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  1. stanginthe11s

    drive shaft removal assistance

    if you have a tool truck that runs around your area then ask them for the ford driveshaft socket, its a nice socket that is designed to get in on those bolts and use either an impact or 1/2 breaker bar. its made by sunex tools and all the tool guys can get it. the socket is only 25$ and money...
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    oil pan hitting steering rack on engine swap

    funny, ive been thinking diesel lately myself, how can you beat 800 ft.lbs of tq good mpg and 300k on the odometer . try to do that with a race motor, were happy to get 50 miles out of our motors lol and that doesnt happen often lol. for those that think 50 miles is nothing, thats 200 runs and...
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    oil pan hitting steering rack on engine swap

    I agree Doug, but we all still run ford rears, even them damn chevy guys do lol . I was once told an engine doesnt know what it is, it has no idea its a ford or chevy so whats the difference. and for what its worth FORD doesnt make many parts anyway, they've been made by so many companies I...
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    oil pan hitting steering rack on engine swap

    also if you switch to a manual rack such as EHA has you gain a little as well. if youre really in a bind I'm sure EHA or some others close to you can easily fab that pan to fit , I'd do it but I'm a bit far from you lol. oh and good for you for being different.
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    65 mustang interior

    I have a complete new black interior for a 64 1/2-66 non pony stang. interior includes window crank handles, door handles, door panels, arm rest plastics, arm rest pads, head liner, dash pad, front and rear seat upholstry, carpet, package tray, clips and hog rings and I believe I have front and...
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    89 LX distributor gear issue

    if the wire gets hot on crank then you have ground problems, its not going to have anything to do with an alt. since an alt doesnt play any part in the starting system.
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    89 LX distributor gear issue

    check grounds before anything. at least one back of motor to firewall and the battery ground should go to the block and be a 2ga wire. adding extra grounds from the motor to chassis is never a bad thing as well as from the batt. to the chassis. one of the most common mistakes with swaps is...
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    89 LX distributor gear issue

    there are no problems with msd dist. when it comes to carbs. the problem msd had was with the ign. modules on th f.i units. in 20 years of racing I have only had one problem with a pickup going bad and that was my fault. on another note no distributor in the world will fix the problem youre...
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    89lx carb. idle issues from electric choke.

    the ground will be marked - on the choke and should go to any ground usually gets put on one of the screws on the choke housing, the positive also marked + on the housing gets put to a key activated power source so it turns on when and only when you turn the key on.
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    89lx carb. idle issues from electric choke.

    theres no answer to how much you have to turn as every setup is different. but first you have to get the idle air screws set correctly then you can start by loosening the three screws that are around the choke housing and turning the housing in either direction to set the timing. youll notice...
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    89lx carb. idle issues from electric choke.

    if you have all the parts then yes but its probably easier to just adjust it as its a matter of turning some screws.
  12. stanginthe11s

    351w for sale

    im in walden near newburgh. orange county. I can deliver within reason if needed.
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    351w for sale

    I have a 351w out of a 94 f 250, dont know how many miles are on it as I was told the motor had been replaced but had low miles, cant verify. motor is complete, need it gone asap. $500 obo. If someone needs it built I can work out a package deal to save money.
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    E85 in a foxbody??

    e85 requires about a 30% increase in fuel supply across the board so you need to change the pump and the carb at minimum, and if youre running small lines youll need to upgrade those as well. rejetting the carb will cause problems that you are not aware of, there is a very good reason they make...
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    Welding in cold weather

    were getting way out of the realm of what hes doing, theres no need to get into normalizing metal or any of that on a piece of 20 ga. steel that is a non critical weld. we dont need to break out the tempil stick or temp gun and go crazy, if he was welding a 1" plate on a bridge then there are...
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    light knocking

    mains dont knock, rod bearings do. compression has nothing to do with knocking either. a backfire has to do with the engine and therefore can be related to a knocking sound, if there was detonation the rod bearing takes a hit hard and can loosen up clearances quick so there can be rod knock on...
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    Welding in cold weather

    youll have no problems from the cold weather on steel. the only thing cold weather does when welding is bring the moisure out but it usually is a problem on thin steel as it get burned off ahead of the weld. if you want to feel safe you can pre heat to get all the moisure out but not a must.
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    which cam should i get?

    stock
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    Patriot heads

    nope, sorry im still aking 600$