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  1. blackstangt

    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    Was there anything they spoke of in terms of aluminum reinforcement? How does Cervinis do it better?
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    :rlaugh:
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    I've been dealing with the issues caused by my current setup for a while, I'm just hoping it's mostly because they are cheap headers ($110 when I got them). The starters were frying, so I spent countless hours wrapping them with thermal exhaust wrap, which worked... That book showed a 10 peak HP...
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    I may go with the MM piece and add to it (added the link to my spreadsheet), or just get materials of the same specs and weld them up. A friend removed his floor pans and basically made the front and rear sub-frame rails connect by putting the sub-frame connector inside each. I'm replacing the...
  5. blackstangt

    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    The dyno numbers I've seen are significantly higher for long tubes, I figure the large flanges on the flowtechs and their design are why it's such an issue. I'm hoping others have had better experiences with other brands, I scrape all the time... Dyno Results (and a good read): book link The...
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    Is there anyway to increase horsepower cheap?

    Haha, what did you want to know 88ragtop?
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    Is there anyway to increase horsepower cheap?

    Make sure you're not spending money twice, if you know what you'll be buying later, get matching parts. For example, if you plan on buying an intake manifold with a 70mm inlet later, get at least that size now. Used will save you money, especially on parts that don't wear out like a MAF sensor...
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    Air Ony Discharges From Defroster Vents: All Lines Connected And Intact

    If you have some vacuum tube lying around, try swapping it, you may have a crack somewhere hard to see. Try to open the vents manually (under the glove compartment), see if they stay. I wonder if testing using a vacuum cleaner would work or potentially do damage...
  9. blackstangt

    Paint Problem

    I just used a single stage paint, if you're happy with the shine and don't chip them up they should be good to go.
  10. blackstangt

    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    I'm building a budget spreadsheet, currently up to about 75 items. Life happens and I have a motorcycle build in progress, so how much I put into the car at once depends on several variables. I am planning to do as you suggest and focus on the restoration, which will include structural...
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    I'm trying to conserve money based on the advice that this will be expensive if I go Ground-Up. Same with keeping the transmission, I'm trying to keep the aluminum heads I have, since that's about a grand less spent on the final build. A 351 adds about 1600 dollars in aftermarket parts I won't...
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    That's not all I'm worried about though, It's been a while since I've looked, but there are some additional components I would have to get for compatability reasons. This would also mean I couldn't use the intake components or heads I currently have.
  13. blackstangt

    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    It's actually John Edward that is the biggest douche in the universe. I'm just trying to get some ideas for a build, got annoyed by repetitive posts about potential failure after the issue was addressed, and was barraded by criticism for it, ruining the thread. IMO, many posts on this forum...
  14. blackstangt

    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    If I decide to autocross or anything like that I'll probably need an upgrade for those reasons, I've been looking at the Iron blocks available on Jegs and Summit. The FRPP Boss 302 description says it won't work with my heads, have you or anyone seen a comparison between the different compatible...
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    From Page 1: "Noted, I'm planning on having everything set up prior to the tear down." -myself Have a nice day too, thanks.
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    Restoration Project - Questions And Ideas

    I might want to swap the block for the rebuild, even though I've seen a stock block handle a lot more than I'm going to need. If I were to supercharge it, the intake parts and heads should work. Otherwise, I'm looking to increase compression and possibly displacement (beyond a 306). Along with...
  17. blackstangt

    New To 5.0

    If you trust the guys at the shop, ask them about it, they should know.
  18. blackstangt

    Tire Recommendation?

    I went with Fuzion ZRi tipes from Tirerack. This was after a lot of research, looking for good street tires that fit on ponies based largely on which were good in the rain. These replaced my Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires for a lot less money and similar performance from testing. Haven't taken...
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    Does More $$$ Really Get A Better Throttle Body?

    My BBK whistles, annoying, although there's probably an easy fix out there.
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    New To 5.0

    I haven't seen that before, every 5.0 mustang I've seen has the dipstick on the Driver's Side. It could be an aftermarket oil pan or something strange, post some pics...
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