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Old 10-24-2007, 12:14 PM
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i feel dumb for askin this but...i have the opportunity to do and 351w carb swap to my 89 GT fi ...simple swap...should be worth it right?...im only gonna end up payin 200 bucks for the 5.8l ....it sounds pretty sweet to me...the 351 is in mint condition...bored .30 over... ported and polished heads w/ a 5 angle valve job...and high tension valve springs...let me hear your opinions
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Old 10-24-2007, 01:08 PM
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Get a 351...but for God's sake make it FI.
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Old 10-24-2007, 01:38 PM
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um, i vote no, because we both know, if u get it... ill be the one putting it in...


i say spend the 200 on a trans... so u can actually drive it
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Old 10-24-2007, 01:40 PM
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Ah, the friend that ends up having to do all the work...I make my roommate do the same thing.[sm=lol.gif]
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:01 PM
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if u were to get it, is it gonna bea dd? if not then why would you make it a efi? stay carbed, but if u are gonna dd it then ok
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:07 PM
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Cause fi>>>>>>>>>>>carb .
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:32 PM
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That is not fully true...........

ORIGINAL: boostin95cobra

Cause fi>>>>>>>>>>>carb .
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:52 PM
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It is too...ya know why???















































Cause Stone Cold said so.


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Old 10-24-2007, 03:04 PM
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its more like... the friend w. alot more knowlege about cars/esp. foxbodys that ends up havin to do the work, lol
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:00 PM
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lol, you know you cant just drop a 351 in there right? theres several things that you have to change for it to fit properly
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