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  1. plastic_cow

    351 on an almost stock 5.0? HP Guess?

    My neighbor has a 351 block sitting in his garage and he's been bugging me to put it in the 5.0, (which right now is fairly stock) What sort of HP am I looking at with the bigger block? Is there anything I'd immediatly need to do to the block or the car after the swap? Thanks.
  2. plastic_cow

    The Fast and Furious Mustang glowing gauges

    Not to mention that on the 90-93 stangs the tach has the engine warning lights under the tach, but in the F&F gauges they just cut out holes under the tach to make room for the warning lights - instead of the APC gauges that have just the warning part cut out (for example, check engine is cut...
  3. plastic_cow

    The Fast and Furious Mustang glowing gauges

    The worst part about those is you actually need an external power source for those lights, they're horrible for night driving because you always have to remember to power your headlights, then the interior lights... please spell GHETTO.
  4. plastic_cow

    Gas Gauge Died

    I've heard that usually happens when your pumping gas from a station that's (older) and lower than the surrounding areas, AKA water f's up your tank... but that's just what I've read, can't remember where... (Probably somewhere on the internet which means it's worth about as much as Martha's stock)
  5. plastic_cow

    Door Handle Problems

    Pop rivets... and I had to drill em out... sometimes, if your lucky you can bend the metal off the backside of the rivets and just pull the handle out, but if not, kick back and have a cold one... it took me forever to get mine off... arg! Then again, I am kind'a an idot when it comes to cars
  6. plastic_cow

    Door Handle Problems

    or an ebay buy it now... that's where I got mine... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2479244945&category=33642 for example... just search mustang door handles, don't buy anything unless its steel... I too have gone through my share of the plastic bastards
  7. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Thanks, now I just have to wake my buddy up... doesn't he know the 'stang's more important than sleep!
  8. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    As far as I've seen, the 98+ Explorer intake manifolds are a different style (but I've only seen a few of those badites.) Correct me if I'm wrong ;)
  9. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Do I want to go with just the upper explorer intake or both upper and lower? Thx.
  10. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Already done the 3G :D gotta push the subs somehow Thanks for all your help!
  11. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Alright cool... I was gonna put 3.55's in it at the same time as the manifold... (also an aluminum drive shaft - would that be a good idea too?) I'm getting all giddy now, I'll go junk scavaging tomorrow, but I think I've scavanged almost all of those cars for my friends '93... Thanks...
  12. plastic_cow

    Basic Intake Manifold Questions

    Alright, I've never purchased an intake before and I'm looking to add som'more HP to the 'stang and a lot of people recommended a new intake. Now, don't flame me kuz these are dumb questions, please... btw: 1988 5.0 w/ bbk cold air intake, stock MAF (converted), stock injectors, flowmaster...
  13. plastic_cow

    Weiand Action+Plus Intake?

    Got the 140 in, it's all set, (got the APC white face gauges in too) I'm quite excited about it Anyway, anyone seen the Weiand in action? (Summit gives 10 S-Bucks back for ordering it)
  14. plastic_cow

    Weiand Action+Plus Intake?

    Weiand Action+Plus Intake? Anyone hear of or try this? Has anyone ran one of these? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=8821&from=MG how'd it work out?
  15. plastic_cow

    4.10's (or 3.73's) into a stock rear end, what do I need?

    Thanks! Sounds like a plan! (Just gotta finish a few more installs hopefully I'll get the gears [put] in a few months!)
  16. plastic_cow

    4.10's vs 3.73's the saga continues

    Such wonderfully poetic words... *cough* I mean, kick a$$ mofo!
  17. plastic_cow

    4.10's (or 3.73's) into a stock rear end, what do I need?

    Alright, I'm look'n at putting some 4.10s (or 3.73's not really sure yet, but I think it'll prolly be the 4.10's) into my stock rear end, can someone give me the laundry list of what I need for my 88 5.0 before I'm done with the job? I wanna know if I'm missing anything. Thanks.
  18. plastic_cow

    Attn New Yorkers: New inspection...WTF!!!!

    h8r :D
  19. plastic_cow

    Custom fiberglass sub enclosures

    Thanks a lot for the tips (I assumed the resporator thing was necessary, I've done some insulation work with the crappy old fiberglass... it wasn't the most fun thing in the world)
  20. plastic_cow

    Custom fiberglass sub enclosures

    2 12" MTX either T6124 or T4124, I can't remember which ones, I ended up buyin' em from a friend for $50 plus I got an old beat up box with it... (Couldn't pass those up) And the box had some crappy horn tweeters with it too...
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