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    Throttle Body Install pretty straight forward?

    Does the new T Body have the provision for the hard line that runs from the T body to the oil fill tube? If so, hook it back up, and if not at least put a breather on the valve cover fill tube for now otherwise you will have vacuum [via the PCV valve] buildup in the crankcase and it will start...
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    new 1/4 times with n2o

    You can spray with a hypereutectic piston. They are still stronger than a cast, however extreme care to avoid detonation, running lean etc should be taken [should do that no matter....] but you just wouldnt want to go real crazy with the size of nitrous shot you use.. or amount of boost etc.
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    Canadian 93 5.0 lx owners ? FOR YA

    Haha... Scott, my dash looks like that alot of the time too! Too funny.. :nice: Funny I have a buddy with an 89 LX notch, dash looks just like mine, and the one in the pic above BUT the speedo reads up to 220 KM/hr and IS the bone stock untouched original dash. The number are a tad...
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    new 1/4 times with n2o

    Wow, IMO thats some excellent gains from just the 75 hit! I liked my old Zex kit. The 100 shot gave me a solid 11+ MPH back in 2002. My LX was basically stock 5 speed w/ 3.08s.. pullies, K&N, cat back and that was it. Detuned for nitrous [10* timing, colder plugs] it ran a 14.17 @ 98 MPH and...
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    How fast with stock cam and a 1.7 RR?

    Thanks a bunch for the replies guys. Well I bought the AFRs and have em here now.... I never thought i'd spend the money but working extra shifts and livng like a cheap tight arss for the winter adds up :nice: I also bought all my gaskets and ordered a set of Crane Energizer 1.7 RRs. You...
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    Got an easy one for you guys

    Get under the rear of the car, and look to see if there is a wiring harness up at the top rear of the fuel tank. Unplug the connector there and see if the car starts... But,... when you get in the car, turn EVRYTHING [radio, heater, etc etc] off and simply turn the key ahead all the way but...
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    Idle broken after exhaust install

    What all did you change on the exhaust??? Did you change to an off road H pipe? I see your Stang is an older one... did you change the piping where the 02 sensors screw into? I ask because I had some problems when I installed an X pipe a while back. Below is the thread, and what was wrong...
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    New Car Time Baby!

    Will this be a daily driver? And if so, did you make use of that trunk space quite a bit in the Grand Prix? I have a Notch, and I love my notch, but there are so many times I curse because I can't fit a whole lot in my trunk. [can't fit my 2 small slicks in my trunk] I used to have a 89...
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    How fast with stock cam and a 1.7 RR?

    I was just wondering how fast some cars have gone naturally aspirated on the stock cam and a 1.7 / 1.72 rocker. Tonight I picked up a Pro M bullet and some 24 lbers, stuffs like new, for $425 CDN [about $305 US], have my Performer upper and lower here, and am supposed to go in the morning...
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    Help! I need a TRUE Bolt on Hood

    I have a Cervinis 3" [?] fiberglass cowl hood. It's been on the car since about 1997 when my other buddy owned it and put it on. I took it off once to weigh it againt my stocker... the Cervinis was 1 pound lighter :rolleyes: :shrug: so seeing as how it's still nicer looking I put it back...
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    all that sticky tar stuff on the floor boards?

    Actually for the heck of it.. some other stuff I weughed a few years ago from my car.. Front sway bar - 22 LB Damper from rear end - 8 LB Smog pump and hardware - 8 LB Above sound deadener and tar - 52 LB Spare tire and jack - 40 LB Front Weld Drag lites, skinny w/ rubber [both] - 30...
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    all that sticky tar stuff on the floor boards?

    I weighed all the sound deadender and tar from that came out of my notch, and it was 52 LB, most of it being the tar. Taking all of the tar and deadener out of a hatch will weigh more because of the floor area in the hatch being covered, and more sound deadening material behind the side/speaker...
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    Installed off road X pipe... now car wont idle..

    Thanks for all the replies! I had all the stuff everyone mentioned covered. I was so puzzled [pissed off more] I took a sick day from work and went at it again last night.. no sleep from working the night before and staying up all day :rolleyes: Figured out what it was... There was 2...
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    Installed off road X pipe... now car wont idle..

    Plug wires are all good... never had to touch them to do the job. 02 sensors are brand new with maybe 5000 KMs on them :shrug: I'll screw with it in the morning after work. I have a diagnostic scan tool I can toss on it to see what the code is... Other than that I am lost.. I've...
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    Installed off road X pipe... now car wont idle..

    I installed my off road X pipe today. Exhaust consists of equal shorties, the off road X, straight thrus, and stainless tails out to the back. Motor is internally bone stock BTW. Car pulls a bit more up top in 4th. But it now idles @ 5-600 RPM, lopes like it has a B 303 cam, and wants to...
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    does the cyl. with the highest comp. usally break first (under boost)?

    It would be my guess that whichever cylinder that the head gasket decides to let go in... THAT cylinder was the one that had the worst detination that caused the H/G to go. Or you leaned out? [in said cylinder] Are you spraying a small a shot to intercool the Vortechs boost... is what I...
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    Don't buy MAC equal length headers, They suck to install.

    Guess I got lucky????? :shrug: I bought a set of used MAC equal length shorty headers 2 years ago, $200 CDN.., and they went in fine. Didn't have to loosen any motor mounts to lift the engine at all. Pass side one was by far the worst.. I had to rotate it a few different ways b4 i got it...
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    Camshaft and lifter replacement??

    83 is not a roller cam, the roller cams started in 1985. Why dont you call Summit Racing [or equiv] and order a camshaft that is around .450" or so in lift.. It would give you a couple extra HP, still a nice idle, and not hurt any driveability. According to a book I have here, from 1982...
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    front coil spring install makes me want to cry

    Whatever you do be exteremely careful doing col springs... Back when I had my T Type, I ordered MOroso Trick spings for the front, and I installed them the first time with a buddy. The Haynes manual said to use the method you described which was to support the underside of the control arm...
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    Why go some guys combos just run so great??

    There's also more to someones car than just what the sig says. Track conditions, how much does their car weigh, full slicks? Drag radials? Street tires? Was it hot as hell and humidity... or nice cool 65* perfect for air and hook up? Alot of the little stuff can add up.
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