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  1. ECU5.0

    need help with routing shift cable

    alright, i got it all hooked up and running. took it up to work and it shifted good. kind of wierd going into 3rd. so i let it sit for a little bit and checked the fluid . when i drove it back home it wouldnt shift into 3rd and if i got on it and shifted to third it would shift but just rev...
  2. ECU5.0

    need help with routing shift cable

    alright guys, ive got the c4 in and the last thing i have to do is route the shifter cable. how in the world do you make a 5 ft cable fit under there. the shifter is mounted in the stock location and i cant figure it out. also, where in the world does the bracket that hold the cable mount too...
  3. ECU5.0

    Nitrous HP Dilema

    you run colder plugs and retard the tiiming to prevent detonation which is very dangerous to your blocks health when running nitrous. i would listen to the nx tech guy and run the ngk plugs and run 8 degrees timing. he works for the company and knows more than your friend about nitrous. not...
  4. ECU5.0

    Clutch Qustion

    looks exactly like the parts that advance auto sells. never heard anything bad about them, but never knew anyone who ran one in a mustang either.
  5. ECU5.0

    fluid for a c4

    alright, im using atf type F fluid. so yeah, i over filled it already. is there anyway of getting the fluid out without pulling the pan. ive got a filter kit and was going to change it at work this week. but its way overfull and im not driving it like that.
  6. ECU5.0

    fluid for a c4

    ok, sounds good enough to me. the guy i got it from was running b&m trickshift...but that stuff is like 5 bucks a quart. ill probably just run mercon. thanks man
  7. ECU5.0

    fluid for a c4

    alright, i did a search and most people run mercon dexron 3 in their c4's. why doesnt anyone run type F fluid? its made specifically for older ford transmissions and does not have a slip agent in it like mercon does. im just wondering if it has something to do with the internals that are used...
  8. ECU5.0

    anyone with c4 experience, please help

    yeah, i realized that. i got the pilot bearing out so hopefully tonight i can put the tranny in and get the cooler lines run and hopefylly this weekend i can get the shifter hooked up and the car running
  9. ECU5.0

    rebuilding motor: ring problem

    from what in understand, the ring is too wide to fit into the groove. thats what happened with mine anyways
  10. ECU5.0

    Pressure Plate Touching Bellhousing

    did you put a spacer between the flywheel and the crank. i know you have to shim most flexplates (from what i understand anyways) but you dont need it on the flywheel for a 5 spd. i dont know, just throwing out some options
  11. ECU5.0

    rebuilding motor: ring problem

    i ran into the same problem. i got three different sets from summit and they were all wrong. so i just got new pistons and rings from my machine shop
  12. ECU5.0

    puzzling clutch cable

    MM has them pretty cheap or www.buyfordracing.com i think has them for 40 bucks
  13. ECU5.0

    Oilpump driveshaft fused to distributor bottom

    just get a strong magnet and put it on the bottom of the oil pan near the front and move it around and try to catch that piece. than drain the front sump and see if you cant move it towards the hole to see if it will come out. if not, keep the magnet on there unless you want to pull the pan or...
  14. ECU5.0

    Seat Bolt

    i just drilled a hole all the way through to the underside of the car and got a piece of sheet metal that would be strong enough to support my weigh and cut it a square out big enough to cover the hole. drilled a hole in it and bolted the seat all the way to the underside of the car. works...
  15. ECU5.0

    need some help installing c4

    im actually back in raleigh, but thanks for the offer
  16. ECU5.0

    need some help installing c4

    traded to a guy for the c4, converter and shifter. i know, most people think im stupid but i get bored with my car very easily. i got bored with a 5 spd so i wanted something different. maybe ill go back to a 5 spd in the future...but i doubt it
  17. ECU5.0

    My explorer motor/gt40p buildup and drop into 86gt Vert PICS!!!

    damn jeremy, youve got some small hands. must make it easy to work on all those little parts. haha, lookin good man
  18. ECU5.0

    need some help installing c4

    yeah, im gonna take a dremel too it in the next couple of days when i work up enough energy to get back under there. i think the converter will work fine once the bearing is out. my dumb mistake for not thinking about taking it out in the first place. the converter wasnt touching the...
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    need some help installing c4

    the car was originally a 5 spd. the spacer is only about as thick as a paper gasket. i know that wasnt my problem. its just a pita to do this with the car on jack stands and no one to really help out. thanks for the info matt