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    Car Has Been Sitting 3 Years

    I came back from overseas finally. Car was in care of someone who died, so after the first year, no more engine starts, and the car sat undriven for two years. Before I left it had a full synthetic change, coolant. Car has a full tank of gas I added an entire bottle of sta-bil to. Trying to...
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    Went into pothole, engine damage need advice

    I am driving home and go into a massive pothole at 35mph as I am shifting. I thought I had bent my drive shaft, but no, with my luck I spun a bearing somehow. I am surprised the tire didn't blow up on me, the pot hole was so bad. I have no ability to work on this car myself, I am technically...
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    Thinking Of Pulling My 4v For A Big Block

    I was thinking as I'd need a complete rebuild and turbo kit it would be far easier and cheaper to get the power I want by going big block.
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    A conflict of the soul and my 96 cobra.

    I was seafoaming my car today because it's been throwing some lean codes. I started thinking about what lies ahead. My car is worth about $5000. I will need timing belt kit at 100K $300 + labor Valves springs soon $400 + labor I have been having IMRC issues, and smog pump issues. $90...
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    Oil cooler blew out, and ford doesn't have them anymore!

    Any ideas? 96 cobra. My business is slow right now, so I can't blow $400 on something crazy. Ideas?
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    Widen 96 cobra wheels 17x9 or 17x9.5 front?

    96 cobra oem wheels 17x8 Front widen to 17x9 or 17x9.5? Rear widen to 17x11 , 17x11.5 or 17x12 on your advice? (1 inch spacer on the 12)
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    Finally going for cams in my 96 cobra, any advice?

    I have a 96 mystic with all bolt-ons. Now I'm thinking of doing cams, and maybe porting while the heads are off. comp cams are good in the 96-98 or another brand? Porting. Should I bother getting it done? Would it be a big improvement? 10hp is not worth spending $800, so it would have...
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    Will 99 cobra long tubes bolt up to a 96 cobra?

    I see some long tubes for sale that say 96-04, and some that say 99-04. Will any cobra longtube bolt up?
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    94-04 Strut tower covers, cheap f4zz-18a179-a

    I have camber plates, so they won't work on my car. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/f4zz-18a179-a-NEW-Ford-OEM-Strut-Tower-covers-94-04-/130405739606?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Race_Car_Parts&hash=item1e5cc9ac56
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    T-45 rebuilt by hanlon motorsports - review

    I had my T-45 sent out to hanlon and I have to say what great people they are. They spent a lot of time with me on the phone, got me the build I wanted (450hp capable) and built the trans from the bottom up. Hanlon has a lot of proprietary methods for rebuilding, a lot of the parts are...
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    Dangerous posi issue, please help! Almost died.

    I had my posi rebuilt and put in. Car was fine for a day until I was shifting from 2nd to 3rd at wot and the rear locked up solid and the car was basically dragging the rear. I backed out into neutral, and it did the same thing until I slowed down to 40mph and dropped it into 3rd...
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    Pro-M sensor doesn't mount to wheel well need ideas

    My pro-m just sits in the engine bay. It just sucks up hot air and kills the performance. Anyone got ideas? Would fabbing up an aluminum box for it work?
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    Paint my mystic black....

    I had some vandalism done to my car and a total repaint of my car is estimated to cost $7000. The car is worth $5000 on the insurance list. Basically they would total the car out on paint. So do I drive a messed up ratty looking mystic or just paint it something else. all the clear...
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    96 cobra trans boom, 01 gt trans ok?

    My trans went boom and I found a 01 Gt trans on the cheap. Will it bolt right up, or do I have to change the bell housing?
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    Rear end blows up

    I was coming around a corner, dropped it into 2nd and BOOM. bye bye rear I've never rebuilt a rear, should I try or just buy a built rear? Go back to the 8.8 or get a 9? I need so opinions. I have an aluminum driveshaft if it makes any difference. 96 cobra btw
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    335/30 or 335/35?

    I'm replacing my stock wheels with 17x9 and 17x10.5 Question is what would be better, 30 or 35 sidewall? I'm tired of spinning in third :-P
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    Exhaust leak

    What's the best way to find where it is? The sound is driving me nuts, it sounds like I'm in a popcorn machine.
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    04 wheels fit on a 96?

    I know 05 wheels won't fit as the backspace is different. 04 wheels should bolt right on to my 96 right?
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    Holy smokes people dumpin snakes like crazy

    Man, you know gas is like $5 in NJ/NY I've seen so many 96-98 for sale for $6600-8000. What's the prices by everyone else? I am so tempted to buy another cobra. Chevy is already talking about the camaro being a V6 economy car like the impala lol. Sounds like it's dead out the gate.
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    Brake line question

    I ordered new stainless lines for the front calipers as I had to replace one. I bought these wilwood lines as they don't use the banjo bolts. http://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/220-6458/10002/-1 However wilwood doesn't make a set for the rear lines. Don't the rear lines affect braking...
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