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what speedo gear w/ 3.73's
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what speedo gear do i use ? ,....my car has 3.73...thanks
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331strokerstang
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cam question
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is the timing gear pin removable i have a cam i bought used and its missing is there anyway to get a new one
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droptopfox
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HELP ME!!
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So I recently bought a 1988 GT/COBRA clone and it has all the goodies I wanted but there is one problem that bugs me and I can't, for the life of me figure it out...when the car is idling, there is like this shreek/howl that comes from the holley systemax upper manifold, and if I put my hand on top of the manif...
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fliggnewton
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oil PSI
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i put in over the summer a freshly rebuilt motor, brand new everything but crank and block. car runs great then my stock guage kept dropping at idle sumtimes so i thought i was the guage, then i installed a bunch of autometer guages and it drops to 10ish psi sometimes at idle....this cant be good right???...
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flamingpony83
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Ford Racing Crate Motor/s
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Alright guys just doing some early research for when I am ready to buy...Has anyone ever gotten a Ford Racing crate motor? If so I'm wondering if they really put out the power they say they do once you drop it in the car...Any thoughts on this motor in particular? I'm thinking about it..
http://www.je...
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52Floor
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4
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piston question
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im looking to buy forged pistons for my stang 5.0 are mahle pistons any good or are they crap
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droptopfox
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gt40p motor question
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i have a motor from a 1999 explorer i bought mostly for the heads and intake but it has low milage (35k) and my 1991 mustang gt 5.0 has high milage (160k) i want to use the whole explorer motor is it better than a mustang motor i was told to change the pistons and cam im defintly going to change the cam any recom...
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droptopfox
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351 swap info for fox body
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http://www.svtcobraltd.com/351Swap.html
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JIM
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594
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Misadjusted rockers?
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i have absolutely no vacuum form the engine. it idles well but has no power. it also blows smokey oil out of the pcv system. i adjusted the rockers with the lifters completely dry-i don't know if that's why.... so im going home now and will check the adjustment. but i don't know if there's anything else to...
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Gina
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856
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1996 f150 OBD2
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if i put an engine with a different cam and bigger injectors on my truck could this cause a MIL light to come on. if it does ill just put stock cam and injectors back on. i know alot of you guys have upgraded 96+ mustangs
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mikefheath87
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carb to efi
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Alright guys, need to know if you can take a 5.0 HO upper and lower mainfold and put it on a 1985 motor? i believe that you can, just want to make sure. and yes, i know that we will have to switch out to a electric Fuel Pump and all that other fun stuff. just want to make sure that the mainfold will bolt up. THanks...
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fitz101
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94 Cobra oil cooler lines
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Anyone know were I can get the steal lines that run from the oil cooler (from the oil filter area) to the intake manifold (near the thermostat). Mine are rusted out and leaking. Ford stopped making them 8 years ago and no one seems to have one online. All it is is two metal lines that are welded together and...
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PittBull
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784
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Car is misfiring, any ideas?
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So on my way to FFW on Friday, I got on the highway and the car started to misfire. (Sooooo pissed but what can you do.) I turned back around and brought it back home. The check engine light came on so I took out my code reader and checked the codes. The only code that was in the computer was 14. I looked it up and...
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rbaxter85
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TWINS!!!!
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Just picked up another turbo from a 2.3 t-bird...think im going to attempt a backyard turbo set up...what do you guys think? and my license will be in hand by Sept 21st so i dont wanna hear "Ohh get your license back first" lol
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FoxStang93
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gOING TO BE DOING THE HEAD GASKETS ON MY 1991 F150 5.0
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been about 13yrs since I did this job on a 5.0 and prev have only done it 2 times using a haynes. Any tips as to what I should do while I'm there?
thanks fellas
Cortes
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racer_inboston05
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574
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42lb injectors w/ no blower?
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i have a gt 40 setup on my stock shortblock.... is there anyway of runnin my 42 lb injectors or is that just way too overkill? any input is apriciated
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mikefheath87
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6
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567
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problems with ignition or fuel?
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im having some problems with my car. when im driving it will intermittently cut out completely like the ignition is turned off pr it is out of gas. sometimes it gets so bad i think i need to pull over but it has yet to strand me. it flashes the MIL when it is having the issues but as soon as i bring it to the shop...
