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  1. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    ok cool i am good with that! thanks for your help D.
  2. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    Also, would i need to change the cluster gear if i were changing from the Close ratio to the Wide? any other parts i would need to change? i am sure first second(its broke so its gotta get replaced already) and third maybe but 4th will still be a 1:1 right?
  3. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    by mixing gears you mean what? like swapping a second gear for a new gear without replacin all the gears or swapping in a new gear from a wide ratio to the close ratio without swappin all of them? i am not following you. but i will definately see about gettin the instructions from him! i am not...
  4. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    I have been lookin at the Tailshaft housein from david kee... was most likely going with it, and i have found a main shaft for about 150 (the 28 spline 24 inch) all in all internals to rebuild as is looks like about 500 and then the tail shaft for 300 or so still not bad for the experience that...
  5. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    i have decided that it would be worth my while if just for the knowledge and experice to rebuild this tranny and convert it to work in my car... what i am trying to figure out is what parts i will need, I am aware of these particular parts: The longer input shaft 1 1/16" diameter the shorter...
  6. firemansam

    65-6 aftermarket disc brakes

    similar question I have a similar question to hipo_p51... except i was plannin on 17 inch wheels. since i am in the plannin and research and buying phase of my build i have been curious about which brakes would be the best... I am plannin on a lot of power so i need good whoa button... i just...
  7. firemansam

    1965 Fastback Mustang Project

    Ok, It looks similar to a car i know back home in MS. it is a 1968 428 CJ that was only raced...was white with the big Cobra Jet on the rear fender, some drag pac car or something... guy who owns it bought it in 68 brand new and did nothing but race it till he blew the motor in the 70s some time...
  8. firemansam

    1965 Fastback Mustang Project

    Sounds like it is gonna be an awesome build! A little off topic but that car in your profile picture, what is it?
  9. firemansam

    66 Headlight questions...

    i have not seen the 12V in use but the only difference between the 12V and the 24V military ones that i have found is that the military ones have 12 LEDs and the others are only 10 but still i think they will do good enough since they are made by the same company... I have a friend who i looking...
  10. firemansam

    66 Headlight questions...

    that is outstanding! now to pay 600 bucks for a set of headlights though...
  11. firemansam

    66 Headlight questions...

    How big is the stock mustang headlight for a 1966 mustang? I dont have mine handy over here and have found some lights i would really like. They are the LED headlights that are on the HMMWVs and MRAPS over here in Iraq... very expensive but bright enough to light the world in a sand storm...
  12. firemansam

    Interesting Starting Issues, please help

    ebelizard i was referring basically the same thing pyroman was talkin about, the choke was malfunctioning in some maner and that was causing a similar situation to what you have. although my application was different than yours the problem may still be the same... check the choke mechanism and...
  13. firemansam

    Interesting Starting Issues, please help

    dont know what you are running but i had a similar problem with my 66 200 I6 and finally found out that the choke used a small copper or brass tube that connected to the exhaust manifold inorder to operate properly, and i had my carb adjusted all wrong. once i fixed those two issues it would...
  14. firemansam

    The First Mustang Project

    wow! amazing project! hope i can get mine to look half as good!
  15. firemansam

    vent window delete

    I am with 65Rob on this, haha i looked cause i thought someone had done it and i was curious as to how and if i could!
  16. firemansam

    Has anyone checked out AJE's new front end?

    awesome! i am thinking that will be my best bet to handle that 427 W i am gonna build and my spirited driving style! haha
  17. firemansam

    DSO question

    so i had the bright idea maybe Ford could give me some insite... so i played around on thier website for a while found an email address to customer service... i am a customer i have three fords myself and a few more in the family so i email them and ask them if they have any info or know where i...
  18. firemansam

    Has anyone checked out AJE's new front end?

    that was kinda the impression i was gettin as well from lookin at it... everything else has a stretched out and flimsy look to it while theirs looks more sturdy and proportionate look to it... guess you get what you pay for?! haha thanks for the info! and by the way that was some amazing welding...
  19. firemansam

    DSO question

    I have got the VIN and data plate codes emailed to me but finding a site that will allow me to search with my VIN is not going good (most are requiring the 17 digit VIN which i dont have!) I have been doin as much research as i can (since i am stuck in Baghdad and nothing better to do but play...
  20. firemansam

    Manual transmission?

    What were the possible spline counts on those shafts for those modles? i have a picture of my input shaft and i can count like 5 or so splines... I have a source for transmission parts at a good deal but dont know what to tell him on the specifics for a new input shaft and output shaft...