What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Went to NPD and picked up new flywheel bolts, pressure plate bolts and a new steel bearing retainer for the t5...
     
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    I have spent the entire weekend stripping the whole interior out of our old Grand Caravan that I was using as a Maverick Parts Shed. I try to open the doors on good days to air it out, but I started noticing some mold growing on the seat belts and the headliner. I found two mouse nests inside (unfortunately made from pieces of the stuffing from my Maverick seats).

    My rear seats were in there, and they have some spots on them. Darn mice have been ruining this car from the get-go. They have so far taken credit for a rotten cowl, a smelly carpet, gross heater box, a torn headliner, and now possibly my back seats.
     
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  3. 55crownvic

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    What were you trying to use on your hydraulic setup? I am looking into the hydro setup for my T5. PM me if u want
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    bumped my secondary jets from #73s to #81s...:chirp:
     
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  5. olerodder

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    Wow, that's a pretty dramatic change...............what did you do to the motor to need 81's???????????? I only run 88's in mine:huh:
     
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  6. 71gold

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    #81s were install when dyno tuned...the guy that rebuilt my carb. though they were too big so he put in the #73s.
    I was having a pop at 6000 RPMs so I was thinking it might be leaning out.

    ...:chirp:...
     
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    Did the small bumper mod to my replacement fender.
     
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    What carb do you have?
     
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    Took it to a cruise in yesterday.
     
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    Holley 670 S A
     
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    Oh............................it's been a longtime since I've fooled around with a vacuum secondary carb..................vacuum secondary carbs can be a little stubborn to tune.
     
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  12. 71gold

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    vac. secondary...E choke...it's a street carb...:chirp:
     
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    My jigsaw puzzle, I meen my t5 cross member kit... looks great..... Thanks Frank... :Handshake
     
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    Was just pulling my timing chain off to take the woodruff key out and measure it and then all the sudden WTF end of the cam FALLS OFF! getting tired of this already...guess i should check clearances and maybe grab the largest cam available for flat tappet...pretty much unhappy though..don't even feel like going back into the shop.
     
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    OUCH!!!!!

    :cry:
     
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