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    4.6L GT engine hesitating

    Hi guys wondered if anyone could help with this problem.Is a 98 GT wth 4.6L auto,It fires up and idles very good and will accelerate just fine up to about 1/4 throttle then engine bigins to hesitate( like a misfire on a cylinder).It seems to me it is a bad plug wire or plug, i have checked...
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    Noisey Fan

    n/t ok cool will check that, and as far as i know it is the original factory installed fan , i havent paid it much attention to say what it is exaclty, im gonna just replace it regardless.Thanks for the feedback from yas.Ill hit the local parts store and see what they got.Was just curious as to...
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    Noisey Fan

    Anyone recomend a good QUIET running engine fan for my 5.0L?The one currently installed and i assume is stock is noisier than the exhaust and sounds awful....its not the pulleys just the whirry wind noise from the blades under acceleration.Electric fan may be an option i s'pose but would want it...
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    Clean Fox, NOT COOL!!!

    sad Thats one of the saddest things ive ever seen.Beautiful Mustang being treated like that. What a fkn tard laughing about it to.I was cringeing the whole time i had to endure watching that crap:notnice::notnice::notnice: this was somebodys good idea? /boggle /sigh
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    WHAT COLOR!?!?!?!?!

    colors Sonic blue is nice, they look great in any color.:D
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    Do the canadian Mustangs "COBRA GT" deserve the COBRA name?

    stickers Id have to say NO as well, its just a ginky sticker package.If it had a performance package upgrade above "GT" then yeah.Those cars are all over the place here( not that its a bad thing) and are more commonly refered to as CobraGT like its all one word eheh.I doubt many peeps that...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!

    cool orange Man i wish i could help ya put it back together this has been an interesting thread and it would be so rewarding to see it all restored.I live diagonally opposite continentally tho :(.Id have to agree with Shawn about a donor car,that way youd have parts, attaching hardware and a...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!

    n/t Dang that is sad to see your car like that.Good thing to get it back tho and it is possible to put it back together just patience and determination.Your interior looks just like mine did when i replaced my heater core :rlaugh: it was a litle daunting to face putting everything back together...
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    5.0 question

    fender is Its a fender off an 88 Mustang and is an original Ford part.You are right about repro fenders, i tried one off a diff parts car that was a made in taiwan fender(it was only one i had at the time:nono:) and it didnt fit properly.It stuck up higher than the nose section where...
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    5.0 question

    nt Mercedez did you say Corvette??!! ... eww how could you? pfftppffptpfffft and i was thinking you were so cool. /sigh :) I just got back from the shop, put a new front left fender on my 5.0L..and no i didnt wreck it, just more previous owners "shnanigans" i had to fix. but i love my 5.0
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    5.0 question

    tires I bought BFGoodrich radial TA's, wanted a stock look etc at the time.I want to upgrade to the 17' Cobra's now with 245/45's.Im quite happy with the performance of the BFG's they work just fine for daily driving-just not PHATT enough:D
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    5.0 question

    mileage My 89 LX has 196k miles on it and it runs strong no smoke no engine noise and it has plenty of power when i step on it.It was abused by previous owners to they even broke the drives seat power shifting ../sigh. I only paid $2000.00 for it tho.And i totally agree with the Fox's rear end...
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    Header install....

    Re:headers install I recently put BBK shorty individual length headers in my 89 5.0L had to lift engine to fit them in and then also replace the engine mounts , old ones were just to sacked out to provide proper clearance for the header pipes.With that done they fit beautifully with decent...
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    Electrical problem

    NT Thanks alot for the reply, ill dbl check that block ground and sand a shiny spot to tighten up to.I had the engine and trans out to clean it up and repaint the engine and engine compartment so a layer of paint and maybe loose bolts is causing it, i remember the ground at back of intake to...
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    Electrical problem

    When i initially start the car(1989 Mustang 5.0l LX) it fires up fine runs fine etc, i shut it off and then try to start it up again( after a 10-20 min drive).I get a slow crank over and the small wire on the negative side( at battery terminal to inner fender ground) gets very hot -begins to...
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    My weekend fun

    Havent posted much on here but read others alot so heres my project/story.Needed to replace an 02 censor with broken wire, decided to get both.Took em out..more like twisted em out of the original H pipe.Due to corrosion and age the bungs were to decayed to put the new 02's in so...bought a...
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    Rear suspension question

    quad shocks wow nice clear picture and yeah thats exactly what i was asking about -thanks so much for providing pic to! Havent had any wheel hop probs to speak of but it just bugs me to not have them on there if they came like that from factory hehe.Ill probly round some up and try em back on...
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    Rear suspension question

    There are mounting holes for what looks to be rear axle supports on either side of my 89 LX 5.0L, it appears a bar or "mini type shock" would bolt to the top of the axle and then to the body/frame.I think i may of read somewhere that GT cars come equiped with these and was wondering if they were...
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    Alternator/Gauge reading question

    alternator Thanks for responses and info,i will certainly check into 94-95 alt. I wondered if pulley sizes were diff from the alt on the 2.3 and the 5.0 so dbl checked .The 5.0L pulley is smaller by about a half inch approx in diameter so maybe its as simple as that.Will try n swap them around...
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    Alternator/Gauge reading question

    Have a question regarding the charging system on an 89 LX 5.0L. At 1500-2000 rpm( with accessories running) my gauge reads 12-14 volts approx- mostly at 12 but at idle and with accessories running such as windshield wipers,heater, headlights the gauge drops down to 8-10 .I also noticed the...