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    Stock 87' 5.0 H.O cam and new pushrods

    I am interested. Can you send pics? Any rust on the lobes? thanks Chris
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    tailight mods for 65 fastback

    Hi, I am looking at swapping out my tailights on my 65 fastback for the long shelby/cougar/t-bird looking tailights. What year should I be looking for and what all is needed (bezel, lens, housing, gaskets). I have seen some for a 67 but I thought the 67 mustang (don't know about the cougar)...
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    flexplate reinforcment ring hlep needed

    flexplate The C4 is a rebuilt that I got locally. I bought a TCI flexplate with 50 oz imbalance 157 tooth from summit. The engine is 1990 5.0 with 50 oz balancer so that should all work together. The car and the engine were both manual as I had to pull the pilot bearing. It didn't have that...
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    flexplate reinforcment ring hlep needed

    thanks That is the part number I found as well in my 66 mustang shop manual. The local ford dealer told me he didn't know what I was talking about. Is this something that frod did away with? Do you use one on your 5.0. My car is a 66 but has a 1990 5.0 engine that I am going to back up with...
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    flexplate reinforcment ring hlep needed

    Do 5.0 engines require a flexplate reinforcment or load spreader ring between the flexplate and felxplate bolts. I saw these mentioned in Tom Monroe's book "How to Build a Ford Small Block" but the local Ford dealer ddin't know what I was talking about. He mentions in the book that they are...
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    Flexplate install ?

    I am getting ready to install a TCI flexplate on my 90 5.0 and was looking in tom Monroe's how to build a small block and he mentions the need for a load spreader ring that goes between the flexplates and flexplate bolts to distribute the loads to keep it from cracking the flexplate. Anyone...
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    ford 8.8 rearend

    What is the axle tube diameter for a mustang 8.8 rearend? Are the explorer 8.8 rearends different axle tube diameters? thanks
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    ford 8.8 rearend

    What is the axle tube diameter for a mustang 8.8 rearend? Are the explorer 8.8 rearends different axle tube diameters? thanks
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    T5 shifter boot

    What did you use for the upper shifter boot on a t5 swap into a 65/66 mustang without a console. I had to enlarge my opening a little which left three of the original screw holes from the original bezel but hacked into the upper right corner. Thanks
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    e7 heads valvetrain setup

    Can anyone tell me the steps necessary to set up the valve train for a set of stock E7 heads with stock pedestal mount rockers. I have set up an adjustable set with studs but never set up a set with pedestal mounts. I assume that it is much the same and there is some torque setting on the...
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    spark plug suggestion?

    I am running a 1990 5.0 HO in my 66 mustang with the E7 heads and using a carburator induction system instead of EFI. What spark plugs would you recommend? The autolite 25's? thanks
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    thermactor plugs for e7 heads

    follow up They are 5/8-11. I got a wire pipe cleaning brush and cleaned out all the old exhaust build up and a 5/8-11 bolt fits great. Thanks for the help
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    thermactor plugs for e7 heads

    Hi, I am putting a 1990 5.0 in my 66 mustang and will not be using the thermactor tube across the back of the heads. I have already taken it off and thown it away. Does anyone know what the size bolt/plug to put in them to close them off. I have tried a 5/8 steel bolt which was to big and...
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    mustang multifunction switch

    does anyone have any pictures of the 1987 ford multifunction switch on the steering column. I am trying to put an 87 steering column in my 66. I have the wiring on the bottom half of the switch but for some reason did not get the top half. I have the turn signal working on the driver side but...
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    centerforce clutch ?

    This is probably a stupid question but my centerforce I clutch came with a ring inside the pressuer plate with a sereis of steel block attached where the throwout bearing will go. Do I leave this in or take it out. I am unfamiliar with this as my previos experience with the ford clutches don't...
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    5.0 clutch ?

    I am changing to a 5.0 from a 289 ... I am also using a t5. I originally had a 10 inch dual friction clutch kit that is still in great shape and want to use it on the 5.0 but was curious about the change to a 50 oz flywheel that I am going to have to find for the 5.0. Thanks, I am new to the...
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    5.0 clutch ?

    I am swapping a 1990 5.0 into my 66 mustang. I am looking for a 50 oz flywheel and was curious if I would be able to reuse my nearly brand new 10" centerforce clutch that I had on the 289?
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    early models 320 heads on 5.0

    what did you do for pushrod length did you have to custom order? I would assume that the geometry of the heads and the lnght would still be the same so that I could just use standard length 5.0 pushrods. Anyone have any experience with this? Thansk for the help.
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    early models 320 heads on 5.0

    Will a set of early model 1970 302DOOE work with a late model 1990 5.0? I have aset of these heads that have been ported and have the larger 1.94/1.6 valves with 58 cc chambers that I am thinking about putting on a 5.0. The engine will be carbureted and have a hydarulic roller cam such as...
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    wiring help on 86 steering column

    here is the picture of the plug in for the harness. It appears to have 5 wires plugging into it. thanks for the help.
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