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    oil pump shaft problem,HELP!!!

    im still having this problem. i used some assembly lube and that helps to keep it centered, enough to get the dizzy on it. it clicks and drops down a little but it still wont go all the way down... do you think it is a problem with the side gears not meshing or the oil shaft maybe bent so i cant...
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    HELP, cant get distributor / oil pump shaft to line up

    i used the assembly lube and that keeps it in the center to where i can get the dizzy on it and it falls down a little bit but still wont go all the way down. whats the best method to turning the engine by hand? does this mean i will have to take off my fan and shroud?
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    HELP, cant get distributor / oil pump shaft to line up

    i can get the shaft to be centered but once the dizzy touches it it flops off to the side. do u guys know why it wont stay centered without moving?
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    HELP, cant get distributor / oil pump shaft to line up

    the oil pump shaft on my 88 lx is not centered and wont stay centered and i cant get it to fit in the distributor. i had to pry at it with a screw driver. i have almost got it centered to where it looks like it should fit but i cant get the thing in there. then when i go back and look at it its...
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    oil pump shaft problem,HELP!!!

    i have the same problem. it is ****ing gay
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    new aluminum flywheel / stock starter interference

    i used the 50oz weight. that is what everyone told me to use. it didnt say in the directions which one to use. how do you know which one to use? i grinded off the area on the starter i thought was hitting and put it back on, but it still made noise. i then thought it might be making noise bc...
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    new aluminum flywheel / stock starter interference

    if i grind anything off it would be from the starter not the flywheel or weight... yes i put the spacer in that goes between the block and the belhousing. i used the pressure plate bolts from ARP for the 5.0 pressure plates. do you think it will start and engage with the flywheel if i put a...
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    new aluminum flywheel / stock starter interference

    its a 157. it starts and runs and sounds good other than the noise. i am sure it is coming from the starter and the flywheel weight hitting. i put my hand on the belhousing and i could feel it was coming from there. i also see little grooves on the starter from where it was hitting. would a mini...
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    new aluminum flywheel / stock starter interference

    i just put a fidanza aluminum flywheel in my 88 stang. i started it and it made noise coming from belhousing area. it looks like the weight on the back of the flywheel is hitting the starter as it spins, not by much but making noise. the starter i have is stock. is there another kind i can use...
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    code 32 and code 33

    I checked the wires. EGR and the TPS both have orange wires. Both of these are connected to a blue connector which is connected to a single orange wire. Is this correct? is it supposed to be like this? The connection at the blue connector was crappy anyway so I disconnected it, but before I put...
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    do the TPS and EGR share a wire??

    i have a 88 5.0. I thought my EGR was bad. It still might be. But I was checking the wires. I have a orange colored wire coming from my EGR as well as my TPS. They are both go to a blue connector that connects to a single orange wire. The connection at the blue connector wasnt very good anyway...
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    code 32 and code 33

    with KOEO I am getting code 32, EVP voltage low or EPT circuit voltage low. I am also getting code 33, EGR Valve not opening properly. Could the EGR be bad? It has been on the car since I got it a couple years ago.
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    Convertible seats, can they recline?

    i hate convertible seats if there is anyway to make them recline id like to know as well... for some reason my 85 passenger seat goes back far...but the driver one doesnt...and my brothers 93 doesnt go back either. for me it is uncomfortable bc i am so used to riding with the seat really far...
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    help me get rid of engine codes...

    thanks! my car does die sometimes after I get off the freeway... must be the VSS/ speedo connection... Im going to check out the EGR and all the lines to check for vac. leaks... and the code 67 is probably because my car was in gear when i did the test.
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    help me get rid of engine codes...

    I have a digital scanner. It works great. So far I have gotten rid of a few codes. But some are still left. The car im working on is my 88 5.0. I am still getting code 33, which says in the book is the EGR. But my EGR looks new. It was on the car when I bought it. Maybe u guys know what the...
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    any tips on painting 10 holes and faded door/mirror area?

    I have a 88 coupe and i am ready to paint the 10 holes black, and keep the caps chrome. just wondering what paint you used and pics if you got them. also the upper door and mirror area is faded on my 5.0 and I need to paint it. just looking for any tips, especially on paint. I dont want it to...
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    o2 sensor questions

    car in question is a 88 5.0 . will having an off road x pipe cause me to get a check engine light? at first I thought it would but then I relized the o2 sensors are before the cats. on the stock h pipe anyway... if a x pipe wont cause codes I think it is time to change my o2 sensors b/c that has...
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    questions about my motor? 88 5.0

    yes u can hear it in neutral as well
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    questions about my motor? 88 5.0

    the timing is set correctly and the car runs great. it is not a pinging sound. its a rattle like something is loose
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    questions about my motor? 88 5.0

    i got my car the way it is. at least the motor. It is a 5.0. The guy i bought it from said it was rebuilt and had 50k on it. It has GT 40 cast iron heads, e 303 cam, headers, mac cold air induction, 70 mm Mass air, edelbrock upper/lower intake, pulleys, flows, a/c delete, 93 cobra tranny and i...
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