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    Thoughts on the new CPP front suspension?

    Exactly. To make it even simpler, imagine (or make) the following: cut a sheet of paper diagionally. Tape the long side to your desk. The long side presents the frame, the short side the LCA, the diagional side the strut rod and the ball joint sits at the tip. Moving the pointy end up and down...
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    Thoughts on the new CPP front suspension?

    The stock LCA+strut rod is really a two piece A arm. After all, it's bolted together, so the strut rod doesn't work like a radius rod or something, and it doesn't pull the LCA forward (or backward). After all, that would require that the angle between the LCA and strut rod changes, and that is...
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    can you kID a hydr. roller cam by eyeballing one?

    You mean you're wondering if it's a hydraulic roller or just a regular hydraulic (flat tappet) cam? Flat tappet cams have lobes that are more "pointy", while rollers have a more rounded lobes. You could always ask FPS.
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    school me on cutting springs...

    You can get an approximation by measuring the coil spacing at ride height (suspension loaded). Say, if they’re 1”apart (center to center), then cutting ½ coil will shorten installed height of the coil by ½ x 1” = ½”. However, due to the leverage of the suspension, the wheel will go up (or the...
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    Hipo manifold V 351 W manifolds

    They may be similar, but I don't think an intermediate pipe for 351W manifolds will fit the Hipo's. Here are some pics: http://www.mre-books.com/interchange/interchange8.html
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    Hipo manifold V 351 W manifolds

    They're quite different, especially the location of the exits.
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    EGR on stock 67 289?

    Sorry, it's of course called, PCV, not PVC. Switching the valve covers may work, but that puts your oil cap in the opposite corner of the engine. Don't know if that's a convenient place.
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    EGR on stock 67 289?

    It's not EGR, but PVC: Positive Crankcase Ventilation. Fresh air enters the engine through the (underside of) the oil filler cap and is sucked out into the engine through the hose you described. It's purpose is to ventilate the gas that leaks past the piston rings during compression. The...
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    Crown Vic Rear Discs

    Vented rotors must be quite a bit wider. Can the calipers be spread far enough to fit them?
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    Best Intake and Carb

    I found the test I mentioned earlier. It's a comparison between a Shelby 4V aluminum and the stock iron 4V manifold on a 351W with a mild performance cam and a 600 Holley: RPM 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 Shelby 154 198 236 265 287 299 292 281 Stock 4V...
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    Crown Vic Rear Discs

    Just a FYI: (theoretical) brake capacity is a combination of rotor diameter, piston area and pad friction coefficient. Granadas use 2.60" front caliper pistons and 11" rotors: 2.6^2 * 11 = 74 MkVII rear brakes use 2.125" caliper pistons and 11.3" rotors: 2.125^2 * 11.3 = 51 Cobra...
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    Best Intake and Carb

    I believe I have an old magazine test somewhere where they test the C9OX intake. IIRC, improvements over the cast iron intake were not impressive. If I don't forget it, i'll look it up and see what the article says.
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    Questions about building a 1965 race fastback

    I'd do what Graig suggests. If it's just for fun, than just start racing and upgrade what you don't like along the way. If nothing else, you can compare before and after results. If you build the car first (without experience of what works or not), you spend a lot of time and money without...
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    Doing Shelby drop

    Except that it gives the impression that you need a negative wedge kit for a 1" drop. In reality, such a kit (or aftermarket arms) is only needed when dropping the holes more than 1". After all, Shelby produced ~800 GT350's, with stock UCA's Also, it says that it lowers the front 1". In...
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    Why won't my wheels fit?

    MustangSteve had his narrowed to 7", which allowed him to fit them without spacers. One advantage is that you have more tire clearance at the fender side and a reduced scrub radius. MS reported that the steering felt better after the modification. Cost was about $150 per wheel, but of...
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    1-5/8" headers in a 393w stroker??

    Double post
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    1-5/8" headers in a 393w stroker??

    Smaller tubes are indeed better for the street, but you need to take the engine size into account. It's a 393, which is 35% larger than a 289, hence the pipes cross section should be increased accordingly. Believe it or not, but making the cross section of a 1.5" tube 35% larger results in a...
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    1-5/8" headers in a 393w stroker??

    I think 1 3/4 would be the better choice. Look at it this way: a 1 5/8" header on a 393 is like a 1 3/8" header on a 302. I think most would agree this would be way too small for a performance 302.
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    Roller Conversion

    I have a retrofit cam in my 289. It's a custom grind with Comp Xtreme Energy lobes. The custom grinds are not that much more expensive than their stock offerings ($260 vs $230 or so). If you're careful, I think you can drill the holes for the spider with the engine in place, but there's...
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    how do I find a machine shop do mifify my disc hub?

    That should be a simple procedure for anyone with a lathe
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