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    long tubes for 02 gt 4.6l 2v

    does anybody know a reputable shop in the detroit area where i can buy some long tubes and have them installed?livernois motorsports doesn't seem to want the business because they don't return my emails, and all i get is a recording when i call there.incidentally what brands are good?
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    triax comfort handle

    i think i'll buy it just to try it out.if i don't like it, it's easy enough to take it off and put the other handle that it came with back on.it comfort one looks a little longer so the shifts probably wont be as close due to the length of the handle traveling further.i guess for racing the...
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    triax comfort handle

    its another handle made by steeda for the triax which is designed with a curve in the handle ,sort of s-shaped ands the handle is closer by a couple of inches to your body hence you don't have to lean over to hit third or fifth gear.you can see the shifter handle on steeda.com about 40 bucks.
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    triax comfort handle

    has anyone tried out the comfort handle for the triax shifter?i think it might be good since the handle is closer to the driver.i feel that i have to stretch with the standard handle that comes with the triax for third and fifth gears.what are your opinions?
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    cam swap on a 4.6l 2v 2002 gt

    i'm thinking of comp cams or vt mild street cams and am wondering if new cam bearings need to be installed and has anyone used the chain retention tool from anderson ford?i want to retain the stock valve springs though.thoughts on this anyone?
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    New Lower Intake

    intake manifold for 4.6l the typhoon was tested on a 4.6 2v and the issue i read was 5.0 mustang & super fords magazine may 2006 issue at newsstands now.it was done on a d.s.s shortblock w/fox lake stage II heads and other mods and it gained 26hp.i would like to know what a stock engine would...
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    4.6L Underdrive Belt Lenght

    stock belt was ok with my steeda pulleys.
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    xcalibrator2 fan settings on 02 gt

    my xcalibrator2 is coming in a couple of and i forgot to tell them i had a 180 degree thermostat.do i need to change the fan settings to come on earlier?can i change the settings without messing up the tune they programmed in?i could always put the 195 degree back in if its much trouble.i don't...
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    need help w/balancer removal tool

    i bought the tool from sears and none of the bolts they supply go into the 3 holes to pull it out the balancer.its a 02 gt and the 8m - 1x25 bolts supplied with the tool won't go in.i read on another tread thats the right size bolt but i'm afraid of stripping the bolts or the balancer.what is...
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    bolt size for 02 gt crank dampener

    i don't need to buy a whole set as i had a set already, but as usual i've lent people tools over time and i find out something is missing when i need it.the next time i loan out tools i'll have to inventory them.all i know is that the metric sockets i have don't fit.16mm sounds about right and...
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    bolt size for 02 gt crank dampener

    i'll be installing my underdrive pulleys this weekend and i can't find out what size bolt for the dampener is on the crank.i'm sure its metric.!does anybody know for sure since i need to buy a socket for it ! i'm having pep boys do the alternator ! i have the metric socket for the water pump.if...
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    underdive pulley install question

    i've read on another site that thebolt on the crank has left hand threads and that to loosen it you go clockwise,to tighten turn counterclockwise.i'll be doing this in the near future so if anyboby has info on this i'd like to know before i crack the bolt and be up s----s creek.the directions...
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    steeda timing adjuster

    i was thinking of getting a timing adjuster for my 02gt but can someone tell me how you adjust the timing with these.from pictures i've seen,they don't look like they are difficult to install.i only want to bump it up to 13 or 14 degrees and hope it runs good with 91 or 92 octane.any info...
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    grease in rear wheel

    definititly sounds like axle seal.remove diff cover,remove axle c-clip for the side that leaks,pull off the brake caliper,remove rotor,slide axle out.seal is located within axel tube near the end of the tube.when installing seal be careful to not damage it by bending it etc.use something the...
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    tps

    the install was a piece of cake!my plenum didn't come with any new gasket for the egr or iac so i picked them up from the local ford dealer.the rubber band gasket for the plenum was out of stock at the dealer and if i ordered it,i'd have to wait til monday to get it.i put it on with old gasket...
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    Hesitation Problem

    did you just buy gas?i had that problem once and the gas had water in it.if it is gas buy the fuel treatment and it will disperse the water into smaller molecules so it gets mixed a little better.my next thought would be spark plug coils,plugs, or wires.if its the water in the fule you'll have...
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    tps

    i forgot to mention that my ride is a 02 gt convertible with 5spd & 12,000 miles on the odometer.my warranty just expired in august so thats why i'm starting the mods now.i did the gears last june.
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    tps

    i'll be putting it on saturday sept 17 if ups gets it to me today(thursday),it was supposed to be delivered yesterday but they changed the delivery date.i have everything off and ready for the new stuff to put on.i was going to go supercharged with a kb but i had to reroof my home,then the kid...
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    tps

    the only thing that stumps me is the voltage.before i did anything i took a reading from the middle wire and it read 2.0 with ign switch on motor not running and when i wiggled it it only got to 1.75.i did the same thing at wot, it read 3.75.the car ran fine all this time but does it mean that...
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    tps

    does anyone know if the computer resets the tps or do i have to play with it to get the correct voltage? what should the voltage be at idle.?also which wires do i probe?i checked the stock setting at idle in on position engine not running and my reading is .2. i probed the middle wire on the...