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RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.
By Nick - 09/12/2003 1:37:19 AM; IP 24.165.88.140
I also read an article somwhere on the net that said yuo could port your own either heads or headers with a die grinder, due to the exhaust system being very restrictive. Also I have replaced two sets of exhaust manifold gaskets, and that is no easy task on my car. I know torqueing is very important, but on some of those exhaust manifold bolts I can only get an open ended wrench on them, and then I use the RFT method (Real F*in Tight). Does anyone know of an easier way to torque these bolts accurately?
I want to provide as much horse power and torque as possible while keeping the car stock. Or at least something not so time consuming to switch back to stock since all parts are original.
Also I've heard that most FE's come with a 9" rear, what numbers should I be looking for, or any other way to Identify this? Also if anyone has a list of block, head, intake, header, and diff numbers for my car so I can identify and confirm that the car is all original, because I'm sure that alot of people have bought their car only to find out otherwise.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18369&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18369" onclick="return false;">New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/11/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18369', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18369') }); </script>  New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Nick, 09/11/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18371&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18371" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>09/11/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18371', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18371') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 09/11/2003
 RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 09/11/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18373&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18373" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18373', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18373') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <b>RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font>RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18375&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18375" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18375', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18375') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Martin Micheelsen, 09/12/2003
 Parts interchangeability -- Nick, 09/12/2003
 Rebuilding -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18380&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18380" onclick="return false;">Parts interchangeability</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18380', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18380') }); </script>  Parts interchangeability -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18382&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18382" onclick="return false;">RE: Parts interchangeability</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18382', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18382') }); </script>  RE: Parts interchangeability -- Martin Micheelsen, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18384&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18384" onclick="return false;">Performance</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18384', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18384') }); </script>  Performance -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18385&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18385" onclick="return false;">RE: down shifting</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin Micheelsen, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18385', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18385') }); </script>  RE: down shifting -- Martin Micheelsen, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18391&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18391" onclick="return false;">RE: down shifting</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18391', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18391') }); </script>  RE: down shifting -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23712&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23712" onclick="return false;">parts swap</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>jim gladden, <i>01/09/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23712', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23712') }); </script>  parts swap -- jim gladden, 01/09/2005
 RE: parts swap -- c newman, 01/09/2005
 RE: Parts interchangeability -- giacamo, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24773&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24773" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>walt, <i>04/29/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24773', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24773') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- walt, 04/29/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24781&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24781" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>04/29/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24781', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24781') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 04/29/2005
 RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- walt, 04/29/2005
 RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- walt, 04/29/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18387&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18387" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18387', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18387') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 09/12/2003
 Pistons -- Nick, 09/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18392&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18392" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Nick, <i>09/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18392', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18392') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Nick, 09/12/2003
 RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 09/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18404&Reply=18369><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18404" onclick="return false;">RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>09/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18404', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18404') }); </script>  RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- giacamo, 09/14/2003
 RE: New FE owner. Basic stuff. -- Allen, 09/16/2003
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