3500 TC INSTALL
4/15/10, 08:08 AM
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I feel your pain - waiting to have your muscle car's performance back where you had it before. I had to pull my supercharger off my GT a year ago to get it rebuilt when a bearing died. Took 2 months to ship/rebuilt/ship/reinstall. Man, I had serious power withdrawls during that time.
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4/15/10, 11:52 AM
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Ya it sucks. Counting the days. Can only imagine losing ur SC for 2 months. Ouch..
Thinking about tossing in some 3.73 frpp gears. 3.31 is just to **** tall.
Thinking about tossing in some 3.73 frpp gears. 3.31 is just to **** tall.
4/16/10, 07:56 AM
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I would suggest 4.10's or 4.30's for your car. 3.73's just aren't enough in an automatic GT, unless you're going to eventually install a roots or twin screw type blower. Centrifugal blower or turbo likes big gears, though.
4/17/10, 10:26 PM
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My '07 GT automatic with 4.10's and stock height 18 inch tires turns just 2100 rpm's @ 60 mph, 2500 rpm's @ 70 mph, and 2800 rpm's @ 80 mph. Going to 4.10's didn't hurt my city mpg at all, and I only lost about 1 mpg on the highway vs the original 3.31's.
4/17/10, 10:32 PM
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Ahhh I have 17s 26 inch tall tire.. City I dont think I lost any mileage either. When I drove 900 miles each way to MustangWeek I drove with 2 other Mustangs they averaged 70 ish or more, I was like ahhhhhh look at that gas gauge move...
4/19/10, 12:25 AM
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The faster I go, the worse my mileage gets in a hurry! At 60 mph I get 23-24 mpg. At 70 mph I get about 19-20 mpg. At 80+ I'm in the 16-17 mpg territory! Around town, though, no noticable change from other gearsets. In fact, the extra oomph from the gears means the engine doesn't have to work as hard when accelerating around town (less throttle position).
4/19/10, 12:28 AM
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You are so right. I've owned several 5.0's and that's what I owned when I first starting joining Mustang forums online back in 1999 - hence my screen name. I was one of those guys that love the old 5.0's so much, that I swore I'd never buy a 4.6L. Well, I've now owned several 4.6L's (two 2V's, one 4V, and my 3V in my '07 GT). The 4.6L's turned out to be awesome engines with tons of aftermarket support. The new 5.0L will surely be another awesome chapter in Mustang performance!
4/20/10, 04:21 PM
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Get'ter done kiddo!!
I got charged like $500 bills to swap out my TC. I'm thinking you got it down to about a buck twenty five by now!
I got charged like $500 bills to swap out my TC. I'm thinking you got it down to about a buck twenty five by now!
9/16/10, 06:39 AM
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HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!
Hey guys i'm doing the torque converter install and i don't know the torque specs for the new lugs and nuts to put the tranny back on to the drive plate/engine! I need urgent assistance as cars gutts hanging all over the place... what are the torque specs for the bolting on to the engine...
Also how do you to off the ATF(transmission fluid) when the transmission is in?
Also how do you to off the ATF(transmission fluid) when the transmission is in?
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9/16/10, 07:18 AM
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man what a bunch of A Holes i called TCI they had no clue on the torque specs and then I call ford and they say if i wan't to bring the car in and they'll do it for me! They said they can't disclose that info over rthe phone and told me to call customer suport F that man! Can you believe that $hit?
9/16/10, 08:00 AM
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man what a bunch of A Holes i called TCI they had no clue on the torque specs and then I call ford and they say if i wan't to bring the car in and they'll do it for me! They said they can't disclose that info over rthe phone and told me to call customer suport F that man! Can you believe that $hit?
9/16/10, 05:36 PM
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Flexplate bolts torque to approx 50-60 ft/lbs. These are not perfect numbers but will do just fine. The trans fill plug is on the passenger side of the transmission. There is no dip stick like in the old days. Pull the plug and fill the trans until oil runs out and stop. Run the car a few miles and check and fill again if needed. Hope this helps!
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