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  1. snake109

    torque spec for flywheel and clutch

    anyone know the toque spec for the flywheel bolts and the pressure plate bolts? thanks
  2. snake109

    turbo 2.3 tranny options?

    hey long time no post. I found a complete t-bird turbo motor and i was wondering what 5 speed options I have. I know my stock 2.3 t5 wont last but will a 5.0 t5 bolt up or are there some differences? thanks
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    towing w/ a manual

    Will the driveshaft have to come out? It seems if the output shaft was turning with the wheels it would burn up the roller bearings between the gears and the mainshaft because I thought they rely on the turning of the input shaft (engine) to lube everything, since its the input shaft that turns...
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    carfax plz?

    can anyone run a carfax vin check for me please? thanks
  5. snake109

    a/c clutch out?

    Hey long time no post. Well i was driving my car 180 miles and the a/c would get warm, then cold, then warm. when i parked it the a/c wouldnt even work, the compressor clutch wont engage, but the fan kicks on. there is 13.5v and a good ground at the clutch connector and no continuity between the...
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    found a murkur at the salvage yard

    well i was picking up a part for my bronco when i spoted a murkur with the turbo 2.3. the turbo was allready removed but the engine looked very clean, im thinking of buying the motor for a future turbo swap, they want $150 for everything else in the engine bay. these where the same engines as...
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    best t5 overhaul kit

    well my 2nd gear blocking ring is starting to go i assume, i sometimes have to bang it multiple times to get it to go into gear. when i put it in gear it feels like the slider goes onto the blocking ring, but wont slide over the gear teeth. where can i find a good t5 overhaul kit, or would i be...
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    a/c issues

    my heater core has been leaking prety bad so i bypassed it right where it comes out of the firewall. my car is running a little bit hotter but that was to be expected, the temp guage stays around the "O" and "R" area. but now when i have the a/c on, the compressor cuts off when it gets hot, but...
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    fuel in the oil

    i changed my oil yesterday and the oil was a little merky and smelt strongly of fuel. its not running rich and my fuel milage is normal. what should i be checking? i was thinking a partially stoped injector thats giving a bad spray and thus not burning all the fuel and leaking by the rings. it...
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    signs of a leaking heater core

    i fear i may have a leaking heater core:( . when i put the heat on to the floor vents just a little bit of heat comes out of the defrost vents which is just a leaking blend door i imagine, but it fogs up the windshield like crazy. the air doesnt smell like coolant and coolant doesnt leak on the...
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    clutch free travel?

    does anyone else have a "dead zone" on their clutch? mine never did untill yesterday when i drove it, all of the sudden it has about .75" free travel untill the clutch startes to engage. i know on heavy duty trucks and older cars thats normal but im not sure about fox bodies. is is possible to...
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    headlight and brigtning

    what products would you recomend to brighten the headlights and paint, i was planning on using rubing compound for the paint but if you know somthing better and not too pricy let me know. as for the headlights all the stuff i tried only worked for a few months then they get yellow again.
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    drain plugs

    anyone know how to pop open the drain plugs for the back seats? mine seem to be stuck on by some invisible force
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    water in the engine

    its flooding in houston, on my way to school this morning i had to drive through some deep water, looked about a foot deep, till i got in it and it was about 2 feet deep, i took it slow but i didnt realise how low our intake inlets are and it sucked up water and killed it, my brother pushed me...
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    the dual plug system

    ok ive heard that its a waste spark that only the intake side fires on the power stroke and the exhaust side fires on the exhaust stroke to burn excess gasses, then i also heard that both fire on the power stroke to get a better burn. who is right?
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    stang on the beach

    went to padre island last weekend before classes started, apart from the washed up seaweed it was great, didnt catch any fish though :notnice: i took the old digital camera instead of the new one so the quality isnt that great and im no photographer my brothers ranger and sis's f150
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    ignition tune up

    im goin to put in some new plugs, wires and coil packs this weekend. im going to stick with autolight plugs but what would you recomend for wires and coil packs? im not lookin for top of the line just the best bang for the buck.
  18. snake109

    millagestone

    i hit 150K miles on my 2.3 today comming home from work :D and still running like she just left the factory :flag:
  19. snake109

    pics of the stang

    i washed and waxed the stang last weekend with good results. and all i can say is wheel brushes must have been invented by a guy who had turbine wheels haha. :flag: what do you think?
  20. snake109

    5.0 block reliability

    im thinking of selling my 2.3 fox and buying a 87-93 5.0 fox. hows the reliability on these motors? a couple or all original foxes im looking at are between 120k-160k miles with regular oil changes, whats your thought on these? thanks guys
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