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    Why Can't I launch right?

    Check that you spin both wheels in burnout - a worn rear limited slip diff will spin only 1 wheel then when you launch you are launching on only 1 tyre contact patch. Best of Luck.
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    Released to ship - Where are the cars?

    I think if I had just recieved a 2005 mustang I would be out driving it not posting threads about it. Perhaps thats why no one has said they got one yet. :rlaugh:
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    Sluggish past 4500rpm - 93 LX need help

    Top End Power Things that I have done that made a big difference to the feel at high rpm - Under Drive Pullies Remove mechanical fan Advance Timing (the previous owner had it way off) Basic stuff, but it really effected the willingness to rev to 5500 - before it just died after 4500...
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    302/460 dilemma....poll included

    Just Do It. I say drop the big block in - make your grandkids go wow in 40 years when you recount stories of wheel spin at 65 mph. 99.9% of mustangs have done the 302 modded thing, if you have an easy option to be the 0.1% and you are split either way then why not do it - you can be ordinary on...
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    85GT - no cooling fan

    Since the temperatures have dropped I decided to pull my cooling fan to see if I can run without. I took off the fan and shroud. There was no viscous coupling or clutch on the fan, just hard mounted to the water pump (with a spacer). The drive to work this morning was fine - no overheating...
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    Rats Nest Under The Hood

    I pulled the lot last night. No problems with running either plus it looks a lot tidier. I took the carbon cans off and the egr lines. There was a line from under the dash which I think must be air con related but since I dont have aircon its not a problem. I have a carb, so I was just...
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    Rats Nest Under The Hood

    Well - I am going to start pulling vacuum lines tonight. If I dont post tomorrow you know my car wont run :(
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    Rats Nest Under The Hood

    Can anyone tell me what vacuum lines I need to run my 85 gt. Its a rats nest of pipes vales solenoids and who knows what else. I had a look at the vacuum line diagram under the hood but I think the guy who designed it would struggle to explain what it all does. So I am thinking that a clean...
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    Electric Supercharger???

    The shaft power for a supercharger can be as high as 40kW if you are making big boost, and a small 4 cylinder turbo engine making perhaps 200hp will have a turbo shaft power (from turbine to compressor) of around 10kW max. So if you want an electric supercharger that is going to generate similar...
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    Alternator Noise??

    After I fitted my UDP set I also got a noise from the alternator, but it was more of a rattle. I dont know if its the same as yours? Any way, it turned out it was the nut holding the alt pulley on which kept working loose. You are supposed to put them on with an impact driver but since I dont...
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    Low Weight Battery

    Just a quick update... I made a battery tray our of aluminum and bolted the small battery into the GT last night. This morning it started up and got me into work without a problem. Infact there is no noticable change over the large battery. A nice weight reduction for little effort/cost in my...
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    Low Weight Battery

    I looked at the dyna-battery but it was $155. The one I bought yesterday was $40. Last night the motorbike battery finished charging so I did a swap and tried to fire the mustang up. It started no problem. I killed it and tried again - no problem. I let it idle, did throttle blips, put the...
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    Low Weight Battery

    So I might be wasting $40 I hear what you are all saying and I accept its a risk but I think there is enough doubt that its worth a shot. So I went out today and bought a 12V motorbike battery. It has 165 CCA which is the cold cranking amps meaning it can give 165A for 30 seconds at 0F. The...
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    Low Weight Battery

    I just had an idea how to shed a load of weight from my 85gt - I am going to buy a motorbike battery for track nights. They are only about 1/8th the size of a regular battery. All it has to do is a few starts, no lights, radio etc. Anyone have a good reason why this wont work for occasional...
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    Low Cost Tip, How to Remove Air Con and Air Pump

    Its not rocket science so I'll try to keep it short - basically I wanted to delete my air con and air pump from my 85 Mustang GT but I wanted to do it for as little expense as possible. I think I managed it for under $20 including a new belt...here's how. 1. Remove the old belt 2. Remove the...
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    Buy a V6 or V8???

    Just to be controvertial - I think you should buy the V6 for two reasons 1. If you only need occasional blasts to 300hp then you can easily get that from your V6 for less than $800 with a nitrous kit. 2. If you buy a V6 then there will be more V8's for me to pick from :)
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    Oil leak help caused fire

    Could this be a crank case ventillation problem ? I know the crank case on a normally aspirated engine uses inlet manifold vacuum - if you installed a supercharger and the same crank case ventillation pipes are in place then you will pressurise the crank case when you floor it. I dont know...