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    1982 Mustang 5.0 unusual wide body looks like a McLaren kit

    This is one of the few ways average people can obtain awesome things. Recognize something is special, even if you don't know why, buy it and figure out the details later. I've done it with other hobbies and it's almost always a win.
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    Suspension A not-so-low lowering spring

    The eibach pro kit was the goto for years. I think at one point in my life every person I know had them. I'd say you are getting 1.5 inch drop out of them. I can't even remembee how many sets I help install. Run new energy suspension isolators and my guess is that you will get a 1/4 inch...
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    Honestly, i have no clue what cats do with a carb. I owned one car with a carb and it only lasted a couple months thankfully.
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    NP, if you really want quiet or a step above stock, just run a catted H or X pipe. My exhaust is too complicated to simply add cats being a mix from different year cars and floor clearance issues. But if i could i would just run a catted bassani 3 piece X pipe. I ran a catted pipe back in the...
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    My first stainless bassani X pipe was indestructible. And crazy enough, it was one piece. The reality is they just could have shipped it with a tag on it, even the worst delivery company wouldn't have been able to damage it.
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    Progress Thread 1980 Notch build - autocross w/occasional trips to the drags

    I'm not sure i've ever seen someone have a clearance issue in that location.
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    Well, walker owns dynomax (so the sound may be similar) and those measurements look to be massive. My car is on the lift in my garage so i measured. Looks like 14 body, about 18 overall. I see no way in hell you getting 24in in there then going over the axle. I'm not sure i'd even consider going...
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    I have a dynomax ultraflo 2.5 complete lx catback, it's discontinued at this point. My preference is always stainless, but in this case i liked that it could be bolted in (i switched to band clamps and slotted the pipes) and that it fit with the PHB and torque arm, which it does, kinda easily...
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    I actually looked into today, i've been running into this thing in the box for a few years. I could send it and get it certified for $75 (because it is really meant to be used professionally for noise) or just use it as is. The company seems to think mine works just fine for whatever i'm going...
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    Suspension A not-so-low lowering spring

    Use the H&R's and coil overs in the front. Why at this point in the game pigeon hole yourself to a front ride height? I also doubt trying to offset how springs ride with shock adjustments is going to work.
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    I have a high end decibel meter, i bought it used on a whim for like $15. You know, because why in the world would i buy a version for an amateur when i could be a professional with something i'm never going to really use at the price of $15? Person said it needed to be calibrated, i figured...
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    Turbo or Chambered mufflers?

    Super turbos aren't much quieter than ultraflos? Been tire kicking swapping mine for quite a while. My dynomax ultraflo cat back went in easy and clears my 3 link. I'd take some pics but my scanner is down because of a windows update and I can't get my Polaroids online. Lol
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    Coolant mixed oil

    Here's the thing, just be careful what you invest in the project. The reason i ask is that a blown head gasket can ruin the bearings when you drive it. Which may or may not be someone's fault, regardless it happens. If you don't have a mechanical oil pressure gauge, get one. Spend the minimum...
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    Coolant mixed oil

    How long did you run the car like this?
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    Top End Kit or Supercharger?

    I'm pretty sure any modern vortech can eclipse 500rwhp unless of course they still make an A trim. Boost levels also aren't the same on H/C/I cars as they are on stock engines. 450rwhp is a reasonable number to cap it. Bench racing isn't going to work in this case. Guys have gone low 12's...
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    Top End Kit or Supercharger?

    Done right on a x crate engine with traction and driving in a 2800lb car should yield a mid 10 time slip. You don't necessarily need the terminator x, that combo has been done forever. Friend of mine made 513rwhp with same setup. 42lb injectors, 80mm maf high pressure 255 pump. This car however...
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    Progress Thread 1980 Notch build - autocross w/occasional trips to the drags

    So you are speaking about isolators, personally I like them, but they do raise the car a little bit. I'd call it preference. I'd run at least one.
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    Progress Thread 1980 Notch build - autocross w/occasional trips to the drags

    The tires aren't your problem. They are actually a tad on the shorter side. Could be the car is not full weight also it would be a problem if you tightened up the control arms with the rear axle hanging. If you are asking if you should replace the factory control arm bushings with urethane...
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    Top End Kit or Supercharger?

    Well, that's an 11R kit on a 306 with 11.0:1 compression and i'm not sure what a track max cam is or if it has the specs to clear, but my guess would be it doesn't. Also has a carb. If you are going to go that route, you might as well just build the new engine now from the ground up.
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    Top End Kit or Supercharger?

    The trick flow kit on a 302 is going to be nowhere near 432hp even at the flywheel. Even the best combination on a stock 302 i've ever seen (in person) wouldn't equate to 432rwhp (AFR 165's, custom cam, RPMII intake, made 359rwhp). You can probably expect 300rwhp to 320rwhp. You probably have...