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  1. blkstangman88

    how much is your insurance

    I pay $260 a month for full coverage of my 97 cobra, with a $500 deductable and i have 1 speeding ticket.
  2. blkstangman88

    valve cover gaskets leaking....help plz

    so i found a leak comming from my pass. side valve cover gasket, right under the intake tube. my questiosn is, how does exhaust come out of the gasket unless a valve seal is shot? or am i just over worrying and just need to change the gasket?
  3. blkstangman88

    coil over ??

    basicly i know nothing about it, all i know is i hear its better. how exactly do coil overs work and who sells quality kits?
  4. blkstangman88

    Bassani

    bassani midlength headers i got for $620, o/r x-pipe i got for $300 and a catback system is about $400. i already had spintech mufflers so i didnt get the catback system.
  5. blkstangman88

    All those with long tubes get in here!

    My old lt's i couldnt go over any speed bump at all, but with my new mid length bassani headers and x-pipe, i worry 95% less
  6. blkstangman88

    tuning a stock 97 cobra?

    i have basic mods, bassani exhaust and a cai, would a dyno tune be a good idea for a mostly stock car? i was told id see better performance, gasmilage, ect......but just want more opinions.
  7. blkstangman88

    White Face Guages

    +1 for speed hut, im not a big fan of the lunar gauges cuz i dont like how the whole gauges lights up, i prefur the reverse gagues where just the numbers light up. plus speedhut.com is very customizable.
  8. blkstangman88

    Valve cover gasket ?

    so i spent about 12 hours last weekend installing bassani headers and x-pipe, then i spent 4 hours today taking it all apart again to retighting and recheck everything, and the first thing i hear when i start my cobra up is a little ticking. well after about 30 min and looking and looking i...
  9. blkstangman88

    Bassani

    r u guys crazy, have u actualy tried installing single piece headers, there a pain in the ass and all i did was rip them off and throw them alway, plus if its a daily driver, ull hate the l/t, they scrape over everything. another thing with bassani, not only is everything a perfect fit...
  10. blkstangman88

    will all 94-04 door panels swap?

    i currently have all tan door panels in my 97 cobra, and i found door panels that are in "like new" shape with the top half black and the bottom half tan that came out of a 96 gt, will they fit my doors? i know im going to have to get the black bezel for my power door lock and window buttons.
  11. blkstangman88

    Bolt in subframe connectors

    TIP, u can bolt them in, ur probly going to have to drill, then take ur car to a shop and pay them at max $30 to weld them up for u. the local shop charged my $20 to just weld mine up for me.
  12. blkstangman88

    Bassani

    dude, i just spent 13 hours taking off old single piece long tubes off my 97 cobra and installing the bassani mid length, and let me tell u, id never suggest anything other then bassani, its a pain cuz u pretty much need to drop the k-member, but installation is so much easier then single piece...
  13. blkstangman88

    96 cobra engine mount bolt size needed..

    the one motor mount to k-member or the other 3 that hold it to the engine. the mount to block is m10x1.5 thread. the mount to k-member i got new ones from ford, i think there pulling ur leg, i got 2 of those if u want them. let me know
  14. blkstangman88

    Cobra-like quality white faced gauges

    im not a fan of the guages that completly light up, i prefer the gauges where just the numbers light up, speedhut.com has them, there a lil more then $25 off ebay, but u can get more of a custom look.
  15. blkstangman88

    what size wrench for EGR?

    wrong, 1'' was a lil to big, and 7/8 was a lil to small, plus the pipe was tight....lol...tha last owner broke that pipe and put electrical tape around it, now i need to find another one. oh ya, heres another thing the last owner did, the rear egr pipe on the drivers side, i guess he couldnt...
  16. blkstangman88

    what size wrench for EGR?

    the egr pipe on the driver front header pipe is loose, mainly cuz i forgot to tighten it when i was installing my bassani headers, well i used a pair of vise grips to get them off but since its all back together i need a wrench to get to it and tighten it, anyone know what size it is?
  17. blkstangman88

    How do u test a mass air meter?

    Exactly what the heading is, how do u test it to c if its working properly?
  18. blkstangman88

    Looking for some causes of backfire

    no cats do that, my 97 cobra, stock, pops under hard acceleration also between shifts.
  19. blkstangman88

    check it out new exhaust!! and a ??

    I finaly got my new bassani headers and x-pipe in, and im so excited about installing them, i got mid length ceramic coated headers, stainless steel bassani x-pipe, urathan motor and tranny mounts, locking headers bolts amd the head gaskets, expensive but worth it. question though, should i...
  20. blkstangman88

    3.73 installation cost

    $460 on labor alone, this was on the "max" the guy quoted me at, just in case they have problems