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  1. barrylee66

    LA3/Big VAM without an intercooler?

    whatever you do dont use a top mount without a scoop or hole in the hood I put a big vam a pe and a top mount without a scoop it ran great until the ic heat soaked from no air about 5 minutes. I think it would have been better without it
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    What's everyone's opinion of the knock sensor? (turbo 2.3)

    my merkur will not run good with it plugged in, I almost sold it after putting in a good used motor could not get it to run, unplugged the knock sensor and never will plug it in again. the difference was that big. night and day
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    Setting timing...silly question

    the line trick is for cam timing when installing a timing belt. also you did remove the spout connecter when setting or checking the timing I assume you did. take the plug out of no 1 and bring the piston all the way to the top. look at your timing mark it should line up or be real close. the...
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    Cooling fan tempature switch

    I had to replace mine on my xr4,stick a screwdriver in the hole and make sure it is not all clogged up with sediment when you have it out, sometimes it is so bad water cant get to the switch causing it not to work or come on later causing problems.
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    Lost compression in Cyl 2&3

    head gasket between 2&3 may be blown unless you are sure it is coming out the exhaust of the cyl being tested, just a thought. guess the head has to come off either way.
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    pinks gainesville

    I went to pinks in gainesville and saw a couple mustang lls none of them made the final 16 but they were too fast it was a 11.50 class all out. both of them were black and drew a lot of lookers in the pits
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    I needa rough HP estimate.

    the intake runner size is what the big difference between 351 and 302 heads. so I would hog the intake runners as well as the exhaust. also with 58 cc chambers you will have to have a pretty deep dish piston or it will be more like 10.5 11.0 with the shallow dish. and please dont tell anyone...
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    pinto swap headers 351

    if he has the same ones I have yes you have to cut inner fender out,remove the power brake booster for clearance. I used them because I have a big bellhousing trans and they clear that. mine are the hooker super comp pinto swap for 351 windsor. and they are a lot of work. I have installed at...
  9. barrylee66

    Oilpan options for 2.3 to 5.0 swap?

    I put a 351 in mine and used a front sump pan from a 69 mustang. but I also have a manual rack and a mini starter
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    will pinto manual brake master work

    thats what I was thinking
  11. barrylee66

    Brakes Them's The Brakes!

    I broke an axle one time after having mine all re drilled, went to the junkyard and bought maverick axles, slid right in and they were already 5 lug, wish I knew that the first time around. mavericks are not so easy to find anymore but its the easiest way
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    LOOKING FOR A VALANCE!......please?

    that is a hard to find part and a nice one is going to be pricey every once in a while I see them on e bay. good luck I need one too I just removed mine for now.
  13. barrylee66

    wtb manual brake master mount plate

    I need to convert to manual brakes to clear my headers I need the pedal, master, and mounting plate that the master mounts to. and lines too
  14. barrylee66

    will pinto manual brake master work

    will the master or the plate that the manual master bolts to work from a pinto or does anyone know where to get manual parts for a ll
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    I needa rough HP estimate.

    dont use the pinto swap headers I am in the middle of putting them on my 76 coupe. pita. mine has a69 block with eagle long rods 68 302 heads ported by champion head service in jax fl. balanced forged sealed power forged pistons fly cut for giant cam and valves.570lift hyd cam victor jr intake...
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    pinto swap headers 351

    just to clear this up the hooker swap headers for pinto do not bolt on a mustang ll. I had researched this and read on several forums that these will work. sooo 500.00 and 4 months waiting. I try to install these. after much work I finally got them mostly installed. after cutting both...
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    manual brakes ??

    will the parts from a pinto work ? master pedal mounting block ?? or does anyone have these for sale ??
  18. barrylee66

    manual brakes ??

    I need to convert my 76 coupe to manual brakes for header clearance does anyone know where to get a conversion plate or any parts. did they make a ll with manual brakes ?
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    hooker 351 pinto headers work in ll ?

    I am in the middle of a project put 351 in my 76 I put the 164 tooth bell in it AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT HEADERS will fit. I have heard the pinto 351 swap headers work, the hookers.
  20. barrylee66

    4 Mustang II parts cars

    do you have any manual brake stuff pedals, rod, lines from master to proportioning valve