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    Clutch Suggestions Please!

    Never lube up the cable, theyre already teflon lined. Lubing cables traps grit and dirt and will destroy the cable over time. Ram hd clutch is best for all around use...I do believe the king cobra has been discontinued... If you want ease..the centerforce dual friction has the lightest pedal...
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    Electric Fan Vs Clutch Fan Vs Flex Fan On A 68

    im gonna try the dual contour fan..the mark viii and taurus fan were way too thick to fit in my 66, even with heavy trimming... fyi I currently have a mechanical stock fan with fan shroud. 340 hp and a good aluminum two row radiator and it never overheats, even in 100+ cali weather Sent from...
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    Actual Expected Value Of A Clean Or Restored 66 289 4v Coupe?

    ive puchased a 64.5 coupe to flip...u need to.keep costs down..cause 12-18k seems to be the high end for coupes based on what I see. For that reason I bought a car that was 100% rust free and straight...unless you are a bodyman...once you start replacing panels there goes the ceiling...its...
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    Help With Hood Pins

    theyre just scuff plates, they dont need to be thick. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4
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    I6 To 5.0 Swap

    U sure this is the donor u wanna use? that rear is a 7.5.. itll break if u even look at it wrong..that engine is putting out about the same hp as a 289... imo get an 87+ mustang donor Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4
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    Explorer 8.8 In A '66?

    one of the easier swaps i did...96 explorer rear in my 66.. cut the old perches off..placed rear on leafs centered it under car..measured ...put new perches on and welded them in..at stock pinion angle used the rear flange from the explorer shaft on a custom alum driveshaft..though u could...
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    Whats Wrong With My Carb?

    carbs dont like sitting for ling periods of time. just take it apart clean it and re gasket it Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    T5 Manual Into Aod Maustang

    i had to enlarge holes in my t5 member.. the aod has good potential, but it stock form its a power sapping pos...try throwing a shift kit on it, manual valve body, and some 4.10s in the back..I think youll be pleasantly suprised Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    fiberglass hoods

    it is an im very impressed..y do u say that..have they been bad in the past? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    Car Pulls With Clutch In... Hard To Shift

    back when I was using a triple hook quadrant, the pedal feel was just garbage.. when you had the clutch adjusted so that it grabbed at the proper point, it brought the pedal up way too high. if I loosened up on the clutch adjustment..then there was a whole Ton of slack up top. I was able to...
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    Car Pulls With Clutch In... Hard To Shift

    using a different hook will still pivot the pedal to a different place than stock...having dual quadrants or more prevents the hook from being in the oem location..ive been through this for over a decade..using anything other than an oem style cable and single hook quadrant can and will change...
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    Car Pulls With Clutch In... Hard To Shift

    nm Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    Engine Have A 5.0 Engine From An 89 Gt In My 68. Need Some Tips And Advice On Making It Run Smoother

    my carb runs the same at 110 degrees outside as it does at 70..my radiator temps never go higher than 195. id highly suggest picking uo a book on carbs.. sounds like u can have any number of issues which is gonna take some troubleshooting Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    fiberglass hoods

    local guy in so cal. craigslist makes them and sells them for like 325... the fit was very impressive imo Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    Bolt On Hood Scoop For 65

    the 64.5 i just bought came with one..kinda crappy i think..it looks ok but its fiberglass..someone tried glassing or bondoing it on what looks like lonh time ago and it didnt work....guess ill just bolt it on... imo the all glass hood i have on my 66 is way better Sent from my SPH-L710 using...
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    Car Pulls With Clutch In... Hard To Shift

    dont buy anything...dual or triple hook quadrants are a scam..everthing is manufactored to stock tolerances..hooks in different locations only mess up pedal height and feel... 20$ oem autozone non adjustable cable..lifetime warranty and if routed properly itll last years..everything else u have...
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    Noob Cam Question

    nothing at all wrong with an alphabet cam..yea theyre old..but if we were looking for every last ounce of hp we wouldnt be bothering with gt40 heads...at the price of the anderson cam...ill just wait till i get real heads not gt40y heads... my b303 has a wicked little lope...but no...
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    Engine Have A 5.0 Engine From An 89 Gt In My 68. Need Some Tips And Advice On Making It Run Smoother

    that cam is way too big for those heads..stock roller cam works fine for those stock heads..the bottleneck is the heads..pull vacuum readings..check for vacuum leaks first.. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    Engine Swapping Out My 89 302 For A 97 302

    that explorer cam and valve springs will float over 5k rpms..no way id ever run them Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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    Thoughts On 351w Lightning Motor?

    with those heads..proper cam and a good intake setup..id expect 260-280 conservatively.at the wheels...that same setup in 5.0 averages 230-260 at the wheels with proper supporting hardware Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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