Do you think your FOX is slow???

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01-15-2009, 12:01 PM

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FivePointOhh

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Originally Posted by mjr46

true....but I'm in no hurry to put it back together..heads went to machine shop last night for spring install

yea no kidding, winter = no rush. its colder than a witches tit outside. it was like -36* this morning with windchill....

01-15-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kweb288

ya i did teh same thing, i would try and have all the parts needed to do the swap before you put the transgo shift kit in, cause as previously stated mine did not last that long, yours may be different

Good call.

I'll start keeping an eye out for parts.

Is it fairly straight forward if you have everything you need?

Maybe I can find a 5 speed parts car for like $500

01-15-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tberg725

stock 5.0 aod car = ftl.

+1000

01-15-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by photolabgirl77

Really think so?

Well, we are probably the 2 slowest 5.0's

I have the slowest car (unless there's some stock auto 79-82s lurking)

You have the slowest "feature" car...

01-15-2009, 12:12 PM

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that does not sounds right to me. you should have dusted the stratus and the ranger. mabe there is something wrong.

01-15-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex-7

I have the slowest car (unless there's some stock auto 79-82s lurking)

You have the slowest "feature" car...

LOL

01-15-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gearbanger

that does not sounds right to me. you should have dusted the stratus and the ranger. mabe there is something wrong.

That's kinda what I was thinking.

Runs good though. Could the timing be off or something? cloggey 180k mile cats? Black magic?

01-15-2009, 12:30 PM

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gearbanger

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mabe, my 86 had plugged cats changed them it made a diffrance and it sounded diffrent too. check your timing and when was the last time you did a full tune up??

01-15-2009, 12:47 PM

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w8less

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mine is slower i dont have a motor or tranny

01-15-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex-7

Good call.

I'll start keeping an eye out for parts.

Is it fairly straight forward if you have everything you need?

Maybe I can find a 5 speed parts car for like $500

ummmm its kind of a big pain in the a$$$ it tooke me a month to complete it, one thing lead to another lol. A lot of that time was waiting for random parrts i didnt know i would need, like a new exhaust to clear the bell house, and then a new steering shaft to clear the new headers

it was a learning experiance, and i will NEVER do it again lol

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