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mikefheath87
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Any suggestions on these heads????
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http://www.tristatecylinderhead.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=29.
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wild88stang
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526
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I think i decided
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Well after talkin to a couple people and going for rides in cars im going to go with a GT40P motor...can get them completed from a junkyard for less than $500 with descent miles...but here is where i run into ?s...im carb'd so what should i run for an intake/carb...i also have a holley blue pump...would t...
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FoxStang93
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dis
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putting a 355 into a 4x4 sonoma with has a 4.3 v6 now
can i use the distrib. off the 4.3 in the 355?
trying to be chaep as hell
anyone got sbc headers?
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wheels
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3
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640
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WHAT THE FUCK?!
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ya so the kid who bought my old red car like 2 yrs ago calls me and says his timing chain snapped. We rip the thing apart and come to find out, the little dowl on the end of the cam snapped off. I have never seen this before. The motor turns over fine, so ik it didnt seize up..anyways hes gonna try to drill out the...
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Big Frank
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545
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Cleaning the Air Control Valve
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Hey guys my car has been idling a little high lately, around 1500 RPMs. It only happens occasionally when I come to a stop light. If I give it a little gas it usually settles back down to around 800 RPMs. I am figuring the air control valve might be a little dirty. Can you just spray some throttle body cleane...
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rbaxter85
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351w strokin to 393,408,418,427
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whats the best dicplacment like some say 331 over 347 u no what i mean and any one have a kit for sale or who is best for money???
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5pointslow
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How about these heads?
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I know someone that has a pair of THESE for sale for a good price. All that needs to be done is the valve work (2.05's). They are the 58cc model I think. How do you guys think they would be on my combo? I am also thinking of a 408W in the future whic...
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89Rustang
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I want a bigger cam
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can i run the x 303 cam in my motor?
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JIM
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Are these turbo kits junk on e-bay
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the 1500 complete kit? whats the deal with that. poor quality dont work.... not manny bad seller ratings. let me know the good and bad.
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mikefheath87
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gt40p heads
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i got a set of gt 40p for close to nothing ,then my buddy hooked me up with some porting,and gasket matching.have any of you guys done this and over stock how much extra power or how much gains did you notice?????? i see every one running stock or high dollar heads i wanted in between and it was kinda a projec...
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irish1
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trick flow stage 2 cam clear stock pistons with twisted wedge heads??
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have tfs 1 but havnt installed yet and wondering if i could get more out of it??
and this is not fly cut pistons this is stock
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5pointslow
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Quite possibly may lose my mind
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Stock block 302 with Novi 2000. Just swapped from E7's & E cam to Trick Flows & F cam. Car idles fine but at about 2 minutes into drive after car started cold, will start popping/sputtering like bananas in tailpipes and has almost no power.Does this for approx 2 minutes & then clears up. Als...
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93_REEF_NOTCH
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Crate Motor or build your own?
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Ive just been looking around online...been looking at what it would take to build a complete motor vs. a crate motor...wondering what you guys think is more worthwhile...obviously a crate motor is easy...drop it in good to go...but i think for the $ spent on a crate motor i could build something that w...
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9greeNotch3
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cam and intake manifold suggestions
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want opinions on some cams and intake manifolds i should use on my 4.6 sohc
let me know whats good and junk
thanx
wheels
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wheels
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554
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emision and ac delete
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i plan on rippin out my emision bullshit and gunna take out the ac so ic an start to put my turbo kit together. had a couple question. i want to run the ford racing bracket that moves the power steering up and remove the smog pump. wondering wat size belt to use. also can i rip out all the 1/8 inch plumbing line...
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93fox
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ebay heads what do u think they will sell for??
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looking for a buddy of mine i thought they looked decent but 58cc bump that stock 5.0 up to close to 10.1 i think could be wrong
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5pointslow
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0
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443
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valley gasket?
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im just wondering wat you guys use when puttin an intake on for the gasket on the valley of the motor front and back. it comes with a cork gasket but i heard some people use rtv or other sealants. also do you have to run a pcv valve if you have breathers on both valve covers? any info is aprecitated p.s i cant sp...
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93fox
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cam choice??
