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5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine Forumshttp://forums.mustang50magazine.comJoin the 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords forums and view advice from mustang experts and discussions from Ford and Mustang enthusiasts.http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7934870/1987-1993-mustangs/1992-mustang-lx-50-vibration/index.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 23:11:14 -08001992 Mustang LX 5.0 Vibration
Hi all, I'm new to the forum, and having an engine vibration problem that seems that the mechanics I've seen so far can't figure out. The car is completely stock other than a brand new Ford racing 3:73 rear end assembly. The vibration was here since I bought the car 6 months ago. So far I have replaced: all four springs and shocks Harmonic balancer all four brakes tune up/plugs/wires/distributor cap trans fluid change new tires/alignment Ford racing 3:73 rear end(whole thing new from Ford) New universal joints Snap On engine fuel system flush New starter New fan and fan clutch New trans mount and cross member There is a vibration coming through the floor, whirring through around every second or so, and a bit less, when idling in Park, and gets worse when car is in motion. At highway speeds, and shifting the trans down from overdrive to 3rd, it the vibration actually comes through the dash at higher(3-4000) RPM's. The motor has 140 k on it, but runs good otherwise. I had the harmonic balancer replaced, and I'm still having the vibration. I'm assuming this problem is in the engine or trans, since it still slightly vibrates when in Park and neutral (AOD trans) If anyone can give me some tips on what to look for, it would be greatly appreciated. Possibly the trans input shaft or torque converter? Flywheel problem? I'm getting to the end of my rope and ready to bring the car to Ford to have a look at it. The vibration gets worse at 1200-2000 rpm, and does not sound or feel healthy. Thanks! :)

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I need to know if the new 6.2 RAPTOR and the new COYOTE 5.0 have the same bore spacing? I would like to create a 4 valve 6.2 BOSS!

]]><![CDATA[RAPTOR/BOSS 6.2 4 VALVE CONVERSION]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7893607/transmission-drivetrain/raptor-boss-62-4-valve-conversionhttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7969818/1999-2004-mustangs/starting-problem/index.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:11:17 -0800Starting problem
I replaced the fuel pump and my car still will not start. Does anybody know what I can try?

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I have a 1988 Mustang with a 1990 motor and MAF conversion and I just purchased a new COBRA manifold and a 65mm throttle body and I noticed the hose configuration is different. Also the EGR valve has been removed. It appears that everything is connected in front of the plenum. I also understand the stock PCV valve hose isn't compatible with it. I haven't installed it yet. Also what are the torque specs for installing this manifold. Please help!!!!

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If your talking about clean and clear lights then you have to get new lenses, and they make 6 piece kits, and one piece headlight kits.

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My ges is either you crimped fuel line or have the hoses crossed up, or mabbie its just clogged did you clean all the dest and dirt off the tank before you removed the old pump,may be dirt in tank.

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Was wondering if the brand of headers makes a huge difference.? I mean I know everyone says Kooks, but why? Is there a huge falloff in going with Boost Brothers or Pypes? Also what kind of HP can I realistically expect to gain by adding Long Tubes, X-Pipe and Axle Back to my stock 06 exhaust system? Thanks for any help.

]]><![CDATA[Long Tube Headers??]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7957020/2005-2007-mustangs/long-tube-headershttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7953801/1979-1986-mustangs/351clv-m-injection/index.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 03:10:23 -0700351clv./ m injection
Hey guys... I recently got a killer deal on a 351c and a 351m. I have an 86 Mercury Capri that I would like to put one of them into.... but I want to change it the engines to EFI? Is there anyone out there that could help me with my search to find everything I may need. I'm also wondering what if there would be anything speacial I would have to buy to put maybe a 6 speed trans on it too. Any help would be great. Thanks

