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  1. makarov

    whats kind of heads will interchange with my 351m

    jcp, I believe they were identical, with the exception of the crank and rods, therefore (in my mind), why the 351m heads fit to a "t". Fast88, I'm old and this was a while ago. I'm certain that major porting was necessary to align the heads and intake, as well as shims to make the intake fit...
  2. makarov

    stupidest question ever. wiper arm removal

    Hey hissin, don't feel like the lone ranger. I've owned this thing for ten year and just recently learned how to take off the wiper blades. The "pep boys" guy just strolls over with a flat blade screwdrive and calmly pry's it off of the wiper arm. Talk about feeling like a freaking dumbass. I've...
  3. makarov

    whats kind of heads will interchange with my 351m

    The c's have to be port matched and shimmed, the w's have to have major bolt hole mods. The 400m's might work, but I don't see much improvement over the 351's. I had a 400m with .050 shaved 351m heads for my dirt car, rv cam, had to run the 2bbl carb due to class. Scads of torque. (By the way, I...
  4. makarov

    can someone help me,, i can't get my trans in all the way!!!!

    Jeez, tv, it almost sounds as if somebody sent you the wrong bellhousing. I'd be p.o.'d too. With your experience, something definately is wrong, as since it's designed for a certain engine or vehicle, it usually is not that much of a hassle, as you well know. Let us know what you find out so we...
  5. makarov

    weird overheating problem

    jmuva hit it right. I recently changed the radiator and stat, and with the cap off it surged when the stat opened, gushing coolant. Turned it off, refilled it and no problems. Perfectly normal. The temp sensor is inexpensive, as is checking the fan as bmorrisj stated. If you are worried...
  6. makarov

    can someone help me,, i can't get my trans in all the way!!!!

    Try contacting mcleod. It may require something as simple as a slightly shorter pilot bearing, as most bellhousing manufacturers would warn you if a longer or shorter input shaft was required. Sorry, didn't read the grease on the shaft closely. Sounds as if you've done everything right, I'd...
  7. makarov

    Questions about Roller Rockers (Mainly TFS)

    I read an article recently about an nmra class racer installing rockers. They have to be 1.6 exactly, as nmra inspects for cheaters. The only roller rockers this guy could find that were that accurate were tfs. He bought three sets of tfs to get one set of absolutely accurate 1.6 roller rockers...
  8. makarov

    Fans...Electric or Belt spun???

    Hissin is right, I'd be checking the battery. If you put in a new alterntor on a bad battery, you take the chance of blowing the diodes. Make sure the battery is fully charged before you install the alt, as alternators weren't designed to charge a depleted battery, but to keep a fully charged...
  9. makarov

    Fans...Electric or Belt spun???

    Latham, I'm running the flex-a-lite black magic fan. They get alot of flak, but I installed the original flex-a-lite fan designed for the 5.0 10yrs ago and it finally bit the bullet, but it performed great. I had charging problems because of u/d pulleys, going through batteries and at least two...
  10. makarov

    Help Help Help Please!!!!! Very High Idle

    What Michael said. Error code readers can be purchased inexpensively, or you can get your local kragen auto parts store (or whatever they call them in your area) to do it for free.
  11. makarov

    351m

    I ran a 400m with 351m milled heads and an "rv" cam that I bought from p.a.w. in my street stock dirt car for 2yrs. Talk about torque. But I needed that torque to get off the turns, and it was a screamer. But on a 1/2 mile track I would float the valves by the end of the straightaway even with...
  12. makarov

    Will stock '90 (no ribs inside) valve covers clear my roller rockers?

    I know 1.6 studs will clear without the baffles, but not too sure on the 1.7's. I'm having to remove the baffles on my '93 to get the frpp 1.6's to clear. If you have to go to a taller cover you'll need a phenolic intake spacer for the taller valve covers.
  13. makarov

    Help Help Help Please!!!!! Very High Idle

    Forgot to mention one thing. That "idle air bypass" from ford is very inexpensive, somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 I believe.
  14. makarov

    351m

    The 351-400m motors only came with 2bbl carbs, and I believe edelbrock was the only aftermarket manufacturer to build a 4bbl manifold. Very little aftermarket parts available for these engines. The "m" stands for modified, but ford used the term very loosely. 351w heads must be modified (bolt...
  15. makarov

    Fans...Electric or Belt spun???

    An added attraction of the electric fan, I found out, is being able to pull the radiator and the fan out of the car at the same time. Much easier to work on and looks much cleaner, plus the additional hp. Afterall, every little bit helps, we're not doing the mods just to see how much money we...
  16. makarov

    Help Help Help Please!!!!! Very High Idle

    Sounds like a vacum leak. Check all your hoses. If not, try this. Ford (who would have thought) puts out a great part that's easy to install and keeps you from having to reset the voltage on the tps every time. It's called an "idle air bypass solenoid service spacer", part #f2pe-f9f39-aa. It...
  17. makarov

    Are the boards slow for everyone else?

    New format sucks. Sloooooooooooooow. I'm not going to waste my time anymore, I'll stay on the other forums until they go back or speed it up. ("post quick reply", that's a joke).
  18. makarov

    Powermaster 140 amp altenator

    I installed the powermaster 140amp. It fits the stock mount with no modifications (if it's a fox body 5.0). The one wire from the alternator to the positive side of the battery was all I needed, and it is supplied, as are the connectors, with the alternator. I taped up the original alt plugs...
  19. makarov

    Yes another synthetic oil question

    I've run mobil 1 10/30 for almost 10yrs now, and never had a problem. I change it out about every 6000 miles and have never seen any smoke or experienced any excessive oil usage. Oil pressure has stayed constant since I've owned the car, and it's not babied.
  20. makarov

    140 Amp alternator: battery light

    Did you get the powermaster 140amp grrman? I installed mine as a "true" one wire without messing with the other set up. I would have been ready to go the route you did, but my alternator excites on startup at high idle. I check my battery voltage when the car is shut off, and it is consistantly...
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