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    baking soda media for sand blasting - where to get it?

    Went and picked up the compressor and the media after work. I took a piece of the floor pan I cut out and asked them to demonstrate, this was a replacement pannel that was primed and undercoated after install. It removed all of the undercoating and epoxy primer, leaving the metal looking as...
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    Piston notching tool

    This is just an observation but you can not remove EXACTLY the same weight of materal from each pistion. It may or may not be an issue. If you take too much from this pistion and not enough from another you will run the risk of vibration. From the orig. post I read that notching was to be...
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    Piston notching tool

    Your rotating assembly would not be ballanced after doing this. Mike
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    baking soda media for sand blasting - where to get it?

    Funny you ask. I am hoping to pickup a unit tomorrow to do my Mach1. If I recall correctly it uses something like 138CFM. Needless to say my 6.5hp compressor is not going to keep up with that. The company I am renting from supply's the diesel powered compressor. Price is rather...
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    TEXAS SALVAGE YARDS

    I do not know any names of the yards. There are several salvage yards on loop 12 in Dallas. There are some more on 35 South of Dallas. Mike
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    Headers / Cam for a 351W/ 393

    Welcome Tim!!! You will never guess...
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    ok, need MORE ticking help, this time got pictures and video

    Looks like you found your problem to me. Mike
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    Quick please!! 69 mach hood painting ????

    If this does not answer your question there is a company tha makes a stincle to paint the hood: http://photos.mustangsbymike.com/Mach-1-Hood/Mustang_Group_002 Mike
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    Deluxe dash/instrument cluster color

    I am very interested to hear the answer to this. I would assume that it is the same dark charcoal as the lower dash. Mike
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    How to get group purchases going with FR rack& pinion????

    Someonw on VMF had a GP going justa a short time ago. www.vintage-mustang.com Mike
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    Repro door shells

    I purchased mine from Greg Wahlrab, http://www.arizonafastfords.com I am very pleased with what he sent me, and does he pack the box well! He is a bit more expensive from what I have seen but no junk, he will tell you that & it is true. I bought a door from someone else that was just as good...
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    Thermactor holes??

    If you do not want to go to the dealer: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46098&item=2455442411 Mike Lay
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    Thermactor holes??

    I beleive the Ford still sells the blockoff plug for the heads. I do not know the part number off hand. You see them on ebay often. Also the Mustang part suppliers usually list them. Mike
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    How Does My 9" Rearend Rebuild Look?

    This is what I tried to post: http://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/9inch/index.php Guess I was out of glue... Mike
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    How Does My 9" Rearend Rebuild Look?

    Take a peak at this. IMHO it looks like the pinion is too far to the outside of the ring... Mike
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    Cadmium Bolts?

    http://amkproducts.com/ Mike
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    Diff. between 69 & 70 Axle housings???

    That was about all I could remember, was hoping for a bit more detailed info. The car is not going to be 100% correct but I want it to be as correct as possible. Not too worried about date codes etc... Thanks, Mike
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    Diff. between 69 & 70 Axle housings???

    I am restoring a 69 Mach1 and it curently has an 8" rather that the 9" that it is supposed to have. I have aquired a complete rear for a 70, Nodular center section, traction loc, etc... I am not restoring the car to 100% origional but am curios of the diff. between the 69 & 70 housings. I...
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    Axle casings

    Check this page for some info: http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm Looks like you are missing a number in front of the 79, my guess is that it should be a 2. My opinion on what you have is a 8" open with 2.79 gears. Mike
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    electric fan wiring

    Here are some e-fan options. Mike http://www.geocities.com/smithmonte/Auto/MarkVIII_Fan.htm http://www.twinturbostang.com/tech/fan/fan_wiring4.jpg http://www.dfwstangs.net/tech/markviii_fan/markviii.html http://www.superstallions.com/tech/cool/faninstall/faninstall.html