WhiteLightning96 | Salem,VA

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3-16-10The 1.9 Has died due to valve seat dropping in cylinder 2. Piston and head chewed and scratch in cylinder wall. 7-5-10 SPI swap fired up for... Show more first time. All aftermarket parts retained/modified to work on the SPI.8-7-10Accufab adjustable fuel pressure regulator and gauge added. Set to factory spec of 30psi at idle. Show Less

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As of 9-14-09I have upgraded my plug wires to 9mm Ford Racing ones. The wires are made for a '96 Mustang Gt. Some of the wires are a little long, but I w... Show moreas able to shorten them. Also I fabbed up a heat shield for the intake out of some sheet aluminum. A air/oil separator was added inline on the pcv system to help keep the intake manifold cleaner. After 476 miles about 8.5mL of oil has been recovered so far. Show Less

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Suspension:The car has been lowered with an Eibach Pro kit and Tokico S/R struts. A 21mm solid GT rear sway bar has replaced the stock hollow 19mm.... Show more All the bushing on the rear suspension have been replaced with Enegy Suspension products. A Mazda Mx3 GS tie bar has been added to stiffen the subframe. The front suspension has 3rg gen escort spindles and ball joints, new a tie rod end, and has been realigned since lowering. Up front and in the back a Cork Sport strut tower bars have been added to stiffen the front and rear suspension.Newly painted arms Show Less