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  1. J

    Trannie Temp

    Couldn't you do that by 'burying' the bulb in a blob of JB-Weld?
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    78 Mustang Mach 1 Question

    If you increase the resistance of the shunt, you increase the sensitivity of the gauge. Making the shunt wire longer and/or smaller will help - but overkill burns up the gauge and maybe even the car. If you decrease the resistance of the gauge itself, you also increase the sensitivity. On...
  3. J

    351w with decked heads ?

    Surely I can't be the only one who's noticed a change in Wart lately. Over the last few weeks he's cut back on the "smart" remarks and has offered a lot of good information and advice. He's making a positive contribution and I'd go so far as to call him an asset.
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    Ride Height

    Look at the compressed spring. The compressed coil spacing remains the same after shortening. For example, if you have 1-1/2" (I just pulled a number out of my arse) from coil-to-coil, when you cut a single coil you shorten the compressed spring 1-1/2". But since the spring is not riding on...
  5. J

    The Ride?

    I agree that heating is bad, but cutting a spring can be a legitimate mod - but you've got to know what you're starting with and what you're gonna end up with. If done blindly, the results may be disappointing.
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    My car is bein mean to me again!

    This is very common with a new battery install. As soon as you hook the thing up, corrosion begins at the junction between the cable and the post. In a couple of weeks to a month, it mysteriously refuses to crank. You should have tried MacGyverism #43 - spit on the terminals. It's actually...
  7. J

    Griffin Aluminum Radiator (PICS)

    I've been eyeing up the Griffin radiator in the Summit catalog for quite a while. I think you said in another post that you got the 22" wide version. I thought I measured right at 24" available between the frame rails. With the angle of the tanks near the bottom, what's the chance the 24"...
  8. J

    800 orig mile King Cobra

    Anybody check out the bid history? The previous bid was $11,100 - by the same guy. He outbid himself by almost 4 grand.
  9. J

    Spark plug wire disaster!

    I can't answer your X-Stream question, cuz the pic's not of my car. If it were my car, I surely wouldn't be taking pics 'til I got the wires straight.
  10. J

    Spark plug wire disaster!

    It probably shouldn't look like this...
  11. J

    Who Had their II before the internet?

    My first II was an all-red V8 76 Ghia purchased in 81. Next was a 78 V6 Mach I purchased in 83. Then I got a 78 V6 T-Top in 87. All before the internet really took off. I too, dealt with CT Mustang II. I don't remember any particular complaints. I did my first clutch swap in 83 with a...
  12. J

    Anyone seen these brake mods for II's?

    I noticed that Daniel Gervais' says he's using the stock calipers with the Granada rotors, using homemade spacers for the brackets. You might send him an email and ask him to post pics. http://www.mustangii.org/gallery/daniel/ His rear brake setup is interesting, too.
  13. J

    Front bumper mods

    I can't see it. Where is it? :D
  14. J

    What should I get as a daily driver?

    Of the choices given, the Nissan 240SX would be my choice. Being the only front engine, rear wheel drive car of the group makes it the most Stang-ish. It's character is really not much different than the Mustang. It's becoming the fox-bodied Mustang of Japanese cars, with more and more...
  15. J

    Steering Rack Removal

    This type is very easy to use.
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    Anyone seen these brake mods for II's?

    This link shows a Wilwood aluminum caliper that fits the GM adaptor bracket. It's a large single piston floating caliper that's lightweight with nary a bowtie on it. http://www.wilwood.com/001_TJM/calipers%20folder/calipers/calipers/gm3/index.asp
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    See Driveshaft pics

    OK, now I'm confused. I just measured my 'short' driveshaft and found it to be 45-1/4" long, not exactly as short as I thought. I measured the original and verified it's 45-1/2" long. There's exactly 1-1/2" from the end of the T-5's tailshaft housing to the neck of the yoke. I'm using a '95...
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    Anyone seen these brake mods for II's?

    I don't think the Granada brackets will work. The Granada front end is really just a carry-over from the older Mustangs and the Maverick, and has a completely different spindle arrangement. If it did work, others would have done it already. If you are truly happy with your current braking...
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    See Driveshaft pics

    I believe his is the earlier bellhousing. I have the same setup as you do, I used the bellhousing from a '95. I ordered a custom driveshaft from Denny's Driveshafts. I'm pretty sure it was 1" shorter. The original's length was 45.5" from U-joint to U-joint, which is the same as the Ford...
  20. J

    Quick suspension question

    ADDCO makes a 1" front swaybar for the MustangII (part #875). The best price used to be through JCWhitney. www.jcwhitney.com www.addco.net
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