Recent content by Asylum

I was driving today and after about 45 minutes the next time I had to stop my brake pedal traveled about 1" and got really hard. I had to push very hard to get the car to stop. Then after a few minutes it went back to normal ( I thought) but when I got to my office I almost drove it into the...

Finally starting to work on my '84 245GL wagon and I wanted to do something different. I have a donor 5.0 mustang with a T-5 but recently I have the option of getting my hands on a IJZ-GTE with 5-spd or a 1ZUFE Lexus V8 with auto. Either way I have a lot of work to do but I want some opinions as...

Is anybody running on 18"x8" wheels with a 38mm offset? What tires and are there any clearance problems? I want to lower my car 1.5 inches.

I am dropping a modified Ford 302 V8 in my DL wagon but not so sure the Dana 30 will hold up. Has anyone done a V8 swap and has had success with the stock rear diff? Anyone modify their Dana 30 and what parts did you use?

I have a '83 245 Wagon that I am dropping a '91 5.0 V8. The wagon originally had an automatic transmission and I rather not convert it to a 5 speed manual. Has anyone done this swap with Ford C4 automatic transmission? I realize that I would have to modify the tranny tunnel on the wagon to fit...

New to the board, from Miami Florida. I have read a lot of great threads and I hope to contribute some of my skills and experiences. Currently I have a '84 DL wagon that runs great with just over 322K miles on it that I purchased for $300 to start a project. I love drag racing but I also enjoy...

I have a '84 DL wagon with 322K miles on it. I've seen the articles on the V8 swap in the 240's and i'm interested. What would be my best bang for the buck, building a turbo motor, or going to the V8 swap? I have a local 1/8th mile dragstrip very close to me so I would be running it there...