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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Shanemh
I picked up a daystar level kit for about $90 from Jegs I think. I changed out the shocks to skyjackers and got a set of 33" tires. I am very happy.
The level kit is just a 2'' spacer that goes under the coil spring. I think skyjacker has an actual longer spring that you can get instead of needing a spacer, and it is also red and I thought that was quite neat too.

Do you have a pic of your truck with the leveling kit and 33's?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Here is my 2wd with cc844 coils in front and 32.11.50 tires.


 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cadillacmob
I got a load of mulch yesterday, she sagged pretty good . some add a leafs would prob help me

Yeah, what you need is a good set of overload springs. You can keep the truck level, and prevent excessive sag.

 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by cadillacmob
ill prob end up doin them then then do the block as needed if the back of the truck is not level with the front atleast


have you heard anything about the rough country 2.5 inch leveling springs . ?
I know that several users on this site are running the rough country springs, and they like them. I would go with one of the bigger names. I had the Superlift ones and they work fine. They were about 100 bucks.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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Thanks man, if you look closley i have the same exhaust on my crown victoria parked in front of the truck
What engine in the Crown Vic? 351?

What's in your f-150? 302?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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I'm gonna take a stab and say 302's in both. 351 crown vics are really hard to find. I shopped for one for awhile and never found one that was in decent shape in my price range.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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What engine in the Crown Vic? 351?

What's in your f-150? 302?

yup skyfox your correct. 302 5.0 in both. except on the crown vic i have mustang shorty headers , bbk off road h pipe and flowmaster 40's
I been meaning to post my new exhaust on truck but my video wont upload. I did the pace setter shorty headers, jegs off road y pipe into a mac flowpath muffler, split into duals out the corners.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 04:26 AM
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I don't remember ever having seen a crown vic with the 5.8.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TexasGuy001
I don't remember ever having seen a crown vic with the 5.8.
The police cars were all 351's and i think carbed also. According to autozone.com only 7% of crown vics in 1985 were 5.8's
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Not all police interceptors were 351's, I don't think? I'm pretty sure later Crown Vic police models had the option of the bigger or smaller modular engine, so I presume that was an option in the older ones.

Of course, it's not an issue anymore... they've got glorified SHO's coming out of the closet soon.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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I believe right around 90ish they switched over the Holley carbs because of problems with the old carbs. That's what I really want, a 91 interceptor with the 351. sweetness
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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My '85 F-250 351 has a Holley carb, as far as I understand.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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this may be. I was only referring the the crown vics though. They had some kind of variable venturi carb by ford before that.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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844 springs in the front

 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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844 springs in the front

looks awesome. That's right where I want to be.
 
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