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Using PBRs on Front - T-Bird Disk set up on back with the original 87 Master Cyl. No problems with pedal stroke or feel. or rear lock-up in a panic or Oh s.... stop. In my opinion, for a street-car, more than enough stopping power.

Before shifting into reverse, directly from neutral, shift into 1st or .... and then into reverse. That stops the little gears from spinning and making that awful expensive noise. The real fix is new clutch, throwout bearing, new cable and clutch quadrant. However engaging a forward gear first shoul...

Obviously line pressure is being held - I would look upstream - master cyl. the attached from Ehow.com on trouble shooting master cylinders ... Clogged Ports and Leaks The visual inspection begins with a look at the master cylinder. Any wetness near the rear of the master cylinder at the booster nee...

If the fronts are staying "locked" or not releasing - something else is going on. If these are rebuilt PBRs the should apply and release without a problem. If there calipers are from previous owner/car residing in a wrecking yard, well ..... Next, maybe look at the master cyl. However gut ...

Clean it - grease - renew the o-rings from time to time and it will serve you well. It will hold what a T3 or T4/T3 combo will toss at it, within the confines of optimum waste-gate setting for the turbo

^^ Both above posts very well stated!! The Jack, hand starting bolts and anti-seize has worked very well for the me.

Vacuum reading of 10@ at idle seems very low - what altitude abv sea level are you at? Although you've checked cam timing, I would start there again - then block off all vacuum connections from engine to ... check vacuum at engine - low vacuum reading demands an explanation or so it seems to me. The...

" reduced parasitic power draw" Yep, Ya gotta watch them Parasites!!! Give them a few HP and they will try for more...... On a more serious note - some of the new car evaluations/wriite-ups say that "road feel" is lost with the electronics. Don't know, but I do like how the XR4TI...

The short aluminum radiator and the 2wd Cossi intercooler make a great street combination. To improve piping on the 2WD Cossi intercooler, shorten the straight discharge pipe on the cooler and weld on a 2 1/2 90 degree angle - piping to the stock throttle body is very easily accomplished. This also ...

^^^^^^ what he said - Rapido 2 pce driveshaft with real U-Joints - no vibrations accel or decel - but granted mostly street driving!

Good to know the problem solved John!! But it will be the 4th to 5th shift at 180mph on a slight right hand bend that will get you!! Regards, Jim D.

My recommendation would be to purchase the relocation kit, recommended on the other TFI thread! Cheaper and a known vendor.

FWIW The TFI relocation is something you can do yourself, or you can buy a pre-made kit from someone. I used this kit: http://mccullyracingmotors.com/index_files/tfikits.htm Although, I had already remote mounted the TFI, after reviewing the above web-page, I wanted to look closer at their wiring pa...

Symptoms of a TFI - failure! They die in various ways - sometimes all at once, others slowly with various signs. In my opinion the Motorcraft is a cut above parts store versions. Either way the TFI gets hot all on it's own, even without adding engine/dist heat - you might consider a remote mount wit...

Space ideal for two 2 1/16 gauges - Oil pressure and accurate water temp. Granted higher would be better for ability to read gauges quickly, but not a real problem.