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  1. 02 281 GT

    Are these heads junk?

    I got these heads for free on an engine a friend gave me. When I pulled it apart, it was evident water had been in a few cylinders for a while. I didn’t want to throw away the heads, so I had a local machine shop freshen them up. I didn’t notice this until they were all cleaned up. There’s some...
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    1994-1995 5.0 EGR tube specs

    As I get older and slower, I'm beginning to undo previous modifications (mutilations?) I've done to my vehicles. In that vein, I'm looking to swap out the long tubes on my '95 Cobra for shorty headers. While I'm at it, I was thinking that I would look into getting my EGR functional again. The...
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    Electrical Issue with Stewart Warner temp sender install

    I’m installing Stewart Warner gauges on my truck and went with their temp sender. The instructions make it seem like it should thread in almost all the way with just a bit sticking out. Mine seems like it’s barely started and it’s already tight. It’s just wanting to the the a. Would this be...
  4. 02 281 GT

    Engine Anyone have trouble seating a new timing chain sprocket?

    Not a Mustang, but an F-150 with a 302. I'm doing an R-134a/serpentine/3G all-in-one upgrade on my 1985 F-150. While I had the timing cover off, I noticed that the old timing chain had a lot of slop. I had a new Cloyes 9-1138 Street True Roller timing set that I had bought for another engine...
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    Rebuilding a Motorcraft/Autolite 2100 - a carb newbie needs advice

    To give some background, I'm planning to convert one of my Harbor Freight engine stands into a test stand so that I can run the 302 that will eventually go into the Gratis Coupe. This will be the first engine I've ever built myself; I won't have any help other than a copy of "How to Build Small...
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    Idle and power issues on my '95 Cobra (codes inside)

    A couple of weeks ago my '95 Cobra started acting similarly to when the MSD coil went bad a few years ago: sputtering while driving and at idle accompanied by a general sense of the car being down on power while driving. It will run like this if it manages to stay running when I start it. On...
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    Roller rocker identification

    These rockers came off a used 5.0 out of another Fox Mustang. No identifying marks other than the ratio printed on them. They appear to be full roller, pedestal mount rockers. My suspicion is that they're Proform rockers, in which case, from what I've read, they would be best utilized in my...
  8. 02 281 GT

    Novice needs advice on an optimal engine/computer setup

    So have absolutely no experience with self-tuning anything other than a stock computer with the usual SCT chip nonsense. I'm looking to make some upgrades to my 1990 Grand Marquis; however, I need some advice on what would be the optimal setup. What I have now: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis. All...
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    Interior and Upholstery Cleaning out shipping oil from new (not reman) A/C compressor

    Anyone have any advice on how they would go about cleaning out the shipping oil from a new, non-remanufactured air conditioning compressor?
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    LMR is making an ‘89-‘93 stock intake tube repro

    Found this earlier today. May be worth looking into if you’re wanting to go back to stock. Hopefully they’ll produce a speed density version as well. https://lmr.com/item/LRS-9504B/mustang-50-resto-factory-style-air-intake-tube-89-93
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    Need carport recommendations

    So I was initially thinking I'd keep the '66 in the garage after we moved, but I have been reconsidering that for the following reasons. We just bought a new to us family car that I'd like to keep garaged if I can (and the '95 certainly isn't getting kicked out) I actually liked working on the...
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    Mustang IIs in the junkyard

    In case anyone is looking for difficult-to-find parts, there is a yard in Sunset, TX (hour south of Wichita Falls off 287) that currently has two. The place is called Browne Auto Salvage. It’s a great place that has a lot of old metal sitting around. They ship all over the world.
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    Metal trunk divider?

    Anyone know if it is possible to get the metal trunk divider that comes with this rear seat divider separately?
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    Wheels-Tires Looking for examples to help with rear wheel/tire selection

    Admittedly, I'm a ways away from actually purchasing wheels and tires for my '66. However, I'd like to get ahead of the curve and possibly get something sooner rather than later if a good deal pops up. Long story short, I'm looking for pictures of and experiences with 1965-1966 cars that have a...
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    Suspension Manual steering with modern radial tires?

    Searches only brought up questions regarding manual box swaps and what not. So I’m trying to figure out if I should go with power steering on my car when the time comes, or if I can stick with manual steering such as came with the car. I’ll be going with an IFS up front with rack and pinion as...
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    In need of an AOD governor

    I'm doing a stock Mustang 5.0 build for my Mercury and will need to do something about the shift points in the AOD. Far as I know, there is little difference between the Mustang AOD and the one in my Mercury save for the governor that allows higher shift points in the Mustang. I'll need to swap...
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    Possibility of using SN-95 front brakes on Independent Front Suspension/MII kits?

    I've searched a bit here and online about this but haven't come up with anything other than ways to use the aforementioned front brakes on a stock or stock-style suspenion. I'm really wanting to use an IFS/MII-style kit up front on my '66 for the better handling and roomier engine bay. However...
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    Progress Thread The "grátis" 1966 Coupe - final sheet metal repairs

    Hello, everyone. I’ve mentioned this car a time or two before, but I finally managed to move it from my in-law’s place to mine. I figure that means that the project officially begins now. To give you some background, I acquired this car from my father-in-law. He’s a bit of a hoarder. I didn’t...
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    1995 Cobra - high cold start idle, flashing CEL, miss/hesitation/low power when driving

    I've been having an issue with my '95 Cobra that started a few weeks ago. After driving in a heavy downpour with partially-flooded streets (may be irrelevant, but figured it's worth mentioning), the car started to experience a surge in idle to about 2400-2500 RPM with a flashing CEL almost...
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    Speed Density Limitations

    I'm looking to see what the limitations of the speed density ECMs are. I have a 1990 Grand Marquis that is my daily for which I would like to build a new motor. This car will just be my daily driver and will never see a track. I'm looking to give it better power than the tired LoPo 5.0 can...
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