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    what is the best clutch cable?

    i converted my 68 stang to a 5 speed and i used a new stock style cable and it just melted in a 20 mile drive. i have the header wrap on it and it still melted. i would like to find out what you 5.0 guys use. also i have long tube headers and i have 1 1/2" clearance around the cable. again...
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    c4/auto trans question???

    flexplate one other thing usally the balance weight on the flexplate is facing to the rear. also is your convertor a tci? if it is you usally have to drill the convertor stud holes in the flexplate bigger. i did this on my c6 for my 63 bird. so pull the convertor out and fit it to the...
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    c4/auto trans question???

    c4 trans ok take it apart one more time make sure the flexplate/flywheel is on correct. i think your convertor is not fully seated wich will kill the trans. so as you turn the convertor kinda jiggle and push it in at the same time do this for a bit. then bolt it up slowly. when the...
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    What to do about 91 harness in a non mustang application.

    vss i never used one in my 68 mustang in over 2 years and i have no problems idleing. and the car pulls very strong way better than the old carbed engine. ive always been a big block guy but the little 302 has surprised me.
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    quick vaccum hose question

    i have a 68 mustang with a 93 cobra engine with a explorer intake. my question is about the hose that goes from the throttle body to the valve cover filler. do i need it ? the engine is efi. the engine was burning oil like crazy and i changed the little mesh basket under the pcv valve and...
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    t-5 1st and 3rd harder to shift help

    i have a 68 mustang with a efi conversion 5.0 ho and a t-5 swap. well the trans was doing great for 500 miles. then i got on it for a bit and now 1st and 3rd are harder to go in to gear. the shifter is a pro 5.0. im guessing mabey a bent shift fork but im not as familliar with the t-5. thanks...
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    tester

    what the
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    Cable Clutch Conversion

    clutch cable i made my own version of the mustang steve setup and it has an adjustable quadrant, uses a stock fox body clutch cable and has a fire wall adjuster. best of all no hydraulic fluid to piss everywhere or stupid slave cyl bleeding. and i use the cheap 100.00 or so headers from summit...
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    Clutch, flywheel question T5 swap

    t-5 swap on your flywheel i had the same one 28 oz imbalance. i used it without the dowel pins and had no problems even dumping the clutch at 5000 rpm. as for the shifter i have a pro 5.0 with a home made handle. the handle i made comes back about 8" it is from a 70's ford truck with a floor...
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    manual brakes.. who has them?

    brakes i have a 63 t-bird with 4 wheel disc. the key is pedal ratio i run a 8-1 ratio it has a bit more travel not much at all though. master cylinder should 1" no bigger!! or you will blow your knee out trying to stop the car. adjustable porportioning valve and residual pressure valves...
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    4.6 t-bird question

    anybody? have a idea?
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    4.6 t-bird question

    i have a 96 thunderbird 4.6 with only 47,000 miles. i had a problem with it just falling on its face when you go more than 1/4 throttle. so i checked the tps sensor it was bad so i changed it. i cleared all the codes in the ecm. and it ran the same like crap. so i disconnected the mass air...
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    Fuel Pump Mounting

    also i forgot i used pieces of rubber beetween the bracket and the body of the car that kept the noise down alot more. you can use a old sway bar end link bushing cut in half thats what i did.
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    Fuel Pump Mounting

    pics this is on my 68 coupe it is a efi setup though.
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    Fuel Pump Mounting

    heres what i did i made a bracket in a L shape it hangs down just in front of the tank and behind the rear end. it is mounted as low as the lowest part of the tank. also my pre fuel filter is mounted just above the pump. mabey i can get a pic for you. also a relay is much safer than sucking...
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    24lb injectors

    gm tpi and ford 5.0 should be interchangeable at least ive used ford racing injectors in a 383 tpi engine. i even used ls1 injectors in a tpi but ls1 injectors were 1/4 " shorter.
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    What do you think... trannie fried? (88 LX 5.0 w/ T-5)

    well you could always do it in the house. i built a engine in my back room wonce. the wife hated it but she was cool as long as i was making progress on it. dont ask just do it. but putting in a replacement then rebuilding the old one as a backup would be great.
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    t5 shifter is loose!!

    i bet you forgot the plastic cup that the shifter goes in to. they can fall out.
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    engine temp??? is 200 good or is 160 better

    thanks for the info i figured there were reasons to use the 195 t-stat. thanks to all
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    engine temp??? is 200 good or is 160 better

    i have always heard that 160 was a more power producing temp. then i hear 200-220 is better since it burns better. what does stangnet think? to me high temps dont give you much room to work with before overheating.
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