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  1. TheSalad

    Motor Mount Swap

    Next weekend I will be removing my k-member so that I can change my motor mounts. From what I understand, having long tube headers makes getting to the motor mounts very difficult with the k-member installed. So, it will all be coming out next weekend. The reason I am doing this is because I...
  2. TheSalad

    Do-It-Yourself Garage

    I do not know if these types of things are available elsewhere, but I wanted to see what you all thought about the idea. Here in Salt Lake City, a new type of service garage has opened up. Their website can be found at The Wrench-It Center | Do-It-Yourself Vehicle Repair. They will...
  3. TheSalad

    Something New, Before, then After

    For those who do not remember my situation, here it is briefly. I bought my 1996 GT in 2003, did some work on the car, left the country for two years, and then sold the car a few months after getting back. Last summer I found the car again and bought it back. After doing a PI headswap in 2003...
  4. TheSalad

    I finally got it as clean as I could! Pics!

    So, after not owning my car for about three years, I bought it back. I have spent the last month getting some mechanical issues sorted out. This weekend I finally had the chance to give the car its first clay bar and wax. I must say that it looks a lot better than it did before the treatment...
  5. TheSalad

    I am losing my sanity, PLEASE HELP!

    I replaced my instrument cluster tonight hoping to fix my speedometer. Just a note, sometimes my speedo would work, other times it would just read zero, other times it would read 90 when going 70. The odometer has always worked. I took out my stock cluster, and replaced the RPM/Speedo section...
  6. TheSalad

    Help with some tuner questions please

    About 5 years ago, handheld tuners for 96-98 GTs were not available. I just finished my PI Swap, and the car was running rough, so I got a tuner called the Apexi Super-AFC. The instructions were all in some oriental language, but my local shop installed and tuned my car. I sold the car and...
  7. TheSalad

    GT Won't Start, I Need Some Help Please..

    I was going to meet some friends tonight. The total distance in which this stuff happened was less than two miles. When I left, I had the car idling for a minute or so before I left, and the car's RPMs dropped but then came back up. Once I left, I was going down a hill, and looked down and...
  8. TheSalad

    Speedo Issue - Sticking Needle

    First, a little background. I have a 99+ T45 and a Dallas Mustang Extended Range SpeedCal. My speedometer has been acting funny and has done this since before I sold the car. Sometimes it will work fine. It will show the correct speed. Other times it will stay at zero and then eventually...
  9. TheSalad

    This is not off to a good start...

    I hate to complain, but things are not going well. I took my repurchased Mustang to have the emissions and safety inspection done. Good news is that it passed emissions with L/Ts and a headswap, and all that. Bad news, I am going to be getting bent over for $1400. :jaw: Rack and...
  10. TheSalad

    Something breaks every time!

    So, I have been working on my car for about 2-3 hours every night trying to get it back to a fraction of what it was before I sold it. It seems to me that every time I try to fix something, I break something else! It is driving me nuts! I have replaced the head unit that I had put in with a...
  11. TheSalad

    Dallas Mustang speedcal Calculator

    I have searched for a running dipswitch calculator for the speedcal. Is it still possible to calculate what dipswitches you need to have? There used to be one at Dallas Mustang, but I can't find anything now. Also, there was someone who was able to figure out what settings you would need...
  12. TheSalad

    A/C Problem

    Okay, so I recently bought my old mustang back. It is a 96 GT. One of the things that needs to be fixed is the A/C. On a line that goes from the compressor to the condenser, there is a spot that has been rubbing on a sharp edge of another component. The line is called the discharge line. Now...
  13. TheSalad

    I test-drove my old GT! Should I get it back?

    I sold my 96 GT over 3 years ago, and have regretted it ever since. Somehow I found my wife and she still wanted to marry me even without the Mustang.... I have been driving a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 since then. My wife's parents live close to the people that I sold my 96 GT to, and so...
  14. TheSalad

    One More Mustang, Opinions Please!

    So, I have one more for you all. You have been very helpful so far, but the last one, the white Cobra, went to the first caller, an it wasnt me. So, this is what's next, a 1999 GT 35th Limited Edition. Car has 69,000 miles. New tires. No issues. He is asking 10,500. Is that a good deal...
  15. TheSalad

    Feedback on buying this COBRA please!

    So, As some of you know, but probably didn't notice, I am tired of my escort and want a mustang again. I have been looking at 99-02 GT's, but haven't found one yet. This Cobra came up yesterday, and wanted to know what you all think. This car is ready to be sold! 325 horse, 325...
  16. TheSalad

    Should I Get a COBRA?

    All right. I used to have a 96 GT, and I have long since sold it, and missed it. Curently I own a 2000 Escort and I have been looking for a Mustang again. Today I went to look at a 96 Cobra. It is in pretty good shape, it is Lazer Red with a tan/black interior. It has 62,000 miles. The only...
  17. TheSalad

    UPS Claim! Ruined seats, will they help?

    All right. I bought some seats off a nice gentleman in Michigan for my 86 SVO.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110003839448 He says "YOU WILL BE VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS ITEM." And I would have been, had UPS not put some serious weight on the box..:nonono...
  18. TheSalad

    Car shopping, with PICS!

    All right, the saga continues! I was looking at a 86 SVO, for $3250, but then I remembered my friend is selling his 96GT, with a 2001 Cobra motor... He ran into a puddle when it was cold, got water in the fan, and let the car sit..it froze, and the fan broke, so needs a new fan, and the...
  19. TheSalad

    *PICS* What about this SVO?

    I just sold my 1996 GT, and am looking to get into an SVO. There are only two available here in Utah, and this guy has this 1986 available for $3250. He works with cars, and went through the motor and driveline 7k miles ago, and rebuilt the motor and everything. I am new to these motors...
  20. TheSalad

    My baby is gone!

    I sold my pride and joy today to a 17 year old kid and his dad. I wasnt really looking so sell it, but the price was right, and yeah, it is gone. I have no idea what I am looking for in its place, maybe a84-86 SVO? What else? I am looking to only spend 1-3k, and save the rest..any ideas...