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    When changing the timing chain...What more to do???

    I think you have most everything covered. While you're in there check your tensioner and idler pullies. Just spin them around and put downward pressure on them while you're moving them around. If you feel any grinding or rough movement it would be a good idea to replace them. Check out all...
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    belt snapped

    I do what I can :D There are others here with much better info than myself :hail2: I'm just a dumb 20 year old :p
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    belt snapped

    either your belt was worn and snapped because of the wear..or an acc. locked up. As others have stated before me, spin each pulley my hand. They should all spin fairly easily. If not then you have a problem you need to fix. More than likely the belt was just old and shredded. as to the...
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    MSD distributor...can i replace PIP?

    I've had two msd dizzys..the first one did me good til I sold it cuz I was getting rid of my cobra. Then things changed and I needed to get another one (these were the only ones that cleared my fuel rails). This one lasted 3 months and it got to the point where if you touched the wiring coming...
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    What are the main causes for running rich?

    if you have no spark on just one cylinder it would have to be rotor, cap, wire, or plug. What you should do is hook up a fuel pressure gauge and see what kinda PSI you're running. A simple diagnosis could reveal your issues...otherwise you're just shooting in the dark. good luck on the issue
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    wtf happened?! sort of urgent! PLEASE LOOK

    take the dizzy out and set it aside. Take out the number 1 sparkplug (left front if you're looking at it). Put your finger over the plug hole and turn the engine over by hand until you feel a lot of pressure pushing against/past your finger....you can't mistake it. This is the compression...
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    Thanks Rick Thread!

    .007 is just right. It's close to the too tight borderline..but it's not too tight.
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    Need Reassurance With Knowledge Of My Own Car....(?!)

    He is correct on one thing. The timing on our cars is computer controlled...or should I say the timing advance is computer controlled. But you still have to set base timing at the distributor. A harmonic dampner (this part has like 3 different names) works in conjunction with the flywheel to...
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    vibration? after installing......

    argreed, I would check your driveshaft. If you put a driveshaft in a different way than it was orignally then you will usually get a vibe. Food for thought.
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    Why won't my battery charge?

    take a DMM and test the voltage coming out the heavy wire on the back of the alternator. Anything ~13.6-14.6 is acceptable. after that take a reading across the battery terminals. It should be almost exactly the same as your last reading. If there was any difference then you have a voltage...
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    How many miles during break in before I can drive on the freeway???

    It's normal to have a somewhat silvery look to the oil after the first oil change. MAYBE a lil on the second...as long as it's not on the third and as long as they're no chunks of anything coming out. First oil that should be in it is a dino oil...you don't wanna run synthetic in there to...
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    How many miles during break in before I can drive on the freeway???

    I don't think I'd sit in traffic with a new motor til you got a few more miles on it. Putting a load on the engine via accel or engine braking forces your rings out toward the crosshatches on the cylinder wall making for a good seat as the cross hatches act somewhat like a file. take...
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    How many miles during break in before I can drive on the freeway???

    all the motors I've broken in have been on the highway. The first time I ever crank the engine up it goes straight to the highway. I do pulls in first gear then let the engine decelerate itself. Then I go to second and do a pull in second and let the engine brake again. I alternate between...
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    Distributor Rotor

    the rotor just pops off...you pop the new one on.
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    Best Clutch Flywheel and Clutch cables

    yes, aluminum flywheels are great for higher revving engines...but they just don't have the mass to keep the crankshaft moving. Flywheels serve more of a purpose than just something to bolt the pressure plate to. They help balance out an engine, provide momentum to keep the crank turning, help...
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    Motor finally in

    Welp it's been a long time coming but I finally got time to swap this motor out. Took the better part of an afternoon. I still have to get the right belt size, fill the radiator and powersteering up, hook up the pcv valve and hose, get a new WBO2 sensor since the wreck destroyed my last one, and...
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    Best Clutch Flywheel and Clutch cables

    IMHO, the maximum motorsports cable is one of the best you're gonna get next to OEM. I work at a shop that does mainly mustangs and I can't tell you how many people get cheap adjustable cables and have them go out on them. Get that, a centerforce DF clutch, a firewall adjuster, and a decent...
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    What should a gear swap cost???

    If you're going to do gears...I'd suggest doing bearings and seals while you're at it. Most reputable shops will charge you between 6-800 for the install (including parts). I've seen some that go up to 999.99 for everything including oil and friction modifier. and brewtus has it right. Most...
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    Cigarette/Cigar Lighter Amperage?

    I'm not 100% sure on the Amps....but it can't be too much what are you trying to hook up? I'm sure it wouldn't be enough to blow the fuse
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    I need a new laptop.

    Check bestbuy. I just picked mine up about a month ago for 420 bux after tax. It's a decent little laptop too. Compaq duo-core. It only has a gig of ram...but that's enough to do what you need to do. Dual-layer cd burner, 160 gig harddrive.
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