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  1. Musclecarfan88

    running hot, ****ty gauges, running like poo.

    alright, sunday night monday morning i was coming home and i was drivin the car kinda hard. when I was half way home i notice my temp gauge was inbetween the "MA" in normal. then when i was almost home it was at the "L"! But once I got home i just let my fan run for like 10-15 min. what temp is...
  2. Musclecarfan88

    What size Carb?

    You only need a choke if you plan on driving it in cold weather. I have a mechanical choke on my holley, you have to pull the choke, its in hte interior though so its not too bad. Electric would be more convenient but i wouldnt pay more for something i could do on my own. Electric adjusts the...
  3. Musclecarfan88

    Where to install exhaust cutouts?

    before the x close to the headers, that way its like open headers and you gain more hp benefits.
  4. Musclecarfan88

    What size Carb?

    650 is good, its what i have on my car, but some people feel the 750 really wakes up a modified 5.0, now weather or not it really does or they are just feeling things is a different story. Id like to get my car on a dyno and see what kind of numbers it makes with a 650 and hten again with a 750...
  5. Musclecarfan88

    auto lock flame thrower kit

    dont melt your rear bumper or catch your car on fire. if you get it be careful with it. And flame throwers are for "off road" use only. soo you would get in trouble for shooting it on the street, but its only illegal if you get caught :D
  6. Musclecarfan88

    How Hard is it to tune a Carbed 5.0?

    if you know anything about tuning carbed cars its simple. hell of alot easier than tuning f.i. cars.
  7. Musclecarfan88

    How To: EFI to Carb

    If you want a duraspark I should have one for sale in a month or 2 once i get a msd. So if you dont plan on doing all of this right away let me know and ill see if i cant hook you up.
  8. Musclecarfan88

    Above 2k in 5th vibration and high rpm vibration

    I have this too, only it does it when ever i let off the gas or hold it at a certain point, its usually around 40 + mph and only in 4th and 5th gear. could do it in all other gears though, i just dont go those speeds in any other gear unless im wot going for a fun run, and i dont let off hte...
  9. Musclecarfan88

    Whats your Gas Mileage for those with a lot of HP

    i dont know how much hp I have, but i get anywhere from 5-12. although im sure thiers times when I get like 1 or 2mpg but I dont care. Gotta love carbs :-D
  10. Musclecarfan88

    Best ignition?

    ttt
  11. Musclecarfan88

    Best ignition?

    I want to upgrade my entire ignition system. Whats the best one? Ive been looking at the MSD 6al. any thoughts on it? I like the built in rev limiter and thats going to be a must, I dont want to worry about over reving my engine if I mis a shift. or is there another one I should check out. Ive...
  12. Musclecarfan88

    Cheap FRPP hood pins rusting already. What can I do?

    Naval Jelly. Stuff works great. removes rust and then protects the metal from it.
  13. Musclecarfan88

    How did you fix your batterie in the trunk?

    YEah i see alot on the passanger side. dunno why, mines actually in the middle at the very rear of the trunk. i thought about moving over to the side but I dont really feel like doing it and its not like I ever use my trunk.
  14. Musclecarfan88

    How did you fix your batterie in the trunk?

    Couldnt get any real good pictures of it, so i put my drafting skills to work (always knew taking a semester of drafting would pay off some day :D ) Then all you do is drill holes in that to put your bolts and stuff into. You could also put more square tubing across it for more support but...
  15. Musclecarfan88

    How did you fix your batterie in the trunk?

    I've got a bracket thing thats been welded to the floor. It raises it up about 1/2-3/4" and then the battery box bolts on to that. Ive got some pics of it if you would like them.
  16. Musclecarfan88

    Should I switch to carb???

    My car is my DD. gas mileage sucks but ive got a heavy foot and i experience full throttle quite a bit. Carbs are much easier to tune. I say do it. if you want to get good gas mileage with a carb, get one with vaccum secondaries and keep your foot out of the gas.
  17. Musclecarfan88

    Thinking about geting a fox 5.0

    my car sucks in the rain, id hate to see it in the snow. :eek:
  18. Musclecarfan88

    Holley DP or 4150

    Im happy with my holley 650 dp so far. I would recomend one.
  19. Musclecarfan88

    Make hood functional?

    What all would I need to do? Take out the plastic piece at the front of the scoop, then cut a hole in the hood and then make the aircleaner seal to the hood when ever its closed? (thinking of 1st gen ram air trans ams and 69ish gto judges with ram air. ) I cant find any aftermarket hoods for 79...
  20. Musclecarfan88

    20s on an 1991 lx

    14" wheels own you!