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  1. Mattsmustang

    offroad X pipe or flowmaster catback?

    trash the stock h-pipe especially if it has older cats on it you'll loose some weight and gain power.
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    2.3 Starter the same as 5.0?

    yup, thats what mine has on here:nice:
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    Cooling System Questions

    i would recommend a 180 degree thermostat, and a electric fan. Do you have underdrive pulleys, that definetly do it. NO running an open cooling system (no thermostat) would not help. it may actually make the problem worse, because the coolent has to stay in the engine long enough to absorb...
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    New engine, new leaks

    thank you, forgot to plug the spout connector back in :bang: the engine wasn't really sitting it was being rebuilt and it has a new main seal. keep the ideas coming! matthew
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    New engine, new leaks

    I just got my car running yesterday for the first time in about 1 year and the t5 transmission is installed and working :D have a few questions though, first off it runs but pretty rough so how do i smooth it out, i set up the timing using Stinger's site :hail2: now it just needs tuned...
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    Motor Mounts Needed!

    i needed them too, went to several parts stores and didn't find them so i called a dealership and they where classified as a "ford obsolete part" so the only other choice is really to buy used or get an engine limiter from jegs of summit. matthew
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    Pulled plugs....ouch

    could it have been a bad spark plug to start with? how do your others look? i have had bad spark plugs right out of the box from autolite but never from bosh so maybe quality control missed one or an employee dropped it as the were unloading it, which has happened to me :bang: matthew
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    trunklid lock

    hey guys, got a question,my car has a power trunk opener that is not working and wondering how to fix it. because when i shave the door handles i want to get shave the key whole also. matthew
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    2.3 mustang on e-bay

    okay........:scratch: matthew
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    Be sure to...

    why did i get the feeling he was from kansas? :nonono: matthew
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    internal engine cleaning

    i was wondering how do you clean out the internal oil passage ways with an engine on its stand? just thought i'd go ahead and do it while the motor is out.\ matthew :nice:
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    oil starvation in the head

    got a question.... how do you clean them out? matthew
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    my new car

    yeah, its a 2.3 turbo (sveedish) and it has about 175 horsepower stock and 195 torque which is better than my 95 horspower mustang n/a. I heard that they handle alright for being tanks to drive any truth to that? but luckily i'll will actually be able to fit my cello in this car......unlike in...
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    my new car

    ok guys, i know its a little odd but it is a 2.3 liter.........volvo....... it will be shipped and be here in kansas by the end of the week so i'll be able to drive it for the first time. what do you think about it as a replacment for the mustang? and what do think it could use other then wax...
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    Headlight and turnsignal questions

    good point, but i always thought that mind sounded retarded. Like it was trying to decide if it was going flash or not. i liked the flashing speed in my toyota previa so I went to the parts store and ordered one for it and i like it much better. matthew
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    Funny vid

    never thought learning could be so fun :shrug: matthew
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    My new AFS Cobra R's (pics)

    looks like 200% better, good job man :nice: . how are the tires that came with them, they looked like they were really good quality. also how much is shipping because i was thinking of ordering some wheels off ebay. matthew
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    Saddam is Captured!!!!

    as long as he not able to hurt anyone else, i think the US is doing the right thing. :flag: matthew
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    Auto to Manual

    good luck i just put mine in. haven't started it yet but everyone says its a huge difference. :nice: matthwe
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    Must share, I keep laughing everytime I read this:

    i usually put on a schoolgirl outfit and sit in a lawn chair in front of my house pointing a hairdryer at cars as the go by. Is this weird of something :shrug: matthew :rlaugh: