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i would drop unbolt the converter as mach 1 suggests then drop it so the pan is on some wood so the front of the trans is just barely off the ground with tension still on the chain. . put a block under the damper and under the trans so there is slight pressure in them then lower the hoist until there is just a tiny bet of slack . . this will make it much easier to work on and remove . . try to gently pry it off or lift up and down in the tail shaft while pulling gently on it as suggested. if it does not come off you can use a propane torch and heat the trans carefully around the two locating pins then try again. .

hi; yes, thanks and thats what i was guessing/hoping but just wanted to clarify for him to be safe.

what do you mean 2 bolts in the intake, you must use 4 bolts if you use the carb position lift bracket, however, if your intake is a chinese one i would bot use that method. the bolts in the end of the head suggestion is far more secure than the intake plate. also the grade 5 bolts from most hardware stores are chinese and are not grade 5 i guarantee it, so there us no way in heck i would use those on my newly rebuilt engine. .

i use grade 8 bolts also.

if you are sensitive to chemicals or smells, you do not want to use any of the adhesive backed butyl products because they will smell a little when your engine heats your floor and the mat to 200 degrees. if you are not sensitive than dynamat extreme is the best . . you can uu also buy butyl in a roll from any hardwate store if you are sensitive, you can buy 1/8" thick ceramic cloth . . eclklers sells kits fir vettes cheap but you have to figure out how to adhere it . . contact glue may work if you donlyt mind glue on your firewall. http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-interior-heat-barrier-kit-front-1956-1962.html http://www.ceramicfiber.net/ceramicfibercloth.htm .

your rpm can not be really high at 70 with 2.79 gears unless you are in second. i seriously doubt that the 400 hp cars you rode in were running 2.79 gears and if they weren't then of course they would feel faster. well. if you don't beat the bejesus out of it you can buy a used t5 out of an 87 [i think] and later 6 or 8 cyl . . it is called a "world class", then get it rebuilt . . i personally hate the gear ratios in those though and prefer the ratios in the 600 trans . . the prob is they are typically new only so they are pricey, also they are a bit taller than the t5 so your drive shaft angles won't be ideal but you can improve them if you run lowering engine mounts which will magnify any vibration you have.

. Depending what your engine revs to, in general, imo/guess, 3.23 - 3.40 gears with your 2500 stall converter would likely be a good compromise for you if you can live with only 68 - 70 mph on the freeway for longer drives. Unless you have a serious need/desire to roast the tires every time you start and are not looking for a massive increase in acceleration, then i would go with the 3.23 . . The difference will be fairly noticeable and will feel like you have a 331 engine instead of a 302 . . 3.40 will make it feel like a 351 enf. .

have no idea. how fast do you want to drive on the freeway and for how long do you drive there? how much hp do you have. your car will be faster off the line with different gears but not necessarily with a 5 speed trans.

thats nuts isn't it . . they have flexible/bendable leds now so one company made a flexible tv screen that is around 5/16" thick.

. here ya go . . a speakerless car speaker . . doesn't take up any room at all. http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/MartinLogan-Unveils-Invisible-Car-Audio-Speakers.shtml

that is oil base . . i would not spray solvent base over it and i would not use it on the outside of the body. .

nice car . . if you can remove your CS110 sub woofer and put your other woofers in proper enclosures as i suggested to the op in an earlier post, and run a cross over, you will have much better "audio experience" with plenty of bass for a car unit . . speakers need to be in a proper enclosure to get the optimum sound and performance . . there should also be no obstruction in front of them. . .

Ok, there are better radios like alpine, concord and clarion and jvc that will fit you faceplate with little to no mod to the face plate . . some have cassette players a I pod mega thingy plug ins . . a new radio bezel is only $28.00 anyway. . You can mount a cd player in the trunk Sound from the rear will make it sound like you are right in the center of the band, it is very cool if you are into music . . you can start with just front speakers and if you want more than add it. An equalizer is virtually a must on car audio . . they are cheap and some radios have them built in. Sound is round buy round speakers . . oval speakers will not have as much tone/bass. Never, ever, ever, use a “piezo electric†speaker…ever . . even if someone pays you . . You do not need gold end wires but they are nice . . standard 14 gauge speaker wire is more than big enough. yes you can mount box speakers to a trap door if you like that sort of look and if you do that you might as well just mount them to the fold down so it will not ruin your trap door. i would not cut a nice $300.00 trap door, besides there is a brace on the back side that will make it very difficult to install a speaker enclosure on. i have thrown away more sub woofers than i can count . . i would not use one...ever. .

hey, why are you putting a 200 gigawatt stereo in it then...huh? you could just use one of these . . . . or use two if you want stereo . . you don't need the fold down area . .

there are a few different brands of das speaker some sound less muffled than others but yes the tiny holes n the pad will muffle the sound noticeably but obviouslky cant do much about it . . if your speakers do not have a foam edge they will sound a bit bright meaning not much tone or bass.

ok im confused now you said one option was 5 1/2 inch speakers in custom kick panels . .m i know they interfere with the ebrake a bit . . you could add speakers to the door this was a factory option then buy the factory speaker cover . ..