]]><![CDATA[351clv./ m injection]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7953801/1979-1986-mustangs/351clv-m-injectionhttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7953441/50-mustang-and-super-fords-magazine/little-story-to-see-how-my-car-got-to-where-it-is-today/index.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 01:10:56 -0700Little story to see how my car got to where it is today...
Hey wrote this story to let you guys know how the car got to where it is today...Bought a Turob set up last week. Pony Down Stage 2 I will try to update.... 1991 Ford Mustang Coupe LX 5.0 owner Robert Miller Roaring River NC 28669 336-957-5080 or 336-244-7446 This car started out as a stock 1991 5.0 LX auto car. I bought the car in Jan 08. As soon as I got it home the first order of bussiness was to pull the drivetrain and start cleaning the engine bay, interior, etc. I had picked up a 1995 Mustang from a local guy who had no idea what was in the motor, all he could say was its FAST(been there heard that, right). All I knew was it had a nice sounding cam in it, Big injectors and Alum. Heads. Transmission was grinding in second and wouldn't go in reverse so I picked it up really cheap. After a Sunday afternoon burnout accident I totaled the car and that made for a transplant. I took the engine out (by this time I knew it had good power and Victor Jr. heads). Pulled the oil pan, what I found was good, Eagle H-beam rods, Eagle Stroker Crank, SRP pistons, and a 1" Steel Gridle. I Never took the timing chain off so I still don't know the Cam specs or the bore on the engine. After swaping SN-95 parts over to 5.0 stuff Including a Edelbrock Polished water pump, Trick Flow TFS-R intake, Accufab 80mm TB and Anderson Power Pipe. I put in a Tremec TKO 3550 5-speed Transmision, Backed with Centerforce Clutch, and Steeda Shifter, A FRPP alum drive shaft bolted to a stock 8.8 housing equipped with 3:73 Motorsport Gears. I added 5 lug moser axles with 5lug SN-95 Spindles and a SVO Motorsport Extender with MSD Ignition to get the car running. Once it was up and running we strapped it down for a quick dyno pull with no tunning. The car put down 357rwhp/359rwtq. I was hoping to sometime soon get it back on the dyno for some tunning but with a recent purchase of a Pony Down Stage 2 Turbo Kit with a Turbonetics 88mm Turbo I figure we will wait and do it all with the new set up. Snice that time I have added several suspension mods including UPR K-member and A-arms, Racecraft 2" drop spindles, 13" Crossed drilled Cobra front Brakes, Qa1 front Coilovers with 300lbs springs, Strange adjustable struts and shocks help smooth out the ride. The rear has Maximum Motorsports Weight Jacker lower Control arms and Eiblach Pro Kit Springs. The Rear upper control arms are Hotchkis Adjustable units. I also Found a set of Weld Racing 17" Alumstars and ran these wheels for awhile but found some 17x9.5 front and 17x10 rear CCW Classics fit the car better for street driving. The exhaust is Mac Longtube Headers, with Flowmasters full 3" exahust kit and tips. The interior is mostly stock with the exception of the UPR Rock Crusher shifter and the Florida 5.0 Dash Gauge Pod filled with Autometer phantom Gauges. All this needed to look good so with the help of Kevin Mitchell and Wesley Dancy I was able to have the Oxford White reapplied with PPG paint and after blacking out the mouldings. I feel the car has come along way and It means alot to me to see the car turn out the way it has......Having places like "Snapshots" and "My Muscle Mustang" to show it off makes it that much better. STARTING POINT: http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/soniabmiller/Project29.jpg NOW: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/100_6032.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/coupebluesky.jpg http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/soniabmiller/interior.jpg http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/soniabmiller/engine.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/coupefront-1.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/100_6165.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/100_6150.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/100_6139.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/100_6133.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/sideshot.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/shot4.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/rear-1.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/s.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/white3-2.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/white2-1.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/91svtcoupe/photoshopwhite-1.jpg

]]><![CDATA[Little story to see how my car got to where it is today...]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7953441/50-mustang-and-super-fords-magazine/little-story-to-see-how-my-car-got-to-where-it-is-todayhttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7953438/1987-1993-mustangs/1991-coupegoing-for-a-turbo-build/index.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 01:10:01 -07001991 Coupe...going for a turbo Build....
Nice car I really like it.

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I was looking at a 347 stroker kit for my engine and they have a balanced stroker kit, and a unbalanced stroker kit. What's the difference besides the obvious thing of one being balanced and one not being balanced? Does one make more power than the other? :confused:

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mine did the same thing with an E 303 cam and gt 40 heads , retorqued em' ,then checked the clearance between the valve covers and rockers then my tuner told me it was normal . 60,000 miles later still noisey , no problems.

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Not too many differences between the two, but your '90 should have forged pistons, which is good. However, you can always either drop an erlier Fox short block in the car and have forged pistons as well. The '94s are little heavier than a Fox coupe so the engine's hauling around more heft, which you can definitely feel when you go from a coupe to an SN95. Are you getting rid of the Fox or trading it for the '94?

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whats the stock stud size for the rocker arm on a 89 mustang GT 5.0 302

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I just bought a 90gt and when i go start it the starter cranks really loud. The guy said its a new starter and its done that since he put it on. He said the reasoning is because its a high torque starter, could that be true or could it just not be meshing with the flywheel when in use?

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will 1.7 rocker arm work on a 347 stroker

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Schedule a dyno session to get to the bottom of the problem. It'll be worth it, you shouldn't have lost power with the cold air kit.

