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  1. sharp2377

    408w Head Gasket Selection Help

    I need help picking a head gasket. Bore is 4.030 on block and has victor jr heads. compression is 10.7:1 with .40 compressed head gasket. I want to stay on 93 and will spray a 150 shot at the track. Im really confused about selecting a bore size for the head gasket since they come in so many...
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    408w Windage Tray Question

    I just recently got my 408w back from the machine shop and when I had him align the mains and I wasnt thinking of a windage tray. I gave him ARP main studs #154-5409 and obviously if i switched studs then it would need to be aligned again. My builder told me a windage tray is good but at this...
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    351w F4 Block Camshaft

    I just got my 408w block and rotating assembly back from machine shop. Its a 97 351w factory roller block. My builder said I should consider running linked bar lifters instead of my factory dog bone roller lifters because they will handle more punishment and the cam selection is better and i...
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    Block Issue Can This Be Fixed?

    I just stripped my 351w block down and noticed this chip missing at the timing cover water hole. Can this be fixed or am I screwed? There seems to be about 60% of the threads left and the chip is contained and not going through the block. I don't have the chip. I was thinking about having a stud...
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    Will These Blocks Interchange?

    I have a buddy who has a 98 cobra, 4v aluminum block with the forged crank. His connecting rod broke at the track a few weeks back knocking a nice hole in the block. His tuner gave him an aluminum block out of an 08 gt. Will these blocks interchange and can he use his forged crank on the 08...
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    351w Piston To Valve Clearance Question

    I have an 84 351w that currently has the stock style dished cast pistons, no milling. Motor was recently rebuilt. I wanted to switch my gt40 heads to edelbrock estreet 5025's with the 2.02 1.60 valves. I have a comp cams xe262h-h (35-238-3)with .493 intake .500 exhaust and a 262/270 duration. I...
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    Carbed 351w Sputtering Badly

    (Sorry, i meant to write carbed not carved) Last week I was coming home and when I downshifted the car backfired and died. I found a broken magnet in the mallory mechanical advance distributor. I installed a brand new same model distributor and the car fired right up and seemed to idle fine. I...
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    Engine Sputtering Suddenly, Magnet Broken In Dist?

    I have a 93 with a carbed 351w. Mild build, basicly a 12 second street/strip car. The motor only has maybe 500 miles on a full rebuild. I was driving home and it was running great, then all of the sudden when i downshifted coming to a light (not hard) the motor backfired and stalled. I was able...
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    Rebuilt Motor Won't Start

    I just rebuilt my nephews 91 5.0. New crankshaft, e303, gt40 heads/intake, rings, pistons, bearings etc. Nothing special. I have everything installed and the car cranks a little slow and won't start. I have spark at the number one plug, firing order is right, and i made sure distributor wasnt...
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    Another Egr Question

    I just rebuilt my nephews 91 and did the basic e303, 98 gt40 explorer head/intake swap. I drilled and tapped the lower intake for the ACT sensor but i didnt drill/tap for the EGR return coolant line and I already installed the manifold. Can I just not hook up the EGR coolant lines and just...
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    Recommend A Head Gasket For .040?

    I am rebuilding a mild 85 302 ho and looking for suggestion on a head gasket. Cylinders are 4.040, cast pistons with 4 valve releifs, gt40 heads, e303 cam. I know I used felpro 9333 on my 351 but that was a stock bore.
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    I Need Help With Rings On 85 Block Bored .40

    Here is the situation. I am rebuilding my nephews 91 5.0 LX because of a low oil pressure issue. Long story short it appears the previous owner replaced the motor with a 1985 remanufactured (found sticker on side)5.0 HO (E5AE C38 block)roller short block and used his old e7 heads without...
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    Help Me Identify These Injectors

    I am rebuilding my nephews stock 91 5.0 lx. It has a pro-m cold intake and the maf says 77m and calibration says 30r. I am assuming the maf is calibrated for 30lb injectors. The injectors have part # 7093 17 105898. I can't find anything when I google that number. I'm not sure why someone would...
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    1/4 Mile Issues

    Help me out here. I have a 93 mustang lx. Rebuilt 351w,gt40 3 bar heads, lunati 280/290 with 472/496 lift camshaft, edlebrock performer, summit 600cfm carb, t5 trans out of 99 v6 stang. 3.73 gears in the rear. I built this car to be a reliable street car that could still kick some import ass if...
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    What Is This In My Oil Pan

    I'm changing the oil pump in my nephews 91 5.0 because of low oil pressure(I know it could be a bad bearing I'm trying this first with motor still in car). When I removed the pump and pick up I noticed chunks of black plastic wedged in the screen and all in the oil pan. At first I thought it was...
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    One Wire Alternator Issue

    Im finishing up my 351w swap and I used a summit one wire alternator. When the car is off I can crank my radio just fine. When the car is running the radio cuts off and turns back on at about 3/4 volume. the radio is a brand new kenwood and the alternator is brand new. Im using the recommended...
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    Rear wheel bearing install help

    I just finished installing my 3.73 gears and trac lok rebuild. While I have axles out mine as well put wheel bearings in right? Well I'm trying to install my second set because the first ones broke after trying to beat them in with a seal driver. I went to autozone and bought the all in one...
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    8.8 setting pinion

    Ok, I'm doing a 3.73 gear swap in a 86 rear. I have pinion depth,.30 shim, and new koyo bearings. I had the new bearing pressed on at the machine shop. I slipped in the pinion into the housing. Slid the crush ring on, then new bearing, oil slinger, seal, then mount. The problem is I tightened...
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    New flywheel has broken already

    I have just installed a 351w in my 93 former 4 banger. I mated it with a built 92 WC T5. I installed a 157T 28oz Flywheel (because 351w uses 28 not 50 like 5.0). I used the same starter that I had installed when the engine had a C4 auto. My understanding is that the T5 and C4 starters are the...
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    Carbed 351 Swap Electrical

    I just did a 351w swap in a 4 banger 93. The original starter had a seperate solenoid that was attached above the wheel well (which had a power stud). As im sure you know, the new starter has the solenoid attached to the starter. My question is, where do i feed all my 12v power too for electric...