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How To: Install 1987-1993 Mustang Performance Automatic TV Cable

Performance Automatic AOD Throttle Valve Kickdown Cable Since the doors opened in 1984, Performance Automatic has been delivering the ultimate in high performance transmissions, torque converters, and the related drivetrain components. Their countless hours spent on research and development allows for the production... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 2/5/2016

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How To: Install Mustang Blowfish Racing Shifter Support Bracket (11-14 MT82)

Blowfish Racing Shifter Support Bracket If you’re absolutely fed up with the negative effects of the MT-82 transmission such as missed shifts, grinding gears and high RPM lockout, then you should without question consider a Blowfish Racing shifter support bracket. This Blowfish Racing bracket is designed with sev... more

Posted by Landan Durham on 10/30/2015

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Mustang Flywheel Tech Info (82-95 5.0L)

From the factory, your '82 to '95 Mustangs came with a ten inch clutch and was a fifty ounce imbalance flywheel. Which made it a very common upgrade to make the switch to a 10 and 1/2 inch clutch whenever you go to swap out the clutch. Now from '86 to '95, all the clutches were upgraded to the 10 1/2 inch version that ... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 4/24/2015

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Mustang Flywheel Tech Info (96-14 Mod Motors)

The main difference everybody talks about on mod motor flywheels is whether it's six bolt or an eight bolt. Basically, that's just referring to the number of bolts it takes to retain the flywheel to the crankshaft. To start off, the 1999 and 2000 Mustang GTs are a little confusing! Why? Well, there was a fire at the... more

Posted by Landan Durham on 4/2/2015

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Mustang Rear End Gear Installation: Ford Racing 8.8 Ring & Pinion

Installing a new set of rear end gears in your 1979 to current Mustang is one of the best ”bang for the buck” performance mods you can do. This is especially true of SN95 and Fox Body Mustangs that came with gear ratios below 3.55. Besides forced induction or nitrous kits, there aren’t many mods that will give you noti... more

Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/9/2013

Mustang Hydraulic Clutch Conversion Kit Installation (McLeod 79-04)

If you have had any experience with the 1979-2004 Mustang, you know that stretched clutch cables and broken factory clutch quadrants are not an uncommon thing to find. Over time, the constant pressure and tension that is on the clutch cable causes it to fatigue and stretch, which if not monitored, will lead to improper... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 11/26/2013

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S197 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft Review (2011-14 One Piece)

Weight is power. Simple automobile physics proves that removing weight is as beneficial as adding horsepower. The standard is something like 100 pounds is equal to a 10th in the quarter, or about 10 horsepower. That number is even higher when the weight being removed is from a moving part like a driveshaft or clutch, o... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 11/25/2013

How To Install A Mustang Hurst Shifter (11-14 S197)

Once the buzz about the new Hurst Short Throw Shifter for the 2011-12 Mustang hit, we knew we needed to get an installation blog going on one since this isn't your typical 2011-12 Mustang shifter! This Hurst shifter incorporates a few new things that most other aftermarket shifters don't include and some features we we... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 11/19/2013