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    It's finally alive, also question about a ticking sound

    check your rockers. valve cover clearance, etc.
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    overheating...again

    hissin, factory gauge, fan and fan clutch im not too sure on, seem ok. im assuming that when the upper hose wasnt tightened down, maybe some air seeped in?
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    overheating...again

    in the past ive had some overheating problems, i replaced the tstat with a 180* one, got myself a 3 core radiator, and thought the problem would be solved. i dont have a blown head gasket. it runs perfectly while im driving in my higher gears like on a freeway but when i hit the low gears in...
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    newbie tool question. Ignition switch screws.

    what type of tool do i need for these little guys(2 ignition switch screws) i thought they were the star head drivers but they have a ball in the middle so that doesnt work. how do i get these screws out? :shrug:
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    pulled distritbutor, replaced without setting at TDC.

    i was swaping the tfi, and i didnt mark the distributor. :nonono: i feel like a jackass.
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    pulled distritbutor, replaced without setting at TDC.

    is this enough reason why my car wont start and only crank?
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    need help finding TDC. please.

    ok i pulled out my distributor in order to replace my tfi module, and then i put the distributor backin :nonono: so now i know i need to find TDC and then what? whats the easiest way to find top dead center? i remember reading in one post that i have to crank the engine till there is no(?) air...
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    water pump?

    who makes a good hi-volume water pump? and can someone explain what i would have to change if it is a "reverse" rotation? is reverse rotation better? thanks in advance.
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    head gasket installation

    just finished doing this on my buddies H/C/I . dont know how different on a stock stang. obviously disconnect battery. remove upper and lower intake, youll need gaskets for these too. when replacing. remove valve covers, in my friends case roller rockers. remove distributor wires...
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    starter location?

    how can i diagnose them? my problem is car wont start, i always have to jump it just to get voltage, then i turn the ignition and nothing, before(couple weeks ago) it used to start up then quickly shut off. :shrug:
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    starter location?

    i want to take it to autozone to get it tested, along with my alt. i dont have the stuff to test it here at home. i think i might have seen it so its on passenger side, kind of mounted on the bellhousing?
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    starter location?

    :shrug: where is the starter located exactly? is it mounted near my t5 tranny? and whats the best way to uninstall/install?
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    cobra intake for 200 bux? good deal?

    what does a removable carrier look like?
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    cobra intake for 200 bux? good deal?

    on another note, is there anyway to tell visually whether its an 8.8 rear end or a 9in? thanks.
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    cobra intake for 200 bux? good deal?

    i see the stagered runners so im pretty sure its a cobra, what other ways can i tell? o yea and its upper and lower. thanks
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    cobra intake for 200 bux? good deal?

    hi guys i might be albe to get a cobra intake for 200 dollars, i was wondering what kind of power i can make with this intake when i match it to some nice heads, would i need to port the intake to make good power? or is it already good out of the box? how does it compare to other intakes out on...
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    help replacing ignition coil.

    dave, it came with that bracket, but i dont have room in my stock engine bay to mount it. Daggar you hit the nail on the head, ill try getting a longer screw, i just thought it was odd that it doesnt just sit back in like i thought it should. thanks for the help guys. p.s. any advice on...
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    help replacing ignition coil.

    crane fireball. stock replacement, i cant find space to fit the crane bracket.
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    help replacing ignition coil.

    ok the stock ignition coil is held to the drivers side shock tower by a mounting bracket, i took out the stock coil, the stock coil has a plastic insulator on it, i took it off the stock one and put it on my crane one, thinking that it needed it, i installed the crane coil to the bracket...