My car is running again!

notfred

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the timing needs to be retarded a degree or two, as it starts pinging a little bit at about 5000 rpm at full throttle. Also, it sounds like crap. It sounds like my brother's 390ci '74 f100 did when the exhasut manifold was cracked in half. I've got about the worst exhasut leak ever, I have to fix that. Other than those two little things, though, it's running pretty good :)
 

toph99

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time to invest in some headers and a large intercooler :) Did you notice an increase in power from the porting job?
 

notfred

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Originally posted by: toph99
time to invest in some headers and a large intercooler :) Did you notice an increase in power from the porting job?

Ask me about power again after the exhaust leak is fixed and the timing is adjusted :)
I've been happy with the headers that are on the car now, don't think I need new ones. I'm taking it back tothe track a week from saturday. Hoping for 12s.
 

Stallion

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Good job. Now get out and enjoy it.

I'm going to try and get out to the track in the next few weeks as well.
 

Zim Hosein

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WTG notfred, looking forward to some posts about improved times :)
 

toph99

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Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: toph99
time to invest in some headers and a large intercooler :) Did you notice an increase in power from the porting job?

Ask me about power again after the exhaust leak is fixed and the timing is adjusted :)
I've been happy with the headers that are on the car now, don't think I need new ones. I'm taking it back tothe track a week from saturday. Hoping for 12s.

ah, i figured you were using stock manifolds. How much would an intercooler for your setup be anyways?
 

Kinger

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Good deal notfred! Good luck at the track. I went last night and saw a few 'stangs run 12's. It was a good time.

[the guy from the waterboy] YOU CAN DO IT! [\the guy from the waterboy]
 

notfred

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These cars came stock w/ headers, just crappy ones :) The headers I have on my car are these (hope that link works). I think it might be able to get the vortech intercooler to fit on this car, but they're liek $800, so I'm not going to worry about it right now :)