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Old 11-15-2006, 01:34 AM
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History Of Fox Body Mustangs

Good readings for people that want to know the factory specs on the 5.0.
Just choose the year, and there ya go.

Engine Specs

Simple Inexpensive Mods

First Mods

V8 conversion

EFI to Carb

Stock Heads Flow Data

Hydraulic Cam Listings

Hydraulic Roller Cam Listings

How To Pass Emissions

Horsepower and E.T. Calculator
Displacement Calculator
Camshaft Lift Calculator
Math Formulas
Altitute Correction Chart
Test Reaction Time
NHRA Rules

Click on Performance related stuff

Very good starting point for getting performance out of your mustang.

4 barrel Carb Mustangs, Specs and Performance Upgrades

Computer Racing Software

Everything You Want To Know About Rims

Install A Nitrous Express System

All About Gears

Shortie Header Install

Mass Air Conversion

Installing Injectors

5-Lug Conversion

Make A T.F.I. Tester

Lakewood Strut Install

Replace the Rear Quarter Moldings

Long Tubes and Full Exhaust Install

Replace your Thermostat

Wiring Diagram for 87-93 Mustang

Painting Your Interior

Racing At The Drag Strip
This is a very common question.

Building the Perfect Combination

And Parts for the Combination

Safety Equipment for the Track

Carb Tuning
For you carb fellers...

Intake Porting for Power

GT-40P: Everything You Need To Know

3G 130 Amp Alternator Upgrade for Fox

Power Steering Pump Removal

Weight Reduction/Increased Performance 101

Thanks to 88blackgt for the following:

Aerodynamics 101

Some Suspension Setups(Good for Comparisons/Ideas)

Comparison of Tuning Products

Comparison of Turbo Kits

Turbo Bible(Basic Theory of Turbos)

Turbo FAQ

AEM Wideband Installation

Stock Block FAQs

AEM Review and Installation

Compressor Maps for Popular Turbos

Intercooler Archive

AOD to T5 Swap

Good Transmission Informantion, Swaps, C4, etc..

Tire Calculator

How To Run a Self Test

Good Turbo FAQ

Different Supercharger Pulley
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damn... bookmarking this forsure... if they stickied this wed have nothing to talk about on here anymore...lol...
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Old 11-15-2006, 01:57 AM
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^ sure we would, because barely anyone reads the stickys anyways. But i agree on getting that stickied, nice finds.
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General Mustang History/Info
http://home.pon.net/HUNNICUTT/history_79_93.htm
http://www.mustangregistry.org/year.htm

Engine Specs
http://www.mustangregistry.org/Tech/...1/chap_01A.htm

Simple Inexpensive Mods
http://www.mustangregistry.org/Tech/...6/chap_06A.htm

First Mods
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/50must.htm

V8 Conversion
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/v8/v8.htm

EFI to Carb
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/e...b/efi-carb.htm

Stock Heads Flow Data
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/f...a/castiron.htm

Hydraulic Cam Listings
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/camlist/cams_hyd.htm

Hydraulic Roller Cam Listings
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/camlist/cams_rol.htm

How To Pass Emissions
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/sniffer/sniffer.htm

Horsepower and E.T. Calculator
Displacement Calculator
Camshaft Lift Calculator
Math Formulas
Altitute Correction Chart
Test Reaction Time
NHRA Rules (click on performance related)

http://members.tripod.com/~MY5LTRLXCPE/frame.html

Good Way to Start
http://members.tripod.com/Mr5oh/tech.html

4 Barrel Carb Mustangs, Specs and Performance Upgrades
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/c/jcchaconjr/4v50faq.html

Computer Racing Software
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/d.../downloads.htm

Everything You Want To Know About Rims
http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...-and-Rims.html

Install A Nitrous Express System
http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...ss-System.html

All About Gears
http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...d-Answers.html

Shows Change With Different Supercharger Pulley
http://superchargerhelp.com/attachme...6&d=1082764586

Shorty Header Install
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/shorties/shortyheader.html

Mass Air Conversion
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/maf/massairconversion.html

Installing Injectors
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/injectors/

5-Lug Conversion
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/lug.html

Make A T.F.I. Tester
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/tfi.shtml

Lakewood Strut Install
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/lakewood_install.shtml

Replace the Rear Quarter Moldings
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/steedmold.shtml

Long Tubes and Full Exhaust Install
http://www.stangnet.com/tang/exhaust..._project.shtml

Replace your Thermostat
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/thermostat.html

