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  1. Thomas302

    Before and after under hood pics *DUW*

    Before After Pulled the motor to make a few changes (very long story) and to install the k-member, so I thought I would clean up the engine bay. I started to fill all the holes, but that takes for ever. Believe or not, I just sprayed it myself with cans of spray on bed liner...
  2. Thomas302

    Electric waterpump and alt only, I need suggestions.

    Okay guys I just got around to installing my electric water pump, and I have some questions. I am only running an alternator, and I am using the March performance alternator bracket instead of the stock one. Well I need to keep the belt off the waterpump. Anyone running an electric water...
  3. Thomas302

    Please help with a wiring harness connection

    Hey guys I need some quick easy help. I just got finished redoing the wiring harness in my 88, and I got all the connectors back to where they go but one. I comes out of the harness with the coil connection and the fuel pump wire that goes to the starter silinoid. It is a male tubluar...
  4. Thomas302

    WOT relay, can I get rid of it?

    I am trying to hide some wires under the hood, and I was moving the WOT relay that is on the passanger side of the engine bay (under the mass air meter) and I noticed that the wires were messed up. I have deleted my heater, a/c and cruise control, do I need to fix my wiring harness and use it...
  5. Thomas302

    Deleted heater, need some help.

    I just finished ripping out the heater in my 88, and I was wondering it the metal tubes that come out of the water pump one runs to the heater hard lines, and the other to the t-stat housing can be removed out of the water pump. I deleted the heater hard lines that run to the heater core, and I...
  6. Thomas302

    To spool or not to spool?

    Hey guys, I am going to be rebuilding my rearend soon, and I was going to just go with a rebuilt f-150 trac lock, but I was thinking, I rarely drive my car on the street, maybe 20 miles a month just crusing to the local hang out if that. I was wondering if I should just put a spool in it...
  7. Thomas302

    02 GT idles high, and returns to normal slow

    A friend of mine just installed a C&L cold air kit with the 80mm mass air, 75mm tb, and the plenum. He also said that he installed the hypertech programer as well. He is having a problem with the car idling high at first about 1500rpm, and taking a long time to come down. He said it is doing...
  8. Thomas302

    Mach 1 Bought A Mach 1

    Well I got a new job, and I don't have to travel 65 miles to work everyday, so I decided to trade in my ford focus. I was looking for a 99 cobra, but I ran into a Dark Showdow Gray Metallic (my favorite mustang color) 03 Mach 1 for 19,800 with 24k miles. Me and my wife took the car for a long...
  9. Thomas302

    302ci, or 302ci Long rod?

    Hey guys, I just wanted to know if someone could explain to me the differance between a standard 302, and a long rod 302. What would be the benefit of building a long rod motor? Is the complete rotating assembaly different, or just the rods. If it is all different, it probably would be...
  10. Thomas302

    Switching from 24LB's to 30LB's

    Should I bring my fuel pressure down, or leave it alone. Its at 39psi w/vac, and about 44 w/o vac. Maybe this is a dumb question, I guess I should just put them in and see how it runs, and adjust from there, but I just wanted some advice. Also I have a motorsport extender, and I have the A/F...
  11. Thomas302

    Anyone using the SVO Motorsport rpm extender, please help.

    I just got my motorsport rpm extender today. It obviously was used, so I did not get the instuctions. Can anyone that has one, or has used on, tell me how to adjust it. It has two adjustments, A/F and RMP, and they both have a stetting that goes 0-2-4-6-8-A-C-E. For example, if I set the...
  12. Thomas302

    Trickflow R with AFR 185's

    Can anyone with this combo tell me how the two ports meet up with no match porting. I am switching over from my match ported GT-40, but I dont really want to spend the money to match port a new intake. Any info will be great. Thanks.
  13. Thomas302

    Spark plug indexing

    Has anyone taken the time to index their spark plugs? Is it worth the time? If so, did you notice a difference at the track or on the dyno. Just curious. Thanks.
  14. Thomas302

    90/10's or 70/30's?

    Can anyone with either strut tell me how you like them at the track, and on the street. How much did they help to lower your 60' time. Which ones would be the all around best, for the track and the street. I like to drive on the street, but its not an everyday driver. I run around town on...
  15. Thomas302

    GT-40 intake holding my back??

    GT-40 intake holding me back?? Hey guys I need some advice, I have a N/A 331 with AFR 185s, comp cam xe274 .555/.565, 70mm tb, 76 ma/ 24#, 1 5/8 LT headers, 3.73 gears, and a gt-40 intake match ported to the heads. A friend of mine told me that the gt-40 intake was holding back some hp. He...
  16. Thomas302

    Need help ditching my stock belt tensioner

    Can anyone tell me were I can find a adjusable link to tighten my belt and ditch my stock swing down tensioner. I have seen in Magazines where people have an adjustable link from there water pump to the alternator to tighten their belt, and I don't know where to find them. March has something...
  17. Thomas302

    87-93 brake upgrade

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me with a brake upgrade for my 88 lx to make it stop better. I already did a five lug conversion with mark 7 rotors and motorsport axles and drums. Does anyone know of a somewhat cheap disc brake conversion for the rear, and anyway to make the front...