foxbody

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    88 Mustang Gt No Power, Sputters Etc.

    Hello all, I've read through this website for a long time now but have never posted anything. I recently did a motor swap on my 88 Mustang because it was not running right by any means. The new motor was free from a family friend and was taken from a crate. After installation and a few thousand...
  2. Giovannylara

    Transmission Issues With New Foxbody

    Hello guys, new to the forum. Expect to see a lot of me here from now on lol. I just recently bought a 88 foxbody. It's a lx vert with a 5.0. It's got 75,000 original miles on it and most of the car had been left stock.I've been having some issues with it. I believe it is a torque converter...
  3. 1986oxfordwhite

    1986 Gt Runs For About 45 Mins Dies, Cools And Restarts Again?

    I have a 1986 mustang gt 5 speed and recently it has been starting fine and running great for about 45 mins to and hour then all of the sudden it will completely die, after I let it sit for a few minutes it usually starts right back up dies again a few miles later then starts again? If anyone...
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    Fox Opinion On Tire Stickers??

    okay so i have a 92' Vert 5.0 Fox .. i have 17' cobras rims on it and i want to put Nitto tire stickers on my tires but the tire themselves are the Michelin brand .. idk if that looks stupid or its a car thing and youre not supposed to do that?? i cant afford to spend all that money on Nitto...
  5. 87hatchirv

    1987 Hatchback Fuel Pump Won't Prime

    Ive recently been putting everything back together on my 1987 mustang, car used to run well and fuel pump was working perfectly. After connecting most of the wiring (some of the wiring was found just hanging or cut) I turned the key and didn't hear the fuel pump prime. I checked the valve to see...
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    Need Help/suggestions

    Hi I have a 89 mustang Gt convertible that's has high miles but drives well and is extremely fast. A while ago i was driving it and i went to shift it into 2nd gear from 1st and it made a clunk noise and started to rev without me going anywhere like as if i was in neutral. Do you have any...
  7. wgreenlee4

    Did Anyone Forget These Existed? Foxbody Dark Era

    The other day at the parts store a guy rolled up in this thing. I think it was a ~1980 Mustang Cobra carbureted 2.3L turbo non-intercooled. I didn't believe it was a cobra because it looked like someone just painted a snake on the hood of a 4cyl base model. But he was original owner and he...
  8. wgreenlee4

    Paint and Body How Do You Align Doors?

    My driver door sits 1cm too low at the end (latching part). It is very difficult to open the door and it's so bad the rain literally pours into the car and soaks me and the interior. The hinge pins are perfect and have no play at all. When you open the door it does not immediately droop down...
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    Cobra Intake Help

    I bought this cobra upper/lower intake from a junk yard and I'm not going to lie . I don't know what I need to install it or how to install it. I have a 1993 musings GT 5 spd BBK cold air intake, BBK pulleys, BBK xpipe and flowmasters that's the extend of work I have done. He said it came off a...
  10. B

    High Idle On 1990 Notchback 5.0 Help!!

    so guys i bought this 5.0 off my buddy and it came with bigger MAF ported upper lower intake and ported heads.. trickflow stage 2 cam.. shorty headers stock h pipe stock mufflers. car will idle at 1000-1500 rpm and come down to 800rpm after a minute or twi.. if i tap the gas pedal it will rev up...
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    1986 Mustang Gt Not Cranking Over

    I've recently relocated my battery to the trunk of the car and since then it will not turn over. When I turn the key the fuel pump goes on and everything in the car works like the a/c, lights, windshield wipers, etc. I purchased a new bwd select starter solenoid and I believe I hooked everything...
  12. F

    Engine Oil Leak Only When Engine's Cold

    So I recently purchased a 1990 Mustang GT, so far it doesn't leak anything beside a little power steering fluid (or radiator fluid I'm not sure). Anyways it leaks a little bit of oil from where the oil pan meets the bellhousing. The weird part is that it only leaks when the engine is cold, It...
  13. 87hatchirv

    Steering/header Clearance

    So I just installed my Team z k member, and I'm running into a issue with my steering u joint hitting my ,hooker long tube header. I already tried adjusting my offset steering rack bushings but that was no help, I ordered and installed MM solid motor mounts and didn't that help either. Is there...
  14. plantmeister

    Bolt Size For Filler Neck

    Hello all! This will be a quick one. I went to Auto zone for a new gas cap, and the guy there offered to take off the old one, which had a bracket on it, which held the gas cap to the car. He asked if I wanted the bracket back on, and I said no because it was broken. HOWEVER. he did not put...
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    Motorcraft Alternator Part #

    Hey. I know this topic has been beaten like the proverbial dead horse, but I can't find the information I'm looking for anywhere. Can someone give me the part number, or a list of the Motorcraft alternator part numbers that will work for my 3g upgrade?
  16. 87_notch_402

    Fox 87 Notch Progresss

    I new to this forum! I don't even know if im posting this correctly. I just thought i would share some progress of my fox body that i purchased last year. Ive done a few things this past year and am currently 351w swapping it right now. Ill try to keep updating this thread with new things im...
  17. 87hatchirv

    Expired Pace Car Rear Spoiler/3 Piece

    Looking to buy a 3 piece spoiler for a 82 mustang, located in Bay Area, California. Wouldn't mind paying for shipping if you give me a good price!
  18. 87hatchirv

    Smoke Coming From Around Headers/plugs

    Hi, New to the page and just recently switched from my stock oil pan to a moroso 7 quart. I left the motor sitting without oil for a week because I had to go out of town for the holidays. Once I bolted everything back together and added 7 quarts of oil I noticed smoke coming out from around the...
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    Foxbody Won't Start After 15-20 Minutes Of Being Used!!

    What's up guys, I'm new to the forum so sorry if I sound like a noob lol anyways so I've been searching all over the web for my problem but i keep getting stumped. I have a 1990 5.0 hatchback, ever since I bought the car it will not turn on after driving it for a bit, or if it gets warm. I've...