noise. So i tore down the top end to find that the "H" shaped retainer that holds the roller lifters straight is broken and my...
  6. Dan Gray

    Timing for force fed 5 Liters???

    I realize that this is going to be different for every engine built but im just getting into the force fed scene so im just trying to learn without building up too much cylinder pressure and popping the engine....... My signature has all the parts i have in my combo but i run 8.35:1...
  7. Dan Gray

    Scatter Proof Bell housing Installation??

    i will be installing my mcloed bell housing in the next couple day but there are no instructions and i was wondering if i could get some tips on how to install it!:D I heard you need some offset dowel pins so i have bought the .007 pins as well as the .015 pins. So if anyone has installed...
  8. Dan Gray

    Casting Numbers for 5.0L Blocks

    Im looking at pushing the horsepower envolope on a stock block but i was wondering if anyone knew if Ford made different strength 5.0L roller blocks and what cars were they in or what are the casting numbers? Thanks Dan
  9. Dan Gray

    Clutch recommendations for high horsepower

    I have always used centerforce clutches in my car and they have been ok but i have never been real happy with them. And now with my new setup for next year i would like to find a clutch that can handle the power! It looks like my new setup will be in the 650hp range and im curious what you...
  10. Dan Gray

    Stiff clutch pedal that looses after driving....

    Over the past year my clutch pedal has gotten stiffer and stiffer on my 89 LX. So stiff that im sure its going to break the cable.....Now through the years i have replaced the stock clutch quadrant with an after market peice and aswell the cable. I also used a centerforce clutch that i had...
  11. Dan Gray

    Max HP stock blocks can handle???

    I know this question has probobly been asked a million times on here but i just can't seem to come up with a solid answer, so i thought i would get peoples opinions and go from there.... I currently have a 331 stroker motor producing 370hp at the rear wheels.. i have come across a Vortec...
  12. Dan Gray

    Fox Body hatchback RATTLE!!!!

    i have an 89 hatchback and the rear hatch is rattling more and more over the last few years and its now really starting to annoy me. i saw in a resto magazine people installing new weatherstrip seals and hindges to fix the problem but has anyone tried this and does it work? What have other...
  13. Dan Gray

    What adjustable drag suspension would you choose???

    I drive/race an 89 mustang hatchback as a daily driver that runs in the high 11's. My front suspension is completely stock and i would like to change it for better weight tranfer at the track but its still a daily driver. So im looking into adjustable suspension. I was just going to install the...
  14. Dan Gray

    When do you upgrade the stock fuel lines and rails???

    I was wondering when do you or at what hp should you upgrade your stock fuel lines and rails. I know im approx at 425 hp with my current combo and its running lean. So im upgrading injectors(36or 42lbs not sure yet) and also installing a 255lph pump. But will the stock lines and rails handle the...
  15. Dan Gray

    How much fuel is needed to produce approx 425?

    I have a 331 stroker motor in my 89 hatchback(can look at sig to see excatly what i have) that im running 115mph in the quarter. But since i built this engine last year i feel that it is running too lean. The plug colour at the end of the track is always too clean/white for me. If I play around...
  16. Dan Gray

    What block to run???

    Im looking into building an engine that can handle up to 20lbs of boost. Im looking to start off around the 600hp level and move on up. I have heard that 550-600hp is the limit on the stock 5.0L blocks. I will be building another 331 cu.in. engine but i don't know what is the best block to...
  17. Dan Gray

    Cooling system upgrades?

    The old stang runs a little hot when driving her hard. I do have an aluminum rad and high flow electric fan(3300cfm). But i was wondering if anyone has tried an aluminum high flow waterpump like edelbrock. Or what about an electric waterpump? I do run power pulleys so the waterpump is running...
  18. Dan Gray

    Oil pressure under hard acceleration????

    I have an 89 hatchback lx with a 331 stroker engine approx 400hp. You can look at signature for all the parts used but i noticed last night at the drag strip that under hard acceleration once i hit 3rd gear that the oil pressure gauge starts to act funny. In 1st and second i have 60psi oil...
  19. Dan Gray

    Broken exhaust rocker studs on afr 185 heads???

    i installed AFR 185 heads on the engine about 6 months ago. When i installed the heads i used an adjustable pushrod to check pushrod length to place the roller rockers in the right place on the valve. I got a pushrod that was .100 longer. i asked around and that seemed to be the going rate of...
  20. Dan Gray

    Oil pressure too high-97 cobra????

    My friend bought a 97 cobra just under a year ago and has no problems with the car until now. I just did an oil change on his car adn the oil filter was bulged. I didn't like that so i did an oil pressure check and it reads 80psi at idle and 120psi revved up. It sounds to me that the pressure...