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Almost looks like a non wide body enduro kit. I like this spoiler better though.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...uro_01_700.jpg

thats gorgeous. wish they made these kits. i hear these cars still fetch like 25k.

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Yeah I love the way they look. Would love a wing like that in mine some day whenever I decide to paint it.

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I need the tail lights!

Need Tach Help
 

I have hooked up a ford racing tachometer and need to figure out where to mount it. I already tried tapping into the dash board but that was futile. Is there some type of bracket i can use?

The dash is useless to mount to, just falls apart. In my '85, I mounted it to the column, sort of in front of the stock tach. It was pretty common back in the day, you just use a big ass hose clamp to hold it on.

yep, had a friend with a 7500 rpm 85 GT (he still has it), with a 3.5 inch tach mounted on the column... it didnt look horrible. I just use the stock one, it works pretty damn good with the tach signal off my msd.

Dale, if the stock tach is getting buggy, are any of the other gauges acting funny too? If so, the IVR is probably the culprit. I also had an issue where the tach quit working but everything else was fine, turned out to be the lead wire (seems like it was green) that feeds the tach from the ignition circuit under the hood. Replaced that wire and it worked fine after that.

yes this lead wire is the one that needs to go directly to the output on the MSD to have a REAL accurate stock tach.

I will be trying this once I get my car back.

ok, i just like the big tach on the dash look. always have. i have it all wired. just need rig up a mount today.

My dad has one in his Road Runner and it's cool only because his car didnt come with a tach from the factory.

Are you mounting it on the a pillar or the steering column?

Florida 5.0 has a bad ass setup with replacing all our stock gauges with Autometers... if that is something you want to think about later on.

http://www.florida50.com/user/image/p1030874b.jpg

yeah those are pretty cool! ill prolly go that route later on. for now. the tach on the dash will work for me.

Next year you might consider going through the DMV. You can get personalized classic plates for $40/yr(6 letter/number combo). Car looks great and the wheels really set it off.

Started working on doing the header swap finally. Took out the stock exhaust yesterday.

So many vacuum hoses and bullshit for the smog pump.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps9a345bd7.jpg

Headers Out http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps37736fb5.jpg

Stock Shortys vs Long Tubes. The shortys feel heavier too!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psd54975fa.jpg

Save those manifolds man, some one on FEP will likely buy them from you. The heat riser parts break off (bad rivets) so someone doing a resto will probably need them. Hell, I may need the passenger side myself!

will do, they are in great shape. I swear this car was sitting in someones garage for 10 years untouched, the bolts came out of the heads very easy. I also have the exhaust tip as well.

That will work. Might try to get them this weekend-

hope thats enough tip for you to work with!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59a3fb4a.jpg

also got both sides in, just trying to get the steering shaft reconnected. Everythings going good so far. should be starting her up by the weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psdc0c5936.jpg

That will work nicely, thanks man! She should be a bit more fun when you're done too!

Wow! look at all the room in there...

Get those headers on yet?

technically yes... have a lot of rubbing with the knuckle on the steering shaft. gonna order a flaming river one tomorrow. also going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mount with some new poly ones. its been an adventure trying to get the exhaust on. ill be happy when its all said and done.

I remember when I originally did my headers and put some on that had come with my car. I had bad rubbing against the steering shaft. Finally broke down and just got some BBK shortys and it solved my problem. Sounds like you are going with manual steering to solve your problem though. Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.

is there much difference in shorties vs longtubes for NA purposes. because it maybe easier to just get shorties although i'd have to find a new mid pipe as well.
on the flip side. another steering shaft would help with steering response im sure. ugh. decisions.

Or you can attend a meet to meet him in person and quit trolling the board only...


Yes. With the longtubes you will have more low-end torque, pick up a few mph on the top, plus they will sound awesome. Shorties you won't pick up the low end torque with and maybe pick up 5-10hp.

Hey man, sometimes you just need to dimple the header to make clearance for steering and chassis parts. Headers are ALWAYS a pain in the ass, this is just the first thing you will learn to hate about them. :naughty:

I.cant dimple where tge knucle rubs because id have to.hit back almost a quarter inch.

That would not be unusual...

http://image.superchevy.com/f/techni...der_dimple.jpg

:xmasorlyflag: jesus christ. thats crazy.

Danny is right, its not that uncommon on a Fox. If you dimple them, use the round side of a ball peen hammer. Place it where you want the dimple and use a regular hammer to hit the flat side of the ball peen hammer. Easier to control where you hit doing it that way.

well im just gonna order shortys and sell the longtubes and x pipe. i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.

I go out to the RKC meets and was at the Friday meet this past go around. Where were you, I figured you'd be at the Friday meet? Besides its a Foxbody, I can't drive the thing further than 3 miles without fear of it breaking down. Anything further than that and I'll drive the Goat which has A/C. The kiddo is being dropped off in Ohio for the next month and half with her great grandma so I'll be around with lots of free time.:evillol:

Shorties is seriously probably the easiest route to take. I've had long tubes on a previous fox. It was more meh than anything else compared to shorties.

thanks for the advice guys. ill be posting the longtubes and x pipe on craigslist later this week. going the shorty route with off road h pipe now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps20be369b.jpg

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I loved my long tubes mostly because they eliminated the drone on the inside.

well i'll just have to wait until i do a motor swap cus i need a car to drive, i just sold my truck and have no transportation.

Good choice! I've got the BBK shortys to BBK off road H to flowmaster 40 series and it sounds fantastic.

:025:

go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.