TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

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TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #15 – November 09, 2011, 06:49:38 PM

I'm wanting to go 5 lug, and I'm wheel shopping before the swap, thinking about getting rid of my Cobra R's.

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Reply #16 – November 09, 2011, 07:22:06 PM

that was originally an option, but then i saw a set on a notch with 4 lug.. they look funny being a 5 spoke wheel with 4 lug holes.. it's a shame that it bothers me, there is a set nearby that are only $375 with good tires

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Reply #17 – November 20, 2011, 11:36:44 PM

under the blue paint is it silver blue??? whats the paint code
if it is,and i remember that car being pretty rusty...
last time i helped work on it 3 years ago it spit a follower
out.

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Reply #18 – November 20, 2011, 11:51:35 PM

ed gobbo? on facebook he said it was his old car.. i looked it over fairly well.. the only serious rust problems are the driver's 1/4 behind the door/in front of the wheel and typical 'frame' rust under the hood.. it's not too far to be concerned with it right this second, it'll hold up until next summer when i can fix it right

and the guy i bought it from said it spit a follower on him, too.. he put it back in and it's been ok since.. that's definitely 1 of my concerns and main priorities right out of the gate

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Reply #19 – November 21, 2011, 11:12:38 PM

yea, i was helping him with it. should have a new TFI and tune-up parts when i was there. got the thing running good, got on it and hit second and dropped a cylinder and heard it clanking and knew what it was. they didnt want to do much more that day.
i was gonna buy it but was too late.

swap in some new lifters and a ranger roller and call it a day. or get a boport roller.

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Reply #20 – November 21, 2011, 11:19:22 PM

waiting on boport to get stock in.. they're out of everything EXCEPT their biggest cam.. thought about getting a ranger roller for the time being, but tom renzo says big no no lol.. you happen to know what turbo is on it and if it's the stock cam? i didn't look because at first i wasn't buying it without the motor/trans

and it's kind of odd that gobbo got into birds.. i've known him since i was 15/16 from racing at airport speedway down in delaware.. him joining tst just proves it's a small world lol

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Reply #21 – November 23, 2011, 01:40:57 PM

im running a ranger roller in mine. its not the best cam. but it works very well.
i will eventually upgrade. but having a running car is better then one n pieces awaiting parts.
i have had a ranger roller in this car for over 5 years with out an issue.
if i had a adjustable cam gear i could dial it in better. but im not out for speed with the car either. just fun.
the ranger roller has been swapped in many TC's with out an issue. plus they are dirt cheap. and you get one step closer with having roller followers

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Reply #22 – November 23, 2011, 02:09:29 PM

well i trust your word more than most people on this, since i know you've been shoulder deep in these things since i was a freshman at GCIT lol

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Reply #23 – November 30, 2011, 08:31:56 AM

insomnia is a bi.. female dog.. been meaning to do this for a while, but i've been slacking on it while looking into other things for other projects.. just a couple paint ideas i have.. i have more, but i don't feel like doing them now

idea #1.. duplicolor deep blue/duplicolor brilliant silver

idea #2.. duplicolor midnight blue/2 parts duplicolor brilliant silver, 1 part duplicolor jet black, to make charcoal gray

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Reply #24 – December 06, 2011, 10:09:36 PM

well.. after i put the RR in, she's being thrown right into daily driver status.. my black TC dropped the intake valve in cyl 7.. she doesn't like this 306 too much lol

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Reply #25 – December 06, 2011, 11:04:11 PM

I put a ranger roller in my 89 stang. I didnt notice much of a power increase but I did get a couple more MPG. I miss that car it was fun to drive even if it was slow. It was balanced great for throwing it into some turns. My freind is giving me a turbo, manifold, and intercooler for free. I dont no what to do with it, I'd like to put it in my ranger but I dont want to hot rod my DD.

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Reply #26 – December 06, 2011, 11:11:48 PM

the cam in my head now is spitting rockers at WOT, so i have to switch.. and i'm the complete opposite, i CAN'T drive a stock daily.. but sometimes my 'daily driver' builds get too far out of hand, namely my capri and blue tc

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Reply #27 – December 06, 2011, 11:20:31 PM

I have the same problem. I dont want to neglect the cougar, she needs too much TLC (headliner, paint, exhaust, gears, wheels & tires, and suspension) to start another project.

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Reply #28 – December 06, 2011, 11:34:54 PM

i don't even finish 1 project before i finish what i've started.. it's not a hobby, it's an addiction.. my toys are my children, since i don't want a wife, let alone kids lol

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Reply #29 – December 07, 2011, 03:58:44 AM

Rule number #2. Never mod or make of a daily driver a project car.