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  1. calpolymustang

    sealing water pump and backing plate

    Thanks for the replies everyone. Unfortunately, I've been wraped up in other stuff, but tomorrow will try putting it together with "The Right Stuff". I'm really thinking that i didnt use enough rtv. It was tacky, but probably not thick enough to ensure there wasnt a crevice for coolant to...
  2. calpolymustang

    sealing water pump and backing plate

    I'm wondering how most of you guys are sealing the water pump and backing plate. WP installation attempt #1: FAIL Installed pump with black permatex on both sides of backing plate. (between plate and timing cover, and between plate and WP). Upon pouring in the coolant, it started dripping...
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    How much sound deadening (dynamat etc) is needed?

    I used 36sqft to do my entire floor. I think another 36sqft would be good for the doors, trunk headliner. I'm not too sure of the best way to deaden the roof. I have a headliner in now, but I wish I did something to tone down the freeway noise. Amazon.com: Dynamat 10455 Xtreme Bulk Pack...
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    Unisteer is offering $250 off their power

    FYI: When grinding down the lip on the LCA, make sure you clearance it for being all the way up AND all the way down. The amount of required clearance changes as the LCA rotates. and dont forget to paint it when your done.
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    Unisteer is offering $250 off their power

    kiwi: What do you mean "Ford plug"? as far as Unisteer goes, I have a power kit on my 66'. Its snappy, but makes a funny vibration when turning sharp at slow speeds. The bracket relies on the cross-member bolts, and im a little wary of the quality of Ford nut-serts. I'm going to take a...
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    Rusty Shelbys in Puerto Rico

    You guys seen this? Huge Cache Of Mustangs Can Be Yours For $700,000 - Ford Mustang - Jalopnik
  7. calpolymustang

    front crank seal: which side of timing cover is it installed from?

    5.0L front crank seal: which side of timing cover is it installed from? i have an 88 5.0 in my fastback and its been leaking through the front oil/crank seal. just for confirmation, is the felpro seal installed from the inside or outside? right now, i can see the round spring that goes around...
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    front crank seal: which side of timing cover is it installed from?

    i have an 88 5.0 in my fastback and its been leaking through the front oil/crank seal. just for confirmation, is the felpro seal installed from the inside or outside? right now, i can see the round spring that goes around the rubber seal. can someone confirm if this is the correct...
  9. calpolymustang

    timing a carb'd 5.0

    actually, before you posted i discovered the diaphram adjustment with a 3/32 allen in the vac port on the canister. thanks anyways! i dialed the car in to: 15 initial w/ plugged vac port 36 total mechanical, w/ plugged vac port 48 total with vacuum connected i still have 91 octane in...
  10. calpolymustang

    timing a carb'd 5.0

    ...still cant find a vacuum advance adjustment, but heres a pic inside the dizzy
  11. calpolymustang

    timing a carb'd 5.0

    ddonaca351, I'm not following your math, please help me out. How can you sum 6° initial with 29° total centrifugal? The 6° is base at idle, and 29° is total cetrifugal. My math says total at WOT would be only mechanical, assuming 0" of vac: 29° as for the heads, theyre E7TE heads Please...
  12. calpolymustang

    Rack an Pinion Steering

    From the wurth-it website, it looks like a nice setup. hind-sight, i might have gone that route instead. though im curious about the need for a high-flow pump. I just finished my Unisteer project, and have mixed thoughts about recommending the kit. It was about 1800 out the door for parts...
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    timing a carb'd 5.0

    I'm not a spark plug expert, but from I'm reading, this looks like pre-ignition? Some plugs are in different lighting. I'm wondering if I should be stepping down to a colder spark plug (AL 24), or maybe adjusting the timing? Here's my setup: Stock 5.0 long block with edelbrock 1406 using...
  14. calpolymustang

    Distributor for a roller block

    I have a rebuilt '66 distributor in my '88 roller motor. I use a steel gear (MSD#85833), and it required drilling a new hole for the gear pin. The bronze gears wont last more than a few thousand miles, and i have NO idea why the mustang parts places sell them for the roller conversions.
  15. calpolymustang

    distributor gear worn?

    what material is the gear? brass? iron? steel? steel tends to be the only long term solution for roller cams. except for compcams composite gear for $120 when i went to roller, i changed my iron gear to a steel msd gear
  16. calpolymustang

    my converted 5.0 going in my 68

    maybe, maybe not. i had a ford distributor with my 289. i added pertronix a while back, and had a good cap/rotor. when i got the 5.0 (all stock long block), i knew i had to change the gear since i now had a roller cam (induction hardened). some places sell a bronze gear, but ive heard from...
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    my converted 5.0 going in my 68

    FYI: dont forget to match the cam to the right distributor gear
  18. calpolymustang

    Which gears?

    I had a 3.40, but it seemed to be running a little too low with my 25.2" tires and .67 overdrive gear. Now I have 4.11s, and ZERO regret. At 65mph, I'm spinning 2300; at 75, 2600rpm. The response of the car taking off from a stop is much better. Keep in mind 1st gear is only 2.46:1
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    my converted 5.0 going in my 68

    i have an '88 5.0 with my original '66 oil pan. I drilled a dipstick hole on the passenger side of the late model timing cover. FYI: im running a carter electric fuel pump
  20. calpolymustang

    Lower door hinge spring installation

    just replaced mine: took the door off put spring in vise zip-tied spring with big zip ties droped compressed spring into hinge cut zip ties reinstalled door
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