if you use speakers in an aftermarket trap door, i would use 2 8" inch ones . . make a box 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 4" deep box from 1/2" thick plywood . . line it with 1" fluffy fiberglass insulation . . maybe drill a 1" diameter hole next to the speaker so it enters the box . . use the crossovers listed below they have a tweeter attenuation [volume] switch . . put the epi speakers outside the box . . this simple set up will be extremely good for what it is . . the enclosure will give a fuller richer sound with more base . . the boxes will make a huge difference and so will the cross overs. you can assemble them with little 90 degree brackets and drywall or wood screw . . use the same brackets to mount them to the door. buy these 4 ohm 2800 hz cross over, tweeter volume adjustment http://www.ebay.com/itm/STX20-SWISS-AUDIO-2WAY-PASSIVE-CROSSOVERS-for-ALPINE-MTX-MOREL-PIONEER-SONY-SPL-/130571308646#ht_2997wt_954 buy these tweeters or the next generation ones below . . they are one of the best high fi tweeters you can buy for less than a few hundred dollars guaranteed . . virtually no one even knows about them and they are incredibly hard to come by . . they are inverted dome style . . put them in the rear panel. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-Vintage-1980-EPI-Epicure-Dual-GOLD-RING-Tweeters-from-model-100-Speaker-/281542034404#ht_62wt_1310 or these . . they are the next generation . . only difference is that the cone and wires are behind the face plate so you can't knock the wires off throwin stuff in the back of your car. http://www.ebay.com/itm/EPI-Epicure-1019-Inverted-Dome-Tweeters-Pair-A70-and-many-others-VINTAGE-/221547691720#ht_147wt_1175 heres another 1" inverted dome . . might not be be a bad speaker especially if you like the looks better than the epi's . . http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soundstream-TWT-6T-1-TWT-Series-Titanium-Inverted-Dome-Tweeter-/191429957142?pt=Car_Speakers&hash=item2c921d5616#ht_2528wt_1175 this is the only other 1" inverted dome speaker i know of and it is around $170.00 . . phosgate made one but they discontinued it. http://www.audiospecialist.gr/focal-p-438.html ok found more front speakers . . you can use 5 1/4" too in the kick panels and there is a much bigger selection . . these are far better than the ones i previously listed and they are a "name brand" as if that means much . . they also have a separate tweeter . . this better than a dual voice cone speaker. http://www.pyleaudio.com/sku/PLSL502/525-160-Watt-Slim-Mount-Two-Way-Coaxial-Speakers if you have enough depth you can use one of these others . . a 3 way would be best check out pg 2 also.. http://www.pyleaudio.com/products/On-the-Road/Vehicle-Speakers .

hello kick panel ones are the only ones that won't hack up the car . . they usually can be bought with speakers . . i would also consider getting a dual channel twin speaker for the dash . . this will bounce sound off the windshield and fill the car with more sound . . your radio is most likely around 50 amps but they use a generous rating system. there is no point in buying very expensive speakers since they will not be in a proper enclosure . . in other words, 100.00 ones won't sound much better than 20.00 ones . . radio shack has a lot of speakers but no covers . . i would buy ones that have two speakers in them instead of a dual cone type but these are hard to find so the dual cone type is the next best option . . it should also have a foam outer edge . . this allows the speaker to move more freely and quickly which will provide more base sound. i would use the round one . . make sure the ones you buy are shallow enough . . i would also use 4 ohm speakers . . these are the right size crappy dual voice cone but they sre cheap and they fit http://www.nipponamerica.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2043 http://www.shopbot.ca/ps-new-pair-xxx-5-12-dual-cone-60w-car-speaker-xgt-1605-hot-deal-115849106.html . .

"speed shape" or "speed shapes" or "paint spray test panel car" different mfg's have slightly different shapes . . this one also comes black but looks like silver in the photo . . see the bottom right corner of the page in like below. http://www.paintwithpearl.com/pearlstore.htm

there should be a port on the intake with a plug in it . . hopefully it is in the back of the intake . . you can buy the original mustang vacuum fitting which has ports for power brakes, trans and 1 extra one. in the majority of cases, your distributor vacuum line should be connected to ported vacuum not manifold vac . . ported vac has no vac at idle . . you will .likely get different opinions on this but irregardless . . if one wants to switch to manifold vacuum, a proper test should be done to determine if it will be helpful or harmful first instead of simply doing it because someone suggested you do. .

if you need, you can get hog rings from any auto upholstery shop . . most places will just give them to you. you can get them from general upholstery supply stores too. .

the biggest problem is squaring up the glass properly with the window . . if you set the bracket on there it will flop side to side . . the window must be in the center of the bracket and the bracket must have the right tilt on it. i center it by folding over a few 2 1/2" long pieces of paper several times in around a 3/8" width. fold two pieces over the glas so it will be around 1" from the end of the bracket and install the bracket. it should be a very snug fit so the bracket doesn't fit. if its loose, the paper needs to be thicker . . if its too tight just unfold it 2 folds and cut them off and try it again. i glue them with 3m 50/50 adhesive. .

Plus 1 on Dan.

for no racing, hankooks and kuhmos are very good for the price . . There are better, higher traction tires out there but it sounds to me that those are an unnecessary expense for your app . . If you can get goodyears for the same price as the ones i mentioned, i would use those instead. . .

they are for engine lift hooks . . 2 on each side.