Wiring Diagram for 87-93 Mustang
http://www.stangnet.com/tech/cluster87-93.pdf

Painting Your Interior
http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...-Interior.html

Racing At The Drag Strip
http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...rag-Strip.html

Building the Perfect Combination
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/combos/pwrcombo.htm

And Parts for the Combination
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/combos/combos.htm

Safety Equipment for the Track
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/safety/safety.htm

Carb Tuning
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/c...carbtuning.htm

Intake Porting for Power
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/c.../ccnov2000.htm

GT-40P: Everything You Need To Know
http://www.stangpro.com/html/article...les/gt40p1.htm

3G 130 Amp Alternator Upgrade for Fox
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/130amp.htm

Power Steering Pump Removal
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/pspremove.htm

Weight Reduction/Increased Performance 101
http://www.stangpro.com/html/articles/aje1.htm

aerodynamics 101
http://www.mustangfaqs.com/FAQ/Gener...odynamics_101/

Some Suspension Setups(good for comparison/ideas)
http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/ind...?topic=70680.0

Comparison of Tuning Products
http://www.turbomustangs.com/techart...ECUarticle.php

Comparison of Turbo Kits
http://www.turbomustangs.com/turbokitpage.php

Turbo Bible(basic theory of turbos)
http://www.turbomustangs.com/turbotech/main.htm

Turbo FAQ
http://www.turbomustangs.com/tmfaq.php

AEM Wideband Installation
http://www.turbomustangs.com/techarticles/uegogauge.php

Stock Block FAQs
http://www.turbomustangs.com/techart...stockblock.php

AEM Review and Installation
http://www.turbomustangs.com/techart...aeminstall.php

Compressor Maps for Popular Turbos
http://www.turbomustangs.com/turbote...essor_maps.htm

Intercooler Archive
http://www.turbomustangs.com/intercoolers.php

AOD to T5 swap
http://www.wcfords.com/articles/tech/t5swap/t5swap.html

Good Tranny Info, Swaps, C4, etc
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2000/09/t5swap/

Tire Calculator
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...foTireMath.jsp

How to Run a Self-Test
http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=13




cleaned it up some, i think im going to do it 1 more time
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General Mustang History/Info

General Mustang History/Info

Engine Specs

Simple Inexpensive Mods

First Mods

V8 Conversion

EFI to Carb

Stock Heads Flow Data

Hydraulic Cam Listings

Hydraulic Roller Cam Listings

How To Pass Emissions

[b]Horsepower and E.T. Calculator

Good Way to Start

4 Barrel Carb Mustangs, Specs and Performance Upgrades

Computer Racing Software

Everything You Want To Know About Rims

Install A Nitrous Express System

All About Gears

Shows Change With Different Supercharger Pulley

Shorty Header Install

Mass Air Conversion

Installing Injectors

5-Lug Conversion

Make A T.F.I. Tester

Lakewood Strut Install

Replace the Rear Quarter Moldings

Long Tubes and Full Exhaust Install

Replace your Thermostat

Wiring Diagram for 87-93 Mustang

Painting Your Interior

Racing At The Drag Strip

Building the Perfect Combination

And Parts for the Combination

Safety Equipment for the Track

Carb Tuning

Intake Porting for Power

GT-40P: Everything You Need To Know

3G 130 Amp Alternator Upgrade for Fox

Power Steering Pump Removal

Weight Reduction/Increased Performance 101

Aerodynamics 101

Some Suspension Setups(good for comparison/ideas)

[URL=http://www.turbomustangs.com/techarticles/ECUarticle.php [/URL]

Comparison of Turbo Kits

Comparison of Tuning Products

Turbo Bible(basic theory of turbos)

Turbo FAQ

AEM Wideband Installation

Stock Block FAQs

AEM Review and Installation

Compressor Maps for Popular Turbos

Intercooler Archive

AOD to T5 swap

Good Tranny Info, Swaps, C4, etc

Tire Calculator

How to Run a Self-Test
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awesome info!! especially for someone like me just getting into mustangs and egar to learn! Bookmarked it already!!

+1 on sticky
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edited and all hyperlinked... have fun with your readings

A LITTLE FYI, ALL 3 POSTS WITH THE INFOMATION, IS ALL THE SAME INFORMATION, NOT THREE SEPERATE POSTS
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i bet none of it ever gets stickied
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ORIGINAL: 88blackgt

i bet none of it ever gets stickied
Guess not, i think you have to PM a mod for somthing like that...
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dont worry... its all gettin bookmarked... so atleast if its not stickied, ill be able to post it when its needed if i see the thread... r u gonna try to get it stickied?
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