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  1. Bill9000

    Staggered Wheels, + Lowering

    Hi y'all, I'm getting ready to get my '04 GT looking better, and I want to lower it as much as possible, and also have the staggered look with as wide of tires as I can get on the back, (I'm assuming 315's? or could I get 335's?) - if I do this, what wheel size (17, 18?) can I get away with...
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    Transmission Pull Difficulty?

    Hi all, just wondering the level of difficulty for pulling a tremec 5 speed from my '04 GT... (and putting back obviously) I know in a shop with a lift and transmission jack, it'd be fairly easy, but how difficult for not having those things? is there difficulty getting to the bell housing...
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    Transmission Compatibility 04 Gt

    Hey all, from previous threads, I determined I need to replace the transmission in my 04 GT that only has 80k miles... weird. but anyway... it's a Tremec and I found one for sale from an 02 GT... Tremec... would it be exactly the same? everything would just bold right up and any sensors ans...
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    Drivetrain Whine Sounds Like From Transmission - 5spd. - Faux Supercharger, Haha

    Hi all, just got my 6th Mustang (not all at once, haha) - only have two currently. a 2004 GT coupe 5speed. Upon acceleration, it has a pretty loud whine that seems to go with the rpm of the engine, similar to what a blower would do, cept I don't have one, haha. - it stops when I push in the...
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    Overheating And Now Poor Running After Fixing.

    This is a related follow up on my other thread about the intake manifold... I got stuck in horrible traffic and my 99 GT overheated and broke the intake manifold at the heater house outlet. - I immediately shut it off when that happened. towed it home and replaced the intake manifold, cleaned...
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    4.6l (1999) Fuel Rail Screws On New Manifold.

    Hey y'all, I just had a quick question... I had to replace a cracked intake manifold on my 99 GT. It's dont and back together, havent started it yet, as I need a new alternator bracket... but my question is, the fuel rail screws... the factory maniflold had metal inserts and screws holding the...
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    whining/grining upon acceleration

    Hey all! I've got a 99 GT (76k miles) - bone stock - that I've not had very long, and I am hearing a pretty loud whining whenever I touch the gas.... (even slightly) - seems to whine less under harder acceleration.... but if cruising down the road in any gear, step on gas just a little and rear...
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    finally coming back into Mustang-Land, 5.0 or 4.6

    Hey all, been a long time off these forums, getting ready to purchase either a 95 5.0 or a 96 4.6, anyone got any suggestions as to which is better?... I'll tell my quick goals. I want quick 0-60, and seat of the pants "haul-arse" feel. - so I will immediately rebuild the rear end with 4.10's...
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    2001 GT, clean! or...... please help!

    ok! please help someone! (and don't flame me for possibly dissing on a mustang) I have a 93 GT right now, gonna sell it and buy either a 2001 Mustang GT (pictured below) or a 2000 TransAm (also pictured below) the mustang is like $6,000 cheaper than the trans am, BUT.... this is my...
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    hood pins

    hey everyone, I am picking up my new cowl hood today... and I am curious about the installation of the hood pins (I am getting a pin on hood) my question is: how big of a deal is it to install the hood pins? and I would presume (common sense) I'd need 4 pins :D
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    exhaust 2-chamber, video inside

    hey everyone... I have recently acquired a 93 GT, and am in process of fixing it up... one of the things I am really big on, is exhaust, I want it to sound healthy... - I know a lot of fox body's came out with 4-cylinders, and I want to make damn sure noone mistakes my car for one of those...
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    gear drive? pete jackson

    hey! I'm going to be fixing a small timing cover leak, and since I had the timing cover off, I was thinking maybe a gear drive, since I will be right there... anyone have one? any videos or anything of them? I hear they sound pretty cool and last better than a chain! thanks!
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    few questions - new [to me] '93 here.

    hey y'all, been awhile since I posted been through a few cars and now have a '93 GT 5.0 - never had a 5.0 before, I have had three 4.6's.... I have two simple questions: hoping someone has some input/ideas... I know the "cowl hood" subject has been discussed, I have seen a few threads, and...
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    HELP!!!! - replaced tensioner, cobra sounds like a diesel still

    hey y'all - I am not new to mustangs, this is my third, but my first Cobra, it runs excellently, but listening to it running in the arage, and such, it idling, sounds like a diesel, just a faint clatter type sound.... first of all, is this normal for 4V engines???? I've never had one? maybe...
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    clatter sound/ticking pics inside

    '98 Cobra - Engine clatter - PICS inside hey everyone... got an interesting thing here, I've got a clatter/ticking sound... I saw another thread to this effect, and here's what I have done, and have a question about! (maybe someone else has heard of this) the ticking happens and can be...
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    4.10's bolt ons vs. T/A

    hopefully I dont start a flame war here, just curious... I have tor ebuild my rear end, cause I didnt do soemthing right when I installed the 3.73's and now I'm going to 4.10's, and I was wondering... after all the time and money, etc. making a 4.6 quicker, how would say a GT with 4.10's...
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    3.73's installed today, and...

    all I can say about performance is WOW, my car DID have 2.73's it was stamped on the pinion. the change to 3.73 is great. I have a few dumb questions: I installed the gears myself, set backlash within tolerance, etc. (don't try this at home in the backyard!) it was a difficult thing in a...
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    ok, some upgrades? will it work!?

    ok, looking to upgrade some things, anybody know if it'll work!? 1) Will the center console from a 99-04 GT fit a 97 GT, (to upgrade for the cup holders, etc.)??? 2) how about the rear bumper & front air dam???? thanks in advance for any help on this!!!
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    went to Summit today... naturally I spent $$$

    OK, so since everyone and thier brother has started a gear thread, why not me! :p OK, but in all seriousness, here's my question: I purchased a set of 3.73's today for my car (in sig) and I had someone tell me this afternoon that it wouldnt make a big difference in my acceleration over...
  20. Bill9000

    older car idle...

    OK, not to start a thread that someone else probly has at one time... but... I have 1-chamber flows and an off road H-pipe, and I love the way the car sounds when it's pulling, but hate it at idle, it's so smooth and quiet, that until stepping on it, nobody would notice that it isn't stock...