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  1. 65ShelbyClone

    Negative Wedge Kits

    I'm not telling anyone what they can or can't do. I'm saying why things are, or in this case were, done a particular way.
  2. 65ShelbyClone

    Negative Wedge Kits

    Bolt holes with a slip fit are always drilled slightly larger than the fastener anyway. You can't have a 0.500" bolt going into a 0.500" hole or it's zero clearance...which means interference fit. There has to be some allowance for bolt hole position tolerace as well. You could use a 33/64" if...
  3. 65ShelbyClone

    Ford GT40 paint color/code

    The modern car is not a "GT40;" it's just GT. That should help reduce hits on the '60s color codes.
  4. 65ShelbyClone

    Explorer 302 or 289?

    You haven't said what your end goals are. It sounds like your 302 needs at least some diagnostic work if not an overhaul. It sounds like the 351W needs head gaskets at minimum, an overhaul at most, and a new block at worst. The Explorer 5.0 is, IMO, the best option regarding ease of...
  5. 65ShelbyClone

    Please Help! Ideas/Tips on how to make my '93 2.3l (NA) Convertible Faster.

    Dump(s) in front of the rear axle just about always suck. Lots of the sound reflects off the ground and upward into the car. It muddies the exhaust note and makes it much louder inside. Fox3s are also already susceptible to exhaust drone. I agree, your Limas were unreliable. Throwing rods...
  6. 65ShelbyClone

    Please Help! Ideas/Tips on how to make my '93 2.3l (NA) Convertible Faster.

    You guys have to remember that the OP is in CA. Smog laws prevent swapping in an engine that is older than the car so that rules out a 2.3T. No smog ref would ever sign off on the swap even if it passed the sniffer and a smog tech would fail it as soon as the hood was opened. That is probably...
  7. 65ShelbyClone

    Explorer 302 or 289?

    As if low-mileage, well-maintained, standard-bore 289s are easy to find...
  8. 65ShelbyClone

    Explorer 302 or 289?

    "Better" is subjective and all you're really said is that you don't want the car to be sluggish. It's not going to be sluggish with either engine in good running order. Nothing was said about transmission type, gear ratios, etc. There is going to be a lot of nuances to using the 5.0. You'll...
  9. 65ShelbyClone

    Need help from germany 5.0

    39.15psi is the exact spec for '86-95 5.0s and a lot of other EFI Fords from that era. The fuel pressure needs to be verified anyway, but I disagree that external pumps are more prone to failure from less cooling. All the current-handling parts of the pump are flooded with fast-moving fuel when...
  10. 65ShelbyClone

    Need help from germany 5.0

    An external pump like a GSL-392 is fine. It flows a lot more than a stock 5.0 HO needs, but it should work as long as it is functioning properly. Fuel pressure at idle should be 39psi (2.6-2.7bar?) with the pressure regulator vacuum line disconnected and plugged. Fuel pressure should go down...
  11. 65ShelbyClone

    Engine Stalls Out in Drive when Headlights Turned on or AC turned on

    Did you check the battery voltage when it's running and lights are off? How about running with lights on and rough idle?
  12. 65ShelbyClone

    what is the hole ( with oil in it ) on top of block in back of lower intake on 1989 5.0 w/ gt40 intake?

    You mean at the back of the lifter valley. That hole allowed oil galleries to be drilled in the block when it was manufactured. That's why there's a plug in it. the plug has oil in it because it's exposed to engine oil... That would in the intake manifold, not the engine block.
  13. 65ShelbyClone

    2.3l HP squeeze

    This thread went way out in the weeds. The first reply nailed it: the 2.3 is not easy to get power out of without boost. Amateurs can make the head flow better, professionals can make it flow well. They still remain a not-exactly-cutting-edge-for-1973 iron two-valve engine that makes less power...
  14. 65ShelbyClone

    67 mustangs

    Sure.
  15. 65ShelbyClone

    Manual Steering Creaking Noise

    No, it's not true at all. Creaking is from two things rubbing together usually with a lot of force and with no lubrication. The steering shaft could be rubbing on the column tube, there could be a dry balljoint somewhere...it's practically impossible to diagnose without seeing and hearing it.
  16. 65ShelbyClone

    289 over heating

    We don't know what fan controller you're trying to use.
  17. 65ShelbyClone

    Best Efi Route

    It's not wrong because that's not what I said. Your seat-of-the-pants self-evaluation of how good your tune is, again to my original point, doesn't compare to what OEMs were doing 38 years ago. That loosens the requirements on what an aftermarket standalone ECU really needs to do for the end...
  18. 65ShelbyClone

    Best Efi Route

    All these EFI and intake recommendations and nobody asked how your 408W is built. I get that it's a street engine, but how much power does it make? How high does it rev? What parts are in it? You have a very small selection when it comes to long-runner 351W EFI intakes. Look at the Chrysler...
  19. 65ShelbyClone

    Manual Steering Creaking Noise

    Creaking is not normal for any steering column. There are bearings in it, but creaking ones need to be replaced rather than regreased. Does it vary at all with steering force? Are you sure it's from the column and not the box or pitman arm? I wouldn't expect replacing everything else to cause...
  20. 65ShelbyClone

    RCC "Rocketman" Mini Tach

    Do you still have the old factory voltage regulator powering the gauges?
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