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  1. ooraceredgt

    dual focus pumps installed now car bucks

    Today I installed a cobra tank with dual focus svt pumps. I needed to do this because my fuel pressure was dropping ridiculously low under WOT. The install helped my fuel pressure under WOT but now I have bucking under WOT. Are the pumps sucking the sump/baffle dry? I also read that I might...
  2. ooraceredgt

    low fuel pressure

    I am needing to add more fuel to the fire. I currently have 2 extra walboro fuel pumps. I currently am running a 255lph fuel pump with a bap which isnt getting the job done. Considering money is an issue, what would be the best way to proceed. Do I buy the wiring harness and a modified fpdm...
  3. ooraceredgt

    low boost with vortech v2-sq

    When I am under fuel throttle, I am only seeing about 4 pounds of boost. I recently added an 8 rib belt conversion with the smallest pulley available and an air to air intercooler. Before I added these upgrades, I was seeing boost topping out near 13 lbs. I understand that an air to air...
  4. ooraceredgt

    cam timing pics please comment

    i broke down and pulled the valve cover off of the passenger side. i have the crank at tdc. does this look correct? I know the notch is a little hard to see but it is right around 12 o'clock. the timing chain has a black link that is 2 teeth of from the notch. does that make a difference...
  5. ooraceredgt

    issues after computer flash

    got my car working again finally and I needed to get a new tune for the uprgrades i installed on the last rebuild (heads, intercooler, etc). For my car to accept a new tune, the computer needed to be flashed back to stock. before i had ford flash the computer, the car would start up and idle...
  6. ooraceredgt

    power steering pump replacement

    i recently replaced the power steering pump on my 2000 gt. after putting the new pump on the car, the power steering pump gets extremely hot and pushes the power steering fluid back out of the power steering reservoir when i attempt to bleed/steer the wheels. i am also having problems with my...
  7. ooraceredgt

    vacuum issues

    well got my engine back in my car and the guy who installed the engine has all the vacuum lines/hoses screwed up. for starters, i have a vortech supecharger with a mondo bypass valve, KB boost a pump and KB boost a spark. i need to know how to properly run the vaccum/boost lines to the right...
  8. ooraceredgt

    transmission trouble

    just got my car back from the engine builder and shop that put the new engine in. before i took the engine out of it, the transmission worked fine. now once i got the car running, the car won't move. i tried 1st, 2nd and reverse gear. their isn't any grinding of the gears when i engage them...
  9. ooraceredgt

    reputable mechanics

    after having my car out of commision for over a year, i get it back and have some issues after i get it home. kinda tired of waiting for someone else to do the work, i decided to do the swap myself. wanting to replace the heads anyway, me and a buddy started tearing down the engine yesterday...
  10. ooraceredgt

    stage 2 heads

    recently i just had my engine forged and stroked to a 5.1L. during the whole process i took my stock heads and had them ported. after the install i get a crazy knock coming from under the passenger side valve cover that is really loud at idle. i tried to have new stage 2 heads to put on the...
  11. ooraceredgt

    damn vandals!!!!

    after having my car sit in a shop for over a year (west coast of florida) being rebuilt, i get it back to my house on the east coast of florida. i hadn't had the car back to my house for no more than a week and someone thought it would look better with a brick thrown through the back window...
  12. ooraceredgt

    msd or accel coil packs

    wanting to get some feedback on these aftermarket coil packs. has anyone used them or heard any positive or negative responses?
  13. ooraceredgt

    belt slippage or bearing

    i cant tell if what i'm hearing when i am into the throttle is a bearing squealing or belt slippage. its a high pitch squeal that comes towards the end of the rev 4500k-6200k rpms. has anyone experienced this with a vortech vq-s2?
  14. ooraceredgt

    timing gears

    does anyone make timing gears to replace the timing chains? i didn't do something right with the timing chains and now i have to replace them after the new engine. any thoughts would be appreciated.
  15. ooraceredgt

    clutch pedal vibration

    i recently installed a spec 2 clutch with an aluminum flywheel and ever since, the clutch pedal vibrates bad. is their anyway to fix this problem or am i stuck with this?
  16. ooraceredgt

    engine build continued

    I am still rebuilding my stroker 5.0. had a problem with the crank shaft hitting the inside of the block. I know someone posted that it needs a little machine work to make the proper fitment. Needed new crank. Anyway, gonna have the new crank in a few days. I'm gonna list my the new mods...
  17. ooraceredgt

    5.0 stroker kit

    i purchased a 5.0 stroker kit to rebuild with my stock block. the person rebuilding the engine says the crank won't work. the kit came with everything including the crank. will a 3.75 stroker crank not work in a stock 4.6 block? whats up. some input would be appreciated.:shrug: :shrug:
  18. ooraceredgt

    began the rebuild

    i just started the rebuild and wanted to give you guys a rundown on what i got and what opinions you guys might have. Forged 5.1L Stroker Kit Kellogg forged Steel 3.75" Stroker Crankshaft 4340 forged steel H-beam 6.00" connecting rods with ARP 7/16 cap screw bolts, bushed pin ends...
  19. ooraceredgt

    4.6 or 5.4?

    Well it finally happened...the fear of hearing the clanging of a bent rod or a spun bearing has became a reality. I guess I got my wear and tear out of this engine considering it has had a supercharger on it for almost 3 years. Anyway, now its time to rebuild the stang and was wondering if you...
  20. ooraceredgt

    aem uego

    i have a aem uego with a a/f guage and was wondering if anyone elses guage fluctuates when just regular driving. also i placed the O2 sensor on the last bung toward where the rear cats used to be. i have a pro-chamber without cats and wondering if this affects anything.