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    12 Second Ford Festiva.. What I've been up to.

    LINKS FIXED. I dont post very often but I lurk! I hope this is the right place to post this.. I spend all my lurking time here in the 5.0 section, lol. Yesterday a very long project came to an end. For the last 8-ish months in my off time Ive been building a car for a friend of mine that I saw...
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    SVO Value?

    Sup folks, I was just wondering if anyone knows a round-about value for the SVO 'Stangs. I'm kinda debating buying into a Mustang before long and would like to go with an SVO (I have a thing for a boost, I love the engineering aspect behind it all..) but I cant find any for sale really and...
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    What I've been up to. Fixin' a 5.0

    My roommate and I bought the car (89 GT 5speed) to fix up and resell and its been a task and a half. I've enjoyed it though and its been a hell of a learning experience. We arent done yet, but we're really close. Still have to wet-sand and buff out the bodykit peices and finish buffing the car...
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    Torque converter failing?

    Ok.. my second post of the night. This isnt exactly Mustang related, but this forum is extremely knowledgable and I havent found any F-150 forums that are all that helpful. Let me do my best to explain this. I noticed it tonight while checking on a strange sound I keep hearing in my truck...
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    Oil pressure issue round 2, Electrical problem!

    Ok, so folks were right, it doesnt seem to be a pressure issue at all actually. I did some more tinkering and when the pressure spikes the truck does indeed sputter and the CE light pops on every once in a while which is what led me to beleive it was infact a pressure spike.. but it turns out...
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    High oil pressure.. Strange flux.

    Ok.. my engine is a 92 5.0. Ive checked codes and nothing is coming up. Its developed very high oil pressure. Just a hair under the hash mark at the max of the guage for a while now.. Well, this last week its gotten worse. I started the truck the other day and the damn oil pressure pegged the...
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    A/C, to delete or not to delete?

    If I get rid of the A/C, I'll have to get an a/c delete kit correct? I cant just run a shorter belt..? Now, on the meat of this.. I'd like to hear folks opinions who have deleted it.. Was it worth the time and effort? Any noticeable gains? Would you do it again if you had the chance? I...
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    1967 mustang 9 inch rear specs

    can any one please tell me the exact specs fo the 67 ford mustang 9 inch housing. from flange to flange. or well any specs on it at all. i know the axle lengths are something like 59.25 inches. but i need to know the over all inches from one side to the other i belive it is 59.25 but i could...
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    Just posting to see how many classic mustang guys we have in Kentucky

    just wantign ot know how many mustang guys we have from the forum in kentucky
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    5 lug axle options

    i am needing to find out if the 65/66 mustangs had 5 lug axles. and if they do ifany one knows where to get set of them
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    57-59 Ranchero 9in. Axle compatability?

    Asking this on behalf of a friend, He has a 1967 Mustang with an 8 inch 28 spline rear end. Hes looking at 57-59 Ranchero 9inch (He may be able to get a fantastic deal..). The Ranchero is 57.25 inchs, and his Mustang is 59.25. Hes wondering if his stock axles will work (assuming their the...
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    How do I identify my rear end?

    First, this isnt on a Mustang. Its a 94 F-150. Im gonna be upgrading my gears soon and I was wondering if anyone knows how to identify the size of the rear-end? I have no idea what my truck has and dont know how to tell. Are there any markings on the pumpkin I can look for? Sorry for...
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    rearend upgrade

    I'm asking this on behalf of a friend of mine with a 67. He's planning on doing some major engine work soon but before he upgrades the power he wants to upgrade the suspension and rear end. What he wants to know is, whats the easiest way to upgrade to an 8.8 or 9inch rear end? He has an 8inch...
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    Wanting to upgrade to 8.8 or 9 rear end.

    I'm asking this on behalf of a friend of mine with a 67. He's planning on doing some major engine work soon but before he upgrades the power he wants to upgrade the suspension and rear end. What he wants to know is, whats the easiest way to upgrade to an 8.8 or 9inch rear end? He has an 8inch...
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    This sound like the valve body?

    Tranny is an AOD. Ok, when driving the truck feels sluggish. Very light throttle doesnt do much and the truck seems to overrev doing anything.. Like if I give it a small amount of gas it will hesitate then start to accelerate but it really sounds like the engine is working harder than it...
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    Vac at idle is 14hg.. Low?

    Just bought a vacuum gauge and put it on my engine to check my idle. The engine was warmed up and sitting at about 150*. I used one of the smaller ports going to the AC I beleive (I dont have a vacuum distribution block since the engine is in a truck. I switched the 5.0 manifolds stalk out with...
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    Odd question.. Spark plug wire length?

    I bought some new wires today as I suspect one or more of mine are arcing. Problem is they didnt have the ones I was after in a custom fit set, so I went with the universal. I was hoping someone might know (for whatever odd reason..) the approx. lengths of the custom fit wires. Normally it...
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    EGR Valve opening at idle?

    Allrighty, let me run something by you guys. I think my EGR valve is opening at idle after the engines been running for about 30 seconds to a minute. I made a post earlier about some codes being thrown and was instructed to pull the EGR and clean/check it. Well, it seemed to pass the tests...
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    Code Question! (I did a search already)

    Ok, first off, thanks to Jrichker for his posts on how to pull codes with the CE light. Your a life saver. Anyway, I went out this morning and did the KOEO and KOER test and got a couple codes that I then looked up (troublecodes.net). I wanted to run em by folks to make sure I got the right...
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    H/C/I Combo advice and possible numbers?

    I know this question and a few of its derivitives get posted pretty often so I did a search but didnt come up with what I was needing. So if this exact thing has been covered before I apologize but I was unable to find it. Anyway, A friend of mine is looking to start a little 5.0 Project...