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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / Lighted visor
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Engine Tech / Holley Terminator X
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Engine Tech / Re: New Radiator
That tiny hole doesn't circulcirculae much, but when its really cold, it doesnt take much to cool the car either.
My 88 car I just bought, I havent had tome to mess with it. Brand new radiator and water pump. Previous owner said it overheated easy in summer time. Threw new parts at it and then stopped driving it. Leaks out of the timing cover so I haven't messed with it much. Found a empty box full of receipts in the trunk and it has a fail safe 180° thermostat in it.
We got about a foot of snow the other day and I have been in the hospital with a new baby. Went to start the car up to keep the battery charged up and dig out the car. In 45 mins it never went over the first bar on the digi gauge and wasn't even warm enough to defrost the windows.
I did a winter out in Montana. Warmest it got was -1°f the day we finished the job and drove home, before that it was -27 to -40°f the whole time we were there, plus wind chill. And it was blowing 40+mph most days. Never been that cold before. The car ran really good the whole winter with a good heater.s the plastic headlights didn't get warm enough to keep snow off them on extended winter drives though. Never had a problem overheating that summer when I got home. Went from -40°f to 110°f running a.c. with no changes. I miss that car.
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Engine Tech / Re: Changing a A9L to Mega Squirt
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Engine Tech / Re: Changing a A9L to Mega Squirt
With the changes to the suspension, custom, boxed frame connectors, 14-1 rack, CHE upper and lower control arms, Borgeson steering shaft, car handles great. So far I have no idle problems, stalling, no check engine light, soft codes. Car has 2100 miles on it since the rebuild. God knows I've spent enough time banging my head on the work bench.
Stock 5.0 block, 0.030
Stock crank, polished, 0.010
ARP main bolts
Trick Flow Track Heat aluminum heads
Ford Racing Graphite Head Gaskets
ARP 7/16 in. Head Studs w/ Trick Flow Head Bolt Bushings
Trick Flow Forged Pistons, 4.030 in., flat top w/ 2 valve reliefs, 10-1
Summit Racing Moly Piston Rings
Eagle SIR I-Beam Connecting Rods, forged, shot peened
ARP 3/8 in. rod bolts
COMP Cams Extreme Energy Cam and Lifter Kit
Operating Range 1600 to 5600 rpm
Intake Duration @ 0.50- 216
Exhaust Duration @ 0.50- 224
Adv. Intake Duration- 266
Adv. Exhaust Duration- 274
Intake Valve Lift- 0.544 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift- 0.555 in.
Lobe Separation- 112
Grind # XE266HR
Computer Compatible
COMP Cams Die Cast Aluminum Rocker Arms
Full Roller, 1.6
ARP Stud Size- 7/16 in., w/ polylocks
Trick Flow Chrome Moly 5/16 x 6.75 Push Rods
PRO SPORT Billet Damper, 50 oz, SFI
Roll Master Dual Timing Chain, billet steel gears, nitride coated, ISWIS chain
Ford Racing Billet Flywheel
157 tooth, 50 oz, SFI, ARP bolts
Centerforce II clutch, pressure plate
Ford GT 40 upper and lower intake, ported
BBK 70mm Throttle Body, EGR Spacer
BBK Fuel Rails
Kirban Adj. Fuel Pressure Regulator, fuel pressure- 42lbs
Bosch 30lb fuel injectors
Walbro 255 lph fuel pump
BBK Cold Air System, Through Fender
Pro M 75mm MAF, calibrated for 30lb injectors, cold air
Stock A9l Computer
Timing- 14*
Idle- 850 rpm
BBK Equal Length Shortie Headers
2 ½ Exhaust, BBK “H” Pipe, Flowmaster 40 lers
T-5 w/ 335 1st, 0.68 5th
8.8 w/ 373, 2200 rpm @ 70mph
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Engine Tech / Re: New Radiator
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Engine Tech / Re: Changing a A9L to Mega Squirt
My goal was to build a fairly quick, mild mannered street car. I'm a real novice when it comes to building a car. This is my first using a ECM and fuel injection. Spent a year researching before I decided on what parts I needed for this last rebuild. I've had a couple of race cars in street clothes. Impressive at the track and stop lights but a real pain in the ass. You spent more time working on them than driving them.
I had a lot of help from a friend who let me use his shop. He's a master fabricator and designed and built the 1/8 boxed steel frame connectors and the metal fab on the cowl hood. His advice on building the motor kept me from screwing up. Took me 3 months working 6 days a week. At the moment the only original parts on the car are the body, windows, and interior. The parts list is 11 pages. A little over $15,000. Parts only.
So far the car runs great just a little rich at idle and very noisy. I have more motor than rear wheels. And it handles great on a tight road.
If it wasn't for this site, Cool Cats, and you guys my build would have been way more difficult. THANK YOU.
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Engine Tech / Changing a A9L to Mega Squirt
I'm not positive but I think the modifications I have done exceed the capabilities of the A9L.
Appreciate the help.