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    Couple of questions...

    First off, what did the 180 mph speedo come in (87-93) mustang? If I were too get one would I have to change anything aside from the cluster? It will be going in my '87 gt. Second..... with me not having the smog stuff on my car (already been deleted) do I still need the egr valve? If so why...
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    Horrible Bus Wreck.....

    I dont know..... maybe the celica driver messed up or maybe his car did only he knows. News was saying though that his sis was on the bus also when it happened. Also that the bus driver ended up on the overpass instead down below with the bus. So tell me something those of you who ae inthe...
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    Horrible Bus Wreck.....

    I fololwed the story last night andthen this morning.... 3 confirmed dead, 1 fighting for their life, 14(I think that is right) maybe 15 still in serious condition, bus driver has broken back. From the pics, it looks like the celica was trying to "buz" the bus and ended up hitting the front...
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    Wild Strawberry Code and Year application request

    Dont know about the code but I had it on a '91 Ranger if that helps. Nate
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    Change everything or leave some the same?

    I am planning on painting my car black, at the same time I am going to recover the seats with the black gt sport cloth from 50resto and replacing the carpet with black. My car has factory red interior and I was thinking of using the vinyl die on the dash and console, leaving it red or trying to...
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    Maybe I am high????

    Would yall please tell my if theprice for my '87 LX hatch is too high? It is a bone stock '87 model 4cyl 5spd with about 167000 mi on the clock. I have recently done a complete tune up on it along with a new radiator and the tires have aout 75% tread left on them. The car is white with the...
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    Which is the best way to go?

    The boost is for a n/a block until I could get the turbo long block off the guy. I know nothing about doing the whole turbo swap or head swap, I am used to working on either 302's or 4.0's so the whole 2.3 game is new to me when it comes to modifing them. Nate
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    What is the most you have spent?

    I already have two '87 mustangs, 1 is a factory no options gt and the other is a wreck and rebuilt 4 banger. I am currently looking for a straight non wrecked (or at least if it has been wrecked it has been fixed correctly so as not to tell) '87 to '93 v-8 car, or atleast a good solid body (4...
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    Which is the best way to go?

    I know that money will de the deciding factor for either swap but humor me. I have been intriged y the volvo dohc swap and can get a complete enging for $300.00 at a local jy. I have also wantd to do the turbo swap and can get everything necessary to do tyhe swap for $500.00 with the block and...
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    what ever happened with the volvo DOHC swap?

    Is the head a direct bolt on or is there some modification involved? (meaning with the water passages and the head bolts?) What years and models did this head come on and also what had to bedone with the ignition? Nate
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    what ever happened with the volvo DOHC swap?

    So on a n/a car would this be a good swap? Or would it be a useless waste of time until an addition of a turbo?
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    At a serious loss here need help...

    Since I first posted about my problem I havent driven the car so I will have to fill it up and try it out again when it quits raining here. As for replacing the engine, the reasoning behind it would be if I couldnt figure it out and ended up bombing the whole thing. Last time I drove it, when...
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    what ever happened with the volvo DOHC swap?

    but with all necessary hardware, is it a "basic" bolt on? (I know modifying anything is not a basic bolt on but bare with me) nate
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    what ever happened with the volvo DOHC swap?

    So what, is this a turbo mod or can you do it to a n/a car? and what all is involved? Nate
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    At a serious loss here need help...

    The fan is wired to a toggle switch (previous owner) and I cant make sense of the haynes manual that I have. I cant see any cut wires that look the same as the ones that are spliced for the fan. Fan looks like it is running a little slow though. Would the thermostat cause me to be loosing...
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    What kinda mileage am I looking at?

    I am picking up my block from the shop tomorrow and starting the assembly of it in the next few weeks. Stock 5.0 block bored 30 over with a stock cam and a set of reworked 351w heads. Keeping the sd and injection, going with a 3.55 gear and a tune. what kinda gas mileage could I be expecting...
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    School Project

    If you are goon in the math part of it then more power to you. I looking else where for my $$ cant hack the math but everything else is a slight breeze. My bro graduated w a mech eng deg and after seeing the math he had to bring home to finish for class no thank you. But I am jealous about the...
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    School Project

    What program are you working with? I am currently gaining a design drafting tech. degree almost finished. One of the courses I am currently taking is Inventer Pro 10. Sounds interesting would like to see how it turns out. Nate
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    At a serious loss here need help...

    no leaks oer blowby at the cap...... I did have a small leak around the heater hose going tother thermostat but that was fixed. that was when I started using alot of water, Once the leak was fixed, that is
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    At a serious loss here need help...

    I got a heating problem as in it is overheating. I have quit adding antifreeze to it cause I got to add it every day. The oil has no trace of water in it, and the compression test yielded a sealed up head. So what am I missing? A couple of times the temp has even hit like 270 but the heater...
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