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first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 6:35:03 AM

6t9 stang

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all I can say is I am probably going to spend a whole lot more money on gas now that I have seen how much fun my car can be

. For the last few months I have had to baby the car because of the new T-5 that I installed..

Well yesterday I finally finished the clutch break in time, so I figured I needed to see what she could do. I hammered it from a stop and the rear of the car damn near went sideways on me; You can get to be 18 once right

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RE: first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 6:38:34 AM

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Did you figure out what was causing the popping in the exhaust?

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RE: first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 11:16:30 AM

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I leaned it out a little more and that has seemed to help... I am scheduled to go back to the exhaust shop and they are gonna check it out to make sure the exhaust system is ok.

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Edelbrock 650 cfm, performer RPM intake, performer RPM heads, FPA long tube headers, 2.5 in. X-pipe, 3.73:1 Detroit Locker, T5z, Force 10 discs all around

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RE: first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 11:53:06 AM

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Same situation here except that I still need to take it to the shop to make sure that my rebuilt engine break-in is fine

What do you mean exactly when you say "I finally finished the clutch break in time"?

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RE: first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 10:18:40 PM

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manufacturers will recommend a break in period for new clutches; I think usually about 300-500 miles of pretty casual driving.

anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong but this is to bed the clutch material on the flywheel. you dont want to overheat the clutch during this time as it will cause it to slip

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RE: first time HAMMERING the 69 - 5/7/2008 11:03:50 PM

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Thanks for the reply.

How are the first two gears with T5 and 3.73? I still have my original 2.79 and it already seems to be short to me on these gears...