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    Ford Explorer daily driver / carfax ¿

    SUVs need frozen/cryo rotors My wife + heavy SUVS (Jeeps, Explorers, Aviator, etc..she has gone through them all) = short brake life until I started using cryo/frozen rotors www.frozenrotors.com
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    can someone please recommend ARP timing cover bolt set?

    Hey folks, my stock hardware is coming apart. Two of the upper studs that retain the water pump have broken in the timing cover! Summit has several timing cover bolt sets available and I am confused as to which one I need, some are spec'd for Aluminum water pump, cast iron water pump...I am...
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    A/C wiring expert needed: replacement WOT A/C relay socket wiring question

    can't find my multimeter...used a test light Can't find my multimeter when I need it:bang: :bang: I used a test light and found what I think is the right one! I checked it with the engine off but the ignition on... Do you see any potential problems in doing it this way (either from...
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    A/C wiring expert needed: replacement WOT A/C relay socket wiring question

    http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=684595 That is my previous thread with the diagram. If I am reading this correctly, The green purple wire gets hot from the HVAC controls and sends +12V to the low pressure cutoff switch (called on this diagram Cond. Press switch); since my...
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    A/C wiring expert needed: replacement WOT A/C relay socket wiring question

    thanks...another question if you don't mind Can I make these checks with the ignition on and the engine not running (I already started tearing it down for a 306 swap)? What does LPCS mean? Is termanal 30 the wire that gets hot when I switch the A/C on on the dash?
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    Who makes the best blackest black paint?? Anyone....PPG, DUPONT,Sherwin Williams???

    Is this for real? (not a flame I really want to know!) Are you serious about the 99K code? I thought black was black and the difference was 90% in the prep and 10% in the manufacturer (or something like that, thats meatball math) I thought to get a deep glossy black job you need an even...
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    Possible 86gt vert purchase, what to check for?

    RUN IT THROUGH A CARWASH! No joke, put some high pressure water on it! The seals on the rear quarter windows, 'vertical weatherstrip' I think they are called crack and deform easily and leak on the panels to the side of the rear seat. Mine are so deformed that there is about a 1/8 gap...
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    A/C wiring expert needed: replacement WOT A/C relay socket wiring question

    Hey folks, First of all many thanks for helping me diagnose a faulty WOT relay! The bad news is that the black/yellow wire (which sends +12V to the compressor clutch) came completely out of the old ******* up relay socket, so I don't know where to solder in the new relay wire. Right...
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    what size pushrods to buy for Coast 306/Thumper?

    Hey folks, I was going to put my new Thumper heads on my existing shortblock but I have a Coast 306 coming! What type and size of pushrods should I acquire? I saw an earlier thread about NOT buying compcams. How do I know what size I need? Does head gasket thickness matter? (I will be...
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    Possible 86gt vert purchase, what to check for?

    check for VIN tags and evidence of prior body repairs. Not necessarily a reason to pass on the car, but it could help you negotiate a lower price!
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    Have you negotiated prices of large items?

    the web makes it easy sure does....you can do some research and see what things go for and where.. also, on big items that are shippable, I always try to buy out of state to not pay sales tax. I have ungodly sums of cash ($35K + :shrug: ) in my Bronco (331) and Mustang (soon to be 306)...
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    what kind of 28oz flywheel & balancer to buy

    Hey folks, What is a good 28oz flywheel & balancer to buy? Can a machine shop reduce the stock 50oz flywheel to 28oz? Is 28.2 oz (listed at summit) ok for the balancer? Thanks!
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    what color to paint a notch?

    do you care if it is a Mustang color? Do you care if it is a Mustang color? I have some ideas but need to know first... what color is your interior?
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    where do I install the block heater freeze plug?

    Mustang block heater freeze plug discontinued, truck version still available!!?? Not sure what the difference is......would this have anything to do with chosing the location?
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    Im a NYC boy in SoCal..anyone have a pic of a salted up Fox?

    thats what im talking about! Yeah I miss those frosted over stangs! I can't beleive that wing either. Where were those pics taken?
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    where do I install the block heater freeze plug?

    Hey folks, I am having an engine built and I am supplying the builder with a block heater freeze plug. What is the most favorable 'hole' (is there a proper name for it?) to ask them to install it in? (and why?) Thanks!
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    Am i the only one who daily drives the fox?

    I am driving mine every day right now It is a love hate thing...I love driving it but hate putting the miles on it and the wear and tear! Beleive it or not, my fox was always the familys 'reliable' car. We drove 70s caddys that always broke and the fox always worked. Frequently jumpstarted...
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    Im a NYC boy in SoCal..anyone have a pic of a salted up Fox?

    I couldn't help starting a new thread after reading the daily driver thread. I have owned my fox since new (well my mom had it new, anyways) and it has almost always been a garage queen, a NYC garage queen anyways... It has been thrown in and out of dd service at times when other cars are...
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    what kind of new/reman starter will retain the low pitch 5.0 cranking sound?

    Great link, great sound! That new PA starter sounds great! They had it in an old Ford with a 460, I think...would it sound the same or similar for a 302?
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    what kind of new/reman starter will retain the low pitch 5.0 cranking sound?

    Thanks! do parts suppliers typically substitute between the 86-91 stlye and the 92-93 style or if I order one specifically for an '87 will I probably get just that? Will reman be a better route for what I am trying to accomplish? I know I cound send my existing starter out but then I am...
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