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    A Few Parts For Sale

    I have 2 aluminum filter adapters, $30 each shipped, Stock eaton s/c, fits 01-04. Needs rebuild, perfect to send off for port, polish and rebuild. $250 shipped Magnum Powers idler brace. $225 shipped, __________________ 2003 L #3450 April 29th, 2003 STANG HI TUNED, MMR...
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    Truck Won't Run

    Ok heres the problem. I went done a full service on my truck about 200 miles ago. I noticed the next day when i started it it started weird, it shook like it was running on 4 cylinders. Well its got worse everyday now. Today after work i go to my truck, start it and its fires up and acts likes...
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    Dynoed The Built Motor

    Well after putting 600 miles on the motor i brought it to get tuned. MMR shortblock, LFP heads, Comp Cam custom grinds, and Nextex springs. Well i'm happy with the output, but i thought it would have been a lil better. But i'm running a M.P. with 2.76 upper and a 8#lower, its showing 16# of...
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    4 & 6 Pound Rings For Sale

    I have a MotoBlue 4 pound lower and a 6 pound lower rings for sale. Both are in good condition. These are just the rings the hub doesn't come with them. I'm asking $75 each shipped to you. I'll try to get some pics of them soon.
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    ARP Studs Or Stock Head Bolts

    Ok i put my heads on my built motor and i installed some ARP head studs. Well i talked to someone who put studs in there motor also in a Lightning. He said the only thing that concerned him was if he popped a head gasket that the motor would have to be removed in order to change the gasket. I do...
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    Putting Motor Together Have A Few Questions

    Well i'm gonna start putting my built motor together this week. I have the MMR shortblock and LFP heads, the heads are at the shop having the guides swapped out. Ok i have a few questions. First i'm gonna put NGK TR6's in the new motor, i have a 6# lower on it now and will go with a 10# lower...
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    Going Built What To Expect?

    Well after 3 years I'm finally going built. I ordered my built shortblock from MMR, i got the 5.4 800 shortblock. I also got a set of LFP Stage 2 heads. A set of custom cut cams, they are stage 2 on the intake and stage 3 on the exhaust. I got the stiff valve springs with the cams also. I'm...
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    Spring Retainer and Locks

    I recently bought a set of LFP stage 2 heads from an indvidual. The heads are brand new, still wrapped in the plastic. I think that LFP uses patriot heads, i'm not sure i thought i read it somewhere. And over the years i've read good and bad things about the patriot heads. Mostly dropping valves...
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    S/C or Heads?

    I'm trying to get into the 11's safe on my stock block. I run 12.3x's pretty consistent. I have a set of cams for my truck, they are some stage 2's. I have a M.P. s/c on it now at 17# of boost. Now the question is, do i put a set of ported heads with my cams? Or do i put my cams on the stock...
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    Cam Guru's Cam And Spring Question?

    My wife bought me a set of Comp Cams and Manley springs for the L for christmas. I am not a cam or spring expert, so I want to see if someone here can tell me if this set up will work. By the way she bought the cams from a friend on mine who had them custom cut, he had a Lightning for a short...
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    Went To The Track With New Tune

    Well i went to the track with my truck to see what if any improvements Spartans tune made. Well i made a stock tune first pass, 16.96 @ 79, 2.33 60':sleeping: . Thats far from impressive. Well i loaded Spartans race tune and let her rip. I ran 14.24 @ 93 with a 1.88 60', 3 times in a row :lol...
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    Cam Guru's Cam Spec Question

    I came across a good deal on some custom grind cams from a freind of mine. The cams are suposse to custom grinds by Al Pittito, i think thats how you spell it. Well i was told that they are designed for a Lightning, but i know nothing about cam specs or what application they are for. Heres what...
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    A/F Readings Not Normal

    Awhile back i went to the track and had a dead miss and my a/f readings was going crazy. Ok i fixed the dead miss and changed the the IAC because its was screwing up at the same time. Well now after changing all 8 plugs TR6's gapped at 34 and the IAC my a/f readings are not was what they were...
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    A/F Readings Is This Normal?

    I had a new NGK plug go bad at the track and my wideband was showing 13.4 to 14.2 at wot my last pass on the track. So i quit running it and limped home with a dead cylinder. Well i found the bad plug which is on the same side as my wideband sensor and changed it. The truck started running...
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    Just Bought A 05 F250 Got Alot Of ?'s

    I just picked up an 05 F250, because my 02 burnt to the ground monday. This is my first deisel and i know nothing about them. First i can not find where the keypad numbers are for the door. I need to find where is the plug to plug my electric brake box for my travel trailer. Is there any do's...

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