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i have a Boss block .40 over with a 331 stroker kit i just put together but the block was Oringed when i purchased it and my mustangs turbocharged so im trying to decide on the correct head gasket to run i know copper have leaking issues and cometics require a flat surface, oh and the new cylinder heads are not receiver grooved i would prefer not to cut the grooves in them if i do not have to...Any suggestions :confused: thanks in advance :grin:

]]><![CDATA[O-Ringed block guys i need your help???????]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7889414/transmission-drivetrain/o-ringed-block-guys-i-need-your-helphttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7878713/1987-1993-mustangs/advice-on-intake-setups-for-this-combo/index.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:10:06 -0700Advice on intake setups for this combo?
What you have is a 306, which has a stock stroke. An engine becomes a stroker when a longer stroke crankshaft is installed, which increases an engine's displacement. In order to arrive at 347 cubic inches, one would have to install a 347 stroker crank. Yes, the Holley SysteMAX will still work with a 306.

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Don't know if this will help, but you might have a voltage leak somewhere. If you have an aftermarket stereo system with a bass capacitor can cause it to drop, or if you have a hot wire grounding somewhere can cause it.

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We tore down a 302 efi(early 90's), we reassembled the pistons and rods back on the shaft and it is very difficult to crank by hand. Should it be failry easy or should you have to put a crap load of effort into it? This is my first rebuild so I am not sure and apologize for not alot of clearity.

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I have a 2005 mustang gt. my car had lifter noise that quite a few early 05's had. It was repaired at a ford dealership, but since then I get a pinging sound at around 3000 rpm at part throttle. Ford says everything is within specs and it is normal to hear this. I have a jlt cai, bbk pulleys, x-pipe and magnaflow mufflers. I have even had the car dynoed and found it was running lean and was enrichend 8%. It ran better after that but still had the pinging. I even brought down the timing 2% and it didnt make a difference. I always run 91 octane! And also at wot throttle after 3200 rpm's it is just fine. with all the mods it made 269 to the wheels. Please give me some ideas because nobody seems to have any answers. Thanks!

]]><![CDATA[low rpm pinging]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7858402/2005-2007-mustangs/low-rpm-pinginghttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7857901/the-general-discussion/definition-for-a-classic-mustang/index.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2009 23:10:58 -0700Definition for a classic Mustang?
Can anyone tell me the definition of a classic mustang? I have a 1987 LX convertible, & have received several offers on it. If I keep it in good condition for a few more years, will I get a bump in value when it hits the 25 year milestone?

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http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7873358/1987-1993-mustangs/88-gt-h0-rebuild-first-time-domestic/index.html It's in the appropriate section for the year, but i thought just in case some don't skim down the forum channels i'd just throw a link up in the Gen Pub and see what you guys think.

]]><![CDATA[88 - My first build]]>http://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7931127/the-general-discussion/88-my-first-buildhttp://forums.mustang50magazine.com/70/7873358/1987-1993-mustangs/88-gt-h0-rebuild-first-time-domestic/index.htmlSun, 11 Oct 2009 17:10:56 -070088 Gt H.0. Rebuild - First time Domestic
Hey guys, I've been working on this car for sometime now, so i thought i'd post some pics and see what the other fox-loves think of the setup and process. When i first got it, it sounded like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbFvBHVBOwg It turned out to be a couple thrown rods, no oil up top, a broken oil pump connecting rod, pieces of the bottom end of the pistons in the oil pan, a seized oil pump. Here are some pics... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00081-20090812-1615.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00085-20090813-2052.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0085.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0084.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00080-20090812-1615.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0083.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00012-20090722-1505.jpg Had to take this pic.....it's so empowering...knowing you can pickup the whole front end of the car! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0080.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0090.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0087.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0072.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0097.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0076.jpg I broke down everything and went to town on the chassis, sanded painted, wire tuck. The block went in for the next size over pistons, but the guys at Kenyon machine Took good care of me, resleeved and .040 pistons at 10:1 comp. The heads are the stock E7 :( Oversized valves, new springs the whole nine. New hydraulic lifters with retainers, Converted to roller rockers, and comp rods, everything 1.7 ratio. (man this post sucks without the direct link to pics) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00117-20090825-1800.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00118-20090825-1801.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00135-20090903-1324.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00141-20090908-1823.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00098-20090819-1851.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00289-20091008-1206.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00287-20091008-1205.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00291-20091008-1306.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00300-20091010-2213.jpg Interior: All the OG tweed is in great condition, actually everything on this car was really well taken care of....All i had to do was vaccuum and shampoo and it was solid. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0102-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0101.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/PICT0100.jpg Changed all the nasty flourescent bulbs for the LEDs from Superbrightled.com. Believe it or not for as shitty as the site looks these guys came through with a quickness. Everything was perfect..check it out, It's hard to get good dark pics on a cam-phone but hell you get the idea. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00145-20090909-2103.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00146-20090909-2104.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00147-20090909-2104.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00148-20090909-2104.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/Goku99900/IMG00149-20090909-2105.jpg More pics and video when i get the rest of it pieced together... Opinions/comments welcome. Just remember this is my first domestic, i've been an import guy since i was 14, owned 4 hondas, and this blue mustang kinda fell into my lap. So i sold my last honda and put all i made into this stang.

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