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    Dyno numbers from a 5.4 3V

    The torque doesn't add up at all. An old 5.0 can put 280ft-lbs to the ground so there is something amiss. :shrug:
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    More rearend widths - but different this time (maybe)

    Griggs uses latemodel 8.8s in some of their cars. The 94-98 cars would be a good place to start. The 99s and up are wider. You will probably have to use latemodel offset wheels. I don't see any reason to go after the truck parts at all. They have the wrong offset. The perched are in the wrong...
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    What is the advantages of R&P?

    I think it may be important to describe the components of the rack and pinion as compared to the stock steering box and centerlink. 1. The pinion is simply a gear. 2. The rack is also a gear, but instead of being round, it is flat. Think of a typical round gear that has been split one...
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    Aftermarket wheels

    i am thinking about a set of these...http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/listproducts.asp?cat=1017 if I ever get my car running. :nice:
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    Mods and 05 GT 3v

    Almost as much HP.... The Ford engineers did their job within certain contraints, 87 octane, 3 valves per cylinder, etc... Tune this engine for 92-93 octane and it will probably pick up a good bit of horsepower. Pure speculation, but I would put bets on as much as 20 hp power with a radical...
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    Given Ford's track record....

    The Contour was a major downfall in product planning. They were nowhere near ready to start producing those cars at JOB 1 time. It really sucked. The really sad part about it was that I really neaded a car in that size class at the time and liked the SVT version. The Focus had some problems...
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    Mods and 05 GT 3v

    "There is no replacement for cubic inches... except cubic dollars" :D I want to attribute that quote to Smokey Unick, but i am not sure about it. The 4.6 3V seems to have every performance tweak available at present minus Variable lift and direct injection. Of course, there is some...
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    Dyno numbers from a 5.4 3V

    I don't know, 25% driveline loss doesn't sound too bad for a truck.Assuming it has 300HP at the crank.
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    What cars can I get a 9 inch rear from

    From what I have heard, the early motor mounts are not supposed cause that kind of problem. Even with the one inch drop, everything is supposed to fit. However, the tolerances on these cars was not tight and the subsequent years of use probably haven't made them better. It may be simple...
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    After Market Instrument Panel

    Wouldn't a bit of sheet aluminum, a couple of hole saws, and a bit of sweat be cheaper and more fullfilling in the long run. :D
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    What cars can I get a 9 inch rear from

    All of the engine bay sheet metal is interchangeable between the I6 and V8 cars. There should be no clearance problems with the starter. As for suspension, if your car is like my 65 coupe, it probably needs a complete suspension overhall whether or not it gets a new engine. A complete stock...
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    It's Official!

    Caricature...only from 74-78.
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    IRS in a 66

    DVS is still working on adapting the latemodel Cobra IRS to the early (65-66) cars. The later cars are bigger so everything fits within the stock sheetmetal with little hacking. Interestingly, some Toyota Supra stuff actually fits. I have seen a website discussing a very early IRS system...
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    Tuning with the vct...

    It's a computer... where there's a hacker there's a way. I bet someone will have a tuner system accessing the OBD port within 6 months to a year after introduction.
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    4 Lug Wheels on a 65 V8 Stang

    It's not the lugs themselves that are the concern, it's the wimpy spindle, brakes, and steering gear that are downright scary. :notnice: Actually, the early V8 spindles are also questionable, and they are much stronger than the I6 pieces.
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    SVT, It is renesis. As for the RX8 being slow, when you switch to a car with little low end torque, it takes some time to adjust your driving habits. As for VW/Audi, I just sold my fiance's 94 Jetta, and I have never been happier to see a car go. For all of the Germans' supposed technical...
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    Why are the 73 302HP so low?

    I would go with a latemodel roller 351. :nice:
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    Strut Rods: Global West vs. Street or Track?

    I am glad that someone's butt-o-meter has confirmed my thoughts on the strut rod. Looking at the front end on my currently fender less 65 coupe, it is easy to see that the strut rod bushings are trying to do too many jobs at once. They have to locate the lower arm fore and aft, partially control...
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    Latest project - quite the mess

    Makes me feel better about my $500 coupe. :D
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    Strut Rods: Global West vs. Street or Track?

    Install a set of stock bushed arms and a stock strut rod, then check out the bind. Better yet thow some poly bushings in there. Since the strut rods and lower arms pass through different arcs, things get tight very fast. As for geometry, the strut rod or more appropriately the front link does...
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