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    79 Pace Car Turbo - Should I swap engines?

    I have a 79 Pace Car with the 2.3L turbo that I want to restore. I'm kind of on the fence - One part of me wants to build a turbo 306 for it. But I'm also thinking of keeping it original and rebuilding the 2.3L. I hear these turbo motors aren't great for making big power? And the SVO turbo...
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    Car smokes, stalls, putts after Head/Intake install

    A friend recently did a head/intake swap and is now having problems. Car ran ok for a couple of short cruises right after the swap but now its not running right. When accelerating, the car has no power, makes weird noises, shoots black smoke and falls flat. RPMS will randomly fall when driving...
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    Steeda X2 Ball Joints. WTF is the hardware?!

    Did anyone else order a set of these and have them not come with locknuts or spacers? Noone seems to know exactly what they're supposed to come with. Any pics of the spacers? Thanks
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    Best tire size for 18x8 wheels?

    How would 265s work on 18x8s? Or would 255s fit best? Thanks
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    AOD shifter cable broke? Help

    The clip that holds the cable to the shifter broke on my 88 GT Aod. Does anyone know where I can find this clip? Im trying to avoid buying a whole new shifter cable for 150+ dollars. Thanks in advance!
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    Syn OIL of choice for blown 5.0s?

    Hey all you supercharged 5.0 owners out there! What is your synthetic oil of choice when it comes time to change oil on your blown 5.0s???
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    Supercharger belt on when push starting??

    Does anyone think i will need to remove my supercharger belt before i push start my car?? will it effect anything??
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    Hard to pushstart stang??

    Hi all, i have a dead starter and need to get my car to a buddys garage. Is it hard to pushstart a 5.0??? ANy tips? never done it before. thanks
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    Installing a breather on Driver side valve cover?

    Where have you guys mounted your breather on the drivers side valve cover? I have a trick flow intake and the trick flow short covers and it seems a little tight. My guess would be toward the firewall end of the cover. Is this right? Are there any smaller breathers i can get to fit?? thanks
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    Bullitt pedal cover install on 98 gt??

    How do these pedal covers go on? It seems they need to be heated with a heat gun in order to stretch them over the existing pedals. Any tips on how to make this an easier install will be appreciated lol. But my guess is just time and patience and a thin screwdriver.
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    Most cost efficient way to supercharge a 98 GT?

    Hi all, im posting this for a friend. Dont know much about 4.6s but he has a 98 GT and wants it to be faster. I was wondering what the most cost efficient way to supercharge it would be? Could you use an 03 blower on a 98? or maybe a different OE supercharger? If not, who has a good roots kit...
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    Car running funny after new exhaust..

    Last year i had my car dyno tuned and had a custom chip burned for it. I ran it on 110 octane. After i the dyno session i went from flowmasters/dumps to magnaflow catback w/ tailpipes. Went from 110 octane to ultra 94. Would these changes affect my chip and cause my car to run funny...
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    Lower FP to pass e-check??

    I put on a couple cat pipes temporarily to have my LX e-checked. Will lowering the FP and removing the supercharger belt help as well? Will this be necessary? If so what should i lower the FP to? Thanks in advance. I wanna get this done tomorrow.