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    GT40 upper question

    Yep, that was my old car then. The new owner works for Ford and said that seat belts are the first thing he would put in because of his young kid(s).
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    GT40 upper question

    65 Comet/Falcon frame rails are about 1" narrower than 65 Mustang. I sold my Falcon about a week and a half ago, but the guy that bought it lives in Westland so Im sure it was my old car you saw. I really miss the attention that car attracted, not to mention the satisfaction I got every time I...
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    GT40 upper question

    I plan to inject my 65 Comet here in the near future and would like to use the gt40 manifold. My question is which one should I use? From what I can see there are 2 different manifolds for a total of 3 different inlet combinations. First is the regular gt40 manifold with the throttle body...
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    '64 Comet Caliente

    I think that article has as many miles on it as the car. Ive seen it multiple times on every Falcon, Falcon platform, and Ford forum Im on!
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    Elecric Fan and Adjustable Fan Controller

    If hes in Istanbul/Turkey like his info says he is, I think he may have a hard time finding the Mk VIII/Taurus fans. But I agree, they are probably better and certainly cheaper. I dont see a problem using the Derale, it actually looks much nicer than most other aftermarket electric fans.
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    What is the optimum operating temperature for engine?

    No need for a bleed hole when you use a vacuum venturi cooling system refiller. Matco #mcr101. It pulls the cooling system down to about 26" vac, then flip a valve and use the vacuum to pull the coolant in. Thats it, no more bleeding the system. Its not really a necessity on older cars, but...
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    Put the car on the dyno yesterday.

    That doesnt seem that bad. I thought turbo cars usually did leave kinda slow. According to the Alternative Auto (Lidio Iacobelli) website... Now thats leavin like a turd, but its on 18" rims and a foot brake. Heres the page, for anyone interested...
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    is it worth the time to build up a 8 inch rearend?

    I have a friend that just hot-lapped for 25 passes last night in his 63 Falcon. Its got a built 302, t5z, 3.89 8", 235 drag radials, and cal-tracs. His best time was a 13.06 @ 104.8, 1.83 60'. He doesnt have anything special into the rear end, just a later model 70s pumpkin and axles. Im not...
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    300hp 289?

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    300hp 289?

    I have a question regarding timing curve, which should help the OP here too. I recurved my distributor, but I think the timing is coming in too fast. I can watch timing start to advance by about 1100 engine rpm, and its all in by 2000 engine rpm. That seems a little too fast, isnt it? How...
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    9" Rear Assembly - '66FB

    A friend of mine has 2 63 Falcons, one a stockish 302/auto, the other a built 302/t5z. Both started with the original 8" rears. The stick car (convertible) has broken the diff a few times with various causes. What I can say from his efforts is that in about 72 Ford changed the center section...
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    Export brace/monte-carlo bar fix/suggestions

    5280/4, if youre referring to your 65 Falcon, its not the same as a 65 Mustang. I like your blog too, sweet car. Seeing yours actually made me sign up at the blogger spot too.
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    API 'SM' Oil - no zinc... don't use in old engines?

    I dont know if anything happened to the rest of the engine since I havent torn it down yet and likely wont for some time since its on the back burner for now and doesnt run anyway. I think it happened on break-in, but since I had so many other problems with the car, what seemed like a rocker...
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    API 'SM' Oil - no zinc... don't use in old engines?

    I remember a rep from Valvoline being on one of the sunday car shows not too long ago and saying that a flat tappet cam should not be broken in with a non-zddp oil. He said that once its broken in it should be fine, but didnt sound very confident in it either. Personally I would break it in on...
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    Need some EFI recommendations

    When I said MK8 injectors and MAF, I meant 24lb injectors and 80mm mass air meter. It just so happens the MK8 uses those, so Ill source them that way rather than spending ~$600 on new ones, I can spend maybe $50 for both. It may not be an ideal setup to run with a stock A9(x) computer, but Im...
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    3G alt conversion questions (w/pictures...)

    Heres what I did on mine. Junkyard alternator (still has Taylor Auto mark on it), along with about 6' of big gauge output wire from a 3.0L pushrod Taurus, a 5.0L fox body crank pulley, and a 5.0L Crown Vic water pump pulley, walked away for about $25. I wont gaurantee that the pulleys will...
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    Need some EFI recommendations

    From your setup it sounds like I can just get what I need from the junkyard. I like that! I happened to find a couple sites that may be of use to anyone running fuel injection, though they are intended for fox-bodied Mustangs. Looks like I can just go right for the MKVIII injectors and mass...
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    Another edition of the "identify these" game!

    I only paid $100 for em, but it dropped a valve and munched a cylinder. For $50 I had the cylinder welded, now itll need 2 seats and probably 3 guides, plus obviously 2 valves, a spring cup, and possibly a spring. Theyre missing a retainer and a bunch of locks too, but I have some extras from...
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    Another edition of the "identify these" game!

    I called TFS and verified that these are indeed real Trick Flow heads. 170cc intake port, 61cc chamber, 2.02int, 1.60exh. He said that they are one of their first heads, probably over 10 years, before they started putting logos or anything on them. Sweet!
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    Another edition of the "identify these" game!

    I picked up a set of heads recently that I was lead to believe were Trick-Flows, and after a quick look I thought they were some knock-offs because theres no logo anywhere on 'em, but after a closer look I think they may be the real deal. They came with Ferrea valves, so either theyre true TFS...
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