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Heres the run down. In my 351 swap the biggest problem i have run into so far is the distributer. I need one that will work with a 95 351w van motor, and will work with my 82 Gt's Ignition system. I belive is a duraspark II. What i have learned so far is to get a 83 ford crownvictoria police...

Went with my freind yesterday to the dyno with his 86 crown vick. It was a blast, never seen a dyno done before. he got 380rwhp and 330rwtq hp was at 5200rpm i belive and tq was at 3300 i belive, but i might be a little off. Oh yea its a N/A 427 with auto tranny. The car is amazing to ride in...

This winter i want to pull the motor and have it diped and bored etc. Since im on a VERY tight budget, is there pistons or rods or something that i can use from a different vehicle to save some money? I know i need a different crank, but would say 351 pistons work with this setup? I dont want to...

Any one know of a place that gives a good price for a set. I want to keep the 82 GT NA for a few years as it will be my daily summer driver. Just want some good ole fashion power with tons of torque. Can anyone suggest a good kit for a few bux? I dont plan on running boost so i dont need the hd...

Ive heard that some people that want to lower their car just set some blocks under it and then heat up the springs till the car sags enough to sit on the blocks. First if this works, wont it compramise the integrity of the springs? I imagine that they are heat treated in the first place? Heating...

A while ago i went on a trip with my wife in the mustang as i had just got a new radiator in it and was going to test it out on a longer road trip. We got to our destionation fine, ran nice and cool. So after we were done i filled back up and headed back home. I noticed that the oil pressure was...

I just ordered some new headers. Shortie unequal lengths, for my 82 GT but I couldnt find any headers that fit 82's. I have seen some old adds int the magizine with 79-93 headers, one size fits all deal. But the dont exsist any more, or atleast i couldnt find them. The ones i got are 86-93 i...

Hey, ill be swapping out my 82gt motor with a 86 crown vick 5.0 And would like to upgrade the Intake manifold while i am upgradeing. Ill still be using the stock carb on it as i like to 2 barrels low end torque over the 4 barrel higer end power (or so i hear anyway) I hear the best for low and...

I recently found out that the piston rings in the origonal motor are going bad it is starting to smoke. I would like to put in the Other motor i have from a 1986 Ford Crown Victoria. I Know that the c4 4 speed wont bolt up to the new block, so i plan on getting a 5speed some time, but since i am...