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    Stock T-5 What will it do?

    my 89 lx is all stock motor wise and ive blew up my t5 twice. i think it all depends on ur driving and a lil luck.
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    Problems with 60fts, need some guidance

    wow you should def be getting more out of that suspension setup...i run 2.3 sec 60 fts with stock upper and lowers , street tires (radial ta's), kyb shocks, stock motor w 186k 94 mph trap speed . you should be much better...i would say play with the pressures somthing is very off there. goodluck
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    Help with rearend after rebuild and 3.73s

    The car just sat outside for a few hours after the ride home from work and i just got back from a ride. Problem is totally gone. I guess they just needed to soak in the friction modified diff fluid. thanks for the replys guys and hopefully this will help somone else
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    Help with rearend after rebuild and 3.73s

    the spiders were all in very good shape for 186k miles. i guess im gonna have to rip the clutch packs out again if the prob dont go away.
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    Help with rearend after rebuild and 3.73s

    yes i did add the friction modifier (addictive) to the fluid so i dont think its that. any other ideas?
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    Help with rearend after rebuild and 3.73s

    I just put in my 3.73s today (i work at a ford dealership with alot of mustang guys) and i put in all new bearings and new clutches. Got it all back together and it doesnt whine or hum or anything and feels great going straight, but when i go around corners , there is a horrible ratcheting...
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    passing emmisions with carb swap ?

    hmmm im not sure...i think i drive it just about that much a year...anyone else know about that or my original question?
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    passing emmisions with carb swap ?

    I want to go carburated with my 351 setup for economical reasons as some of u may know. My question is this...besides the visual inspection...is there any way to tune a carburated car with a sizeable cam to pass the sniffer test? ie "leaning" it up? even if i have to keep the air pump to go...
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    Where to find info on efi to carb swap?

    what about ignition?
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    Where to find info on efi to carb swap?

    Is there a source that i can find everything i need to know about how to do the swap? I am contemplating going carb with my 351w and want to read up on it. thanks
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    Sorry another question about codes

    wow jrichker thanks alot for all the info...i should def be able to figure these codes out now. I hadnt tried cleaning my throttle body...so i took a peek and found it to be filthy so i used a whole can of cleaner and got it spotless...it seems to idle perfect now so im just gonna figure out...
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    Sorry another question about codes

    My car idles really crappy all of a sudden. Very very rich (black smoke from the tailpipes...enough to make small clouds) choppy like a huge cam and it surges up and down...(sounds kinda cool actually but i know its not good) I have a check engine light that comes on as i drive on and off...
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    need help with rebuild on a T-5

    Def do it urself...really easy...like was said if u can take it out u can rebuild it. Grinding in 2nd usually means the syncro teeth on the actual second gear are ground up and the 2nd gear will need replacement(about $90 i think)
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    Help with complicated vibration problem...depressed

    this only started happening since i put the t5 in the second time with a used countershaft and 2nd and 3rdgear. i am leaning toward somthing in the clutch assembly i think. it is a 50 oz flywheel too btw
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    Help with complicated vibration problem...depressed

    Went to the track for the first time ever tonight...too bad i didnt have much luck. My car has this vibration problem that is somtimes really bad and other times barley noticable. it decided to be really bad tonight. anyway heres the problem...try to be patient im going to explain it as best...
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    Should I go carb or efi with my 351?

    I was planning on going efi with my 351 since i started planning it almost a year ago, but i started working at a ford dealship and met a few guys with carb,ed cars (an 85 and an 82). The 85 runs 11.90's and the 82 mid 12's. It would be alot cheaper to go carbed and less/easier tuning probly...
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    Horrible idle problem...not the usual surge

    about a week ago this problem started with my car. When i start it when it has a cold engine (overnight or when it sits at least an hour) it run really bad. Choppy almost stalling, loading up. Basically sound like a huge cam...cool sounding i guess except my car has the stock cam lol. If i...
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    How much HP/TRQ can a Factory T5 take...

    yup...i did :nice: