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  1. FoxMustangLvr

    What car parts are you buying with your stimulus check?

    If we actually get the payout. Some of mine will go to some interior restoration and i'm on the fence if I want to paint my black belt molding to match my car. Possibly window tint too. The rest will go to savings and rebuilding my deck. Wife and I are still working full time so it's just extra...
  2. FoxMustangLvr

    Thinking about switching back to NA, need help with a recipe.

    Recipe for naturally aspirated 400rwhp & 400rwtq, broad flat torque for a street car. I have no funds for an aftermarket block. All I have to start with is my stock 302 engine and a 5spd. Will a 347cid get me there with good heads and custom cam? $5k'ish budget and doing the work myself. I...
  3. FoxMustangLvr

    Awesome LMR 5.0 video

    Check it out! Very funny. Gotta love LMR View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXf5L7nscNM
  4. FoxMustangLvr

    TMI head liner or......?

    I need a new head liner for my 90' hatch w/ sunroof. I'm debating doing it myself with the TMI piece (which comes with a new ABS board) or just go to an upholstery shop and have them do it? Anyone do this?
  5. FoxMustangLvr

    So much want, but I've likely "built" my last car

    I think this is a great deal so long as the guy can actually get the title for it. An 82' notch 4eye with one heck of a clean body is begging to be driven or upgraded. I just have no motivation right now to strip another car down and build it back up...
  6. FoxMustangLvr

    Thinking about going TURBO, talk me out of it?

    I've been debating this for a little while and now a decent deal has popped up locally for a NIB ON3 70mm complete kit including intercooler. Why should I not switch? I love my combo however I'm a little board with not having something to tinker with and I've always wanted to try this type of...
  7. FoxMustangLvr

    Invitations to go to "Mexico"?

    (Mexico = street race) Do you accept them? Deny them? Get annoyed by them? For me, I used to street race and I'm lucky I didn't kill myself nor anyone else. I haven't forgotten that either as I drive around in my 5.0 and get reactions from people old and young and in between. However lately...
  8. FoxMustangLvr

    Forced Induction, keep reliability while adding more boost, less timing? Pull up a chair..

    My car runs great and has great power and I'm very happy with it. Still I get to thinking, can I somehow keep the reliability of my supercharged 5.0 while increasing PSI? I have the itch to increase boost a little bit, say from 11psi to about 14psi. In doing so I'd pull some timing out to make...
  9. FoxMustangLvr

    Thoughts On Fuel Pump Cavitation

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ium8jf4Jm04 IMO this video seems to exaggerate what really happens. Since when does 100% of the fuel get returned back to the tank? Has anyone with a 255lph fuel pump experienced unusually high pressure at the fuel rail caused by cavitation?
  10. FoxMustangLvr

    S550 Seats, Airbag Deployed.....still Doable?

    I've never owned nor do I have experience with vehicles that have seats with airbags. I'm wondering, can you just sew up the seam where the airbag deployed and install it in a Fox? I'm asking because the local yard has a brand new 2017 5.0 with 1,800 miles on it that's totaled and the passenger...
  11. FoxMustangLvr

    Excellent Hagerty Article About The "kings Of The Street"

    Yes our beloved 5.0's are often referenced throughout the article as well as some other really awesome cars. Growing up around my dad I fell in love with his 67' Chevy SWB C10 pickup with a 327 cid engine. It was red with a white cab and we shoehorned all 4 of us across the bench seat and went...
  12. FoxMustangLvr

    Boost, With Or Without Ethanol?

    In my area most gas stations sell 92 Octane with "up to" 10% Ethanol. There there are a few gas stations that are selling Ethanol FREE 92 octane but the price is nearly a dollar more per gallon. Worth it? The places selling them are Chevron and Conoco FYI
  13. FoxMustangLvr

    S197 Seats In A Fox

    Not just S197 but 07' Shelby GT500 black leather seats. The local yard has a wrecked car with near mint seats. Why should I not spend the $400 to buy these? From what I assume, the Shelby seats should be lighter than your typical GT seats and shouldn't be full power, right? I've read, from...
  14. FoxMustangLvr

    Hubcentric Rings, Opinions

    Right now I have aluminum hub rings in my wheels and it's a mf'r to get my wheels off. God forbid I ever get a flat and have to try to pry my wheel off on the side of the road. Anyone else have this problem with aluminum? I didn't have an issue with the polycarb style on my other set of wheels...
  15. FoxMustangLvr

    Don't You Love It When You Go To A Junk Yard And........

    Find exactly what you're look for and it's already been removed and laying there for you :D A big thank you to the guy that did that for me! On my lunch break I went to scout some Explorer parts for my engine (lower intake and GT40 heads). According to some VIN #s I looked up they had 3...
  16. FoxMustangLvr

    Cam Wear

    Low mile (75k) 90' LX 5.0 with oil sludge caked everywhere. No doubt oil change intervals were exceeded by previous owner and likely many short trips around town on the car. What do you think about the cam lobe wear? I will be pulling a couple crank bearing caps shortly.
  17. FoxMustangLvr

    How To Read Mileage On A Fox

    All my years driving Fords that do not have that 6th digit it's been difficult to know how many miles a car really has once it's turned over 100k. However it's been easy to know when it has under 100k on it, the 1 will line up with all the other numbers. All the time I see people leaving a...
  18. FoxMustangLvr

    5.0 Storage, Winterization, Car Cover Seasonal Care Thread

    What do you guys do to get your car ready for the upcoming Winter? Any advice or tips for car covers? I've never bought one so I don't know what material is best for indoor storage of a vehicle. I'd like to get one that keeps dust out but doesn't trap moisture inside the cover. I have a bunch...
  19. FoxMustangLvr

    Electrical When Headlights Are On, Dash Gauges And Lights Go Crazy

    I have a 90' LX 5.0 5spd. This problem has been happening ever since I bought the car so NONE of my mods created this. My car has an aftermarkey Pioneer CD player which works well and I have upgraded to a 3G alternator and contour fans and my ground is 4ga as well. Problem: when I turn on my...
  20. FoxMustangLvr

    Anyone Running Their Car Without A Coolant Overflow Tank?

    Space is super tight with new radiator and battery tray being in the way with new dual contour fans installed. I believe @GroverDill has no overflow, I'm curious what keeps air out of the engine? I have a new aftermarket bottle but it will be a real PITA to get it to fit.