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My manual calls for the front cam bearing to be set back .005-.020 from the face of the block. After getting my block back from the shop mine is at .080. This is on an FE engine. Do I need to get this fixed? If the shop was close by I would just take it back but its not.

A friend had her front brake pads replaced by her brother and within about a day it feels like the front rotors are warped. They were already aftermarket Brembo rotors and I don’t think they were prepped at all before new pads were put on. I've heard mixed feelings about having rotors turned...

With mufflers: 307 hp, 315.5 tq Cutouts open: 316 hp, 326.5 tq That’s 9 hp and 11 tq. I didn't think there was going to be that much difference between the two. I have 2 chamber Flowmasters, dumped. The tech guy said that Flowmaster is one of the more restrictive performance muffler. My...

I've always heard of people using aviation fuel for racing. Which octane level is usually used? I can get 100 low lead but is the lead bad for a newer engine? I've heard that it will help lubricate the engine and run cooler but wont it stay in there and gunk it up?

My drivers one will only retract about 1/50 pulls. Could it just be gunked up inside? I haven't taken it apart yet. I found new ones for $31 each, are all years the same? Any tips on making it work again?

I have some old adjustable Konis and just bought some Summit adjustable for drag racing. The Summit ones are too long in the back and are about bottomed out at ride height. It didn't even cross my mind that I would have a problem. The Konis are about 10 inches collapsed and the Summit ones...

Ever time my garage door opens it leaks water on the back quarter of my stang when it is raining. Are there any problems that will occur from this? The paint doesn’t have a clear coat and hasn't been polished for a few years. Will it start rusting underneath the paint? Water might sit on the...

Last time I changed my coolant was a one year ago and now it is brown. The engine has less than 20,000 miles on it and about 3.5 years. I put in about 30-40% coolant and two bottles of Water Wetter. It seems there might be some corrosion going on inside. My chrome plated thermostat housing...

I have 620s right now with one coil cut off and Koni adjustables. With it right now bouncing on the front end I can only make it move about an inch. I don’t run a sway bar and with the springs I have now the springs come lose when I jack up the front end. Now that I'm getting more into drag...

What do you use to get the stainless window trim on the back of the door glass of a 69/70 fastback to stay on? Whatever I used last time only lasted about a year. There doesn't seem to be anything in the groove of the stainless. Is it just a direct glass-stainless bond? Once the trim is...

I replaced my booster and master cylinder about 4 years ago because the booster had a leak. I can't remember ever being able to do a brake stand. I just assumed an old car and old brakes aren’t that good. Talking to other people they say that my pedal should be nice and soft since I have a...

I have the thermostat housing with the o-ring in it and can’t find a new o-ring anywhere. It's a Ford part but there's only one dealership that still sells Ford Motorsport in this area and I don’t want to drive that far. Every place says they will probably be able to just match one up but I...

I've always been told that on a mild engine like mine that cutouts are a waste and will only loss bottom and anything on top that I would gain I wouldn't notice. At the track today I ran 6 runs with exhaust on and got a best of 12.98 @109.25 with a 2.12 60'. Ran 6 more with the cutouts open...

In the 1/4 mile with a dual plane manifold I was running a 13.08. I switched to a single plane and 1/2 inch spacer and ran a 13.2. Got a wideband and richened the secondaries by 4 sizes and ran a 12.89. I'm amazed at how 4 jet sizes makes three tenths difference and two MPH in the 1/4 mile.

The plugs that came in my crate motor are AGSF 32C. Crossed to Autolite thats 104. Looking though a search everyone uses Autolite 3924. The difference in the plugs is that mine are tappered, have a .708 reach and a heat rating of D14. The 3924 uses a gasket, has a .75 reach and are a heat...

Other than the obvious when do you change them? I have a friend with a 99 Tacoma 4X4 that is his daily driver but sees rough farm land a lot. It has 90,000 miles on it and it doesn't have any suspension problems. Last time he got the tires rotated they recommended front shocks. Does he need to...

94 LX auto. The fan turns on with the A/C and when I turn the engine on it runs for about 30 seconds. It doesn't turn on when it gets hot. I changed the relays and the temp sensor for the computer. There isn't just a sensor for the fan right? That's on GTs? Relays have power at them. From...

I have Kumho Ecsta 716 HP4s on my Escort and only have 10,000 miles on them. One was vibrating some and making noise at higher speeds. I took it in and its flat spotted. There was one time going about 50mph when I had to hit the brakes hard and I locked them up for an instant. That could be...

Got the wideband hooked up and need some help adjusting it. While just using the primaries it runs rich about 11.8-12.5. When I hit the secondaries it goes lean real quick to about 15 and stays in the upper 14s. I'm shooting for 13.5, cause that’s what I've been told is safe although 14.7 is...

I bought 2 exhaust cutouts and was expecting to put them right after the header but my exhaust bends right there. I might be able to do it right after the bend but it puts them right at the H-pipe which will be really difficult to weld for me. Is there any reason I cant put them after the...