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Events & Shows / 28th st Metro Cruise
Any of my Michigan TBird/Cougar people planning to be at Metro Cruise this weekend?  If yes, where, and can we all perhaps gather?
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Electrical Tech / Mods for clock?
So I've got this clock in my dash, and it's redundant.  I want rid of it, what can I use the space for that's more awesome than an ugly green clock?

I guess I need mod suggestions.  i think it would be cool to have some sort of LCD display there for something, but I can't think of a good way to execute this, parts wise.  I see guys with gauges there, so that might be cool.  Ideas?
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 87-88 Moonroof assembly
Moonroof came out of an 88 5.0LX, is in good working shape and has a 3 year old seal around the glass.  I've also got a good drive motor which I will sell together or apart from the frame and glass.  I'll start at $150 shipped for the frame and glass, $50 shipped for the motor.  If you buy both, $185.
XXX
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / Turbine center caps
I just picked up 4 Mustang Turbines in moderate to good shape, but no caps.
I need 4, but I'll take what I can find.  Broken won't do, but scuffed/scratched/dinged are acceptable. PM me with pics and/or prices if you're willing to sell.XX
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Electrical Tech / Guess what I get to do this holiday weekend.
In the midst of educating a turbo cobalt driver on the virtue of a V8 RWD car, I suddenly got myself a foggy windshield.  .  It was pretty dramatic, I'm sure he thought a smoke bomb went off in my car.

It would have been pretty visible to him through my BACK WINDOW.
#worthit
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Engine Tech / Weird power band
I have GT40 (non P) Explorer engine with a HO cam and a Mark VII SD PCM, and at WOT I have a lack of power until about 5k, and then the engine seems to suddenly (and I mean SUDDEN) get a tremendous increase in power right up to redline.  I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. I don't have TFI problems that I know of, but I am in the process of switching to a remote mount unit.  I keep my timing at 14 degrees btdc, my idle at about 650, and my TPS is in spec.  I also tried a different MAP.  Still I seem to lag power at WOT until late in the rpm band, and then BAM!  Any ideas?
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / 7.5" lsd
Guys, I'm looking for a limited slip diff for my 7.5 that I can afford, Probably from a Mustang or Ranger.  I was planning an 8.8, either irs or solid, but I decided to buy a house instead.  As an alternative, I'll just keep my 7.5 for now, but I seriously need better traction.
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 87-88 Tail light housings
I've got a right and a left tail light, both disassembled and cleaned. I polished the outer lens inside and out, I also polished the filter layer (the middle lens) and resealed with black silicone.  While apart, I repainted the inside of the outer lens where the black paint flakes off and replaced the nylon plate screw bushings. 

They look great.  The right side is nearly without flaws, the left has a stone crack in it (see pics) and part of the lens by the license plate is broken off, but it's not very bad, from 10 feet you wouldn't notice.

I just put 3 or 4 hours each into restoring them to the best condition possible, so my prices may be a little above normal asking, but I think that the part condition justifies it.  For the right side I want $80 shipped, for the left I want $60.  I will take and post more pics for anybody who needs a better look, which I completely understand.  I have a perfect left side that needs the same treatment, that I could sell instead, if nobody wants the one posted.XXX
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / 87-88 Head lights (retrofit)
Here are the headlights to my old 88 5.0LX.  The reflector bowls had shed their chrome before I got the car, so I made the lenses clear and retrofit some Halogen projectors I had lying around.  It was just a quickie retro so I could see beter at night, so they're not necessarily top shelf units, but they work good and could look a lot better with a pair of TBirdx3's vacuum formed lenses.  I'm going a different way with the lights on the new car, so these are for sale for $20 which is essentially free with you paying the shipping.  The projectors are based on the Hella E55, and came out of a 2010 Taurus.  They use 9005 lights, but I'm running the XS variant 9005 which doesn't use a 90 degree connector(regular 9005's will work just fine, it was just a matter of preference).

XXX
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LEADS on T-Bird/Cougar Stuff For Sale / Poor ...
They must come out in the spring.

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/3741913097.html

Look at this sorry beat up . 

http://muskegon.craigslist.org/cto/3722153269.html

Then there's this for way too much money, even with low miles

http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/3750296006.html

In serious need of rescue from it's current owner

http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/3752030436.html

If this guy had proper pics, I might not think he's batshiznit crazy.
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Engine Tech / Speed density Cam question
The combination is as follows:
GT40 (non-p) heads
96 Explorer upper and lower (internal EGR)
BBK shorties with a 2.5" off-road H
65mm TB
1.7:1 rollers

My cam isn't well suited to my wide ratio mod OR my 3.73's and I suspect I may be getting close to the upper limit of my 19# injectors

I was considering MAF, I am considering MegaSquirt II, but IF I stay SD, what cams can I run that will play nice.  I realize I haven't got the best heads in the world, and I know there is at least some room for improvement over the Explorer intake, but until I scratch build my next motor (someday), This is what I have to work with.
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Electrical Chatter / MegaSquirt II
I'm really thinking about making the switch, is anybody out there using Megasquirt?  Pros, Cons, troubles, triumphs...

Anything would be helpful.