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i have a buyer for my 87 lx 4 cyl. the lady wanted to know if she could tow a small pop-up camper with it. i told her i did not know. i have seen some people tow with a classic stang but they had small blocks in them. my ? is, has anyone ever towed with theirs? if so how heavy what you were...

last thing to resolve on my 87 lx is the egr. throwing a code 31 and my valve whistles as i accel.i want to delete this. now i know i can disconnect the tube from the valve and cap off both ends,but i want it to look good(stock)so im leaning towards the block off to the intake. my question is...

im in the process of adjusting my tps and am reading stingers tps adjustment. 2 questions, on the page he says" connect the voltage meter to the tps and ground, what does he mean by connecting to the tps? the red wire or the tps itself?the ground is a given, i have a red/green/black wire. just...

the crankshaft ? is: the only reason i would need to buy a new crankshaft is if the machine shop could not get it to turn, correct. i dont want to buy a crankshaft if i dont have to. i would just buy another motor. am re-building another 2.3. needs rod and main bearings,oil pump etc. my 2nd ? is...

my car drives real good. 87 lx w/ rebuilt 2.3 ranger motor. when i drive, 1 in 3 times and i go in 3rd gear it wants to chug and acts like it will die,have to drop it in 2nd to get power again. replaced the fuel filter and injectors (19#) and fuel pump works i can hear that noisy b*stard above...

my resonator going from my intake cracked yesterday and will replace with 3" pvc pipe. question is, do i need to put another filter in the pvc? or just leave it open? anyone else use anything besides pvc? and i can just cut it the same length as the old resonator, right? went to the junkyard...

i did a search on here and on google but i know there is a site that has a code list because i got them from here. but im getting a code 21, and 24.koeo test. anyone know what these are or better yet where the code list is located. would like to find a site for all ford motors efi through 96...

i needed to put a go to h*ll exhaust on my 87 lx so i can get it to the muffler shop to have the new exhaust put on. the only muffler decent enough to use was one i had off a nissan stanza (small) would this muffler make the car lag powerwise?. also when i start my car and warm up the fuel gauge...

finished the motor re-build and started on the 3rd try. did some timing adjustments and had an oil leak out of the front of the cam, seal was not seated good and had to tighten the oil pan bolts. car runs perfect. put a new clutch in also with pressure plate.my question is, when i go in first it...

re-built a ranger motor last weekend and dropped it in friday and finished yesterday. everything hooked up by using color codes on wires,started on third attempt and is very responsive. am finishing up the heater core and speedo cable today. my question is, my fan comes on when i turn the key...

fuel pump block off plate i have re-built a 2.3 from a ranger with a new crank,bearings,cam bearings,rings,pistons 30 over,new clutch. i am ready to put this motor in (hanging on a chain hoist right now)i need to know where i can get a plate for the fuel pump on the side of the motor to cover...

well i sold my 68 stang today for $4000.00. but ill still be hanging around. my next project is my 1970 1/2 ford falcon, all i need is to put the motor back in. thats what my posts will be basically about is the motor anyway. a 302 is still a 302 if its sitting in a stang or a falcon right?the...

i want to do some experimenting with a couple of heads. anyone know how much i should expect to pay for a head at a salvage yard?doesnt matter if its bad or not. thanks

ran a comp. test starting with #1 140 psi, #2 90 psi, #3 145psi,#4 90psi,also have a little water in my oil. replaced the head gasket 3 months ago but head was never resurfaced. would these results indicate a warped head? if so ill take it and get it resurfaced and milled . 100,000 and put a...

i bought another 87 lx w/ a t5, 2.3 for $150.00. the motor is blown and the tranny is useless. i have a 3.8 with a c-4 attached, 2bbl carb. i know this will go in this stang, but do i need to switch motor mounts or will the 2.3 mm.'s fit. did this swap in an 86 lx 2 years ago but took a 3.8 out...

have a 87 2.3, 5 speed. have another 2.3 block and head. what is the degree of difficulty for this swap. 1 motor out, same type of motor in. thanks

87, lx, 2.3, 5 speed. f.i. . when i turn the ignition switch i hear the fuel pump come on, then cutoff after prime. car starts but then i hear the fuel pump running and it runs until i shut the car down. is this normal for it to run while driving. and no its not straight wired to a continuous...

ok, was going through my reciepts and i did put a new timing belt on 1 month ago(i thought it looked new) pulled,cleaned and re gapped my plugs, and re-did my timing(unplugging the spout of course) set at 10 deg. btdc. still ran the same. was leaning in manually hitting the throttle and could...

im sure this question has been posted before, but searched under timing,tps,plugs, ect. problem is involved with a 87 2.3. timing is set to factory at 10 btc with the fuse plug out. ok, starts up quick idles initially at 1400, then drops to 1100 and stays steady. take off with a good start...

ok, got the new wheel cylinder on,new mc on, and im ready to bleed. is there a way i can do this by myself short of putting a 45lb dumbbell on the pedal and bleeding them that way. im by myself and would like to know if there is another procedure. if there isnt then ill do the dumbbell trick. i...