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  1. cardude

    After 3 1/2 years IT'S ALIVE! (pics)

    beautiful job, now are you sure you really wanna drive it or just rub it with a diaper!! :D
  2. cardude

    351W transplant help needed

    I scored a 351w from a 91 F-250 with 40K on it. I need some pointers on what needs to be done to get it to fit into a 66 coupe. I know its FI and I dont have the harness or ECU, so should I go find one and keep it EFI or go carbed. it also has the hump/saddle oil pan and was not sure if...
  3. cardude

    heat and sound insulation

    I did the entire interior in boom mat. little spendy, but there are some great deals on ebay for it. covered the roof, over the package tray, metal seat divider, floors, firewall, kick panels, etc.... cost around $500 to do the whole thing, but its amazingly solid and quiet. I dreaded driving...
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    perplexing engine problem, need help

    got a compression guage from friend at work so I will try that, and will check vacuum / leaks. I did not change distributor, I dont have a spare of any kind or anyone close that would have a ford distrib to borrow.... Will check around to see if I can find someone to borrow from. I think the...
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    perplexing engine problem, need help

    Yes Pressure is constant, and I did a full flush of tank and lines after the gas problem. Verified it was running clean. I could understand one or two plugs getting oily if I had ring failure or valve guide problems, but all 8..... :shrug:
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    perplexing engine problem, need help

    This may be kind of long but it has at least 4 people scratching thier heads trying to figure it out, so I thought I would ask people in this forum. about a month ago I got some bad gas that had water in it, or someone put something in my tank, dont know. The engine ran strong before that...
  7. cardude

    torque spec for granada spindle nut

    I have some loose wheel bearings and I need to tighten them up. know the old school way but wanted to know the official torque spec. anyone got it handy??
  8. cardude

    66 window seal replacement question

    okay after a day of dialing for dollars I finally found a shop that will do insurance replacement of the window. I am having the headliner replaced at the same time. My question is, after talking with at least 13 glass companies most have said they quit doing them because of the leak...
  9. cardude

    Accel, Crane, Mallory, Pertronix

    I just purchased the Crane trigger but not yet installed, anyone have any good or bad input on it??
  10. cardude

    make your own rear frame rails?

    Yeah they are great for ideas, but not so great for letting you see all the people putting all the hours for a 15 minute segment after commercials!! :SNSign:
  11. cardude

    4 speed versus 5 speed trans

    it all depends on how much you want to spend and what you want to use it for. 4 spd stronger and cheaper than t-5 but no overdrive, TKO strong and OD but spendy...
  12. cardude

    Apparently lowering blocks are a bit harder to obtain.....

    not a clue, but I am interested to know as well...
  13. cardude

    Floor Pan Rot

    If you want to keep the car, do it right and cut/ replace the pannel, its not that expensive. Then if you want to POR15 over it go for it. you can go to a nearby metal place and get 18ga steel and have it bent (or bend over something sturdy). just my 2cents
  14. cardude

    need measurement from standard point to mid front wheel

    i did the bone headed move of not measuring before taking apart my frontend and reboulding it. now that it is back together I need to get the front wheels close to where they should be so I can get the alignment close to take it to the shop. this is for 1966 could someone give me a...
  15. cardude

    17x9.5 on a 68 PICS

    nice looking. any issues with sidewall rub (possibly during cornering) on the leaf springs, seems pretty close.
  16. cardude

    65 Fastback front end rise

    i have had binding before when doing my LCA. good idea that I got off this forum is to loosen up the LCA and put the weight of the car on it then re-tighten. it could be in the bushings. good luck
  17. cardude

    turbo set up and custom made headers

    are there any concerns about cooking the paint on the hood? nice work BTW.
  18. cardude

    FAQ's - Please read and contribute

    I would be interested in: * Header fitment * simple Cam and Head comparison (what is good combo) * like all else 8" and 9" rear fitment and ratio guide * front and rear disk brake swaps. there are a lot of different approaches out there and it would be nice to see on one page * EFI...
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    Headlight/relay upgrade (w/o splicing into original harness)

    Where did you find the light plugs? I have been looking around a little and have not found a good place to get the wired headlight plugs.
  20. cardude

    How much Peel Away does it take to do a whole car?

    if you are planning to strip the whole car, it might be worth checking out media blaster local to you, it will get all the paint, gooo, primer, filler, old rust out in a jiffy. more expensive but nice to have it done! as for the original question, not a clue :shrug: but its a good product...
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