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    Header clearance Q

    I have been working on my 66 that has a 351 swap and some unknow headers that have been beat to hell made to fit:notnice: well I am looking and there are bolts that stick through the shock towers I think they are for the upper control arms and they have a lot of thread sticking past the nut...
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    15 inch steel wheels

    Hey all I have a 65 mustang and I am looking for some wider 15 inch steel wheels that I can paint and drive around on for a bit. I am kinda looking for something in the 7 or 8 inch wide variety. Is there any cars that would possibly have the same 5 lug pattern and be this wide, or will I...
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    fox airbags...still safe?

    Hey all a friend of mine was removing his steering wheel out of his air bagged mustang and putting in a afternarket wheel. He is mainly doing it for looks but also questions how effective these still are. I got to thinking about that my self, these airbags are a first generation of airbag...
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    Rattling noise after aod install

    hey all, I just did a t-5 to aod swap and now have a rattle thats louder than the engine. I have ruled out a exhaust rattle. The car runs great and the trans is smooth. The fluid level is corect and fluid is bright red with no metal shavings. I have been told it might be a crack in the...
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    post welding surge

    Help me guys I had my tailpipes welded to thy catback and now the car surges a small bit but seems to be getting worse. Before the car was a solid idler. I know i forgot to pull the battery and grounds so maybe am thinking O2 sensors. :shrug:
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    mod motor swap for emissions

    Hey so I am heading back to the mainland from Hawaii and depending on the job may end up in an emissions testing area like Maryland or something. I dont want to get rid of my fox and my emissions stuff is gone. WHat about swapping in a 4.6 2v with a kenne bell. Still a lotta fun and should...
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    how much vacuum?

    Hey guys I am diagnosing a stalling problem startup and want to rule out a vacuum leak. I have the trickflow track heat kit with the stage 1 cam 221 intake and 225 exh at .050 and 499 int and 510 exh lift. I installed the cam "straight up" and have an idle speed of 750 about with an auto...
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    car stalls on start up

    Hey all I am fighting this problem when my car is warm it starts right up but dies immediatley. I have to feed it some throttle and slowly let it come down to idle and it drives fine. I have no surging at lights but if I bump the trottle and let it close too quickly it dies. This is and auto...
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    how much truck???

    How big of a truck do i need to tow the stang and what type of trailer. I was thinking of the 80s ford F-150s with the 4.9l 6 cylinder. I want something that gets good mileage as a daily driver but I can throw a trailer on it and tow the stang if I want to. What would be good trucks for...
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    AOD guys valve body choices

    I am looking at getting one of lentechs valvbodies. The ones where OD is on a switch and has the 1,2,D shifting pattern. I am not sure wether to go with the manual or automatic version. My car is a street car bu I dont like it when it shifts up into drrive as soon as the car start gaining a...
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    guys with mini starters help.

    I have a 93 coupe I just bought and the starter sticks, the guys says its been doing it since he replaced the starter relay and its the smaller starter. I have bothe wires going to the starter coming off the side of the relay that is not connected to the battery. But i have seen a caar that...
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    DSG pics request

    Hey I am kinda interested in seeinig DSG on a fox. I have googled and searched but no luck besides new stangs.
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    Can a TB be rebuilt?

    I have a BBK 70mm TB set up and it seems the return spring is soft, if you get on the throotle a bit it will hang a bit and you have to tap the pedal a bit to return to normal. I have rerouted the throttle cable and used a different one tomake sure it not this. I have also claened the TB to...
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    wont idle with clutch in

    Alright this is on my 93 with trick flow HCI, I converted to 5spd and have the following problem. The car runs fine but when I am coming to a stop I have to keep a little throttle to kep it from stalling, it doesnt do it all the time. I have the stock EEC that is an auto and am not having any...
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    Idle speed questions

    Hello, I am curious about my idle speed in my car. Mine is lower when i get it started like 200 rpm less tha when its up to temp. So I have to either set my warm idle high or to get my idle somewhat reasonable I have to really watch my idle when cold to keep it from stalling. I would think...
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    AC upgrade...

    A lot of people git rid of thier ACs but I still have mine and wanted to have a better system (cooler air) everything seems to be working alright but the ari ist cold , just cool. I have had charged but was wondering if there was anything i could buy that would be better. Do any...
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    93to85 nose swap (venting )

    I am almost done with my swap of a 85 Gt nose onto my 93 Lx. All the wiring is ready to go and I have all the parts ( hood, bumper support, bumper cover, moldings,side skirts ect) but am having a problem mounting the 85 bumper support. The older cars(pre 89) have round suppports that slide...
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    Starter relay Question

    Hello, I am moving some of my harness inside of the fenders and just did the starter relay. Now the starter stays engaged for a half second after the car starts. I have the two posts. the one that the starter is wired to has two wires coming off of it and the rest of the wires for...
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    throttle body spring?

    Hey guys, I am having a sticky throttle, it will kinda stick at 3000 rpm or so after getting in to it. If I get out of the car and touch the TB it will go back to idle. I pulled the cable and made sure it was routed away from anything that would cause it to bind. I also tapped the gas...
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    Buying used porcharger ??

    Hello all, I ran across a deal that seems pretty good. My buddy is selling a PS1C for 1600 with FMU and intercooler and the needed brackets,hoses,ect. Here is the thing though, I want to go conservative with my stock bottom end, and the trickflow track heat kit from summit. this charger has...