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    Popping exhaust at full throttle?

    I'll try that...will see if it helps did tune up plugs,wires,cap,rotor,oil change,gear lube change,fuel filter....
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    Popping exhaust at full throttle?

    87 5.0 AOD Speed density.... I've never had it popping/burping sound from exhaust till after changing Ignition modules and replacing bad connector to module... It was really bad popping at 5 degrees base...I thought it might be lean condition....I bumped the timing to 10 to 11 degrees most...
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    anyone else?
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    Cant check it till get new ignition module.....but after replacing first one the car was at 12 and backed it down to 10. since have a AOD computer cant do much more than that without pinging
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    I looked at spark plugs and the have the normal golden dusty brown look
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    Yeah I can disconnect coil and the sound is same when trying to start plus held plug in hand to see spark. when I replaced the module last time it fired right up and ran good for a little while.....I dont drive this car everyday thank god
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    also have platinum plugs..... have newer wires and rotor...msd coil....besides exhaust and a TB a stock car....
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    Need Help....87 5.0!!!!!!!!

    I have a 87 5.0..still speed density... The problem is that a month ago the car died on me....replaced the ignition module and it worked for a couple weeks had the timing set a 10 deg base....and when it got warm when I stomped on any it sounded like burping and poping....then it started...
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    I need help!!! New TB!! Bad Idle!!!!!!

    Changed TPS and made couple adjustments and it idles at 1000. any lower it starts to surge. seems to be running good now
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    I need help!!! New TB!! Bad Idle!!!!!!

    It wasnt stuck it has free play. When it was running right itwas about 950 rpms I got on it a few times and was going to the strip and on the way there and when I was there it acts like the throttle is stuck open when its not.
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    I need help!!! New TB!! Bad Idle!!!!!!

    Thats how I set it and rechecked the voltage once the problem hit
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    I need help!!! New TB!! Bad Idle!!!!!!

    I just put a throttle body on my 87 5.0 with AOD. It was running great then next thing I know My rpms are staying 3000-4000 rpm. It now is at 1600 rpm at idle and because of the idle the shifting is just a little off. Adjusting the idle screw is n/a it ran good just before. the tps is...
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    Torque Converter Help!!!!!!

    I would like to know how much a torque converter would help on my AOD 5.0? It is pretty much stock..just pullies and exhaust and 3.55s out back.. it does 14.5 in the 1/4 and 95+ mph...with speed density.and 130000miles I would like to know if I put a 2200-2600 stall how much would it...
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    what to do!! what else needed swap

    what other automatic can I put behind a 2.3 turbo
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    what to do!! what else needed swap

    one question since changing wires and taking out the egr.......will the car pass emissions?
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    what to do!! what else needed swap

    Its for my wife and she has a bad ankle and cant drive stick... if I can I will build up the a4ld or find another automatic i can shove behind the turbo
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    what to do!! what else needed swap

    in the wiring diagrams for the 87-89 what would be different if any for the automatic setup?
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    what to do!! what else needed swap

    I am getting a 87 turbo coupe complete engine I will be getting turbocoupe computer automatic what else is needed......? whats needed for harness? any other sensors etc that sit in the engine bay for the engine? need boost/vacuum gauge and exhaust temp.... where can I get new pipes that...
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    Glowing Manifold...what do you think?

    The last time my manifold and cats glowed was in a 87 5.0 and two plug wires were backwards
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    Rattle noise from engine at 5000 rpm?????

    Actually I did reset the timing to 10 deg......