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    coolant temp question

    Its a motorcraft t-stat. I did check it on the stove in hot water. At 180 it pretty much opens all the way. I have on autometer mech. guage that Im using. The motor has about 400 miles on it. I have pretty much come to the conclusion that its the rad. causing the problem. Like I said I know low...
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    coolant temp question

    So i just recently rebuild a 306. Trick flow heads heads, intake, cam, 130 amp alt, and 96 turas fan set up. It has a 4 core radiator, not alum. High flow water pump but does have under drive pulleys. 180 t-stat with 1/8 inch whole drilled in top. I also have the dcc fan controler. My question...
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    summit maf

    Im having some problems with my maf and injectors. Im just wondering if anyone has used the maf made by summit. It looks and sounds like a good product but I would like to hear from someone who has used it. Thanks
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    Guess my horspower

    lol, you guys kill me. I know there are post like this all the time on here. Its the same old same old. You just never see any about high altitude. I guess I should have asked was the horsepower ratio from sea level to 6000 feet. But doing some looking online I came up with 82% By the way dagger...
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    Guess my horspower

    Im just about done with my new engine. Its a 306 with the the trick flow setup, 9.5 compression, 75mm t/b, and 30 lb injectors. Nothin to fancy. Befor I get any flames about why I went with 30lbers and a 75 t/b, its because in a year or so Im hoping to put a supercharger on it. Just preparing...
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    dcc fan controler

    Thank you for that fast responce. I must have missed it where it said a couple weeks to get the shipment. That works for me. As long as I get it at some point in time, lol. I just never recieved any emails about anything and wasnt sure what happend. I have heard nothing but good about dcc so I...
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    dcc fan controler

    Does anyone have a phone number for dcc. I ordered a fan controler last Tuesday. I have not recieved my controler yet and or got any emails back. Has anybody else ordered one? How long did it take?
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    Motor Build-up Help! 'Rods and Pistons'

    Im not sure if you already got your answer but here is my 2cents. You should have a 45deg angle/champer on one side of the rod. This needs to face the crank radius. Im not sure what kind of pistons you have but if you have valve reliefs the intake valve reliefs face the front of the engine on...
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    Need help asap!!

    So I have the trick flow kit just like alot of people on here. I started to put my intake gaskets on just now and I noticed that they fit like crap. If you line the slits up on the bottem of the gaskets with the head gasekts their is like a 1/16 of an inch covering up the port. What is the deal...
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    Milodon oil pan and windage try?

    For those of you who are using the milodon oil pan and windage tray, what did you use for a dipstick. Did you use one that does threw the block and plug off the screw in hole in the pan. Or did you plug off the block and use a screw in dipstick that goes in the pan. If I use the dipstick in the...
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    Problem Installing Timing Set

    Well god dang. Listin to this. So last saturday I get my timming chain in the mail from Summit. As you know Chris I had the two allen head bolts, and the bronze washer. I had no instructions so I wanted to make sure what the heck those bolts were for. Thats when I came on here and heard that I...
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    Timing Chain Question - INSTALLING RIGHT NOW

    Hey thanks for that info. I have a 90 mustang that has about 135k on it. Ported e7 heads, ported lower intake, trick flow stage 1 cam, new valve springs and pretty much every thing else stock. About 3 months ago, I floated my valves and I had an exhaust valve brake off, put a huge hole in my...
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    Timing Chain Question - INSTALLING RIGHT NOW

    I have the timming gear on with the washer and the stock thrust plate bolts and mine cleared too. I havent put on the front bolt that holds that gear on the came. I still have that bolt at work. I didnt expect my timming set to come in on saturday. If you call trick flow I would really like to...
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    Timing Chain Question - INSTALLING RIGHT NOW

    Does anybody know this, lol. Im out doing the same thing right now. I just opend up my timming chain kit. It came with two allen bolts and the bushing. Unlike you I have no paper work with my timming chain. I would like to know the answer to this as well. I put everything together without those...