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  1. Skymarshal

    00' Autoamic Performance Tranny Help

    Do you want a performance tranny for harder shifts, or are you making a lot more horsepower? The stock tranny should be good for 300 lb/ft torque, so unless you're running some wild boosted setup, it should be sufficient. If you just want tighter shifts, maybe you can get it set up with a...
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    wired question

    If your lights and stereo work normally, but as soon as you hit the starter everything dies- that is an indication of a battery cable that is just barely making contact. Try cleaning both battery cable clamps and the battery terminals.
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    loud muffler for 1998 v6 mustang

    If you're looking for a car that sounds aggressive and intimidating, forget about doing it to the V6! You'll just wind up with a car that sounds like a WWII landing craft and people will be begging you to fix your muffler.
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    Bullitt Wheels on 02 Mustang, are spacers needed?

    I have Bullitt wheels on my '01, and they bolt right on. No rubbing at full lock as long as you keep the stock tire size. I have BBK springs that lower the car 1", too.
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    Possible Bad coilpack?

    Your coil pack should either work or not. Does it seem like all the cylinders are firing? Once the car starts, does it idle smoothly and accelerate normally? You can use an in-line plug tester to see if the coil pack is working. I don't know what to check next, but I would say your MPG offers...
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    Car has sat for awhile

    Exactly how long has it been sitting? For starters, I would drain and dispose of the gas in the tank, and fill it with fresh gas. Check for deteriorated belts, hoses, and tires. Replace the battery since it has almost certainly been killed by sitting discharged for a long time. Then start it...
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    Engine Help!!

    Get the V6. The V8 swap is do-able and there are numerous writeups on the procedure, but it's a big deal. You could probably do the V6 replacement in an afternoon. Not so much with the V8.
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    Moderate overheating condition

    You could have an air bubble in the coolant system if you didn't purge it correctly when you refilled it. If that's not it, the symptoms sound a little like a blown head gasket...
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    projector headlights in a 1997 mustang

    The thing about projectors- even well designed projectors- is that they have a sharp cutoff above the beam. That makes it critical that they are adjusted correctly. They need to be high enough to put light down the road, but not so high that they blind oncoming drivers. You also have to make...
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    Making Our Oil Pressure Gauge Read Correctly

    I wonder if the pressure signal goes through the ECM or cluster circuitry, or if it's just routed directly to the gauge? I'm guessing that the gauge is a stepper motor that is driven by the ECM, so making it fuctional would require not only a variable-value sender, but the gauge motor from the...
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    98 V6 motor help!!!!

    You're doing the most important thing- changing the oil regularly. Neglected oil changes are probably the number one killer of engines. Many people (myself included) go with a 5000 mile interval, but 3000 definitely won't hurt anything. I would suggest using off the shelf oil and filters- that...
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    $5,100 to Repair? Really? Help!! I don't want to lose my Car!

    Based on your symptoms, I would agree that an engine replacement is justified. You have a blown head gasket along with possible valvetrain damage, and the age of the vehicle just doesn't justify repair. You could price an engine swap with a junkyard engine if you are in love with the car...
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    Mustang Suspension

    There are several detailed walk-throughs on the internet. It's not too hard of a job. Just be careful with the springs when they are compressed- they have a lot of power stored in them!
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    Help-cam synchronizer-new problem

    Are you absolutely certain your synchronizer was the correct one for your car? I think it's very unusual to have a sensor that isn't an exact match. Even if you reuse the old sensor, the new synch might have slightly different measurements that are meant for another year. I have had auto...
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    Punctured Brake Line

    Depending on how long the damaged line is, you may be able to get a whole pre-bent line with the fittings already installed at somewhere like Classic Tube - PreBent and Custom Stainless and OE Brake Lines and more.... If the damaged line is really long or looks like a hassle to take off, I'm...
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    trouble with my 01

    I wouldn't try to find airbags on Ebay. They are considered hazardous materials by the DOT and require special fees and packaging, and you won't be sure about their pedigree. If you buy used airbags anywhere, make sure they are fresh out of a car and not off a shelf. Repacked airbags are a...
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    trouble with my 01

    Truthfully, even if you are handy I would not mess with the SRS components. At best, you might wind up with a system that still doesn't work and has a fault light or doesn't work in a crash, and at worst you might set one of the bags off and get hurt. I would leave the job to the professionals...
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    wheel fitment on a 04 v6 convertible

    Before you "Go with 20s", you should do some tire pricing. Tires larger than 17" get expensive quickly. If you can get tires with the same circumference (meaning lower aspect ratio), you should be Ok on fit, but those tires are going to be thin! They will have a punishing ride, and will be...
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    new to this and looking for help.

    The thing about customizing a car is that there's only one person who can call the shots on which way to go- and that's you. The only thing you can count on is that some people will laugh at what you have done, and others will give you a thumbs up. But it's your car- your creation, and that what...
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    Exhaust help!!!!

    A GT setup is one route. The factory headers are actually pretty good, and you can keep the Y-pipe if you want (it's not much of a restriction unless you have forced induction, and there's no benefit to a X or H pipe on a V6). I have the BBK duals, stock from the Y forward. I'm really pleased...
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