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Yea, compression and leak down was all good when I added the blower. I'll run it a bit and recheck it.

Yea, that's my thinking too... My fear was combining this with boost and encountering an explosive event....

I did have the heads off a long time ago and there were no marks in the cylinders. A compression test is a good idea as I do have numbers from before I put the blower on it. Should be a good comparison. I was thinking of honing it a little... just push the piston all the way down (it's all...

Well, yes, I only drove the car a couple times last summer and the one time it overheated (and then I found the coolant was low). That's surely when the head gasket failed and started sucking in coolant... I didn't make the connection then so it sat all winter and spring - so yea, it sat 7-8...

Greetings, Long story short, blown head gasket on my '91 GT (on RH side), replacing both... Took LH head off and found some strange marks in cylinder #7. See attached... Scuffs with small gouges in the scuffs. What could cause this? (stock short block, go fast parts, blower... making over...

I didn't realize that bumpers didn't have to have flex additive. I didn't think the paint was that flexible... I guess that would explain the 'spider web' cracks that show up if you bump into something. These molding might as well be hard plastic as they have almost no flex - so I'll probably...

Thanks. I've done pretty much everything on one car or another over the years - but I don't like doing body work. I avoid it if at all possible... I do have a water trap attached to the inlet of the paint gun. Also, I thought SS paint would need me to add a hardener and/or flexibility...

Thanks for the replies. I may go price out the materials and 'guestimate' how much time it would take me to do it and then decide if it would be better to just have a pro paint it. My biggest hangup is I hate leaving my car with anyone... something about the car I had in college being...

Thanks for the reply. Yea, you're probably right on the color issue I may encounter. Sure, I 'think' the paint looks good - but it's still probably a little off from exposure to the elements. So, you can still get single stage paint? Is it a good idea to 'mix 'n match' clear coat and single...

I was thinking the same thing but wanted to consider doing it myself first. I have gotten a pint of base coat before along with reducer and it was nowhere near $200 but I need clear this time too...

No cracking or peeling. The paint is original to the car. The car is garage stored and low miles and the paint is in good shape. I don't see any noticeable fading/yellowing on the body. The piece of trim in question is the one that runs the length of the door, about 1/2 way down. Here is...

Greetings, I didn't know what forum to put this in but since I need to paint the rubber trim pieces on the door of my Oxford white '91, I posted it here. Anyway, the rubber trim on the doors of my '91 convertible are in good shape but are yellowed. I want to mask and paint them myself. I have...

well crap. As far as motors go, is there an 'upgrade'? It looks like later Mustangs use the same pump with a different connector. Can I use one of those if I swap the connector? Thanks!

I wonder what is really going on? I read another post somewhere that said the system gets 'vapor locked' but that doesn't make any sense. And I figured I could service the motor separate from the pump but fluid ended up leaking out...

Greetings, I have been working on the interior of my ’91 convertible lately and had to put the top down and up a couple times (in freezing weather) without any issues. A few days ago when I tried to put the top down and it wouldn’t go. The relay’s click in both directions but the pump won’t...

I have a lot of practice with the mig but I'm no expert. I never tried tig.

Good points. With my mechanical engineering degree and all the practice I've had with my MIG, I think I can come up with a good redesign. Since the rear arm is mostly in compression, I'm a little less concerned than I would be modifying the front arm of the triange. That said, can I use mild...

My stupid 'bargain' purchase has turned into a real pain in the butt... they look nice though. :rolleyes: Since the wheels touch the rearward facing flange on the lower front control arm I have been tossing around in my head taking the control arms out, boxing them in with some 1/8" plate and...

Good question. I'll have to investigate. I would consider spacers a temporary countermeasure.

Now I need to find out what size spacers I need to keep my 17 x 9's from touching the back edge of the front lower control arm when I turn the wheel all the way. With 245's on the 17 x9's, the wheel rim will touch the arm. I'd like to space it outward enough so that the rubber touches - if...