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    somebody PLEASE tell me this can work...

    i got really lucky, i think these people were moving or something i cant believe they just threw out a whole exhaust system! it's in great shape, no rust at all!! i am def. thinking i need to find a way to make this work...
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    somebody PLEASE tell me this can work...

    I actually work at pepboys and we can order cats for about 70 bucks, the problem is that no one will install them... so thats why the cheapest price i could find was 500 bucks cuz thats parts AND labor. none of the mechanics recommended having someone whos not a professional do it, like a person...
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    somebody PLEASE tell me this can work...

    there's only 3 counties in DE and all of em have STRICT emissions standards, also now that they've looked under the car they know i have no cats and made a record of it so when I go to get re-tested that's the first thing they'll check for, there's no way I can get out of not having them, it's...
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    somebody PLEASE tell me this can work...

    :shrug: Ok... So my tags are up at the end of the month for my 1990 5.0 LX and I don't have cats, I live in DE and I failed the emissions test. The cheapest I could find to get em put on was 500 bucks, which to some of you may seem cheap, but i'm broke and have a ton of bills so to me its a...
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    Installing projector headlights on a fox..

    I just bought these headlights for my 1990 5.0, they have a few extra wires for the projectors, what's the best way to hook these up?
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    What else do I need for a tranny swap??

    I am taking the 5 spd. out of my 4cyl. and I'm putting it in my 5.0 I know I need the pilot bearing, and i purchased one already. Do I need a new bellhousing and block plate? Even if I were to purchase a new one, should I get the T5 bellhousing, or the T45? What T5 parts are interchangable onto...
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    Gas tank leak...

    Ok so I was @ the gas station the other day filling up with 3 sumthin gas, and right when I was done filling up I looked down and there was my money spilling all over the ground :notnice: so i got her home, and siphoned the gass out till it stopped leaking. It's coming from where the spout...
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    SUSPENSION:best bang for my buck

    I was looking into replacing my struts/shocks on a 1990 vert, I am on a tight budget but don't want cheapies. I think tokico and koni might be out of my price range, but I don't know what a good price for them would be. I was looking at the KYB GR2's and they seem to be in the middle price and...
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    O2 sensor...can't get it out!

    How the hell are you spose to get the left O2 sensor out?? Is there a wench for it? There's no way I'm gonna be able to get it with a wrench cuz i can barely get my hand in, i tried ot get it from below, but that didnt work either :notnice: I having a surging idle, and the right O2 sensor had...
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    Just washed and Waxed.

    did you use the liquid wax or the paste?
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    swapped engine concerns...

    I just bought a 5.0 vert, the woman we bought it form informed us that it was not a 5.0 originally, and that they did an engine swap. However, she said the only thing they changed is the computer. So the rest of it is running on 4cyl parts. Is there anything that needs to be changed, or anything...
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    Tranny swap-4cyl to 5.0

    I just got a 5.0! the only thing i dont like is that it's automatic, so I was gonna take the manual tranny from my 4cyl stang and put it in the 5.0 What parts are not interchangable and what do i need to buy new? The bellhousing? I was looking at the centerforce dual friction clutch to replace...
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    The HOTTEST cars EVAR

    wow, those are some of the ugliest cars i've ever seen in my life, i didnt know rice got that bad
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    anyone play the new mustang game yet?

    wow, i def didnt know they had a mustang game, i'll def go get it, did u get it at best buy or sumthing?
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    Tranny swap from a 4cyl??

    I am looking into getting a 5.0 stang, but so far i can only find them in auto. I am def not interested in an auto, but i do have a 4cyl stang thats a manual, can i do a tranny swap to a 5.0? What all needs to be changed if i do
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    Best exhaust for my car?

    if you took the muffler off wouldnt it sound kind of ricey? i cant imagine a growl coming out of a 2.3 n/a, but i wanted to sound a little better too, what can you do besides take off the muffler? What exhaust set up would work best? keep in mind there mind be a turbo in my 4bangers future :nice:
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    where to find ???

    ebay motors!! :nice: :hail2: Being from an area where there are no good junkyards, I have had ot buy all my body parts on there and I have gotten some really great deals!
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    do lil 2.3 stangs turn heads?

    I agree, I have to look at any stang, esp foxes cuz I like to compare. I got lotsa looks a couple months ago when my vert top didnt have a back window, and I put plastic and duct tape on :nonono: lol Someday i'll get looks for being amazing, but for now ts cuz my carlooks so bad :(
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    DIY Clear Corners

    sounds interesting, i'd liek to see a pic of the finished product. Is it illeagal to have clear corners if u still have an amber bulb?
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    DIY Clear Corners

    how did u make em clear?