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    Mustang Drop Spindles

    Check with AMK: http://www.amkproducts.com/default.htm 1967 Mustang Disc Brake 289/289HP ** Part #: F-603 Subject Notes: BRAKE CALIPERS > BRACKET PLACE SHLDR BOLTS Pcs: 4 Price: $12
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    Question about roller blocks

    On the flat tappet and roller lifters I compared, the flat tappet had the oil hole near the top of the lifter groove, while the roller lifter had the hole in the ground upper part, but was still fed, through a slot, by the oil groove. So, the roller lifter oil hole sits ~.080" higher and it...
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    Explorer 5.0

    The later (1998 and up?) 215 hp explorer engines have the GT40P heads and a good intake manifold, which flows only slightly less than the Cobra and GT40 intakes, but have a very mild cam: 5.0L Truck, Explorer F4TE-6250-BA Hydraulic Roller 256° I (adv) 266° E (adv) Duration (adv.)...
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    Question about roller blocks

    I probably need to take of my intake manifold and see if my "theory" works or not. Right now, it's just based on assumptions and guesstimates...
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    American Racin T70R are back

    At least they have 1/4" more backspacing than regular TTD's. 225's would still be a tight fit on a 65-66 though.
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    Boss T/A front brake upgrade (Lincoln/Tbird calipers) thread

    Keep in mind that you start with a 5.5 x 6 x 1.5 in. block of steel of which you need to cut away 80%, so it may take more time than you think.
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    Question about roller blocks

    Thanks Did you make your measurement from the cam's base circle (=bottom of lifter) to the top of the oil hole in the block? I also noticed that lifter height (bottom to top of ground upper "band"), oil groove width etc. are (almost) identical between flat tappet hydraulic, stock...
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    Question about roller blocks

    I know that the lifter bores of roller blocks are taller, but do you guys know if the oiling channel was also relocated on the roller blocks? Some people say that the oil holes are higher on a roller block, but I believe it's in the same place as on regular small blocks, and that the bore is...
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    Purpose of Steam Holes?

    I drilled holes in the 69 351W heads I have on my 65 289. I don't know if it's really necessary. Since Ford deleted them sometime during production, I guess not.
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    Rear disk options Exp v. Vic v. Mark

    Ah, I see what you mean. I knew that the CV had separate parking drums, which is a good idea, because drum brakes are more suitable for a parking brake than discs. In one of my Mustang books, there is an interesting interview with one of the engineers of the SVO mustang, who explained that...
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    Rear disk options Exp v. Vic v. Mark

    Another thing to consider when choosing rear brakes is the front brakes you have. For example, MkVII rear brakes have ~ twice the (theoretical) capacity of SN95 rear brakes, due to their much bigger caliper pistons (2.125" vs. 1.50") and slightly larger rotors (11.3 vs. 10.5). Of course, that's...
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    Rear disk options Exp v. Vic v. Mark

    I'm not sure what you mean? Why do you think they don't have a second friction surface? As far as I know, it's a floating caliper, just like most others.
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    Boss T/A front brake upgrade (Lincoln/Tbird calipers) thread

    Yeah, something like the whole setup from an SN95 Mustang probably works, since the car is similar, weight wise. An ABS unit probably works in principle with any set of brakes on any car, but you may get some weird behaviour if it's not a matched system (just like with most electronically...
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    Boss T/A front brake upgrade (Lincoln/Tbird calipers) thread

    1.1" (found it on some Hummer detailed spec list)
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    Boss T/A front brake upgrade (Lincoln/Tbird calipers) thread

    How did you manage to fit a SN95 hub on an early spindle? The SN95 spindle pins look totally different. Just curious. As for installing ABS, I've no experience with this, but wouldn't be better to to use the brakes from the same car the ABS unit came off (like Mustang Cobra brakes with a...
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    new 1967 fastback body

    Don't know if the price is crazy. It's probably more expensive than you think to make a whole body. Making perfect body parts is very expensive. Ford could afford expensive dies, because they made ~500,000 of each part (in case of early Mustangs, at least). They could spend a million dollar on a...
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    any info. on taurus rack&pinion swap

    A Taurus rack is 24.5" wide (inner pivot cntr-cntr), where as the stock 65-66Mustang inner tie rods are ~19" apart. So, your total tie rod assy lenght would be reduced by 2.75": not very good for the steering geometry. On 67-70 Mustangs, the inner tie rods are even closer (~16"), so it would be...
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    Can of worms, gt40p related (p for pain)

    Problem solved. Now go work on your drinking problem :rlaugh:
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    Can of worms, gt40p related (p for pain)

    That makes sense. Your stock push rod basically had no play but zero clearance. Your new ones which are .200" longer take three turns from zero, which is about .200" preload, which is too much. What you need is a set of push rods that are ~.030" longer than your old ones. If you're...
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    Can of worms, gt40p related (p for pain)

    You are correct (about the push rod length, not about dynamic compression ratio :D ). The reason I mistakenly wrote 6.400" is that's the length that is used with reduced base circle (retrofit) Comp Cams roller cams. I thought maybe he got a set of those instead of the stock roller push rods...
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