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  1. rdharper02

    Happy Thanksgiving turkey cooking debate

    So the last year or so has made us pretty thankful for having great folks around. This being a time to have family and friends around, and knowing some folks won't have an opportunity to relax with their people, V and I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Secondly, I know we can talk...
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    The crossover and rack are wrapped now, wire loom (and a single booty) has been installed already. As far as your piston stop, brilliant. I refer to it as the threaded thingy I forgot I had until you said something. put it in at the notional TDC. Taped the balancer, reversed the direction, and...
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I've had the valve covers off, while observing a piece of welding rod, to attempt to determine she's still on. I don't trust this method with the AFRs and exhaust manifold because you get a gauge like sweep up and down. It appears dead-on, but I'm still paranoid that the doggone pointer was...
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    Gentlemen, In my search I found evidence that these cars never see over a hundred thousand miles. Every beat up, jerry rigged, turd I've looked at has "low mileage" as soon as the odometer turns over. It's shameless down here, so I am actually betting I will come across more 40k mile cars that...
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Romac's SBF SFI balancer, but the pointer is an adjustable that has likely gotten knocked around.
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I'm still not confident that my pointer is where it was originally set, but any suggestion where to set the timing tomorrow when I get the light on it. Honestly, until you get to work on the AEM, I just want the thing safe enough to pull in and out of the garage to troubleshoot other odds and ends.
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    I like the idea still, just no decent luck so far. Did find this gem. Always had a hard time when guys violated the Capri body style with the aero front end. Think I found something that offends me more now. Part of me fought the urge to rescue it like a three-legged puppy.
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Interesting day today. Pushed the 5.0 out to wash and wire gauges, but spent the majority of the day cleaning the garage up. So I did end of washing the car then getting a wild hair to start it up. Can't get the video off the phone, but sounded pretty good. Walked into the garage to get my laser...
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Got some work done today. Checked the alignment layout and started adjusting. If you haven't seen this before it's basically creating a "U" around your rear tires, then extending it past the fronts, while ensuring that you are barely touching the front of our rear tires with the string. What...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Happy Birthday! Not my place to tell another man, but any women that buys her man Dewalt products is an absolute keeper.
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    Is she a factory turbo car? I have to admit, the least beat up cars in the area seem to be the 2.3s to include a 7-up clone that I missed out on. I've always wanted to play with one of the little turbo motors and used to run into a lot of swaps. Have not seen one in quite awhile.
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Not sure where the heck this is going......but have popcorn and time.
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    No worries. YouTube says just rub WD40 all over it:nice:
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    Don't feel too bad, I've had similar problems with detailing. Only that each time it happens I have to look in the mirror and admit it was laziness that I didn't do it myself considering I've got all the required tools. So can you get away with a fender/hood repaint, or will the whole car need...
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    Mike, I think the saddest part is that I honestly felt that if I could make it cool, it would be my greatest automotive project. It was solid, painted flat black, and already had some 70s era wheels. I just couldn't figure anything to make it more aesthetically pleasing beyond paint and body...
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    I'm not giving up yet, but absolutely not getting rid of the Euro ride just so I can deal with the clapped out garbage I'm running into. I'm really thinking that I might still sell it, then just buy some sort of cheap daily. Like most of us, I've got different "pots of money" that things come...
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    That gauge is definitely sexy. Like much of the car, if I could get my money back, I would invest in the MS3 vice my (now old style) AEM. Add the fact you can minimize dash clutter and it seems like a win. We'll see if this doggone AEM system still works. I do know that once I get this thing...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Wow man, just glad it all held together so you two got it home in one piece. That makes me want to add "re-tighten everything" to my list....and have a cold glass of whiskey.
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    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    So I ordered the gauges. Just figured they are a heck of a lot cheaper than another motor, or even another turbo. So I get them in, and they're both labeled "Marine".......ok, they look the same as the others, not a worry. Then I open them up and wander how bad the economy is that Autometer...
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    Does anyone still daily a fox?

    I'm still working on the acceptance piece from the wife. If I get rid of the audi, and whatever I get breaks down, I'm just going to steal one of her cars;) Huge fan of driving the hell out anything with zip ties. Even better if there's holes in the floor. Why? No fear of tearing up something...
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