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    Free 1994 Mustang GT Convertible question on engine

    I took pics but I don’t know how to make them smaller so I can’t post them yet The engine is so covered with everything it’s hard to even see the valve covers except on the drivers side It doesn’t seem to have any oil smoke from the exhaust and I’m hoping it won’t in the future but I’ve only...
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    Free 1994 Mustang GT Convertible question on engine

    Thanks for the reply I’m a retired diesel wrench and do know my way around an engine Just not familiar with fords, there’s so much stuff and wires and such on the engine I can barely see the valve covers I remember my buddy’s 1990 Arizona highway patrol notch back had those cast valve covers...
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    Free 1994 Mustang GT Convertible question on engine

    I was given a 94 GT Vert by family friends, it had been stored on their land for 6 months but 2-1/2 years later they got tired of looking at it and did the paperwork to dispose of it as the owner could not be found They knew I own a 98 Cobra Vert so asked if I wanted it, i pulled the battery...
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    Bama/SCT 4 Bank EEC Code Question

    Thank you so much, I've been gone for awhil due to a family illness and am getting back into working on the car today. Thought I'd try one last time to find an answer before sending the chip back but I will do that if any more mods on the engine take place. I lowered the car and did lots of...
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    easiest way to raise/lower a bit?

    Oh well, due to the lack of an answer and the fact that it took me 10 minutes to get to this post due to the constant hijacking here to "über eats" (8 times) I won't be back anytime soon. They fixed the search function but if you can't keep the site from being hijacked then it becomes unuseful...
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    Weld-in torque box re-inforcements for 98 cobra

    465 to the wheels?, wow, in a car this small I can imagine sideways is the norm, she must be a handful sometimes. I'd go for that much power but at 57 YO I just don't have the need any longer, the car is so nice I want to hand the keys to my Son in that condition, if I start building more power...
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    easiest way to raise/lower a bit?

    Ok I checked them, they are 1/4 inch thick, 4-11/16 wide and have a center diameter of 3-7/16 inch, they fit inside the front upper iso's which will fit over the top of the rear spring as they seem to be the same diameter, and yes I checked so they will work. If you want them and pay for...
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    easiest way to raise/lower a bit?

    The Prothane iso's I picked up for my car were about normal factory thickness, but the new Steeda X2 Balljoints came with an aluminum spacer that would negate the Balljoints 1/2 lowering amount that's built into them when used with the iso's up front. It may be that they can be used with the...
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    Hey out there!!!, moderator or whatever?

    I just spent 15 minutes answering a question from a member, answers , tips, tools needed, etc. Then when I tried to post it I get the "Are you a robot" crap, I did the required task, hit enter, and waited, And waited, and waited. It locked up my phone and erased the post I'd just spent...
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    Fog light switch mod for 1998 Cobra?

    Fog light switch mod for 1998 Cobra?, it works! I found two videos on utube that had the info on modding the wiring leading to the fog light switch so you could run them without the headlights on. One done by a bunch of swearing useless tards that hadn't even got to the subject after five...
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    FR500 steering wheel, what's the difference?

    Found a 95 GT Vert being parted a mile from my house today, took a look and it was purchased to be a donor for a 50 ford pickup. I got a few smalls from it but it has what I think is the FR500 steering wheel, it looks just like the one in my 98 Cobra in that it's 15 inches wide and leather...
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    Fog light switch, had one apart?

    I was cleaning my interior and pulled the fog light switch to clean around the bezel, as I pulled it out the switch disassembled itself and the guts fell inside the console. Anyone had this happen to them and/or does anyone know if there's an exploded view of the switch on the net? I was...
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    Weld-in torque box re-inforcements for 98 cobra

    Who makes the best weld-in torque box re-inforcements for the 1998 or 1996 on up Cobra?. My Cobra is getting a set of MM weld-in subframe connectors and the Kenny Brown "X" subframe to jacking rail pieces installed this fall, I also want stout torque box plates installed at the same time...
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    HYDRO Bushing Removal, 96-98 Cobra's

    READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE REMOVING BUSHINGS. Ok, so after finding that ALL 96-98 Cobras use the "Hydro" style bushings I ordered mine from Prothane and set about to remove my old ones. This relates to the front control arm only as the upper rear Diff bushings are solid rubber. Pull the...
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    Rear brake caliper question 98 Cobra

    I was changing the rear brake pads on my 98 Cobra from semi-metallic to power stop A-23 series and ran into a problem. I pulled the calipers, replaced the pads and tried to turn the piston center clockwise to run it back in to reset it it to fit over the new pads. I used a 12 inch long...
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    Iron weight hanging off front of 8.8 diff on 98 Cobra

    What is that chunk of iron/ steel bolted to the front of my differential?, I would think it's to help prevent wheel hop but I'm not positive. Can I take it off and leave it off? Seems like dead weight to me
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    Hydro, Non-Hydro, How do you tell?

    I'm modding my Cobra, I need to replace the front lower control arm bushings as the front bushing is deflected around 3/8 inch from center. I've read that the "Hydro " style bushings are soft in the center portion but how do you tell with the arm on the car?. I have the rear in the air as...
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    SN95 V-10 Convertible built

    Was just reading about the Mustang in Wikipedia and found a reference to a Ford Racing of Australia built one off V-10 SN95 Convertible. I haven't found any more mention of it on the net but I'm still searching, there has to be pictures or an article about it somewhere. I rented a u-haul...
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    Traction control for 1998 Cobra

    Does anybody know how to retrofit the 1999 Cobra traction control system to a 1998?. Or is there another way or can it be done?. Thanks in advance
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    Will Steeda 555-5703 strut tower brace fit over the JLT Big Air CAI?

    I have a brace on my vert but it's unknown who built it, it won't clear an aftermarket CAI such as the JLT Big Air setup I want, does anyone know if the Steeda 555-5703 will work with this intake?. I've asked this question from Steeda and a few other sellers but no reply yet from Steeda and...
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    Silicone coolant hoses for 1998 Cobra

    Anyone out there know where I can find a set of silicone radiator/ heater hoses for the 4.6 four cam 32 valve Cobra?. I've looked on and off for weeks with no luck, always out of stock and other problems. I went to HPS's website and they aren't available, I sent them an email but no reply...
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    Factory 4V intakes-heads, which is best?

    I'm looking for a little help on choosing an intake for a motor I'm building, I've seen the FR 500 intake in pics and have wondered if any of the factory intakes came close to it in power production. The 99 up Cobra intake looks to be very similar and I've been told the 03-04? Mach one intake...
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    Stifflers fit setup

    I'm going to do the whole subframe thing and luckily saw Stifflers fit 1 setup before I ordered some one else's kit. I'm going to get the fit 1, the k frame and cross brace kit and upper and lower torque box reinforcements, I'm not going to get coil overs or a k frame or a rear end locator...
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    96-98 Cobra Ram Air kit for factory hood

    A few years ago I saw a pic on the net of a kit to add a ram air setup to the FACTORY HOOD, not an aftermarket or other factory racing type, it was a stock hood with the "nostrils" , I'm sure it was a BBK but I'm not positive, I've looked all over the net with zero luck. I know there is an...
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    ISO thickness for Steeda springs or any other

    I picked up some Steeda sport springs for my 98 Cobra vert and I'm wondering if anyone has experience in choosing iso's based on the thickness of the material?. The factory iso's are what seem to be 1/4 inch for the top of the spring and 3/8 or a little more for the bottom, I've seen pics of...

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