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  1. D Durden

    Engine Weird Problem Stalling

    Okay, I've got a '65 with a 351W. She starts just fine, runs fine, and then about 10 minutes in, it acts like it's out of power (gas or electrical) . . . but isn't. When I try to restart, the starter won't turn over but once, BUT when I let off the key, it turns fast once (not enough to...
  2. D Durden

    Sticky: I6 to V8 conversion

    This is A GREAT IDEA . . . assuming you can find a really cheap donor car like a '65 or '66 V8 car that's not damaged anywhere significant so you can cut it apart to turn your I6 car into a . . . '65 or '66 car with a V8. :D Probably 30 years ago you could get a donor car cheap, but the...
  3. D Durden

    Sticky: I6 to V8 conversion

    Here's pretty much the "kit" and instructions for doing it. mustangdepot.com/Media/v8upgrade.htm For what it's worth, there are a buh-jillion websites showing all the steps. :) You're in good shape there as this is a relatively common swap albeit a real pita. One of the issues common is...
  4. D Durden

    Sticky: I6 to V8 conversion

    Hey Danie, there are several websites that go into great detail on what you want to do. Give them a search, hit up 4 or 5 of them, and look for all the things they have in common. That's a good start. Then look for little details that might apply to your specific application. Can I offer...
  5. D Durden

    '89 Vert Roll Bar

    Thanks! I'll pass this along!
  6. D Durden

    '89 Vert Roll Bar

    Hey guys. I've got a friend who's bought an '89 vert, and he's looking for a non-intrusive roll bar for a DD. I think it's for his daughter, so he's looking for more protection than "trick" if you know what I mean. My '65 is caged, but it's all custom. What applications have you guys had...
  7. D Durden

    Sticky: I6 to V8 conversion

    Honestly, if this is REALLY a daily driver, I'd ease out into left field and see if you can find a wrecked 300HP V6 Mustang, and swap all of THAT out. Think about it . . . you're dropping that setup into a car that's 800-1000 pounds lighter, and it already gets 30 MPG with the first scheduled...
  8. D Durden

    65 Electrical Question . . . should be easy!

    LoL, yeah, not only back in business, but I have a USB port and Bluetooth . . . . in my '65 Mustang. Ironic, eh?
  9. D Durden

    65 Electrical Question . . . should be easy!

    Okay, no laughing here. Back in 1999 (roughly), I put in a secondary fuse box in the engine bay because I had so many "extras" to run. I forgot I had it . . . and blew a $0.35 fuse there. Fixt . . . And yeah, I've had the car forever . . . LOL!
  10. D Durden

    65 Electrical Question . . . should be easy!

    Okay, I was putting in a new stereo, a wire slipped and grounded. I lost all the interior power . . . everything. I checked the interior fusebox . . . one was blown. I replaced it. Still now power. Is there a "master fuse" or link somewhere that I'm missing? ALL power on the inside is...
  11. D Durden

    Short Water Pump in a '65 / 351W

    The current plan is to go with a different, shorter water pump and see if that gives us what we want. If it works, I'll post pics. :) I really don't want to cut my car up so much at she looks like Joan Rivers. I've already go some "old work" that I need to patch back up from 10 years ago...
  12. D Durden

    Short Water Pump in a '65 / 351W

    I appreciate the heads up. Where I'm up against a wall is that this isn't a new install or anything, and I have the radiator/fan package (nice crossflow and all). Moving my entire drivetrain back 2 or 3 inches would be way too much work, so that's out of the question. One of the biggest...
  13. D Durden

    Short Water Pump in a '65 / 351W

    Actually, I was trying to post this in Classic Tech . . . but thanks! lol
  14. D Durden

    Looking for 400hp from 351w

    66, getting 400HP out of a Windsor, like everyone else has mentioned, is easy. Please understand, though, it’s going to suck gas. Getting high teens will be impressive if you lean hard towards power. I was 16 with the same ’65 I’ve got now. I had a pretty decent 289 at the time. I grew up...
  15. D Durden

    Short Water Pump in a '65 / 351W

    Okay, I’m hoping this is a simple one for the group. I have a ’65 coupe with a 351W. I bought a packaged aluminum crossflow radiator and fan unit. There isn’t enough clearance for the unit, so I’m going to look at a shorter water pump. This is what I’m thinking: Timing Chain Cover...
  16. D Durden

    351w into 65 coupe

    Wow, I just browsed in here to ask a 351W in a ’65 question, and this was on top, so I thought I’d wade in. I put a 409W in my ’65 coupe way back in 1994, and it’s still in there. It’s about 500 horse (back then) and is probably still well over 400 years later. Here are the problems I’ve...
  17. D Durden

    Sticky: I6 to V8 conversion

    This may be a good subject for another sticky, but I'll dare ask the question: Considering how much work is involved and how much modification that is required, why convert to a V8 CONSIDERING all the V8 cars available . . . and considering how easy it could be to get similar performance out of...
  18. D Durden

    Since Classic Tech is Striking Out . . .

    Oddly enough, yeah, I am . . . sort of. I used to write a lot back in my 20's. Had some stuff published, but nothing major or worth talking about. I'm a perfect storm. I talk a mile a minute, plus my mother taught me how to type when I was 7. She's fast . . . SCARY fast i.e. she could...
  19. D Durden

    Since Classic Tech is Striking Out . . .

    Nik, as silly as this sounds, you probably pre-date the care on SN. Back in the "good ole days", you had a sub-address of your own like durden.stangnet.com and it was like a little website for your stuff. I had pics there. She's the car I had in high school i.e. pre-senior year. She's both...
  20. D Durden

    Since Classic Tech is Striking Out . . .

    I've got a 409 now. I could put a 428 in the same space. ACTUALLY, I can stuff a 427 side oiler in her. Engine ain't it. It's friggin' everything else.
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