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Engine Tech / water temp gauge
Hey guys i got a aftermarket water temp gauge i wanna put in the tbird. Where do i hook it up? Does it hook into the intake manifold? Btw its a 1981 tbird with a carb 302.
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Engine Tech / water leak help.
no its a 302, and those dont have threads nor is there any holes on the block.
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Engine Tech / water leak help.
Im using silicon gasket on the waterpump, maybe it didnt hold. Im gunna tear it back apart and retry. There wasn't any threads there for a bolt. Would it hurt anything if i put some silicon in them two holes?
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Engine Tech / water leak help.
So i was just putting the final touches on the ole tbird and got a problem. I filled up the radiator and noticed i have water sittin on the top of the timing cover. i see theres two holes where the water is coming from. are there suppose to be bolts there or some sort of plugs? in the first pic its the two holes that are across from one another. the little holes are what im talkin about. Thanks in advance. rob.

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Engine Tech / header help
Hey everyone just looking for some input. I got my 81 tbird with the 302. Right now i have bbk shorties on the gt40p's but want to get some longtubes. Will the summit brand longtubes work?
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Engine Tech / exhaust ideas
Hey everyone just want some opinions on what exhaust you guys have or like. Right now i got bbk shorties and i think i wanna run flowmaster 40's. Its gunna be a true dual setup...
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Suspension/Steering / lowering the bird
hey everyone i wanna drop the front of my bird just a inch or so. I cant find a kit for 1981 birds. I was wondering if springs from a mustang would work.
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Engine Tech / Intake/Carb Help!!
Alright guys thanks for the help. I don't want to keep arguments going but im planning on getting a dual plane intake. Ive asked on several forums and they have all suggested to get rid of the torker. Btw i already have bbk shorties on it. And am hoping to pick up some gears soon too. Thanks for all the help.
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Engine Tech / Intake/Carb Help!!
whats the complicated truth?

kinda figured best bet was a new intake. looking at some performer intakes..probally go that route.
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Engine Tech / Intake/Carb Help!!
Hey everybody i got a couple questions. Im replacing gaskets in my tbird in a couple weeks and need some input on my intake carb setup. Ok so the motor is a 88 roller cam bottom end and on top i have gt40p heads and a torker II intake and with a holley 4 barrel. Now last summer the car was really poochy. I was told that if i put a 4 hole carb spacer on it will help incredibly. I was told either the spacer or get a dual plane intake. What are your inputs on this. I was going to build the motor all out but with no job moneys tight and I need to get the bird running by spring.
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User Rides / my 81 bird
havnt been on in quiet a while..yeah you arnt that far from me....right now need to get a timing cover gasket and a carb spacer and it should be runnin decent again..currently lookin for a job otherwise it woulda been fixed already if i was working..
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Electrical Tech / alt help
hey guys i need sum help. What wires go where on my alt. I have a 81 box bird with a carb setup roller cam 302.