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    Can I upgrade my fuel pump ahead of future blower?

    I suspect my stock fuel pump is dying after 19 years. If I let the car sit, it sometimes wont start without many attempts. I'm going to check for power at the trunk IFS switch (found an old WMBurns thread). I plan on a blower in the future. Can I upgrade my fuel pump now while its still NA or...
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    Progress thread - GT Auto to Manual Swap (and new seats!)

    Researching these forums has been really helpful for me, so I'll leave some details of my trans swap to maybe help others down the road. Car 2001 GT Auto - 1st owner, 60k miles. I bought most of the following parts 10 years ago, and then took a break from modding the car while my kids were...
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    Roush 440A vert being sold locally

    Guy at work was considering buying one of the 25 verts they made. Only 5k miles. The guy wants $22k for it. Thoughts on that price?
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    Pic of lightbar installed without trim holes

    Someone PM'd me asking for a pic. Here ya go.
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    Drivetrain Auto Trans Fluid Leaking Onto Exhaust

    Dealer serviced car 800 miles ago, topped up fluids. I'm informed of white smoke from under the car. See what looks like trans fluid on x pipe and headers. Find the trans fluid cap not properly seated. Fluid level looks high also. Car drives fine. Took it back to Ford. They said the level was...
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    Boss 302 Progress Thread (281s Are For Girls)

    I know some of you guys think you are handy in the garage, but please dont try this at home. This is out of your league. I'm about to build a Boss 302 in a single day from scratch. Extreme techniques such as "standing the car on its side" and "chug the last of the PBRs" are required, along with...
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    New Exhaust Tips For My Birthday!

    MRT Rolled Tips 3.5" Polished Stainless. Much better than the MagnaFlows I have now (that are looking a bit crappy). Looking forward to these bad boys. Pics soon!
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    How Old Is Old Enough For First Mustang?

    Fisher Price 12V Boss 302. Dark Blue convertible, black interior, just like mine. My son will be 1.5yrs at xmas. I'm thinking he's ready for his first stang. http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/brands/powerwheels/products/65733 Anyone got something like this for their kids?
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    Maintenance for my GT at 60k miles, 11 years?

    Well Ive had her for 11 years, and done a whopping 60k miles. I have only driven her 5k in the last 2 or 3 years. What do you think for maintenance? What will be worn out due to age despite the fact it hasnt seen much mileage? can skip everything trans related because I'm about to swap the whole...
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    Hosting my sig pic

    Guess my sig pic stopped working during the upgrade. I suppose if I post it here I can point at it?
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    Leather seats on ebay

    Anyone tried these? Scroll down and check the pictures with the red stitching. Looks pretty nice, huh?The price is really good for leather. I'm a little tempted, but it sucks having never heard from anyone who has actually sat in one...
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    Lug nusts that WONT rust?????

    I have previously used those Gorilla lugs from Steeda. The ones where you insert the key inside of the lug bolt to remove it. They are all rusty, and it looks crappy. So I'm looking for some new lugs. I have silver Saleens (not chrome). Ideally I'd like silver lugs that wont rust. Anyone?
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    Ten years on stock rear brake pads / rotors. Time for an upgrade... Roush Alcon 13"

    Time to freshen up the rear brakes. Picked up the Roush Alcon 13" slotted rotor / pad / bracket kit. Pretty good value at 300 shipped. 1996-2004 Roush/Alcon Mustang Complete Rear Brake Kit My old stock rear rotors look silly relative to the 13" Cobra fronts. This should look a lot...
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    Anyone tried F1 Racing Clutch / Flywheel kits from Gripforce on ebay?

    They have amazing feedback on 82000 sales, and the prices are unreal. Has anyone tried their clutch kits...
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    Please help me buy the right flywheel for my '01... 6 bolt or 8 bolt?

    From American Muscle.... "2001 Mustangs with production date after 01/01 have a six bolt main. Please check with your Ford dealer to determine if you have a 6 bolt or an 8 bolt main" I have an '01. On the side of my motor its dated 11/08/00. The drivers side valve cover has 11 bolts. Two...
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    Auto to manual swap - ECU wiring harness the same? Also SF3/ECU questions...

    Auto to manual swap I'm about to do a 4r70w to T3650 swap. I have assembled a pretty complete kit: -FRPP Aluminum driveshaft with correct yoke -RAM HDX clutch kit (ford pilot bearing) -OEM clutch fork kit -Clutch cable, firewall adjuster, quadrant -OEM Cobra manual pedal box -SPEC Aluminum...
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    Trans Swap - Early 2001 or later? Different clutch, flywheel?

    Clutch kits all say '86 to mid '01, or mid '01 to '04. Whats that about, and how do I tell what I need? I have a 2001 with 4R70W. I bought a Tremec 3650 and I'm collecting the parts to do the install. Did they switch to the 3650 at that time? Does this affect my flywheel purchase? Thanks...
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    Pedals.... Bullitt or is their something better?

    Doing my auto to manual trans swap. Perfect time to get some nice pedal covers. Any recommendations? American Muscle has the bullitt ones for 60. I have Steeda auto pedals right now. Nice, but drilling the holes was a bitch. That wouldnt be an issue this time tho, because I could do that before...
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    Which clutch?

    Buying components for my auto to manual trans swap. Any recommendations for clutch?:shrug:
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    2001 Mustang GT Nose/Fogs/Chin Spoiler and Rear Wing - True Blue - North East

    I have the stock True Blue L2 rear wing in excellent condition. $100 Also the stock GT nose with fog lights and a Mach 1 chin installed. I removed the corral from the grill to transfer to my Roush nose so you'll need a new grill or a Mach 1 delete kit. I scraped the front right corner years...