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  1. makarov

    any richmond trans knowledge/experience here?

    If you're going to highway drive and not strictly race, you'll be unhappy with anything but the six speed, ratio being 0.49:1 in sixth. The four and five speeds are really closely spaced, as is 1-5 on the six speed. Richmonds require SROD style bellhousings, special drive shaft u-joints and...
  2. makarov

    Windshield Wiper Problems

    Thanks for the come back blackgt89. Wish more people would respond on what fixed the problem. Glad it worked for you.
  3. makarov

    Detonation?

    I agree with hissin. 10* with a shot sounds high to me, as nitrous is just chemical boost. It's not unusual to run 8* base. Run the highest octane you can find, go to an octane booster if you haven't already and drop at least one heat range on the plugs. Are you running a timing retard box...
  4. makarov

    Is my car running too cool?

    You're moving plenty of air with the flex fan, but if you want to swap back to the stock fan do a google search on "Performance Parts, Inc.". They sell a "special service" fan clutch that came standard on the police-package 5.0's. Sorry, not familiar with the price. They are supposedly alot more...
  5. makarov

    Is my car running too cool?

    I would agree with that pro50sc if in stop and go traffic, but at normal speeds the flex fan blades are flat and don't blow much air at all. The stock 5.0 clutch fan is one of the best ever designed, and if in proper condition, will flow with of the best electrics and blow away flex fans. Most...
  6. makarov

    bigger throttle body worth it on a stocker/

    It probably won't help unless you've already installed a larger maf. The theory is, maf bigger than tb, supposedly increasing the air flow speed into the manifold, which you will be doing thru the turbo anyway. If you're sticking to stock ported h/i with a turbo, I would personally stay with...
  7. makarov

    Is my car running too cool?

    Mine is basically the same, but with an electric fan. Tstat is 180* and stock replacement radiator. Recently, while driving over the sierra's in a snow storm on the way to Reno, it wouldn't get hot enough for the heater to be effective. Living in CA, I can live with it because it's normally...
  8. makarov

    Whats the diff?

    Specific are stiffer, but prone to bottoming. Most road racers use progressive because, even though they are floaty, they follow the road better than a stiffer spring. But these guys are racers and know how to use the progressive spring to their advantage, as they are much more difficult to...
  9. makarov

    Whats the diff?

    Specific is stock, with the same distance between coils, and is always compressed to some degree close to it's bottoming out by vehicle weight. Progressive is one or more coils are closer together, making for a softer ride in real world driving, but still firm in the rest of the spring for hard...
  10. makarov

    30/lb Injectors, Overkill or OK?

    From what I understand, if you are planning future mods, you could go even higher, up to 38lb without problems. The 30's would be fine, with no cold startup problems. Rick Anderson or Anderson Motosport advises that nothing short of 36lb injectors be used, because it precludes the changing of...
  11. makarov

    Chassis Dyno Wideband o2 sensors?

    Geez Michael, am I getting the wrong info somewhere? I see where the computer (in this explanation in closed loop), tries to keep the stoichiometric at 14.7:1 and can vary as low as 10:1 and as high as 17:1. The info I have has the computer looking at water temp, throttle blade angle at cold...
  12. makarov

    Chassis Dyno Wideband o2 sensors?

    As an add-on, as I recall, that's why people have a chip burned or a piggy-back added to match their setup when they dyno. The eec will not effectively read sensor supplied air/fuel ratios in the open loop, above 2500 rpm. It uses pre-programmed look up tables. The potential supplied by high hp...
  13. makarov

    140amp alternator enough? whats 'one wire' setup? should i get a optima battery?

    I'm running march u/d pulleys and have had no problems with the powermaster. There is an optional 2nd wire you can install to help the alternator excite at low rpm's, but it wasn't necessary on my install, plus the powermaster fits the stock mount without cutting or grinding.
  14. makarov

    140amp alternator enough? whats 'one wire' setup? should i get a optima battery?

    I installed the powermaster 1 wire and it's great. One wire (supplied with the kit) from the alternator to the positive battery post. The old wire and plugs just get taped up and tied out of the way. It's also the 140amp and keeps the battery at a full charge for me (no amp). The voltmeter still...
  15. makarov

    does unhooking 02's send the computer into limp mode???

    Yes, they can. In closed loop, (below 2500rpm), the computer constantly checks the maf voltage and 02's voltage to maintain as near a perfect air/fuel mixture that it can. In open loop, above 2500rpm, it doesn't check air/fuel at all (or very little), but consults pre-programmed "look up tables"...
  16. makarov

    306

    With stock replacement items i.e., h/c/i, you have very little hp gain. With shorter pistons, longer rods and rod bolt reliefs cut on the block with the same 306, and upgraded h/c/i, you have a torque monster 347. Either way, it's better than the old worn out motor.
  17. makarov

    Car Diesels

    TK, you almost answered your own question. Stock ignition and stock plugs and running 12 to 14* of timing on a pretty well modded motor. Stick with the autolites, but go one range colder than stock as a start. If that doesn't work, try two ranges colder. It's a cheap fix, and I can just about...
  18. makarov

    Car Diesels

    What's the heat range on your spark plugs? Stock or hotter have a longer insulator and dissipate more slowly than a colder plug and shorter insulator. The hot plugs can stay hot enough to burn anything within reach in the combustion chamber, carbon, unburned fuel, etc. after the engine is shut...
  19. makarov

    Installed New Crane Cams Coil...Makes Buzzing Sound.

    I also have the ps-91 and no noise. Did you mount it in the stock position with all four screws? RYC is right, if it's not mounted firmly, it will buzz like a good thing. And like you said, it sure starts nicer. I gained 2mpg, much better throttle response and cured my up and down idle by going...
  20. makarov

    whats kind of heads will interchange with my 351m

    That would be money well spent mustangrfast. With just the 2bbl carb on my dirt car, it was a horse off the turns, pulling like a mother. I did the same as you mention on the 351m heads, and they made a ton of difference. You won't have to mess with the c's and I believe you'll be happy with the...
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