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  1. silver pony

    can loss of compression....

    make my oil filter not want to stay on and actually make it over pressurize and sometimes "burst" open? this is my 91 2.3T I'm talking about. after a LONG break from my car and getting some things taken car of that I needed to focus on I can start thinking about fixing my car again. well as...
  2. silver pony

    2.3 n/a mustang goes 120mph!

    I thought I would pop my head in the forums again.... .... and 120 in a N/A 2.3 is possible. I've done on quite a few times, NOW it wasn't east getting there and took along time from 105-120 but I got there. I'm talking a good 3-5 mile stretch I checked my speed with a few of my friends...
  3. silver pony

    Basic Turbocharger question

    turbo specs, engine size, Throttle position and Rpm are the key factors in boost.
  4. silver pony

    Guess who has 3 pedals!!

    ok... we won't tell you that the bellhouses are different :)
  5. silver pony

    CAI Help!

    since you said it has a MAF, you have to make sure the vacuum lines are all hooked up, the MAF is inline with the intake, and the ACT (air charge temperature) sensor is plugged in.
  6. silver pony

    swapping a 2.3T to my '93 N/A

    don't take the swap lightly, it is pretty much easy but if a real problem hits you... yea I don't need to go into it.... just saying it's easy, just be careful becuase it can turn into a big mess... ... I wish my engine would run right..... it keeps popping oilfilters :(
  7. silver pony

    Where can I buy a new set of lifters

    the should just slide out, but some maybe stubborn little hermits and not wanna come out with out a fight. and yes this situation calls for some lubrication:)
  8. silver pony

    signal lights died any 1 know about these?

    you could possibly need a new control arm
  9. silver pony

    Hello Stangnet!!

    the T3 and the IHI are completely different turbochargers. yes they still bolt up fine but require different boltflanges. the AiResearch/Garret come in .48/.60 or .63/.60(some water cooled some not), the IHI I forget the specs)watercooled), but they are just an "IHI". so I'm guessing the T3...
  10. silver pony

    well it's not a ford but I need help...

    well I'm put the idle up to about 1000, but if I start to throttle it abit it like to stick at1,500-sometimes 2000rpm. it runs fine asomewhat fien any other time. the exhuast though sounds liek it's putting but the engine sounds fine. could it be a damaged cat make a car run like this?
  11. silver pony

    well it's not a ford but I need help...

    with a 91' subaru Justy 3cyl. 5spd:).... while my mustang is really down and nowhere near running right. ok here it is... the car runs fine except it idle rough and it pretty much stall while idling if I don't hold it. what kinda problems would this be from, I'm gonna do a tune up, PCV and...
  12. silver pony

    I still have no power!..swap problems

    ok yea I know I have a vacuum leak but can't find it for the life of me... I do have a vacuum/boost guage to the vacuum usually sits around -10-13lbs now, everyonce in awhile it sits at -15lbs. I ran codes befoe but I'll run them again, I only have MC plugs I don't have enough for wireset...
  13. silver pony

    I still have no power!..swap problems

    ok ok I've taken my time with this and I took out the RR and folowers and reinstalled the TC cam and followers with a few new lifters, and I still get no power, I've changed out the computer, I seemt o have a vacuum leak but I can't find any whatsoever, it runs rich sometimes and it's not...
  14. silver pony

    need help removing hydrolic lifters...

    yea they aren't solid, they are lifters from a 87TC, I doing this in effort to save my swapped 2.3T:). I changed out the computer hoping that would solve some problems, and the motor seems to run fine with the exception of the tapping from the head and the rev limit of 3500rpm. so I', putting...
  15. silver pony

    need help removing hydrolic lifters...

    umm yea title says it all, this puppies are on a spare head so ther is no oil on it, and these are hell to try to pull out, any advise on getting them out or am I just gonna have to sit here with liquid wrench.mystery oil, and any other thin lubricant?
  16. silver pony

    94-98 dash in a 93?

    it wouldn't fit up, one is a fox platform the other is a dew98.
  17. silver pony

    94-98 dash in a 93?

    ford will never put a 4 banger back in the stang, if they we're to do any "super" small engine it would be a V6 nothing smaller, but seeing how ford is going "retro" with ideas the only power house will be a V8 ... ford has the focus for the 4 bangers and maybe someday if they ever really bring...
  18. silver pony

    Ranger Header is in

    I'm still trying to sell my ranger header, already has 02 sensor on it and EGR welded up. 35+shipping!
  19. silver pony

    SVO Probs

    grrrr... :mad: nevermind
  20. silver pony

    SVO Probs

    patty I'm very interested in the LA3!