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Messages - Frankencoug

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Suspension/Steering / I need strut help
Easiest thing to do is to run a smaller diameter bolt through the top or bottom strut bolt hole, so you can give it a slight tilt for more clearance and then readjust the camber. Make sure you get a bolt and nut set that has a large round cap on it that will cover the hole entirely to prevent the nut and bolt from slipping.  That should offer you the little bit of clearance you need to prevent rubbing on the strut.
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Suspension/Steering / Lowering.. (did search)
Just posting from my experience...

I installed the sn-95 springs on shocks that had a lot of wear and the car had a noticeable amount of sag.  When I replaced the shocks, the ride height had increased around an inch on both sides as well as having a firmer ride.  When a shock is blown or worn too much, it will not return to its original height when compressed.
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Suspension/Steering / Lowering.. (did search)
Sn-95 springs = perfect drop in the rear IMO

One thing to take into consideration is the condition of the shocks and struts...

Its A good Idea to replace those at the same time, and worn shocks and struts will affect your ride height. When I swapped out the rears for some KYBs and the SN-95 springs the height was relatively unchanged because of the amount of sag from worn suspension components.
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Engine Swapping / alternator
I did the 3g swap on my 5.8 using an F-150 5.0 alternator bracket, which works great. For the alternator wiring, I gutted that out of a Taurus at the Salvage Yard for a larger diameter wire that is 100% plug and play. The wire is even long enough to be able to run it up the engine harness and tape it in for a completely stock look.
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User Rides / New to the crew
Thanks for posting up those pics for me!

Yes it has certainly been a lot of work.  Originally the car was headed for the crusher because my brother didn't care to fix it, but I couldn't see wasting such a straight body like that.  The snowball effect definitely kicked in with this one as I had only planned to do the 351 swap at first...

As far as the accord lip, It probably would cover the holes just a bit.  I would say by no more than a couple inches all the way across the width of the bumper.  Of course, the bumper I got was from a junk yard and the lower back part had been torn off, which made it primarily a bolt on affair with the exception of some grinding on the top part of the lip where it meets the fender.
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User Rides / New to the crew
apparently the pics didn't load....
and I can't post Urls until I have posted 5 times...

the pics are at photobucket: impracticaldisguise
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User Rides / New to the crew
Hey guys, I've been perusing Coolcats.net and the forum for a while now and I figured I would share my project and get some feedback.  I have been working on the car since last May and with any luck will be finished within the next couple months. 

The car is an 88 Cougar LS with the following mods:

-Turbo Coupe front end with 97 Accord Front lip
-Unknown sideskirts from 84 XR7...i think
(will be molded into the body)
-2000 Mustang PBR front 5 lug swap
-Enkei Lm-1 18" wheels w/ +35 offset
-Fox Stang bumpsteer kit and Camber plates
-95 Mustang Gt 8.8 rear with 1.5" wheel spacers
-Mustang Dash and E-ebrake install(in progress)
-QA1 K member and Front Coilovers for Fox Stang
-95 Gt rear springs
-96 351W swap (in progress)