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  1. gt1986

    to carb or not to carb

    I recently built a killer 5.0 for my 86 i went back and forth on the carb vs maf conversion myself in the end i decided to convert to mass air. there's no doubt carb would have been cheaper, considering i had to get bigger injectors, computer, mass air meter and harness, throttle body and an...
  2. gt1986

    Very Stiff Clutch Pedal

    thanks for the advice! ill give the ford cable a shot:flag:
  3. gt1986

    Very Stiff Clutch Pedal

    I installed a jegs brand clutch cable and quadrant kit with a firewall adjust cable. Since then my clutch pedal has been really really stiff. I tried every adjustment possible, tried rerouting cable nothing. My next step is to lube the cable up but I dont think its gonna do it. Any ideas? Should...
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    Need help planning my setup...

    right now im building a 5.0 for my 86. I have machined the block, installed forged pistons, E303 cam, i plan to install edelbrock 60cc heads, roller rockers, along with the matching performer intake and 70mm tb. since this is an 86 car im going to have to convert to mass air, I was thinking i...
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    pilot bearing removal

    i gotta get me one of those! i dont plan to do it again any time soon though thank god i like the grease idea though thats pretty creative:nice:
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    Foureyed rides

    Anyone with foureyed pride post your pics here!:nice:
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    anything happenin tonight?

    whoops didnt see that im new and dont know much about the area
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    popping and backfiring out of exhaust

    i had that same issue mostly on the decel it ended up being an exhaust leak between the my new headers and x pipe being as wise as i am i left the new nuts on the headers studs and attached with the old ones. done any exhaust work lately?
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    pilot bearing removal

    i just finished rebuilding my transmission, installing a cobra clutch, full o/r exhaust and all the fun stuff to go with all that. wow . anyway im curious how other people have gotten that goddamn pilot bearing out of its hole i had to get pretty creative it involved a dremmel, vice grips and a...
  10. gt1986

    Car dying (going lean) when giving hard acceleration

    its most likely a fuel issue however if that doesnt do the trick check the spark my buddies mustang did the same thing we replaced every fuel component but it was a new distributor that did the trick just a thought good luck:nice:
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    anything happenin tonight?

    well **** i heard somethin about lower river road?:flag:
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    anything happenin tonight?

    Well?
  13. gt1986

    speed density to mass air?

    thanks guys thats what i wanted to know ill probly go the jumper wire route and yes i will be swaping cams soon so i will need to convert
  14. gt1986

    speed density to mass air?

    hey im new to this forum hope you can help me out im planning on coverting my 86 to mass air has anyone here done it on their own using junkyard parts? Im a backyard mechanic on a budget so i was hoping not to spend the $500 on the kit. Anyone around Portland have the parts?