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    Flex Radiator Hoses

    They look nice but if they exert pressure on one side or the other of respective radiator connection, they will pull it loose. Now, if you're talking about covers, no problem, but otherwise beware. By the way, my dad grew up near Morgan Hill.
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    Running without a fan shroud?

    The '65 didn't come standard with a shroud unless air conditioned. They aren't too costly; I think I paid around $20.00 for mine and it made a lot of difference. When you say yours is beaten up, is it reparable or does it need to be replaced? A rattle can of semi-gloss high temp paint and a...
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    Shelby 1" drop vs 1 3/4" negative wedge drop

    Another idea is to box the arm and then use stiff anti-sway bars to severly curtail body roll. Almost eliminating roll will eliminate most of the initial problem of changing geometry. We want a little rol, but nowhere near what is it stock, it just isn't necessary. You can cut or clamp the...
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    Almost Got Ran Over!

    Glad you didn't get hit. Last time I got hit bad was when shaking down a blown Kaw. Vulcan 1500 I had just finished a few weeks before and got hit from behind. Woke up six weeks later. That was not a good year. Took that long to get over the breaks. I got launched and wound up under an 18...
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    66 w/T5 vibration (bad)

    VictorII: How do I check for a bad tail housing bushing? The way I do it is to disconnect the rear of the shaft and then sort of wiggle the yoke while it is in the tailshaft. I don't know the exact spec. but it should be free, however not too free. If it wobbles all over the place, it is...
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    Auto to manual conversions

    I did the swap on my '65 convert. It was dead when I bought it. Basically, I jacked it up about three feet and dropped the entire drive train (engine out the top though) and suspension/brakes. It is a big job but doable. In the '65 everything bolted in. Took several weekends, but was worth...
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    engine swap ideas???

    How about a local shop built 302 with 8.5:1 compression and a blower running around 7 or 8 PSI? Balance it, have the rods resized and drilled for 3/8 ARP rod bolts and you'd have a decent bottom end up to about 5,000 RPM. Since it is blown, stock heads should be fine if new guides and a decent...
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    66 w/T5 vibration (bad)

    Might be a bad tail housing busing in the trans. Or one of the u-joints. But if you had the drive shaft balanced the shop probably checked the joints. Also, is the joint centered in the rear end? Sounds like the trans if the shifter is that bad though.
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    Lowering the stang

    You can get stiff clamps that will pull two coils close together to get the front just where you want it. That's what I did. Lots of people don't think this is a good idea, but I did mine over 150,000 miles ago and it is still good to go and I have never had a problem. You don't have to pull...
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    why is my motor shaking like crazy.

    Also check the vibration dampener. Mine came loose and I had to put a new one on since the keyway was damaged. The end of the crank was slightly rounded off too. Good idea to check it as soon as you can. Then work backwards throught the ignition and carb. Off the top of my head, sounds like...
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    For those who did a T5 swap

    I used a standard bell with an adapter plate and gusseted z-bar for strength. IIRC, I had to slightly modify the bell (took about an hour and was easy). Been over 150,000 miles and it is fine; never had a problem and I have driven somewhat spirited at times. You will have to shorten your...
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    65/66 Tail Light Bodies W/O Socket?

    This is an indirect answer, but I bought some standard ones at a swap meet and am in the process of modifying them. When done, they will each have two 1189 bulbs (I think that's the number), one on each side of what was original. I've taken the original sockets out and am about to paint the...
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    Performer vs Performer RPM?????????

    I use an RPM, an Edelbrock 600 manual choke carb and a Summit K3600 cam (same profile as the Performer -- I like smoth idle.) At 2,000 RPM that thing leaps. And the torque is good at take off. When I rebuilt my 3.40 rear, I put in a spare 2.80 open rear temporarily and it did fine. I just...
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    Interior kit quality and price

    Wherever you get them, go for the TMI brand. It is the best out there in my opinion. The boot cover (I have a '65 convert.) is great I used a lesser quality the first time I did mine 10 years ago and need to do them again. I have TMIs in the the garage. Gotta get unlazy now! I think they are...
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    ticking

    Sorta sounds like the adjustment nut backed off while you were revving it. It's an easy fix. Find a pair of old valve covers, cut the tops out of them and clean them, buy some neoprene valve cover gaskets, install the topless covers, start the engine and adjust them all. If it stops you know...
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    Why are the 73 302HP so low?

    With respect to the other posters, the 302 can be optimized to run your car quite will. The 351s are great but you can work with the 302s as well. Yeah, the car it bigger bigger, but so what. Like was said, '68 or '69 302 heads and flat top pistons (if you want to pull it apart) will bring...
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    Overheating 66 289. Advice please

    I always drill several 1/8" holes in the thermo. plate so air can find its way out. If you don't fill the block before buttoning up the thermo and housing, it is possible that the system won't burp. Happened to me once. Stay with a 180 thermo and do use a shroud; they make a huge difference...
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    ok stereo in a convertible?

    The PO had already cut holes in the doors so I just enlarged them for Pioneer triax 4 x 10s. I then bought some interior rear 1/4s from a dead '65 (I have a '65) and will put 6s in there. Then a rear sub. I like the one that fits in the spare tire. Car is loud so it takes some power to hear...
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    Help with leaking rear axle

    Also make sure that the vent tube is clear and the vent hose is open. If the rear won't vent, it'll blow a little lube past the seals. You might also wish to pick up some very fine crocus cloth in case there are grooves on the seal to axle surfaced. Just dressing them, if they are there...
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    best year for the 302 block?

    '68 and '69 had the best power. Maybe even '70. After that it started to drop due to smog regulations, etc. IIRC. I am assuming that you are talking a stock engine here as a start point. If you are going to pump it up, you can add performance heads, have the rods drilled for ARP bolts and...
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