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    Need Advise On 5.0 Quick!!!!

    On one hand id say that 7k is way too much to pay for a fox with 125k limited or not. but on the other hand, if its limited AND completely stock (and I mean COMPLETELY) then it doesnt really seem that bad. even so, I still wouldnt pay more than 5000. and unless your a collector or just want a...
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    New motor wont start when its warm

    sounds like it may be an electronics problem. if its got good fuel pressure then thats not likely the problem. and unless youve got a racoon in your air box its probably not air. electronics have a habit of not working right when the engine is hot if they are going bad too so id check your coil...
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    Knocking noise from backend......

    Well first thing id check is to see that the exhaust isnt close to anything that it could be hitting since it started right after your exhaust install (yes, I know its tight, but its still possible). Id also check your driveshaft, sounds like you may have a u joint going bad or loose. good luck ;)
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    30mpg in the stang, possible?

    I have alot of family that live in the north georgia mountains so naturally I drive up there quite often. ive got an 89 gt, engine lightly modded and 3.73 gears. I get about 24 on the highway until i get into the mountains. once I get in the mountains my gas mileage goes up. the highest ive...
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    Anyone ever JB Weld?

    funny story about jbweld. and I wouldnt recommend doing this. a guy I know had an old chevy truck he had restored, and being the moron he is, before he put it up for sale, decided to "have some fun with it" and managed to crack the block in the process. Guess what he fixed it with. No more...
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    HO Motor or Not?

    a timing increase will certainly wake up your car a bit. a couple things to keep in mind before you do it tho. the most obvious is that increasing the timing past a certain point will require you to run premium fuel for your car to run right. increasing the timing also leaves more of a chance...
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    Think your msitake is bad? THE BIGGEST IDIOT MISTAKE OF ALL TIME!!!

    Ive done all the classics (2 oil filter gaskets, left the drain plug out, ect) but id have to say the stupidest mistake was when I changed the alternator on my 1978 mach 1. I had been driving it for about 6 months since I got it back in sep (first car) and all the sudden my guages started...
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    Too Much Power

    Im 16 and have owned 2 cars, a 78 mustang (first car, trying to sell it now) and my 89 which I got in feb. personally I think the number one thing to consider is your ability to drive a stick, you said before you have never driven one before. its easy to get yourself into an accident from bad...
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    clutch / transmission problems?

    I replaced my stocker with a centerforce about 10k ago and I had some very similar problems including the pedal being extremely short, eventually it broke my qudrant, 1 steeda fwa, quadrant, and cable later it drives like a dream. if you want to try to fix the qudrant thats on it tho try to...
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    Anyone have Historic Plates on their MII?

    maybe im misunderstanding what your referring to, but if you are indeed referring to not having to complete testing due to age of the vehicle, then there shouldnt be any restriction to the number of miles you drive it (at least, there isnt in ga). unless the laws where your at are different than...
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    302 V8 Enhancements? (looking at possibly selling)

    I just took a look at the edelbrock site and it says the torker II is 2500-6500 rpm. forgive my ignorance on this subject as I have no knowledge about it. what does this range mean, and is it number one...street legal, and number two...street drivable. I want the car to still be drivable as a...
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    302 V8 Enhancements? (looking at possibly selling)

    im actually going tommorrow and mon to look at 88 gt's as daily drivers as the II just isnt reliable enough to run as a daily driver when I start college. what I like or dislike when I go to look will most likely determine if I do indeed decide to sell it. so if you can give me a couple days to...
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    v-6 to v-8 swap

    tips on the swap?......sorry, no help there...but I can tell you to go ahead and do it, ive driven a v6 and v8 in my car and the comparison is non existent, a v8 II is a sweet street car and fun to drive :)
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    Whats your gas mileage??

    my 78 v8 II (the drivetrain is restored to 78 mach1 oem specs, the body is a mix between mach 1 and cobra) gets about 15 mpg around town and even less on the highway. I believe this is due to the three speed tranny which runs it 3000-3500 rpm's constant when on the highway. I couldnt tell what...
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    302 V8 Enhancements? (looking at possibly selling)

    thanks for the info, but what should those items cost, and who should I get them from (edelbrock, holley, ect.) thanks again
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    302 V8 Enhancements? (looking at possibly selling)

    Howdy to the mustang ii world once again. Ive got a stock 302 2bbl in my 78 mach 1 and a 3 speed automatic transmission. ive ruled out installing a manual transmission because of the money involved, but im still looking for some low cost performance boosts on the engine. any ideas? also im...