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    Rebuild my rear end?

    I've got my car tore apart for a winter resto. And i plan on putting in a set of 3.73 gears. I also would like to change the clutches in my rear end due to the fact that it has 132,000 miles on it. Everyone tells me that my rear end is fine and that theres nothing wrong with it. But when i...
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    Checking cylinders with screw driver for knocking/pining.

    yes that clicking your hearing is the injector opening and closing, if you put the screwdriver on the valve cover also you can listen to valve train noises
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    Stock Oil Pressure Gauge

    change your sending unit. Mine was doing the exact same as yours and i changed the sendning unit and now the gauge is more to my liking
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    Thinking about new oil pan/pump, need some opinions

    Im looking into buying a new oil pump and pan for my 87 gt. The car has i 130,000 miles on it and the oil pressure is pretty low. I am consiudering getting a high volume/high pressure pump. I know i cant run that pump on my stock pan because it will suck it dry. Heres the pump and pan i was...
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    Poly Bushings bad?

    I was reading a a post omn here that polyurethane bushing might be bad for the car. Specifically for the rear end axle housing bushings. They say it will put more stress on the torque boxes. I was planning on getting the complete poly bushing kit for my car but now im unsure... what do you...
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    Mid 13's whatd do you think?

    would 1.7's be the best ratio to go? I dunno if me still being speed density would have any affect on it. I will be converting to mass air soon. Which brand would you guys recommend. Because my valvetrain definately floats, i can feel it.
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    Mid 13's whatd do you think?

    Im just curious what you guys think my car will run when i get through with all the stuff im doing. As of now it runs 14.6 with a cobra intake. (87 mustang GT 5spd) What im doing is im getting urethane bushing kit for the whole car. I am most likely getting a cam, lifters valve springs and...
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    Quad Shocks? Help Plz

    I just pulled the rear end out of my 87 gt. I got new shocks for it and a used set of stock springs. I pulled out the rear end today and the quad shocks are horrible. All beat up. If i push on one it bacially falls on its face, the other is pretty difficult to push in and both are hard to...
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    keyless door opener?

    then one day when your battery dies, how do you plan on getting into your car?
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    Compression Test Results, what do you think?

    I finnaly did a Compression test on my 87 GT. The car has 132,000 Miles on it. Heres a picture with the results for each cylinder? Is this good?
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    compression test, quick question

    well ive did 2 cylinders so far on the drivers side, and have gotten 180, and 185.....
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    compression test, quick question

    Im doing a compression test on my 87 gt, how exactly do i do it? How many times do i crank it? Because i cranked it about 10 times and ended up with 180 psi out of cylinder #1. How exactly do i do it?
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    Ordering my cam, need help asap

    Im looking at gettin a trickflow cam. But i have a question, which cam is the stage one cam? TFS-51402000 Good idle, strong midrange power. Aftermarket intake, heads, and headers recommended. Requires modified mass airflow. Compression ratio: 9:1 to 10.5:1. this one says it needs intake...
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    High Volume Pump, new pan?

    Im putting a high volume oil pump in my 87 GT this winter. Should i get a bigger deep sump pan to make sure that im getting oil to the top of my engine under hard accelration or cornering?
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    Tires? Drag Radials?

    i just really hate nailing it in 1st gear and spinning the tires. I mean yea thats cool..... to a point... I mean yea its cool to be next to a firebird chirp a gear right next to him and blow past him. But id rather have the neck snapping accelration when i get on it
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    Tires? Drag Radials?

    Im looking into getting new tires for my 87 GT. Im going to be keeping the stock turbine rims. What are some good tires that will really hook up? Ive been looking at the BFG drag radails, and the Nitto 555R. Im really considering the nitto's. Is there another tire that will give longer life...
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    Replacing shocks/springs, what to go with??

    Im looking into a set of kyb shocks. Im curious, what didnt you like about them? WHich ones did you get, did you get the GR2's or the gas-a-just high performance ones?