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  1. mikenstang

    whats my car worth?

    Thanks for the tease!! those pics will get me moving:).. I gotta say I like the GT500 a little better.. in white or black..
  2. mikenstang

    whats my car worth?

    Thanks guys, as usual one always thinks their car is worth more than the reality. If I decide to sell I will price it around 9-10K obo.. I still am on the fence.. I am getting older and a bit tired of all the garage time so I figured a shelby GT would give a great mustang and more time to...
  3. mikenstang

    whats my car worth?

    I am thinking about selling my mustang that I have had since 95. But it is for a good cause, I am thinking about buying an 05-07 Shelby GT500. I was wondering what you think my car may be worth. I was thinking about 10-12K but wanted some opinions. About the only thing I have left to do is paint...
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    crane hi-6 with msd billet dist install

    Thanks, yes... I have the sm black and orange wires going to the + and – of the coil. (black to neg, orange to pos) The Lg Black to chassis ground. Then the white wire from ignition box is going to the wire that used to go the coil neg side which is tan and lt/grn and the red from HI-6 Is going...
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    crane hi-6 with msd billet dist install

    Ok I have the orange and black fron hi-6 going to the coil and the red fron hi-6 to the switched 12v unplugged off the coil. where should the white wire from the hi-6 go? I know it goes to ign trigger, but on the 94 mustang 5.0 what is the ign trigger wire? I was connecting it to the wire...
  6. mikenstang

    173 code and stumble at light loads

    Well I started thinking vacume leak.. So I removed my upper plenum, AGAIN!! and found the lower intake bolts very very loose. I retorqued them to 25fps, and test drove it. At first the stubmling ws still there and it appeared to be rich (around 13.9) But after 10 minuts of driving it...
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    173 code and stumble at light loads

    Interesting... What made you think it was a ground issue??
  8. mikenstang

    173 code and stumble at light loads

    A few weeks ago I had 2 valve springs break (#1 intake and #4 Intake about a week after the #1). After the number 4 broke I changed all the valve springs with new. I noticed the car stumbling a bit at about 2500 RPM under light cruse. I thought it was a tune I did but revertng to different...
  9. mikenstang

    94 GT crank no start

    Thanks Guys!! That was it.. I threw in a new PIP sensor (and a cap n' rotor since I was there) And it fires right up! It is amazing how it never gave me any warning at all.. No signs of misfires or stumbles it just quit... Oh well live n' learn Thanks again
  10. mikenstang

    94 GT crank no start

    My stang left me stranded for the fiist time ever in 13 years... I was just driving in second gear and it just dead quit. no stumble no warning just dead. After about 10 minutes it started and took me about a block then died again. Then it started and it died in about 30 sec. Never started...
  11. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    I'd say my pedel is firmer, I have not tried to brake hard yet B/C is has been raining here for a week:mad: If I decided to change to the Cobra MC, would I need to change anything else? or just the MC.
  12. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    Well I finally fixed this problem. After I installed new rotors I still had the pedel pulsing at low speed, light braking. I checked my hub run out and even the rotor run out again with the whees installed. I had less than 0.002 of run out. So I gave in a purchased 2 new calipers. Again no...
  13. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    Thanks for the input guys. I had the DR side rotor cut and it was out like the Pass side rotor. I just tested it and I still have the pulsation in the pedel on the last few revolultions of the rotors before a light stop. At this point I am going to buy new rotors. Maybe you can't cut cross...
  14. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    OK, I blead the brakes and greased the pins. I also checked the runout on the rotors again and the right is about .004 to .005 and the left is .013! So I obtained a few brake alighn shims and got it to about .008. The brakes can now lock to the point where the ABS kicks in. But my pulsation...
  15. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    Thanks..I did not know they needed greese, I put my pins in dry , I will grease them later today and I will also double check my rotor runout and re-bleed.. So The stock pads should be good with cross drilled rotors?? I ask because it feels like there is something on the rotor and the...
  16. mikenstang

    Cobra brake issue

    I installed a used set of Cobra PBR dual piston front brakes on my 94GT. and a new set of 13" rotors on the rear with stock calipers in the rear and new pads. The front rotors are Brembro cross drilled. I had the rotors turned and installed new stock 95 Cobra OEM pads up front. My problem...
  17. mikenstang

    347 headgasket Question

    Well, I drained the block, pulled all the short outside head bolts (one at a time) cleaned the bolts and blew out the holes. I put Loctire PST thread sealer on them and retorqued to 85 Flbs. Plus a "little tug". FIXED!! No more leaks.:nice: Whew.. That saved me bunch of work and $$. Thanks...
  18. mikenstang

    347 headgasket Question

    I did use PST thread sealer. I am pretty sure I put it on all the bolts. I will try to pull them and reseal before I pull the heads again. It only leaks when running and I can wipe my finger along the head to block seam and see the coolant coming out. Thanks
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    347 headgasket Question

    I just finished my 347 and fired it up. Unfortunatly the driverside head gasket is leaking coolent. I have Trickflow heads and used the trickflow gaskets correct torque with new ARP head bolts. I have no idea what happend.:shrug: Anyway, I was looking for new gaskets and came across some...
  20. mikenstang

    347 rod bearing issue

    Hi all, I have been gone from here for a while. I've Been over on the Tweecer site. Anyway, I hope you can help me with something. I have a set of DSS 347 Rods that use Stock 302 Rod journals The part # on the pistons are 4337 0.30. I have purchased a new Eagle Crank ( Part# Z10323400 #65)...