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    wich rearend to use?

    ok thnaks for all the good info..soundes like the way to go is to find a mustang 8.8 with the gears i want..i already have 373's and want 4:10's if i were to leave the gears the same then ill just stick a cheap axle is my 7.5 temorarily ...still s ort of interested in more info a on ranger...
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    wich rearend to use?

    hmmm not looking to do a 5 lug conversion... can i just stick some 4 lug axles in it? i could use my one good one out of my 7.5 since they use the same axles correct? and then i would just have to bye one..
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    wich rearend to use?

    awsome thanks for the good info! exactly what year ranger can i get a rearend from ? direct swap? do you think the junkyard will be able to tell me what gears are in it? thanks again!:nice:
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    wich rearend to use?

    hey guys slammed into a curb sideways and BENT my driver side axle.. wich i didnt think was possible! thought they would snap and not bend...weird..i looked its definatly the axle not the wheel or anythnig ...soo what to do? new axle 92 bucks new threw summit... or get rid of the 7.5 wich will...
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    what dizzzy gear does my 85 have steel or cast iron?

    i have decided just go go with the new dizzy since its only 44 bucks at autozone.. but i dont no if mine has a steel gear or cast iron how can i tell?? thanks alot.. p.s can i use either?
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    how to change pickup coil!?

    hmmm i guss it does wobble..very very slightly.. it does have 150 000 miles on it .. ii was trying to avoid buying a new dizzy .. but maybe i will.. ha even tho ive been working on this alllllll night... "I have no idea how you removed the PIP w/o pulling the gear. " hmm the guy in...
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    how to change pickup coil!?

    "Sgarlic is right about a reman'd dizzy, especially if you notice excessive run-out with your existing one (run out can take out a PIP, and will likely take-out a new PIP). " what's run out?...and whats pip??? thanks fr your help everyone..
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    how to change pickup coil!?

    hmm wait why is everyone saying i need to pull the gear..?? you dont have to do that.... i got the old one off... but there is a bearing around the shaftthat holds the pickup down.. looks liek it needs to be pounded slightly into the bottom of the around the shaft so that it holds the pickup...
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    how to change pickup coil!?

    hmm so i have to have a gear puller? are they expensive?? ware can i get them? also what is a reluctor..? thanks for you help hm maybe i wold have been better off going with a new dizzy.. kinda ona budget tho.. thanks for all th help
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    how to change pickup coil!?

    anyone no how to change the pickup coil in dizzy???i can't figure it out .. take out the pin im told and take off the gear? i took it out but i cant get the gear off.. any tell me how to change this?? thanks.. p.s ...85 mustang gt
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    Quick headliner question...

    heeeeeeeey i did mine about a year ago wen i started restoring my ar.. its really easy...pull out the carboard and all..definatly rip all the old stuff off it prolly wont all coem off.. i jsut ook some 80 grit sandpaper and lighltly sandid everything off to make it smooth...it really wasnt to...
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    help with door replacement

    hey everyone ..... hope im in the right section...so im in the middle of fixing the body on my 85 gt that im restoring.... i need new doors.. well atlest a new drivers side.. how hard is this to replace..i already put a new door inge on .. and tons of work into it .. i think ive finally come to...
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    help with solonoid

    i have an 85 gt
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    help with solonoid

    ok i think maybe i figured out why car won't start (hopefully) anyone got any pics of there solonoid?i have one post on it that is empty.. somthing has to go there right? but what its the one closer to thefirewall with a minus symbol under it.. what goes there and ware should it come from? maybe...
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    86 blue gt did you mean solonoid? alright im gonan try all that stuff sorry for the late reply been buisy.. will let you guys no if it fires
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    thanks a ton everyone hmm thanks adam .. car does nto need tune up... practically everything is brand new... usually fires right up like a brand new car! just has no since its been cold.. i live in monroe michigan ..very bottom right corner of michigan.. yes its cold.. and fired right up wen it...
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    hmm got gas compression and spark .... anyone no anyting about that empty solonoid post... thats gotta be it! the one wit the minus symbol under it has nothing connected to it ...seems like it should!! i dont see anything that goes to it tho!
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    update ok thnaks r code.. hmm ok engine is damn warm ..BUT i awas jsut looking closely at things...and noticed one of the posts on the solonoid is empty... te one on the right.. or .. the one nearest the back of engine bay its a post with a minus symbol under it.. im guessing somthing goes...
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    errr ok... just heated the engine up good again and tried starting it no luck! i don't no what it could be!!!!! i have been messing withthe wiring the last couple days.. jsut unwrapping it from the oold electrical tape getting ready to redo it all .. i didnt disconnect anything :shrug: not on...
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    85 gt won't start ..flooded?? please help!!

    no choke does not work ( or so im t old by my dad ) sorry im new.. but it usually starts right up wen not cold... and i heated it up to ware i thought it was plenty warm to fire up .., i had a space heater on a bench pointed towards the motor .. it seemed to warm it up good...but still no...