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    Correct power steering fluid

    Used Type F for longer than I care to remember. Works fine
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    Suspension Suspension problem--lowering springs gone wrong

    So, I’m gonna probably get some pushback on this but here’s a general thing that I do when lowering ANY car. First, yeah some Fox bodies sit nose high stock. Mine did and we bought it with 35k on the odometer so I know it was like that new. Next, when your springs arrive, measure the overall...
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    Frosted head lamps

    Nice work in all honesty. But here’s where I think my opinion is based: my headlights weren’t terrible just cloudy on the drivers side headlight because the car sat in a carport with that side in the sun before I bought it. I never expected a miracle but the one I did exactly as per the...
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    Fastback 1968 alingment problem?

    Since you gave a general question, here's some general answers: Get stiffer springs bigger anti-roll bar make sure all components are not worn, ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm and steering box. drop the upper A-arm 1" Set alignments to 1/8: toe in, -1/2 degree camber and 3 degrees caster...
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    official 4.6 liter Mustang photo thread

    I got a job out of town and needed to find something fun to drive since my Roush is not a great daily, mostly due to just being a convertible. So my wife actually found this super clean '01 Bullitt on craigslist. Very nice car, the only things I've done is clean it, buff it, new headlights and...
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    Frosted head lamps

    He's right, they should be clear. As you've likely found out, pretty much all the headlight restoration kits are snake oil at best. The one I tried from Cera-Kote actually made my headlights worse. On my Roush, I was lucky enough to buy genuine Ford headlights from LMR, however these are...
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    Lowering springs for 1996 GT convertible

    I installed the coupe springs from American Muscle that were an advertised 1.5" drop in my convertible and got a touch over 2" real drop. But the car looks so good I left it as is. It still rides better than my stock Bullitt
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    hydraulic clucth

    Sorry, I never did. The car is currently in storage since I work out of town these days. I'll do my best to get some pics this weekend and post them. It's a really simple setup that works great.
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    Hey all. Just wondering how rare the Mach sound system was on these cars.

    The rarity is for it to eject a CD everytime.
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    289 Cam Help

    Good advice. Smaller cams typically work better on the street. My '68 rarely sees 1000 miles per year and yeah it's a little tough to imagine living with it as a daily driver. I can't imagine if it were an auto trans.
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    Advice for a ~450HP 351w build

    Love watching Richard Holdner's videos. He knows his stuff and blows away all the "rules" of what'll live and what won't.
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    289 Cam Help

    I have a XE274 and it makes great power, but won't work with a stock converter. It replaced a XE270 which probably would be fine with a stock converter.
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    Negative Wedge Kits

    No problem but here's the real point: it's always good practice to use the smallest hole possible. Trust me, as an aircraft machinist, I understand tolerances and how they apply. But the general thinking here is that a tight bolt will hold it in place and that's not true. Excess hole size will...
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    Negative Wedge Kits

    I've only been a machinist a few decades so I don't know everything. However I do know that a 1/2" drill bit will drill .001-.004 oversize which is plenty to put a half inch bolt (that typically measures .003-.005 undersize) into.
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    Good sounding muffler suggestions

    I know this is an old thread, but wanted to kinda add some experiences for those looking. My '01 Bullitt has Super 44's with the rest of the system being stock. Very nice sound, zero drone yet sounds great when you open it up (you know like tunnels and overpasses). My wife's '02 Roush has stock...
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    Random noise help

    Yeah, it's sooo intermittent that I can't see a pattern other than slow speeds and idle rpm's. It hasn't done it for a few days. The thing that worries me is I work out of town (like 250 miles out of town) and drive it twice a week. My Fox body seized an air pump once and burned up the belt. I...
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    Random noise help

    This is the weirdest thing I've ever heard and I can't find the source. A few weeks ago, my 2001 Bullitt made a noise so loud and so deep I honestly thought it was a fog horn. It lasted a few seconds while I was sitting in the parking lot at the gas station it idle. I don't remember if I had my...
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    Advice needed

    Sure you have. Like every other Internet expert you are the sole keeper of knowledge. Richard Holdner is well known in racing, you? Not so much and only packing 400 hp after 20 years, I can see why.
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    Negative Wedge Kits

    Do your layout work carefully and 1/2" is fine. I cringe when I see people over-size holes to make up for the wrong location, especially on front end components.
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    Inner Fender Repair on a 68

    I lived in California most all of my life and the only time I ever had a visual VIN verification done is when bringing a vehicle from out of state. If you go into the DMV and try to be honest, they'll eat you for lunch. Do a nice job, re-stamp your VIN and move on with life if you replace a...
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