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  1. J

    Engine insurance ?

    also you have to look at modifications. 90% of fox body cars are modified in some way; and insurance companies might or might not insure it based on what mods are done to it. I could get state farms classic car coverage based on engine modifications. Many get away with lying to the insurers...
  2. J

    Engine insurance ?

    with hagerty you have a couple options as I understand it from the lady I spoke with. If you are going to stay under 3500 mi/year, they have a cheaper rate; or if you plan on going between 3500 and 7500 mi, it gets more expensive. I drive my stuff, so I chose to look at the 7500 mi rate, which...
  3. J

    Engine insurance ?

    had to go with state farm, regular insurance. About the same cost as hagerty and grundy but no mileage limitation. That mileage thing chaps me to no end. I mean 500 miles a year. So if I were to drive the car to Tennessee or Missouri or whatever, I'd go over the mileage. I don't know how...
  4. J

    Foxbody misfire

    Doesn't matter at that point. 0 compression means there's a problem. Start digging. It's gotta come apart anyway. Remove rocker cover first and look inside. Ok? Move on to removing the head. Hopefully it's not too bad. Something that one could do in a case like this is a leak down test...
  5. J

    Fuel Injector identification

    Could be several; I found nothing in my listings with those numbers on them. Could be Toyota 13.5 lb/hr or they could be 18 lb/hr, or whatever. Honestly, you really have limited options. Without knowing what they are, you "could" send them off for flow testing/cleaning. Then you'll know. I...
  6. J

    I want to go faster

    Friend of mine had one identical to that, 89 in that almond color. His was a built 2.3t, made about 400hp. Pretty darn quick too. I hated the color, though. Oddly enough; I just bought an 89 convertible, 2.3 auto, pretty rough condition but will clean up with lots of work (mostly cleaning)...
  7. J

    Aspire to T5 Z

    I'm doing some T5 work too....a V8 T5 into a 4 cylinder car using a 4 cylinder engine. The input shaft is a little different so I called around and Tony Sarvis at Astro is going to cut me a input shaft that is a "hybrid"; makes a 3.35 V8 T5 work properly with a 4 cylinder bellhousing &...
  8. J

    Engine insurance ?

    anyone use Grundy? They're quite a bit less expensive at 240/yr. 0 deductible. 100k injury. agreed value 15k.
  9. J

    Engine insurance ?

    yeah I checked the one independent place that I had time to; and they're undrewritten by Hagerty for their classic car stuff. All I had time for; but you bet I'm going to check around some more. State Farm had a policy for classic cars, 500mi/yr max, $35 every 6 months. Attractive but I am...
  10. J

    Engine insurance ?

    Same coverage, they quoted me 638/year. Interesting.
  11. J

    Engine insurance ?

    I've got a '92 GT that I've had for about 10 years; project has not been driven-until now. It's mostly finished up. 427w T56, it has become a pretty nice car with all the stuff I've done. Now it's time to insure it. Have called State Farm (who my truck is insured through) and they can do a...
  12. J

    my '93 fox 2.3 idles @ 1200

    You don't need no scanner for a fox body.
  13. J

    Tach needle dropping and jumping back up on '93 2.3L

    did you dump the codes yet? What did it spit out? It will be 3 digit codes on a 93 4 cyl. Should have a code or two stored particularly since the CEL came on at at least one point.
  14. J

    Clutch fork wire breaks!!

    The aftermarket dogbone cables are junk. The OEM one lasts forever so long as a higher pressure pressure plate isn't used; or the throwout bearing isn't binding on the retainer. The latter is VERY common on 2.3's. The retainer gets a groove worn into it and causes the bearing to bind on it...
  15. J

    93 LX 2.3L low coolant temperature

    Robertshaw thermostat did in fact help mine. It now gains temp quickly. But.... the gauge still shows "low" temp all the time. So out of curiousity, I pulled the kick panel and accessed the computer. Back probed the ECT pins and watched the ECT signal; it is in fact getting hot (190)...
  16. J

    93 LX 2.3L no change when I unplug MAF

    93 2.3 should have 3 digit codes not 2 digit.
  17. J

    93 LX 2.3L low coolant temperature

    Well....interesting and ironic. Mine is exhibiting same symptoms. Wont' really warm up. Runs about 140 all the time unless sitting still. Replaced thermostat, installed an o-ring between stat and housing, verified it's sealing against the housing because I can't blow through it. Motorcraft...
  18. J

    93 LX 2.3L low coolant temperature

    When you replaced the thermostat, was it the correct one? These engines are notorious for running "cold" in the winter. the theremostat housing itself is a common cause. Was that replaced? When you put the stat in, did you index the thermostat so that it locks tight against the housing...
  19. J

    Fuel What fuel injectors to use

    I was going to suggest 24 lb. IF you're planning on doing the heads to aftermarket, 30lb. If you can tune it (quarterhorse, etc), 80lb deka-siemens and done.
  20. J

    air boxes 2.3 vs 5.0

    yeah. way more air flowing through a 5.0 box. If you put them side by side you will see a big difference. Problem is, the 2.3 doesn't flow enough air to justify swapping to a 5.0 box. It is a waste of time. So is a cold air intake on a 2.3. It just doesn't flow much air and the stock...
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