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Hi all,

Would a 32v 4.6 out of a Mustang GT fit in the XR? They make good power and torque.

Just considering something other than yet another LS put in a non Chevy vehicle.

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Hi all, I became curious about cross matching as this thread seems to be doing. I looked in fleabay and found this radiator listing that might be of use: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266368192944?fits=Make%3AFord&hash=item3e04c811b0:g:7asAAOSwiO9k1er5&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4F6AHXcFwgxt0upc3vy%2FT...

Hi all, Yes, it should run OK with either timing setting with all else working as it should. I think the lean idea is probably related to the problem. If it was rich it would tend to run cooler, I believe. Has this car run right then been left to sit a long time? Or is this an unknown history used c...

Hi all,

The 10 degree setting is for an automatic car, not the 5 speed manual. I think the T-BIRD, COUGAR and SVO are all the exact same settings as an XR with their various generations of the computer.

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Hi all,

It has been normal in my car to blow out mouse junk from the exhaust pipe after sitting in a building on a farm when not in use. It is surprising how much stuff can be in there each time. Hard workers, those mice.

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Hi all, The turbo glowing is normal for these when running either well or poorly. Open the hood in the evening (no ambient light) and look at it after a drive and you will see why I used to let it sit and idle for a bit to cool the turbo some before shut off. This is what cooks all the other stuff n...

Hi all, The proverbial 'light bulb lighting idea moment' for me with the radiator shared cooling of the transmission was the 3rd time the stock radiator dumped water into the transmission, ruining it yet again. It did that twice under warranty (48k miles, 93k miles, 125k miles) and the 3rd time was ...

Hi all, The year is ending and the winter is a good time to look at our cars and hopefully have time and place to work on them. As an added thought the web site Barn Finds is loaded with interesting stuff right now like an SVO Mustang among other very interesting items. It is a cousin car to the XR ...

Hi all, Possible culprits: a leaking hose, loose hose clamps, leaking head gasket, faulty overflow water bottle, a pin hole or crack in the radiator, etc.. I think that is how we got to the point of discussing Delco tablets. Anything that mitigates the need to pop the head off, as that is a fair amo...

Hi all,

Those are Bars Leak made and were in North Star engines from the factory which is why they have Delco versions of them.

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Hi all,

The cars he mentions are turbo? My 32v 4.6L is not.

The North Star v-8 had the tablet type leak stop in it from the factory, apparently.

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Hi all, If all are seeming to have the issue it is indeed a puzzle. If a 'helpful' service guy is filling the warm car overflow bottle full then he will be forcing a leak as the air pocket when warm is essential to the functioning of the system. Air compresses and fluid will not. It has to go somewh...

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I like the look of the car and the paint and interior look great. The NON original rear spoiler off a Cosworth Sierra (probably) is not original as mentioned in the blurb. That would be a fun car to drive I believe.

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Hi all,

Is that an auto or manual transmission engine? Still have it? (Curious about the flywheel shown.)

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Hi all,

https://barnfinds.com/one-family-owned- ... kur-xr4ti/

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