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  1. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Yeah, you are right. I'm sure those springs are worn out as well. A decent set off springs will be the next thing I get. Thanks for the advice. It will be good practice for when I put the '91 sitting next to it back together. :D I wonder what other "gotchas" I haven't found yet with this one...
  2. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Things were going pretty well up until last Friday. I jumped in it to run an errand and found out the speedometer wasn't working, although it had been fine on Tuesday. I figure it has to be one of 3 things: 1. Speedometer itself 2. Speedometer cable 3. Speedometer gear in the transmission...
  3. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Interesting to know about the P/S pulley size, I'll have to keep that in mind. A quick trip to AutoZone this morning and with an 85.5" belt and that takes care of the slipping. I did find out that my passenger side window is "stuck" down now this morning. I haven't tried to roll it up in a few...
  4. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I finally got some time to pull the power steering pulley off the 91GT and moved over to the LX. That was not fun but at least its done. It took some time to get the pulley lined up correctly so that the belt was running straight but at least I know its correct now. I had bought an 84.5" belt...
  5. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Add the fun continues.... :bang: I was comparing the pulley on my 91GT to this one and it looks like the previous owner used a 4cyl power steering pump pulley (E7SE-3D673-AA) which is about 3/4" larger than a normal 5.0 one (D9ZC-3D673A-AA). So instead of having a 5 1/4" pulley, this one is...
  6. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I got the correct pulley installed, made sure the belt was dead center on the pulley and fired it up. The belt is still walking towards the front of the pulley which got me to thinking about if maybe the power steering pulley is out of alignment. I put a straight edge on the back of the water...
  7. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I pulled the pulley that was installed and yep, it's the wrong one. The one that was installed was marked as EZSE-8A528-BA and is for a mid 80's Ford Truck 302. It's a 5" diameter pulley (1 3/8" width). The one from my 91 GT is marked as E1ZE-8509-A4. It's 4 3/4" in diameter (1 1/8" width). I...
  8. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    You might be right, a quick measurement shows the pulley is just over 1 1/4" wide. I found a pulley in my box of parts from my other project and that pulley measures 1 1/16" wide. I'll have to clean it up and swap that pulley and see what happens. Thanks again for the feedback! :nice:
  9. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I'll have to check those 2 things, thanks for the feedback. Pulley is "supposed" to be stock but I'll have to take it off to measure it. The tensioner is a replacement from Advance Auto that I put on last month but I do think I have a spare pulley I can swap to and see what happens. The...
  10. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Been a crazy month but I did get the fan and clutch installed. When I was done I noticed some squealing from belt on startup and then it would die off after 15 - 20 minutes of driving. It was driving me crazy though so I've been trying to run that down. First up was a new belt, the previous...
  11. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    It looks clearing the sunroof drains and sealing up the clips fixed the leaking issue so that's good. Ran water through the channel for a bit and didn't see anything inside and had water hitting the concrete where the drains exit. Next up on the list is to address an issue with the "Flex Fan"...
  12. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Yeah, it's pretty simple. The only thing I had to be careful was when I pulled the switches out of the gauge pod. They have small plastic clips that release them and then they pull forward so you can remove the wiring harnesses. Watching a quick video is a good idea :nice:
  13. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I pulled the instrument cluster apart last night and was able to get the white face decals off the tach and speedo but the ones over the gauges refuse to come off without destroying the original black paint. I may swap the cluster from the '91 over to this car temporarily and then go hit a few...
  14. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I sealed up the sunroof clips and cleaned out the drains so hopefully that solves the leaking issue. If not, I'll have to tear down the headliner and see what's going on up there. As far the wheels, yeah I'm not a fan on the stance. I need to get some paint and clean up the ponies that I have...
  15. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    Cool, thanks for posting that. I'll have to read it over in a bit.
  16. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    That's a sweet fox. As for mine, right now I'm thinking about "Ol'drippy".... We had a downpour a little while ago. I went out and noticed the windows were fogged up, not a good sign. Open the door and I had water weeping out around the sun-visor mounts. I guess the moon-roof drains must be...
  17. idareu

    Progress Thread "Alter Ego" White 1993 LX 5.0 5spd

    I found this 1993 LX 5.0 5spd while "window shopping" online. The motor was recently rebuilt and has less than 500 miles on it (overall mileage is unknown for the chassis). The owner had done a ton work on it already and was looking to move on to another project. The paint has some blemishes but...
  18. idareu

    Progress Thread Barn Find - Twilight Blue 1991 GT 5spd

    It feels like its been forever since I've updated this project. I rebuilt the HVAC (new evaporator, seals, insulation, etc) and replace the heater core but while I was reinstalling everything, I broke the hard vacuum line in multiple places from the HVAC box to the small Tee just above the...
  19. idareu

    Dan's First Car Build Thread

    Nice looking Fox. I remember getting my first at 16 (84 GT 5spd) and loved every minute of it. I hope you enjoy the journey. :nice:
  20. idareu

    1st fox

    Welcome to the family!
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