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    Pypes exhaust??

    Mine is fine. It's similar in sound to flowmasters in that it's chambered, but it's not as harsh, if that makes any sense. The chambered muffler drone is still there at the right RPM, but outside the car, it's quieter at idle than flows (which I had on the car previously). However, when you...
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    *URGENT*Help T5 wont go in reverse/Shift Smooth

    On certain T5s, there is a "directionally keyed" washer that attaches to the very end of your reverse / 5th idle shaft to allow the shaft to move X amount of degrees in order to provide for smooth engagement into reverse or forward gears. If you failed to align the "tooth" of that keyed washer...
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    Brake Conversion sugestions.

    It's a little involved, and takes some time, money, and a trip to the machine shop, but I pursued this method in order to retain 4-lugs, yet still upgrade to full floating rear discs with a parking brake (and keep all 3 sets of wheels and tires I already had for the car (race, road, and show))...
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    4:10 gears?

    After speaking with Joe Amato at Downs Ford regarding the issue of Motive Gear's production of FRPP gearsets, he explained to me that M4209XXX-A and M4209XXX (with no letter following) are made in the US by Ford. The M4209XXX-M or M4209XXX-N models are made in Italy and outsourced to the same...
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    Please help, Front Brakes are locking up

    Jrichker's description is not just something you can picture in your mind's eye. My old 88 Bronco began to exhibit similar symptoms to your truck, and when I crawled down for the old "visual inspection," one of the brake lines actually had a clearly visible pregnancy on it. I replaced both...
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    Help need repair suggestions for 79-86 Dash assembly

    For the dashpad, the problem with the repros (as mentioned previously) is the quality, but also the correctness. There are only 2 companies that make the repros. One offers several different colors, the other, only black. The "black only" model is more "correct" insofar as contour, grain and...
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    suspension upgrades this winter...

    My 1985 suspension: 8.8 rear w/ Cadillac discs 1992 front spindles (So, very similar to your baseline for comparison purposes) Bilstein HDs:nice: Global West Subframes:nice: (I hear MM quality is very good, too) Eibach Pro-Kit Springs:nice: For the H&Rs, I'd say stick with the Sport vice...
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    Rust/rot at rear roofline where it meets the hatch

    I had rot there on my '85, patch welded it, ground it down, filled low spots, primered and moved on. You WILL have to remove your headliner and insulation, or you're going to have a fire. Plus, welding with any interior components underneath the work area is not a good idea (seats will have...
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    New Radiator, quick question.

    You don't have to do anything to the A/T cooler lines. You may want to cap them just in case later you decide to go to an auto, or you sell the radiator to someone who runs an auto, that way you won't have any contaminants in the line and you can just uncap them and use them if you decide to...
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    Timing for B303??????

    I started my B-cammed car with 10 degrees, vacuum advance line plugged. I have tinkered with it at higher initials, but 10 degrees will get it started and runs fine. This was on my carbureted '85, but regardless of delivery system, if your ignition is properly set up (ie, #1 aligned at TDC...
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    carb gurus....need advice

    Is the problem on your initial tip-in or are you talking about during secondary actuation? You probably mean initial tip-in based on what I've gathered. That being the case, what size shooter is your primary? Have you changed it from stock? If not, you may need slightly more. For example...
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    PCV valve on a carbed 5.0 HO

    I run my PCV valve straight through the top of my oil fill cap for the driver's side valve cover and then run the hose directly into the intake manifold, immediately below the carb base. It works fine. I haven't noticed any burning / using of oil and I don't ever notice anything pooled in my...
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    What is up with my timing????

    First make absolutely certain you're clamping the #1 spark plug wire. I've taken my car in for a smog check in California and the mechanic accidentally hooked up to #3, failed me for having screwed up timing until I pointed out the mistake. Anyway, if you have the SPOUT pulled and are hooked...
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    Turns over slowly hot / hard to start.

    Same Problem - Fixed So, first I replaced the starter on my 85, but that didn't help. What fixed it was replacing my starter power cable with a good quality 2 gauge cable - starts better than new now, hot or cold with 11:1 compression and the stock starter (not a mini).
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    New combo not starting?

    Does the starter ever engage to the point where the engine turns over, or is it just grinding against a few teeth on the flywheel?
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    engine GREMLINS...help me please!!!!

    Are you still running the stock ignition system? When I had a similar problem with my '85, it turned out to be my (aftermarket) ignition box was heading south...FAST. I've also had similar indications from a badly corroded ignition circuit fusible link causing intermittent problems. It was...
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    The Islands Island registry

    Ewa Beach Live in Ewa Beach. Moved here in July, brought my 2001 Cobra & 1985 Twister II. Left the 64 1/2 coupe back in Florida. Looking for any information related to decent rear axle shops (want to get some gears installed in my Cobra), and a truly superb paint shop (full restoration, show...
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    ..blue smoke 3rd gear only ...?

    So, are you losing oil or not? You may be seeing a rich condition that looks like "blue" smoke leading you to believe it's something that it's not. How about when you back off in 3rd, smoke still there? Engine braking? RPM specific in 3rd gear or across the band? If it might be a rich...
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    Floor Pan

    Every Fox I've owned has had floorboard cracks - some worse than others. If you have a welder that you can run low power and some rudimentary skill, you can "repair" the cracks at least enough that they won't allow water in the car, creating a foothold for rust. Take your seats and carpet out...
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    C-4 swap to 90 motor

    Spot on!
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