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    Home Made SVO

    88stangmangt,do you need 3.55s?i've got a complete turbo coupe rear disc setup for $100.i live in va. also so i could help with the delivery.
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    Can I run the smaller VAM on a LA2 computer?

    weren't the t-bird computers also set up for 35lb injectors also?you probably have 30S off your svo engine right?i don't know if it'll cause any drivability problems or not.if you need them i've got a real nice set of 35s and an e6 manifold that i took off an 88 turbo coupe.i've also got a large...
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    Tie Rod Ends

    alot of times the new tie rods are not the same exact length of your originals.it only takes a few threads difference to through off your steering wheel.i wouldn't try to adjust it,just take it and get it aligned.
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    Just got my 87 TC

    is it an a/t car?most a/t cars are limited to 10 psi.your factory boost control solenoid could be going bad as well.we replaced the one on my brothers 88 turbocoupe with the gillis valve,best $45 spent on the car.it's adjustable up to 17/18 psi.also turbo boost does fall off alittle compared to...
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    88 automatic turbocouope,no power in gear

    your torque converter may be going bad trying to lock up when you put it in gear causing no power and stalling.i don't think the difference between and a/t and m/t computer would cause this.
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    88 automatic turbocouope,no power in gear

    have you replaced the tranny yet or does it still have the bad one in it?
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    Is it possible??? (possibly genius idea)

    alot of your older subarus like the loyale have the e-brake hooked to the front wheels.i don't know if it didn't work very well or what but subaru later changed to the rear e-brake setup in the mid 90s.
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    4cyl Swap Question (Vaccum Lines and Fuel Lines)

    definitly change the fuel lines.when i got my 88 hatch it was a 4 banger conversion.they made an awful mess with the fuel lines.i found a place in nc that stripped out mustangs and got a complete set of lines.it's not that hard to change but you need to jack the car up pretty high and take the...
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    I need a parts store battery (best ampage/cranking amps) that will fit in battery box

    check k-mart and see if they still carry the exide batterys.when i worked there about 6 years ago i got one for my grandmothers 90 lesabre.it was the stock size but it had 1100 cca and like 950 hot cranking amps.this december will make 6 years it's been in there without a minutes trouble.
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    subframe connector problem

    i used the blueovals as well.my passenger side fit real nice but the driver side had some gaps.we have a drive up lift at work that i installed mine on.i just welded up the extra gaps in the frame with my mig welder.you need to have the car level and not jacked up when you install sfc's of any...
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    billet dip stick for shorty headers

    i used a lokar,it's braided not billet.it fits nice and is flexible.a buddy also used on his 95gt with bbk shorties before he went lts and it fit nice around both sets.
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    how to find and fix a/c leak

    yeah,definitly use dye and refill the system.i usually tell the customer to come back when it's not cooling and i'll check it.dye is way more accurate than any sniffer device.
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    Product Line Question...Need Opinions about Tailpipes...

    i too would prefer standard lx tails.are you going to make t-bird pipes are just market mustang tails as t-bird pipes?i've got your 3" downpipe with the 2 1/2 duals running into 2 dynomax ultraflows.i used some mustang tailpipes out of a dynomax super turbo kit and it fit like crap.i would like...
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    Possibly buying an '87 TC

    i know of another turbo coupe locally that the guy only wants $400 for.it's an auto but it runs great.it has an abs problem.the brakes stop but the pedal is hard from lack of assist from the pump motor.i don't know if it's the relay or the motor itself.it's got a 3.73 rear axle and supposedly an...
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    Possibly buying an '87 TC

    do you guys need some turbo coupe parts?i just got a complete car for $200 thats getting parted out.a few parts are spoken for but the 3.55 posi rear disc is still in it plus the manifolds and all wiring and computer.the aftermarket 15"wheels and driver door are already spoken far and the 5spd...
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    short throw shifter.....

    i've got a pro-5.0 on my 88lx and my bro has one on his 88 turbo coupe.ilove mine as he does his.the pro-5.0s,steeda and hurst are all good shifters(never used the mgw).the b&M ripper sucks,thats what we took out of my brothers car.
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    ford clutch cable

    hissin,does diversified have a website and is it an oem cable?
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    ford clutch cable

    thanks,i'll probably just use the fox style cable because i never intend to use lt's.i'm sticking with my flowtech e/l shorties.
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    ford clutch cable

    i've currently got the bbk firewall and quad kit.i've had it for almost 2 years of trouble free operation since i shimmed the quad with the firewall hole.last week the cable started making funny noises and i want to do like most and use the factory ford non-adjustable cable with the aftermarket...
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    went to the track and failed tech!

    yeah,we don't have tech at our track either.they don't check at tnt or the regular bracket events either.in reality some cars really shouldn't be out there.