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Hey folks, I am working on a known to me (mom's car) 1987 LX 5.0. I noticed the armrests on the door do not have the chrome strip but I do not recall it ever having it. Hard to believe I never noticed it but shoot I am pushing 50 now. The door panels have been off and on several times over...

Hey folks, I searched and read that brass doesn't rust but may flex more and could pop out. Is there any truth to this? Does anyone have any real world experience? Engine will be out and I would like to make a decision. Cooling system will, of course, be properly maintained over time.

Hey folks, Been working on my 1974 Bronco with a 1991 Mustang 5.0 for a decade now. The aftermarket TV cable I have is not cutting it. Not enough adjustment and the local trans shop doesn’t want to fool with it. Now that I am a decade older (10 years into this build!) I see the value in just...

Hey folks, Does anyone know if this is a TV cable or perhaps a shifter cable or even a speedo cable? I am sorting some extra parts from my mom's 1987 LX 5.0. It is an original owner car so I know it wasn't modded. It has been converted to a T5 and has a Dakota Digital VHX cluster in it...

http://www.2040-cars.com/ford/mustang/1987-5-0-ford-mustang-foxbody-convertible-rare-tan-interior-and-top-855620/ That's not my car but this can give you the idea. It is tan. I think from 1984 to 1990 or something like that. I know it was offered before EFI and ended before the last Foxes...

Thanks. I was referring to the ones at Latmodel resto. I only see them in colors other than tan and I really don't want to dye them. I would rather my upholstery guy cover them in leather or vinyl. But I see two styles and two styles on eBay (Carpenter, I think). Some go straight up and...

Ok so I can't believe how old this car is. I remember when my mom bought it new in 1987. Little things are starting to go. The seatbelt bezels (I think I mean sleeves) are cracking. I see different types of aftermarket ones. Are some better than others? I notice some have more of a shaped...

Hi I looked at my # 1 bank and I saw a pigtail there. It is a round connector with a single green wire and not a round/half round connector like your pic of the cc purge valve solenoid. Could this be the right one but with a different connector? I am using an RJM harness set up for the...

Thanks for your reply. Yes it seems common to want to remove anything that is labeled 'smog' or 'emission' but this really does make sense. I am actually setting this up in a 74 Bronco. So the vapor line from the tank passes through the purge valve solenoid before it goes to the intake (from...

Hey folks, Where do I connect a charcoal canister to an 1987 intake? Thanks in advance, Brett

Hey folks, I know this must sound like a dummy question, but how do I seal an AOD pan to the transmission case? Do I have to use sealant or us the gasket ok on its on? If so what type of sealant? Lastly, how do I tighten the bolts? In what sequence? Should I use common sense going around in a...

Hi and thanks again. So I checked and I can get Motorcraft parts, if I need it (may get a new coil anyway) for a very reasonable price from my Ford parts connection (would prefer not to talk price here...not sure if its appropriate). But...there is apparently a different part number for...

Thanks. The truck is at my dad's house so I am going to try to check the coil and TFI module tonight. They were both used items I pulled from my dad's 89 Bronco a few years ago so who knows. Can I use a voltmeter instead of a test light for the checks? Also, In preparation for needing to...

Thanks for talking me through this. Now that I'm 40, I'm going to try to diagnose the problem instead of just buying new parts. For #1, are you essentially checking the coil? Can I perform this check like in a carbed car and remove the coil wire from the distributor, and have my dad crank the...

Hi folks, I have a 1974 Bronco with a 1992 Mass Air 5.0 EFI swapped in (this is in addition to the stocker 1987 Speed Density Car in my sig) Anyways it's in my dad's driveway and it won't start. It cranks, I hear the fuel pump, I just put in 6 gallons of gas (no fuel guage), but it won't...

Sorry I meant battery and cranking amps. It was a typo. I just don't understand why 2 batteries of the same group size have different CA ratings. Bigger plates? More space? I googled it and didn't come up with much. Only thing I found was that higher CA batteries don't last as long...but that...

I read somewhere it does because of more space between the Plates. I'm not sure if this is true or not. Any thoughts?

Hi folks, I have decided to try the 2.25 tail pipes. But where should I reduce the system from 2.5 to 2.25? Behind the Mufflers? Behind the cat pipe? In front of the mufflers? The price between complete cat back systems and just the pipes isn’t that great, but I don’t want to do this twice. I...

hi everyone, thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if I made it clear but I am running Dynomax super Turbos already. I love the note but the decibles are a tad too high and I do have some drone. After years of changing exhaust systems to bigger tubing I have read that smaller tubing reduces...

Hi folks, I have a basically stock 5.0 (306 now, balanced, but stock H/C/I), with a 2.5 magnaflow cat pipe and a 2.5 dynomax cat back system. I want to quiet it down a bit...I was thinking of changing the tailpipes to 2.25, or, changing the whole cat back system to 2.25. Cost isn't an...