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need help with cam choice
steeda 19
trik flow stage 1
anderson n41
fcam
in a 90 lx stock shortblock
soon to have new heads and intake doing the swap at same time
i heard alphabet cams suck and were good in 1990
but please help and what sounds great also gotta have a little rumble lol
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5pointslow
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1277
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347 stroker parts list
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Here's the story....I'm pulling the stock long block out of my 93 and swapping a 347 in there. I plan on transplanting the blower too. My goal is about 475rwhp
Right now I'm mapping out what I'm going to need to get the entire bottom end complete...everything minus heads, intake, fuel rails/injecto...
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93cobra670
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939
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Bread box intakes??
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good or bad and what the rpm range whos the company that uses them??
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5pointslow
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555
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my bro sent this to me from another forumPLEASE READ!!!
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gt40p heads vs the price of tf heads a point a guy made for performance on a budget i thought it was a good point makes u think?
What do u guys think??
i did just that and bought the used twisted wedge heads. the seller said they were good and had just recieved them from the machine shop. i did get them s...
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5pointslow
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583
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how are gt40p heads?
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gt40 p heads good bad no were there is a set and no a guy in taunton that does nasty port work but in long run are trickflows my way to go??
also bang for buck
have trick flow stage 1 cam and track heat intake manifold
want hight 11s....
with help of 150 shot wet juice
but are gt40p support my plans??...
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5pointslow
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2
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536
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great deal or what??
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200 miles on tricklow stage 1 cam 50 bucks off my buddy nothing wrong just hes going
with stage 2
should sound nasty
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5pointslow
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463
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last chance before i order
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ording cam tommorrow need to know what cam
have stock lower end
gonna run 16 roller rockers
and what heads best bang for buck and
it would help on opinions on nitrous my post no one replied and need to no
asap cause got money to buy order aslo
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5pointslow
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509
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Explorer 5.0 intake
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If I just slap the upper and lower intake out of a 5.0 Explorer, will I get noticeable HP increase? And if so, how much-ish? And does it matter that it is an 88 with speed density set up to put it on?
The car already has a cam, I think B cam though I'm not sure, anyway to check with out pulling it out? And it has po...
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Garrett
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420
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Explorer Motor?
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Well after realizing that I don't feel like spending a few grand right now on a new shortblock and heads I realized that swapping in a low mialege 5.0 Explorer motor might be my best to replace my stock 170k motor. I was just looking for some input on what I should be paying for one of these motors? Im lookin...
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94bronco
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oil pressure drop
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my oil pressure gauge drops from the m to the l pretty quick above 4500rpm does anyone know wat this could be. the gauge stays at the m driving normal and doesnt dip down only when its full throttle above 4500rpm any help would be great thanks
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93fox
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502
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In need of some performance help
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Hey if anyone can help me with my problem i would thank them 100 times....was planning on going to the track tommorow but will not be because of this. i put and edelbrock intake on my car last week and it had horrible vacuum leaks... i took it off then did it again with edlebrock gaskets and was really caref...
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mikefheath87
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xxx block
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i did a google search and found a bunch of sites that say a xxx block has forged internals. is this true or bullshit.
thanks
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andyss420
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gt40x heads
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"turbo swirl" alumn heads. anybody know anyhing bout these? they are $555 assembled, is this for a set or ea.? could this be the biginst bang for the buck? says "blt on 65 hp" -- Edited by flamingpony83 at 23:55, 2008-02-22
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flamingpony83
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6
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water pump now??
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so ive been looking for the problem for some time now... my cars a 90gt supercharged 80mm mass air, 70mm throttle body, 42# injectors, cobra upper and lower, gt40 heads, b303 cam, 255 fuel pump, msd 6al box, motorcraft dizzy and wires, new plugs. Ive had a stumble for about 2 months now to the point i coul...
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boostd710
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8
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570
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p&p e-7 heads
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is there anything i should know before attempting it myself? just lookin for a cheap way to get heads that breath.
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flamingpony83
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help please
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ok so i put my edelbrock intake on last night and the car was running today come to find ou the plenham has a vacume leak......i didnt bolt it form inside so i think thats an easy fix. well my lower is leaking too i used oem gaskets so should i get the nice thick one edlelbrok makes for that intake? i also have w...
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mikefheath87
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