Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
03-20-2008, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 10
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Confused about engines
Well, I have an offer to buy a 1979 Mustang Cobra. 4 spd, built 302 bottom end w/ 289 roller heads and intake, and a Holley carb. 373 gears, and some other mods.
My question is, w/ the 302 bottom...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-14-2006, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-09-2006, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
i would love to give it to a shop and say "please make it run" but unfortunatly, i dont have around $250 to do so. I called a couple local shops here in the area and they charge no less than...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-09-2006, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-09-2006, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
would i need a complete harness, or can i make something work with a little cut and splice? I have 2 of them, so im sure 1 can be a guinea pig. what do you mean by intake, the lower manifold? or the...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-09-2006, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
heres a doozy of a question. If i wanted too, could i just pull that 302 back out, take the carb'd setup off of the other motor, and put it all on my 351? I know i would need a couple things, but...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-09-2006, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
1. Yes
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3. Yes, it is a Carter AFB Competition Series Carb, not sure the size, and yes the motor is almost complete. The Alt. that he gave with it, 1 of the mounting holes is broke, and the...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
the motor i pulled has a C4 attached to it, or so the guy said. how do i know its a C4? where are the markings? and if it is, how hard is it to just swap tranny's on the 2 motors besides the seal of...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
would my life be a whole lot easier if i just cleaned up the carb'd motor and put the carb'd motor back in it and said to hell with the EFI, and just ran a carb'd setup? or to keep the better of the...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
I wish i had a barn with all the tools i would even need, and i wouldnt have to pay anyone to use their sh**. I am trying to get a storage unit at my town house for 85 a month, but they wont let me...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
Coupe, this one is for you.
Thank you for those numbers!! I called over to the store in Lacenter, and talked to their VERY informed techs, and he told me that the wiring harnesses wont work...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
i could not agree with you more, and i have conteplated this issue a hundred times and a thousand times again. It just that, when i was 18, i had that 88gt, and that car was the best car i had ever...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-08-2006, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Re: Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
Well, since the concensus is that you guys need more info, here goes!
The car is a 4 banger converted to 8, so it still has the 7.6" rearend. No exhaust. Wiring in the car seems to be untouched. I...
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8)
08-07-2006, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,654
Ft. Lewis, WA area needs help!
I HAVE A DILEMMA!!
I recently swaped a caurberated 5.0 for an EFI 5.0 but ill be damned if i could figure out how to hook the damn thing up right. I have never wired anything more than a plug in a...
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Forum: Chassis, Drivetrain, Suspension, Brakes & Tires
07-18-2006, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,396
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