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    Another Clutch Cable Problem

    i would only get a oem factory ford cable or mm cable,all the aftermarket cables are junk and break
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    anyone running 96 spindles?

    i am running the 96+ spindles on my car,17x9 r58 cobra r wheels,255/40r17 tires,bumpsteer kit,caster camber plates,fender lips rolled,everything fits fine,tires do not stick out past fenders
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    valve spring interchangeability

    the installed height is the same on both springs,1.800.i dont know the techs background just what he told me.
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    valve spring interchangeability

    i have a set of 215cc rhs assembled heads,came with the crane valve springs listed.but i am running a trickflow stage 3 cam and wanted to run the recommended springs for that cam.was wondering if i can just swap out the springs for the listed trickflow ones and be ok using the same...
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    1 or 2 piece rear main seal with supercharged motor?

    i am building currently a 410w with a 1974 351 block with 2-peice style seal.this engine is going to see roughly 10-12 psi boost from a vortech.was wondering if it would be worth machining the block for a 1 peice rear main seal,or if a double lipped 2-peice seal will seal as good as the 1 peice...
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    threaded freeze plugs(core plugs)???

    i am building currently a 410w with a machined 74 block.the boring has already been done,was going to get threded freeze plugs installed,but only 1 machineist here can do it,and he said it might put more stress on the block and i should have done it before boring.is this true?will they help...
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    what glue or sealer to use to put lense back on headlight?

    i disassembled 1 aftermarket headlight i have because the bulb reflector fell off,i repaired it,but was wondering do i glue the lense back on with epoxy?or just use clear silicone?or both?i dont want the lense to pop off while im driving.
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    distributOr gear replacement -new one not needed to press on?

    i have a msd 351w carbed distributer and bought a malery steel roller gear for it.according to summit it is the same diameter and fit as the msd and ford racing gears.anyways,the old gear pressed off,then i went to put the new gear on and it just slid right on with no press or hammer.is this...
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    351w stock harmonic balancer problem

    i just put a 95 lightning 351w in a friends mustang,the stock balancer was too short so i ordered the motorsport m-8510-b351 spacer that some people told me to get to align the pulleys,well it doesent fit on the stock balancer,i even tried it on a 87 351 crown vic balancer,doesent fit.is this...
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    block plate-needed with a stick car?

    i am getting a mustang running for someone that has a 351w and a t-5 in it.the last mechanic that put the motor and trans in the car didnt put in the plate that goes between the motor and trans.it seems to start fine,but i havent driven it yet.this car will only be driven about once a week and...
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    700hp 351w 69 block or 94 roller block

    in the future i plan on building a 418 or 427 stroker for my street car.will be carbed with possibility of a vortech s-trim blow through@10psi or 150 shot nitous.was going to get a all forged stroker kit.engine will never see above 6200rpm.i am going to run a hyd roller cam.i can get ahold of a...
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    carbed fuel filter question

    i found a 85 micron earls filter,will that be good enough?
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    carbed fuel filter question

    im re-doing my fuel system by the tank,was going to run a filter off my sump and to my holley blue pump,i was lookind at a summit fuel filter that is a 40 micron that flows 130 gph,is this too restrictive to mount before the pump?
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    which carbed intake,vic jr or weiend stealth

    im gonna change the cam to a trick flow stage 2 when i do the 347,thats enough cam isnt it?well,i think ill keep my stealth on there.also,im gonna be doing a blow through turbo or superchager set up,like a s-trim.also was going to do a 150 shot through a plate system.stealth should still be fine...
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    which carbed intake,vic jr or weiend stealth

    i have a ported weiend stealth on my car now,and was wondering if a vic jr would be better for me.here is my combo: heads:track heat heads,ported to fel-pro 1262 gasket carb:750 vac holley cam:f-cam bore:stock exhaust:1 5/8 shorties in the future,i will switch to the following: heads:same...
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    88 automatic turbocouope,no power in gear

    still has the same trans,im gonna put this motor and trans in a mustang,and wanted to make shure everything ran ok before i do the swap so i know if the problem was there before i do the motor swap.what its doing though is like the engine rev limiting the car.the engine loses power completely,so...
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    88 automatic turbocouope,no power in gear

    i bought a 88 turbocoupe that was sitting for about 6 months due to a bad a4ld trans.car only has reverse gear. someone took the computer out of it,so to get it started,we put in a 87 la2 manual computer so i could run the motor.well the car will rev free just fine(lots of rust chunks blowing...
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    80-86 guys,what rpm at interstate speed with 4cyl auto

    nobody in here has a 86 or earlier 4cy auto?
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    80-86 guys,what rpm at interstate speed with 4cyl auto

    my a4ld trans is going out in my 93 hatch imagine that .well anyways,i was wondering if a c3 trans is any better,i was going to get on out of a 85 this weekend.what rpm are you guys running around 70-75 with the non-overdrive auto?i was going to get rid of my 3:73 rear and get a 3:08 rear...