Wax on stripes?
2nd Gear Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 389
From: New Castle, Delaware
DO NOT put underdrive pulleys on your Mach 1!!
It's a crap shoot at best, with very little power to be gained, and a good way to blow the engine. Without going into a whole lot of details, the use of an underdrive crank pulley can cause increased harmonics (vibrations), that can crack the cast gearing on the oil pump resulting in catastrophic engine failure.
It's a crap shoot at best, with very little power to be gained, and a good way to blow the engine. Without going into a whole lot of details, the use of an underdrive crank pulley can cause increased harmonics (vibrations), that can crack the cast gearing on the oil pump resulting in catastrophic engine failure.
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1st Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 145
From: Memphis, TN
So I clay bared the car today and applied a fresh coat of wax. I figured I'd try to wax the hood stripe since it was already messed up anyway, and I had nothing to lose.
Turns out applying a new coat of wax and wiping it off helped a lot. Most of the swirls and old dried wax seems to have disappeared. Still ordered a new stripe anyway, but it did help a lot.
Just a FYI for anyone else with this problem
Turns out applying a new coat of wax and wiping it off helped a lot. Most of the swirls and old dried wax seems to have disappeared. Still ordered a new stripe anyway, but it did help a lot.
Just a FYI for anyone else with this problem
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 11,302
From: North Carolina
I've seen a couple Machs that had the stripes painted on. Looks really good and last much longer. Just cost much more. 
About those pulleys. I've heard many conflicting opinions on that one. I won't ever do them just because it has supposedly caused failures, but a Tech at my tuner told me that the reason they mess up is because people don't know what they are doing when they install them, or get POS pulleys. He said that if they are done right, that they are a great, safe mod. He's been a Ford Tech for 15 years and has been working for this tuner for a few years now. I still wouldn't risk it.
About those pulleys. I've heard many conflicting opinions on that one. I won't ever do them just because it has supposedly caused failures, but a Tech at my tuner told me that the reason they mess up is because people don't know what they are doing when they install them, or get POS pulleys. He said that if they are done right, that they are a great, safe mod. He's been a Ford Tech for 15 years and has been working for this tuner for a few years now. I still wouldn't risk it.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 51
From: North Carolina
ok sorry to break hearts but the JLT ram air intake i bought WILL NOT work... the 90 degree elbow is the same size as the pipe.... the company is kinda a pain in the *** to replace it... anyone else had this problem...
and i have slp loudmouths on my mach.. i think it sounds great... couldnt think of a better tone for the car
and i have slp loudmouths on my mach.. i think it sounds great... couldnt think of a better tone for the car
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1st Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 145
From: Memphis, TN
So you're saying it isn't working as advertised, or that it just won't install right?
Either way that's a bit disappointing, I really wanted to keep my shaker functional. Steeda also makes a kit but it's a bit more expensive and claims weaker results.
Either way that's a bit disappointing, I really wanted to keep my shaker functional. Steeda also makes a kit but it's a bit more expensive and claims weaker results.
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