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    Wiring a trunk mounted battery

    That's why you should step up to a 2 or 0 ga. cable for that length run. It minimizes the loss.
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    alternator up grade

    I have no idea what that could have been. You amplify power (watts), not current (amps).
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    alternator up grade

    Actually, the 130 amp alternator was only an available option on the SSPs. As far as I can tell, less than half the SSPs were ordered with it. Mine had the regular alternator in it when it was in service. In addition to the equipment jrichker listed, it had a lightbar (42 amps), 3 radios (15...
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    alternator up grade

    Do the upgrade. Your electric fan is most likely going to kick-in when the alternator is producing low current -- low speed or idle. The stock alternator is barely capable of handling normal electrical loads at idle. Make sure you upgrade the wiring too. It's an easy job. If you get a...
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    Cross pin

    Are you sure? The cross pins are only $15 at LRS. $40 if you buy one notched for 4.56 gears.
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    Cross pin

    I'll be... I can't find it either. First time I've visited their updated website. I know I picked one up at NAPA. Found it in the same rack where they keep the door hinge pin kits.
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    Cross pin

    LRS has the cross pins for $15. They have the bolts too. If you want to replace the bolt only, I found them at NAPA for a couple of bucks.
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    Headlight Switch

    Very cool! Ya learn something new every day. None of my switch lights have worked since I've had the car. I never thought they were supposed to light up. Thanks guys!:nice:
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    5.0 driven gear w 3.27

    Don't forget that your tire size has a lot to do with it too. 25.5" tires would require a 21-tooth (red) driven gear with an 8-tooth drive gear, and an 18-tooth (yellow) driven gear with a 7-tooth drive gear. 26" tires would require a 20-tooth (black) driven gear for the 8-tooth drive...
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    Black satin paint questions

    A lot of care is needed when applying satin paint. The surface has to be prepared extremely well, and it has to be put down with very even strokes. Any flaws will be easily seen, and you really can't wet-sand them out.
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    Speedo Gear

    Yep. A 15% error is exactly what you'd expect with the 8-tooth drive gear, and the 23-tooth driven gear. If you replace the 8-tooth drive gear with a 7-tooth gear (yellow), the 23-tooth driven gear will get your speedo reading about 3% slow, which is pretty good. But as long as you'd be...
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    speedo gear calculator

    We need to know what year AOD. AODs before mid-year 1989, had a 7-tooth drive gear. After mid-89, they got an 8-tooth drive gear. "Stock" tires were 225/55-16 -- 25.7" in height. Can I assume you have a '91 or later car since that's when the Pony wheels became available? A 7-tooth drive...
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    white foxes

    My (black and) white Fox.
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    speedo gear calculator

    Most of the speedo gear calculators I've tried are pretty good -- at least as good as the accuracy of the numbers the user inputs, anyway. For your setup, the formulas and calculators say you need a 19.7-tooth gear. The 20-tooth gear should get you within 1.5% -- which is very good. If...
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    speedo cable broke again - solution??? right speedo gear

    3/4 mph off at 60 mph is only a 1.25% error. That's pretty effing good. Of course, your determined accuracy is only as good as the method you used to measure it. If you were pacing another vehicle, this would only mean that you are within 1.25% of that other vehicle's speedometer (which...
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    Gas Prices

    Apparently gas isn't expensive enough to make anyone REALLY care. Yep. Oil companies are making record profits. They do that by charging the highest price that the market will bear. If you want gas to be cheaper, there is a very simple solution: Stop using so much of it. I hear...
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    polishing tailpipes..

    Works like a charm. It's a great solvent, as well as a lubricant. WD40 is right up there with duct tape as far a usefulness goes. If it shouldn't move, but does -- use duct tape. If it doesn't move, but should -- use WD40. You can use them together too -- WD40 removes the adhesive...
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    Rear Axle Question

    I had gotten some diff. fluid that supposedly didn't need FM added. Turns out it really did. After a few hundred miles, the clutched started to chatter when going around corners.
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    polishing tailpipes..

    If you jsut want to clean them up and make them look good, then Scotchbrite pads and WD40 will do the trick. Follow that up with some Neverdull, and they'll look real good. If you want a mirror finish then prepare to work you nuts off. 0000 steel wool and then finer and finer grades of...
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    Dash Removal Question

    According to the Ford Mustang Service Manual, dropping the steering column is one of the steps in the dash removal process.
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