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Drivetrain Tech / rear braking....dug myself into a hole
On my '83 I'm doing a 5 lug swap, now comes down to rear rotors...someone online suggested '90 mpv front rotors with a 3.0. everything checks out besides i have to add a spacer no biggie, and the axle  doesn't fit into the rotor, it's about 1/8 of an inch too wide, i can grind it down, but yeah, i don't really want to. Eric mentioned a few things that might work. I no longer work at the salvage yard, so i do not have my resources like i used to. any help would be good...
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Lounge / hey everybody...update...gonna need a new truck
Quote from: 83tcbird;300166
6.0 is the way to go plenty of power for towing. The 4.6 and 5.4 are only good for dressing up and making sound good!


it does sound good...turns heads that's for sure...:mullet:
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Lounge / hey everybody...update...gonna need a new truck
Quote from: Haystack;300158
get the 6.0 with a stick. For about the same price as an H.O. swap you can get some good power out of them.


stick ones are hard to find, the one i really want has one...the super duty diesel will last a hell of alot longer lmao
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Lounge / hey everybody...update...gonna need a new truck
Quote from: 50tbrd88;300120
I think most of the problem is that when the plugs get changed, people don't always use anti-seize.  Then the next time you change plugs, it messes the threads up on the heads (since they are aluminum) and you are basically f'ed from there.  I've also heard of people pulling plugs before the motor is fully cooled down and messing up the heads.

Like I said I've had two ('01 supercrew 4x4 and my current '99 supercab 4x4) and both have been pretty good trucks.  I have had small annoying issues here and there (rear brake problems, axle bearing, leaking rear diff, rust in door seams, ball joints), but overall they have been reliable.  My '99 only averages 14 mpg or so...but hey its 4x4 so what do you expect?


actually guys the heads has been the only problem other than that it has been a real good truck. put 40k of towing,hauling, other random beatings on it...had 18-20 mpg on the highway before, usually gets around 14-16mpg on my everyday trips
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Lounge / hey everybody...update...gonna need a new truck
That's what i've been thinking, the ol' 5.4 did ok but labored with a 3000lb car ,trailer, and equipment...Did pretty good with the chip *see mods below* ect. but nothing will touch a diesel. hoping i can find a 6spd when i'm ready in jan.
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Lounge / hey everybody...update...gonna need a new truck
Well as most of you have seen. i'm selling my stock car, and parts. The reason is simple lol i wish. Well i'm moving AGAIN this should be the last time for awhile ,and this place is further than what i want to travel every week to race. Number 2 and the most disturbing, my '00 f150 is starting to  the bed. It blew out 2 spark plugs so i had the heads redone, then the intake cracked, replaced that, now it's leaking again and i have a knock in the lower end. 130k on the odometer. THIS IS THE SECOND modular v8 engine this has happened to.the first was my '01 crown vic p71.
 my question is Did they fix the head problems with the '05 up 3valve engines? if they did i might consider another f150 with similar towing package.

also looking at f250-f350 power strokes 7.3 or 6.0, and also dodge 25-3500 with a hemi or 5.9 cummins. Saw what i thought was the ultimate rig, a '03 f250 4x4 6.0 diesel, with a 6spd man, supercab, 8ft bed dk green, 1 owner with 75k for 16k.

also been toying with the idea to rebuild the 5.4 with ported heads, better cams ect...what do you guys think?
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Miscellaneous For Sale/Wanted / '91 mustang stock car- moving no time for it
I'm selling my '91 mustang stock car, no engine/trans, or seat, was 4cyl car, 5 lug swap done, five star tail panel cover, has '85 stang bumper cover, have a '85 gt bumper cover as well as a '83, has 6 black spoke 15" rims. has fuel cell, caged. have spare hood, and right fender. wouldn't take much to make this car into a mini stock again...asking $500 obo

also have a 5.0 long block with e7 heads $100, and a '90 f150 4x2 aod worked well like i said i don't need it $75. also have a rebuilt c4 from a '79 cougar with a 351m *big block bellhosuing* from rowley auto salvage in mass, $200 still in shrink wrap. i have 3 302 iron 2bbl intake as well as a aluminum.

located in w. gardiner me
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Lounge / Advance Auto Remans.
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;299015
If you can, find a local guy that rebuild auto trans, or even check out a performance auto trans specialist.
Course, if you need the vehicle ASAP, this is a moot point, but just sayin'.
Also, some salvage yards will give a guarantee on drivetrain parts, but then again...never know what you're gonna get with a j/y part.


most from j/y only come with a 30-90 day warr...once and awhile you may find a rebuilt one, or a low mileage one. best bet is to take it to a local shop and have them rebuild it.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / I found a set of GST ground Effects
Quote from: jpc647;297927
I was at a local swap meet this weekend and I ran into a man with a ton of mustang stuff, and a small pile of 2.3l turbo stuff. I started talking with him and he had a set of thunderbird GST effects wrapped up in cardboard. He showed them to me, they weren't the greatest. THey had quite a few cracks in them, and there were small chips/ pieces missing al throughout the side skirt and front bumper pieces.

They were marked $2000. I could not believe it, after talking with me he told me the lowest he would go would be $1800.  Maybe its just be, but this seemed ridiculous. 1800 for a set of mediocre effects seems way way overpriced. I mean you can get a decent 87-88 thunderbird for $2000!

Just thought I would post and see what everyone else had to say.


wow...i could see $500 maybe but that's nuts!! which meet did you go to? i went to thompson, and lake compounce *bristol* CT sunday. picked up a set of springs for the stock car for $10, and a couple of bill elliott thunderbird models. didn't get to finish thompson. lake compounce was SWAMPED. found a svt lightning 5.4 v8 supercharger setup for $500.