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Old 12-02-2007, 12:36 AM
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(in old man shaky voice) I remember, young man, back in the day when I used to race my old '32 flatbed....they dont make 'em like they used to.


the older you get, the more HP you used to have.
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Old 12-02-2007, 01:18 AM
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no its true. it should beonly on a GM motor. you need to do some engine work, cam and re-tune it. there is some literature on this, just gatta dig it up. One of the big magazines had a very good article on it awhile back.
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Old 12-02-2007, 01:21 AM
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and what does this have to do with 05-08 Mustangs? [>:]

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Old 12-02-2007, 01:24 AM
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its a GM thing
GM messed up on their motor and causeda "hot spot" to occur away from the front(water pump) and the swap evens it out and a new hot spot to be made near the water pump
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Old 12-02-2007, 01:25 AM
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Old 12-02-2007, 02:05 AM
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Hey I was just wondering, I obviously had no idea it was only on GM motors. And I didn't know who else to ask. I figured someone on here would know
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Old 12-02-2007, 02:11 AM
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I heard tellin your stang your gonna trade it in at a honda dealership frees up an extra 100hp.
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Old 12-02-2007, 08:08 AM
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Hey I was just wondering, I obviously had no idea it was only on GM motors. And I didn't know who else to ask. I figured someone on here would know
Its not just for GM motors. The firing order between 351W's and 302/289's is different. The right cam in a 351 can take it back to the 302's firing order. I know this from experience, as trying to get a brand new 408W to run with the regular firing order after a second cam swap was very interesting...
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Old 12-02-2007, 10:54 AM
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well just thinkin about the 5.0 H.O. motors didnt they change the firing order up on those from the earlier 302's? maybe im wrong my memory is a little hazy,
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