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    Header clearance Q

    I have been working on my 66 that has a 351 swap and some unknow headers that have been beat to hell made to fit:notnice: well I am looking and there are bolts that stick through the shock towers I think they are for the upper control arms and they have a lot of thread sticking past the nut...
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    15 inch steel wheels

    those dodge wheels might give a good rat rod look painted red with some dog dish caps on them.... hmm...
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    15 inch steel wheels

    well they will be kinda temporary and then used as a secondary set for drag use. The narrow wheel would work for a front I guess and then I can try to find a matching 8 inch rear. Does anyone know off hand the lug pattern for these cars?
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    15 inch steel wheels

    Hey all I have a 65 mustang and I am looking for some wider 15 inch steel wheels that I can paint and drive around on for a bit. I am kinda looking for something in the 7 or 8 inch wide variety. Is there any cars that would possibly have the same 5 lug pattern and be this wide, or will I...
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    fox airbags...still safe?

    Hey all a friend of mine was removing his steering wheel out of his air bagged mustang and putting in a afternarket wheel. He is mainly doing it for looks but also questions how effective these still are. I got to thinking about that my self, these airbags are a first generation of airbag...
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    Rattling noise after aod install

    hey all, I just did a t-5 to aod swap and now have a rattle thats louder than the engine. I have ruled out a exhaust rattle. The car runs great and the trans is smooth. The fluid level is corect and fluid is bright red with no metal shavings. I have been told it might be a crack in the...
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    post welding surge

    Help me guys I had my tailpipes welded to thy catback and now the car surges a small bit but seems to be getting worse. Before the car was a solid idler. I know i forgot to pull the battery and grounds so maybe am thinking O2 sensors. :shrug:
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    mod motor swap for emissions

    OK herves what I got . 24lb/hr frpp injector and a holley 255lt/hr pump setr at 28psi at idle and a bit more for N/A cars
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    mod motor swap for emissions

    With all emissions in place(stock cat H) would the stage 1 cam pass?
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    mod motor swap for emissions

    Hey so I am heading back to the mainland from Hawaii and depending on the job may end up in an emissions testing area like Maryland or something. I dont want to get rid of my fox and my emissions stuff is gone. WHat about swapping in a 4.6 2v with a kenne bell. Still a lotta fun and should...
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    car stalls on start up

    But the car starts and run, and I have fuel pressure. i drive the car every day and this code has come up about a month ago, This code comes up every once in a while.
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    how much vacuum?

    Well the auto tranny whines and the BBK TB whistles.. I cant tell. I did the gaskets this weekend with no resolve
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    car stalls on start up

    I replaced the fuel filter and have new gaskets installed on the lower intake manifold. Still stalls on start up and idles fine once idle comes down with assitance of accelerator pedal. I pulled the codes again and dont have the 87 code. But it pops up from time to time. Where should I look...
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    how much vacuum?

    Hey guys I am diagnosing a stalling problem startup and want to rule out a vacuum leak. I have the trickflow track heat kit with the stage 1 cam 221 intake and 225 exh at .050 and 499 int and 510 exh lift. I installed the cam "straight up" and have an idle speed of 750 about with an auto...
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    car stalls on start up

    Hey all I am fighting this problem when my car is warm it starts right up but dies immediatley. I have to feed it some throttle and slowly let it come down to idle and it drives fine. I have no surging at lights but if I bump the trottle and let it close too quickly it dies. This is and auto...
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    how much truck???

    How big of a truck do i need to tow the stang and what type of trailer. I was thinking of the 80s ford F-150s with the 4.9l 6 cylinder. I want something that gets good mileage as a daily driver but I can throw a trailer on it and tow the stang if I want to. What would be good trucks for...
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    The Islands Island registry

    I live in Kaneohe and have a 93 5.0 coupe
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    Photography in Honolulu, need some advice

    check out www.hawaiiperformancemustangs.com there are a few people who do stuff like that.
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    AOD guys valve body choices

    I am looking at getting one of lentechs valvbodies. The ones where OD is on a switch and has the 1,2,D shifting pattern. I am not sure wether to go with the manual or automatic version. My car is a street car bu I dont like it when it shifts up into drrive as soon as the car start gaining a...
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    guys with mini starters help.

    F'N sweet :SNSign: Ill go switch them.