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    Swapping the tack and Speedo locations

    I suppose it's not impossible, but the metal housing is different for the two different instruments, so you'll have to fab someting to make it work. Also, in my car the speedo cable would probably not reach around to the other side.
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    Brake line Question

    All the above...not a proportioning valve, just a distribution block with a little float in between, if it moves too far one way (usually due to fluid loss or brake failure), the float blocks fluid from the offending section and illuminates the dash warning light.
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    302 heads on a 289

    I think that physically they'll all fit, but as mentioned above you may lose a little compression. You may also have to fill some emissions-related holes in the 302 heads. When I was back in college and had no time or money I swapped my 289 heads for a set of 5.0 HO heads to cure the receding...
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    door glass

    There are three small screws (front, middle, back) that attach the glass to the regulator. All of mine had to be drilled out due to corrosion/time untouched, so you may want to consider that and have some new ones on hand. I'm pretty sure you cannot remove it still on the track, it was hard...
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    Car Stereo Question.

    I've seen several mentions of ground problems, which I would suspect. Also there is a condition called "ground loop" in which you have different components grounded at different places (i.e., deck to the dash, amp to somewhere in the trunk). This can sometimes cause a problem if the the quality...
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    HEATER/DEF problem!!

    Another thought is the resistor to control the various motor speeds. If the motor is blowing, but too slowly you think, that resistor on the front of the heater casing could be bad. I'd suspect the motor first, but it's another thought. Good luck!
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    HEATER/DEF problem!!

    Is the fan actually blowing (you should be able to hear it)? If not, run through the usual electrical suspects...fuse, bad ground, bad switch, damaged wire, defunct motor. Do you have all 3 speeds for the fan? If it IS, and you aren't feeling any wind, check to be sure the control cables are...
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    Headlights

    Any particular reason why? I'd think you would want the longer run of wire to be hot only when the switch was on (relay to light), instead of always hot (batt to relay). Assuming you're using the same size wire there shouldn't be any difference in resistance or anything, right? Just wondering if...
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    Headlights

    I don't think you need 4 relays; I did mine with only two. One relay for both lights low beam, one for both lights high beam. Maybe I've missed something, but unless you're doing something tricky that will do it.
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    Radio wiring question, harness thrashed

    If you're just powering the constant 12v you shouldn't need much (250 mA may be plenty). Someone smarter than me could tell you the max sized fuse is for the given wire & distance. Barring that, if you're supplying power to actually run the deck (esp. if it's high powered) you'll need a larger...
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    67FB coil spring replacement tips??

    Take the spring out of a push-button pen and squeeze it. Let it slip out of your fingers and watch how far it flies. Now imagine that with the coil spring you just took out, and any part of your anatomy getting in the way.
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    MY 67 coupe ID help

    All the hardware suggests a pretty high-RPM engine, the heads and the cam make the engine so it's impossible for anyone to tell without those specs. Have you driven the car? You will probably find where it wants to operate driving it around a little, but with those rear gears you'd better take...
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    Major Problem--NEED HELP!

    May be a broken roller lodging things up, or a bad regulator. you may have to apply a little "pressure" to get it raised, or detach it and try to work the mechanism up without the glass. Loads of fun, good luck.
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    67 Carburetor problem

    I assume you're talking about the fuel filter inlet? My only suggestion is to try to rethread with a tap/die set. I guess you could also modify the inlet to use a larger or different type of connector and switch to an inline filter. Of course you may want to replace the carb anyway if it's...
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    67FB coil spring replacement tips??

    Another tip, if you're not doing it already -- do it with the car on the ground, then jack it up. You'll get some "free" compression
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    avoiding heat inside car

    All good replies. Just run through the sources and do your best to insulate them. I live in SC and it gets pretty warm in the summer. -- Bypass the heater core with valve. -- Wrap headers if you have them -- Insulate the crap out of the firewall and floorboards (esp. over muffler location)...
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    Radio wiring question, harness thrashed

    What year is your car? My '67 doesn't have a provision for a continually hot wire for those things, as the old car didn't have clocks, and the dial tuner was retained without benefit of 12v. There's only the switched hot and the dash light feed controlled by the headlight switch. You'll...
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    Whats the best headlights without having to upgrade wiring or relays?

    ^^^^Correct. However, 1/2 the problem with dim sealed beams in a 40 year old car is that they aren't getting enough current due to old (brittle, probably corroded, stretched, etc) wiring and switches, lack of sufficient ground (for the same reasons), etc. Putting new halogen bulbs expecting...
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    Whats the best headlights without having to upgrade wiring or relays?

    Even standard Halogen headlights (nothing special) are going to draw more current than your old wiring harness and switch were designed to handle, even when new. I did that for a while and they were no brighter than the old sealed beams, until I upgraded to the relays. Just my opinion, but it's...
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    Stupid thing I discovered about getting my car painted- tell me if Im crazy-

    Chances are, if they do it peicemeal they aren't going to remove parts, but mask them. Also when you're talking about the whole car, they are also (probably) thinking of trimming it in -- door jams, hood and trunk undersides and jams, etc. Are you talking about a color change? Are they assuming...
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