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    Gauges

    Personally I think water temp and oil pressure are most important, just because the stock ones are so useless. I'd put them wherever you think it will be easiest to see them while driving.
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    Removing fuel tank / replacing pump questions

    I ended up keeping my orignal grommet. The only Ford dealer near me wanted $32 for a new one and my old one actually turned out to be in perfect shape, strangely enough. I think that grommet is pretty much the only rubber part I've found on this car that hadn't turned into mush. Maybe it had...
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    Walbro 255HP fuel pump, couple questions...

    Weird... it has quieted down a bit now that I have a half tank of gas, but I can still hear it. It's a faint high pitched whine. I can hear it when sitting inside the car with the engine idling too. If anything it's slightly louder inside the car. My old fuel pump had some type of cylindrical...
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    Walbro 255HP fuel pump, couple questions...

    So I just completed the install of my Walbro 255HP pump (thanks Stangnet!). The car starts and idles smooth. I noticed a couple things different from my old fuel pump though and thought I would ask to make sure they're normal... first of all the pump is a lot louder at idle. It's noticeable...
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    Need to fix drivetrain slop.

    Engine mounts, u-joints, rear control arm bushings, rear wheel bearings could all have something to do with it. My car has the same feeling of drivetrain slop you describe and in my case I think it's all of the above contributing to it. I don't know much about diffs so I'll let someone else...
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    91 VERT feels like a towncar?????

    If you have subframes then you're already taken the first step... Mismatched tires will make any car handle poorly no matter how good the suspension... they can make the handling so unpredictable as to be a safety hazard... I'd replace those ASAP. What size wheels are on the car now? Secondly...
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    Cap & Rotor, Dist, Coil questions...

    I have the MSD cap & rotor and it works fine, although it does get carbon deposits on the inner contacts... I guess that's normal for these car then?
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    Removing fuel tank / replacing pump questions

    That's what I thought about doing my rear drums. Everyone says it's hard but I figured it out in no time. I've helped a friend install a new fuel pump on an EFI Chevy truck & it's pretty much the same procedure as the 'stang so I'm sure it will be easy enough, it's just been a few years since I...
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    Your opinion on different shock/strut setups

    I love my Bilsteins. Well worth the money. I have the HD's. I kinda wish the MM Sport valved ones were out when I bought mine, I probably would have went with those. But the HD's are a great balance of ride & handling.
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    Removing fuel tank / replacing pump questions

    Thanks for the advice guys... I've just about got the tank out and it's going easily... I found it best to unbolt the filler neck to body gaskets to let it move around a bit more. One thing I noticed is that the rubber donut that connects the filler neck to the tank is caked with 17 years of...
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    Removing fuel tank / replacing pump questions

    When dropping the fuel tank, do you leave the fuel filler neck attatched to the tank, or do you leave it attached to the car? If I'm pulling the filler neck and tank in one picece do I need to remove the screws around the filler neck gasket where it meets the quarter panel? When reinstalling...
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    Which brand of Bullitt / FR500 replica wheels?

    Good to hear you guys like the American Muscle wheels, I've been eyeing those in particular. Kabuki, would the deep dish wheels not fit right in front, or did you just want the smaller lip for appearance? Unfortunately it looks like Wheel Replicas is no longer making the original style Bullitt...
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    Looking for the 4 lug 17" Saleen rims??

    Are those wheels decent quality? Some of those look nice. Same question. Anyone seen either of these brands in person or know of their reputation?
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    power steering pep boys???

    An '87 5.0 should use the 2.5 turn 'sport' steering. I don't think there is much you can do about the turning radius. Narrower wheels & tires and/or aftermarket a-arms may make some additional room for the wheels to turn, but at some point you're going to reach the physical limit of how far...
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    Other things to do while doing intake swap?

    I'd def. do a new PCV valve.. that thing is a PITA to reach with the intake on the car. As far as changing anything in the valvetrain... I've been wondering the same thing. Gonna do an Explorer or TMoss intake soon and I dunno if I should refresh anything in there like lifters, springs or...
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    finall finished

    347 with ported Victor JR's? I guess I can see how you would need a big intake like that. Any #'s for that combo? Pulls pretty well in the upper RPM's I'll bet... :D
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    Ryan218 Progress thread..lots o pics.

    Very impressive progress for anyone to make... the car already looks 100 times better. Pretty cool to see someone your age dive right in and rescue a car that someone else has neglected. It'll be back to it's former glory in no time!
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    Uh, whose car is that out front?

    Awesome car. I'm officially jealous.
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    Time to clean

    This is exactly what I do and it works great. Diluting your degreaser is optional depending on how dirty your engine is. If you clean the engine while it's warm (warm... not hot) the grime will come off a lot easier. I've used the Greased Lightning too, their original one as well as the Orange...
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    nice day yesterday...took some pics.

    Nice... the paint may not be perfect all over but I bet with a good buffing out most of it would look good. At least that's my philosophy with my car. Get the good panels as shiny as possible so as to distract from the areas with nicks and dings. :D Let's see a review of the HIDs... I've seen...
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