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    two 96 cobra questions

    my check engine light came on so i took the car to a ford dealership and they said that i have to change the canister perge sylinoid. what and where is it? does it have anything to do with emisions ? what is a good programmer for this car. i dont really want a new chip i want to reprogram my...
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    96 Cobra Overheating?

    is your car runnung hot or overheating?? like the rest of these guys said the 4.6 cobras run a little bit hotter, mine included. if you can get your hands on a programmer to make your fan come on sooner its a good idea.(one ill do now) if its overheating you might want to look at the temp...
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    front suspension options????????

    i was wondering what are some good front suspension options for a 67 mustang. i do not want stock, im leaning twards the coil over kits so i can trim the shock towers. fat man fabrication is one ive seen a lot of but i know there are some others that are good. what are the differences between...
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    buying a digital camera, what to buy?

    i have a sony and it takes good pics but the battery doesnt last that long. and you have to use a SONY memory stick with it. you do get what you pay for most of the time. if i had to do it over it over i would save a little extra money then go get the cannon. sony makes everything cannon makes...
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    what performance chip

    i read about it and it looks like i can use it on the cobra and my 02 f-150 with the 5.4L . is that possible. or will i loose the stock programming. the reason im asking is because a friend has an f-250 and the programmer replaced his stock settings but saved them into the programmer in case he...
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    what performance chip

    what kind of chip would be good for a 96 cobra with little performance mods. i will put gears and some bolt on stuff sooner or later but nothing major. if you have some links throw them in also. thanks , bryan
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    knocking sound on cobra

    its comming from the valve cover. i guess ill find out in a few weeks when i get a chance to fix it.
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    knocking sound on cobra

    i have a knocking sound coming from inside the drivers side valve cover. its when the car is at idle and when the rpms are dropping , it seems to get louder with lower rpms or maybe i cant here it as well through the motor and exhaust. i changed the valve springs and rockers on my 92 5.0 but...
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    289 was built by chevy ???????

    my uncle keeps telling me that the 289 was built by chevy and that the distributor is in the back. i tell him that its in the front but he doesnt believe me. is there any truth to this or is just a myth from a chevy guy.
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    How to make a 67 handle

    what about the fat man fabrication front end kit??? if you still have a few years before you do any serious racing and if money is any kind of an issue this would be a good kit. it comes with tubular lower control arms and a coilover kit. you will need to get the spindle and brakes off of a...
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    Building a 331: periodic update

    i got the forged rods and the pistons with the dual valve reliefs for trick flow heads. i have everything off of the 92 motor the only thing i gave the guy who built it was the short block and the stroker kit he took it to a machine shop and had the block done then he put the stroker short...
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    Building a 331: periodic update

    i got a 331 stroker kit from probe industries and had it built using a 1992 302 out of a mustang. when i asked the guy who built it what it was balanced to he told me to call probe , and when i called them they told me that the guy who bilt it should have balanced it. i do have the flwheel that...
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    AWD in a stang???

    how about just making it take off and handle real good . the awd might be something to try when i have more money and experience
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    new to classics

    these guys are right. mine was real bad behind the rear tires and inside the fenderwells. also does the person who ownes the car live close to the beach.
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    AWD in a stang???

    youre right 351carlo i would be upset if i spent the money and the time and got spanked. and no i dont have all those tools. i started out wanting to do an air ride suspension with the fatman fabrication front suspension and a solid rear axle. i have a V8 rearend out of a 68 and a V8 rearend...
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    AWD in a stang???

    i have a 67 fastback. i was looking on the net today and found an awd explorer '91 it was probably a 4x4 and they just miss printed it. i also found an awd tempo and aerostar van but they woulnt have stron enough stuff in them.
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    AWD in a stang???

    if i got an awd donor car i would want it to be a ford and i cant think of anything they have made that has been awd. let me know if they have
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    AWD in a stang???

    i bought a house with a carport so i have to make it a garage. both of my toolboxes are in the sunroom. i figured i would do the garage with in a month or so well that didnt happen. i didnt think about how much i would have to stiffen the frame. im also shaving the drip rails and the door...
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    AWD in a stang???

    no i dont have deep pockets but since i have been working on it for two years already and probably have four or five more to go (or two if its what i tell my girl) . Since i bought a house its been going a lot slower so i figured i would have the time to do some real cool stuff to it. not the...
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    AWD in a stang???

    i saw a tv show a few months back where someone (i think chip foose) built a 34 or so ford and it had all wheel drive. how would something like this be done?? or would you have to be chip to do it.