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  1. 98bluevert

    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    i called ford today and they said they couldnt find me in the system so i went to the local battery shop and got one for $50. Alot better than the dealer they wanted $109 +tax. So i put it in along with a bottle of heet the other night and went out and drove. one hard pass it was fine turned...
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    ya will use stabil next winter and disconnect the battery and put it on a trickle charger or something like that. Have to wait till monday when they open but they probably will so i am S.O.L. i have never had good luck with my local dealership. even when i went to trade my car last year...
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    Best tire size for stock bullit 17x8 rim?

    i had 275's on the rear of mine with more bulge than i wanted so when i bought new tires i got 255/45/17 all around. worked fine for me hooked up decent. if your going to spend the money on nittos i would get some larger rims for the rear say 10" so you can put 295's on it and hook up really...
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    Rattle at 1500 - 2000 rpm's ?

    Catback not aligned right? just a guess
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    took it to autozone and they said it was bad. i bought it a couple years ago and cant find the receipt for it so i don't know if ford will take it back or not. It is a motorcraft BXT 59. if they dont take it back what should i get i am searching the forums now for input but new talk always...
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    Put my Battery in my car read 12.66V hooked up the pos. and neg then read 4.33V disconnected the neg. 12.53V, switched to amps had it on 200m and it read 00.1 switched it to 20m and it was 0.01. Someone in another thread said it might be the alternator so i disconnected to see if it was...
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    Thanks that what i was hoping. had a qtr tank in it before winter then went and filled it with 93 when i got it out. off topic what pipeline u working on.
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    OK i got my car out today had to jump it, and ran fine until it warmed up then when it was under a mild load from 2nd gear on up it would be a lil under powered. drove around a lil while longer and noticed when taking off from a stop running it through the gears at WOT about 4,000 rpm it...
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    Help with gauge install...search=nothing

    thanks where and how should i tee a line in?
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    Help with gauge install...search=nothing

    so nobody in here has ever ran a nitrous gauge to there center console or pillar pod don't believe it someone please help.
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    If you have power going to the car but it shuts out after you try to start it?

    try charging the batt. or it might be the chip in your key, try your other key and see if its the same problem or not.
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    pi cams vs. aftermarket??

    rcombs18 where you from, and i have a cam tool i'll sell you for $20. paid $30 for it and used it once.
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    Help with gauge install...search=nothing

    Ok how do i install a nitrous pressure gauge away from the bootle. i am getting a speed of sound switch panel and am getting it with an opening for a gauge. can i take the zex bottle gauge, the gauge off the base piece then run a line from there to my center console. any help would be great.
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    tuner question

    thanks. 8% seems like alot will i need more sice i also have the cams. am i just looking for smoothness when i drive.
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    tuner question

    don't know if anyone can help but if you can please do. Anyone with a 96-98 GT that has PI cams and PI intake. When tuning with a handheld should i add more fuel because of the increase in airflow and if so what rpm range and how much. would like to wait to get it dynoed until i am done...
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    Stock 98 GT piston info

    ok i am confused about this because the heads are the same on 99-04 right??? if the pistons have a different dish then wouldn't that mean different displacement and different compression therefore heads would have to be different to get the same displacement and compression ratio:shrug:???
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    most lift for a cam.

    ok did a search, don't know if i enter something wrong but couldnt find the answer. could someone answer this for me or send me in the right direction plz. What is the most lift you can get out of a cam for a non-pi motor with non-pi heads. most lift with non-pi motor and PI stage 2 ported...
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    Headers?

    what about pypes stainless steel headers are those good and keep the heat down.
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    will these work w/stock shocks & strutts

    sorry to bring this back up but just replaced the springs in my car and i am going to get new struts and shocks and was woundering what to get. i have h&r ss and have heard that i need a shorter strut and shock. does anyone have anymore info on this. and are the struts and shocks on fox...
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    just got my rebate check...time for some gears

    my car in 5th gear at 70 mph runs at 2900 rpms. i have a 4.56 rear and a t-45 trans with a 68% or 67% (can't remember which) overdrive. automatic OD is 70% so rpms wll be a little higher than that. not sure what 4th gear is at 70 but i can't do much more than 96 mph in 4th. auto 3rd gear is...