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    My 88 Mustang GT project thread

    Ive been a member on here for a long time, finally started to tear my car down to fully redo it. Ive owned the car since I was 16, It has been my primary daily driver for the last 7 years up until about 4 months ago I finally took it off the road. Plans are 388w, tko, sonic blue cobra clone...
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    15x8 with 4.5 back spacing?

    Would this fit under the rear of a mustang II? My dad has a 40k mile 76 Cobra II that he bought brand new. A freind of mine has this wheels, I thought about picking them up for my dad if they would fit, I dought he wants to have to roll or beat anything on the car. I would put them on my fox but...
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    Mach 1 wheels on my car

    Dont see Mach 1 wheels on fox bodys very often so I fiqured I would give it a try (and they where dirt cheap) Still need to swap the front, have all the parts for it (96 spindles, calipers, rotors) just didnt have time to get it all done in one day. Yay or nay?? I like the side views but from...
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    Few pics of my motor build..

    Just a little 302 with .030 JE pistons, shot peen rods, stock crank, Cevite 77 bearings, Plasma rings, ARP hardware. Heads are some older trick flows..Hope it runs decent... Heres the beat up pos its going Put this coil over setup on a couple weeks ago.
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    Flow numbers?

    Ive been thinking about ordering a Jay allen cam. But they need flow numbers to order one. I thought about having the heads ported then flowed but i just wonderd if anybody knew how much a set of pretty much box stock older Twisted wedge heads flowed? I also have a ported cobra lower intake...
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    What rings and bearings?

    Im putting together a 306 for my car and just wondering what rings and bearings i should run. Ill probly go with Clevite (sp?) 77 bearings. But im unsure on the rings. Car will be a 10:1 compression motor with h/c/i that will see quite a few street miles, and quite a few trips to the track...
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    New Best times.

    Last sunday i went down the KCIR and ran my car. Its a bone stock 130k miles 302 only mods are 3.73s, LCAs, Alm DS, and a cheapo air intake, and a zex dry kit. My first motor pass it went 14.4 at 12 degree's timing, then i let it cool off alittle and bumped it to 14 degrees and got a 13.9@97...
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    Rear Sway bar?

    I put some lakeside LCAs on my car today and went to put the sway bar on and it hangs down low so i left it off, it drove alright home, Im just wondering if i luanched it hard what it would o or if it will make much differance. Me and my dad thought about heating and bending the stock bar to...
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    Cheapest Al. Drive shaft?

    Where can i buy a new motorsports al. drive shaft the cheapest? I dont want to spend $250 for one from summit but im trying to get rid of a vibration in my car and shops want $150 to rebuild/balance. So i fiqure i might as well just buy a new one. Anybody know where the cheapest is at? I dont...
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    Vibration through Shifter.

    Im thinking this might be eating my trannys, its been getting worse over the last few weeks. IVe been threw 3 trannys in the last 3 months. It vibrates really bad when im on it hard in 2nd and 4th and the alittle when im going over 65mph. It also does it alittle in every gear like when im...
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    24lb Inj. On stock motor.

    My car has stock heads and cam, but ive got a ported cobra intake that ive been thinking about throwing on it just to have alittle more power till i get the other motor done to put h/c/i on. The MAF i have is for 24lb injectors, i have the injectors too but i was wondering if they would be to...
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    N-91 Cam work good?

    Ive got SRP .30 over pistions in my short block, going to be using Twisted wedge heads and a ported and polished upper and lower cobra intake (flows like a track heat). DO you think a N-91 cam would work good with it, got a buddy that has one. Its the 6900rpm one. Heres the specs on it. 240...
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    Keep breaking 2nd gear

    This is the 3rd time this trans has done this. Strips the teeth parts the connect to the syncro and cracks the gear itself into 2 pieces, like the part that connects to the shaft disconnects from the teeth them selfs. Anybody else had this happen to them? Me and my tranny buildider are trying to...
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    Where to buy T-5 Gears?

    Well i blew 2nd out of my T-5 again, acts the exact the same what it did the last time i did it, Shifted into 2nd and laid into it and pop just acts like netral. Probly sheard the ears of it it again. Anybody know where i could buy a hardned or stronger 2nd gear for my car? This is getting...
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    Best Electric fan?

    Im getting tired of repalcing clutch fans, whats the best fan out there? I thought about odering a alumium raditor and fan combo out of Summit. What about that one Jegs carrys is it any good?
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    Stock pistions and TF stg 2 cam

    Ive got a new combo going together. Its a stock short block with a trick flow stage 2 cam and some older twisted wedge heads with 1.90 and 1.60 valves. THey have 1.6 stud mount rockers. Ive heard of people saying they valves will hit the pistions? Think I could put shorter push rods in it or...
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    Roush 200r or Elelbrock heads?

    Im trying to deside what heads i should trade my truck for. Got a couple deals worked. I can trade my truck for a set of Fresh Roush heads with 2.02 and 1.90 valves, they are cast iron. He will throw in a set of Valve covers with the heads but no rockers. Then i found a set of Elelbrock RPM...
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    What do you pay for Insurance?

    Im almost 20, had a ticket and one wreck. My 88 has a ton of miles on it and is getting pretty tired. Looking at buying a 99-04 GT. Something cheap around the 10k range nothing fancy just a decent car to drive everyday. I was just wondering how much do you think i would be looking at for...
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    Anyone runing Roush heads

    I have a chance to pick up a set for $600, they are machine shop fresh, have 2.05 and 1.90 valves in them. The are milled .015, trhey are port match to the cobra intake i already have (bought the intake from the same guy) The car has a E cam in it but thinking about building another motor for...
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    New hood, exhuast

    I got bored today and took some pics of my car after washing it up some. Its still freaking ugly as hell. It looks alittle differnt flat blacked the spoiler and rear bumper i think it looks better then the old primer. Got the Mach 1 from a guy, it has a few chips and had hood pin holes and...