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    1994 Mustang Gt Build

    I wouldn't dream of using heads that big on a 302/306 without a custom cam to make it work correctly. Letter cams from Ford Racing were not designed with that in mind..
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    Noisy Valvetrain Concerns

    My last combo was virtually identical to your cam with Comp Cams Pro Magnum rockers, It had a sewing machine sound with 1/2 turn reload. My current cam has .600 lift with Scorpion aluminum rockers. It is notably louder. Are you confident in your pushrod length.is correct and they are not...
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    Looking To Get To About 400hp

    That's an accurate statement. My 347 has 400HP. I've had no problems on the street because the car won't hook on street tires. Dragstrip is another story. 50 passes if i am lucky. I started with two professionally rebuilt T5s before I learned to repair them. If I rotate them out at least...
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    Fox The Proper Way To Build A Sleeper

    Yes things started getting better soon after. The head was off my mother's Granada (same thing) twice before the car had 40,000 miles. I know she thought she was upgrading from her Pinto at the time. :) The quality of the steel and lack of plating or painting was one of the biggest issues...
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    Help..taillights And Cobra Intake Questions.

    Just make sure the bolts are grade 5 anyway so they won't stretch and loosen up. Probably have three marks on the heads or a triangle. I may have an extra stock harness I could sell. If not there is always somebody parting out stangs on Corral classifieds.
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    Fox The Proper Way To Build A Sleeper

    Does nothing for me but to each his own. Mostly because my parents owned a few of these and I remember how close the Big 3 came to removing themselves from the market with this stamped junk. steel, and horrible motors that were lucky to live as long as your payment book. Always had a soft spot...
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    8.8 Rebuild Help

    Agree you can do it without fancy tools. Just don't start the project when you only have a hour or two unless you enjoy the sound of "gear music". Winging it takes some time to get right unless you are very lucky.
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    Help Me Buy A Welder

    Then buy the cheapest welder you can find. If you make a mess you can fix it. I use my MIG in spurts, but get my moneys worth out of it.
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    Help Me Buy A Welder

    If you can swing the cost, you will be happier in the long run if you buy a real MIG welder that uses shielding gas.
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    What Exactly To Do To Get Into Low 13's

    Nitrous and drag radials suck in the snow. :) J/K, I could probably lose my windshield wipers too.
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    What Exactly To Do To Get Into Low 13's

    H/C/I + nitrous has worked well for me on my last to builds. The ability to shut the power adder off for months at a time is convenient.
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    What Exactly To Do To Get Into Low 13's

    I am 53, and have always wanted a blower car. When I was young that meant 4 MPG, expensive and unreliable. So I stayed NA again. MPG is respectable but it doesn't matter because it evolved into a drag car I happen to drive to the track. I require power steering and disc brakes for options...
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    Yes it was Adam Marrer from POPS. He is very knowledgeable. So is Derek Fenwick (Sailorbob). Their DEFs are more complete than I will ever be able to fully utilize. No comparison to the free DEFs I have seen on the net.
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    Push Button Started

    I was into audio about 10 years ago and I have a nice woodworking shop. Pretty easy to add 200# to a car in search of the perfect sound. It's always in the way of hauling anything after you get it sounding right. :)
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    Push Button Started

    What happened to the OP? He get tired of listening to old dudes? :) Nice rear seat delete kit a91what
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    Yes, a lot of the DEFs are still available for free or you can buy them. Some of the free DEFs are decent. Some free DEFs are worth about what you paid for them. :) The CBAZA DEF I use is from a guy that goes by aka SailerBob on many forums. I paid $25 years a few ago for a good DEF. And...
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    I don't know off the top of my head. Can you PM on this forum? I can give you some contacts who would know who sells a good GUFB DEF. I can get my CBAZA DEF for free, But it is garbage compared to what I can get for $25.
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    DIY tuning is not for everyone. I don't think DIY tuning is ever worth it if you are only going to use it once or twice. You can buy a chip and be done with it. But if you buy a dyno tuning session and a chip you just paid for a tuning system. Even after you spend the money, learning to tune...
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    Things have definitely changed over the years. IIRC Megasquirt offerings used to be much more expensive. Tweecer and QH were cheaper before the software guys locked there software down with registration fees. I think my first Tweecer was $199 complete with a base tune to get me started. A...
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    Moats Quarter Horse

    Definition file which is sometimes referred to as a strategy file. In my case for CBAZA. I use Binary Editor software (BE). You load a Definition file into BE, then you can write your tuning file. A tuning file is often called a Calibration file.