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  1. 96SCstang

    FMIC *saleengt2001*

    gosh i know i have been asking alot of questions about this damn project but i just want it to be right so.....how are you guys with custom FMIC bolting it to your car? :shrug: are you notching the bumper or not? this is directed most towards saleengt2001 because it's his old setup. i have...
  2. 96SCstang

    Prelim dyno numbers...do they sound right?

    oh and do you really have a 70mm maf? that has to go....get a lightning maf or even an SCT unit. i dont even know how a 70mm would handle that much airflow. :shrug:
  3. 96SCstang

    Prelim dyno numbers...do they sound right?

    yea....but with your stout bottem end why don't you pulley down at least a pulley or two to get above 10#. you have the intercooler as well. it would be safe and you should definatly beable to hit that mark and maybe more with 12-13#. :nice:
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    96-98 gt owners, does your car have abs?

    my 96 GT has full ABS....up here in the snow belt it is a very uncommon thing to not see ABS. :rolleyes:
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    2001 GT hp question

    :lol: oh sorry bout that. i know he gets angry when you forget the mister. :rolleyes:
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    2001 GT hp question

    um.........i think his name is kenne bell. :D :nice:
  7. 96SCstang

    NX VS ZEX

    it doesn't really matter if your a beginner or not. zex is the easiest to set up for sure, but they are all about the same. i believe the zex kit is cheaper too but not sure. i have a couple buddies running the zex kit and they love em. just my .02 :nice:
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    Bad MAF on a 99 Gt?

    first off....before you spent all that wasted money on things your car didn't need you should have just had a good mechanic take a peek at it. probably would have saved you alot of money. now a maf could cause your problem. take it off and clean it with either elec. cleaner or maf cleaner...
  9. 96SCstang

    Headers Help

    you do not NEED to do long tubes....you dont even really have to do headers. they are a pain in the ass and give minimal gains in our cars unless you have a supercharger. save yourself the time and money and just get a good midpipe that fits to your stock manifolds and get the magnaflow...
  10. 96SCstang

    Humming coming from under the hood

    i have had a few fords come in for this problem. a truck and two crown vics with the same motor. all three of them were the idle air control system. take it off and clean it and also clean the passage in the plenum. this SHOULD take care of it. post back with results plz. :nice:
  11. 96SCstang

    check engine light o2

    in my 6 odd years of drivablility work i have replaced only a handful of computers to fix problems. it is a possibility but there are so many other things that need to be checked first. in all seriousness man you may be a little over your head and before you hurt your car just take it to a...
  12. 96SCstang

    check engine light o2

    woa woa woa....lets not get ahead of ourselfs here. :D you have a misfire somewhere in the engine right? :shrug: do you know what you are looking at on the scan tool? if you have a misfire the o2 sensor readings will be bad because there is a ton of raw fuel going into exhaust. you have to try...
  13. 96SCstang

    1998 mustang Gt a/c orifice tube?

    This is straight from ALLDATA: The A/C evaporator core orifice, located in the condenser to evaporator tube, cannot be serviced in detail as a component of the line. If replacement is necessary, follow the procedure in Refrigerant Lines for removal and installation. it says that the whole...
  14. 96SCstang

    question about fuel pressure guage install

    yea thanks man....i like the look of yours and will be doing something really close to it. good write up on parts....exactly what i was looking for. :nice:
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    Help..Having Gasoline Problems..I think

    ok....here we go. if you are getting a raw fuel smell out of the tail pipes then you dont have a lack of fuel....you have too much fuel at idle. now a few things that could cause this are: vacuum leak, leaky fuel injector, bad mass air flow sensor. first off i do recommend bringing the car...
  16. 96SCstang

    Question about running a wider tire out back

    how is the quality of the lastmodelrestoration.com wheels? same as american muscle? they have combo deals on bullitts and FR500's with either Sumitomo tires or Nitto drag radials. they are already balance and ready to put on. does anyone have their wheels and would like to comment on quality.
  17. 96SCstang

    A/C compressor squealing like a pig

    SVT32DOHC is correct but you still need to set the air gap as you mentioned most of the time. sometimes you can get it right by just eyeballing it but it's really not that hard to do. just get some feeler gauges and find out the spec. and you should be able to figure out the rest.:nice...
  18. 96SCstang

    How to prevent spark plug blowout

    OMG!! i am a mechanic in Detroit area(aka Ford country) and i have had a ton of these 3V nightmares come in. I have the damn special tool and everything to help remove the plug after it breaks.:mad: I will never understand the reason for that type of plug.:nonono: anyone that has seen a 3V...
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    IAT sensor

    hey i am in the process of a FMIC install and i asked before where you guys were running your intake air temp. sensors but forgot to ask what type of sensor you were using. mine can only be put in a rubber hose but alot of you said you screwed yours into the intake pipe right before the...