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  1. J

    Post them pics!!!!!!

    my one and only project <br> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/jcwhite1288/012207_16571.jpg">
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    Welded diff

    to my knowledge you can keep the same gearing ratio you have.. i believe you can use any ratio you want, seeing as these lokers dont interact directly with the pinion gear. personally i am gunna go with either 3.50 or 3.55 gearing... oh also i believe that trac lok on ebay wont work for 8"s...
  3. J

    Welded diff

    ehh ive decided against the lincoln locker cuz im gonna have my 8" for a while before upgrading, what i was looking at for my eight inch and what stangcoupe you should check out are these powertrax lockers. they've got two different models, the <a...
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    Welded diff

    I was talkin to a friend about where to get a good posi for the 8" in my 1966 and he told me that i coud get the spyder gears in my open diff welded together to make a locker.. i was wondering if anyone out there reccomends this, it seems way to simple of a solution for there to be no drawbacks...
  5. J

    no lights, no stereo, no power?

    ive checked the firewall connectors on both sides and they are in working order for sure... ya i was thinking it might be a ground but how do you ground the turn signal switch? oh and i unplugged my stereo from my fuse box and now my dash lights are working. but the stereo itself doesnt work...
  6. J

    no lights, no stereo, no power?

    Ok well basically ive got no instrument lights, no stereo and blinkers. ive got a temporary stereo installed that i powered off of the accessory cable coming out of the fuse box.. ive replaced all of the necessary fuses but still nada. also, for a while, my stereo only worked when my rpm's were...
  7. J

    Removing instruments

    ya sorry its a 1966.. that should cover it though ill be tryin it tomorrow!
  8. J

    Removing instruments

    alright i cant figure out for the life of me how to remove the head light switch or my wiper switch.. ive got all other electrical out and i want to paint my dash!
  9. J

    Leaks!

    ok with the first rain i realized why my old floorpan had rusted out... my car leaks water in through the vent below the windshield, into the air vent and onto my floorpan! any suggestions on how to fix this?? much apprieciated!
  10. J

    start up problems

    sorry, ya it wont even turn over. i can hear the stater turning slowly and my interior lights dim, but it wont crank hard enough to start it. but the car starts fine when its cold so i dunno where the problem lies
  11. J

    start up problems

    It seems that whenever my engine is hot, my car wont start. I thought at first that something was sucking battery but its not the case cuz as long as i wait for the engine to cool, itll start. Could this be an ignition coil prob, or bad points or something? i really dunno..
  12. J

    start up problems still!?!

    what do you mean points? im thinkin that my regulator is bad and its sucking my battery.. but im not sure. anyone else have any suggestions?
  13. J

    start up problems still!?!

    Im having a problem getting my 66 to start consistently. sometimes it fires up strong, other times i sit there and can listen to my starter slowly turn. i thought it was the connections so replaced those but it still does it.. my battery doesnt seem to be either holding a charge or isnt...
  14. J

    running water instead of antifreeze

    wow thanks all so much i think ill go out and get some anti corrosive coolant and do some mixin!
  15. J

    running water instead of antifreeze

    Ive been running water in my radiator since ive been driving my car and ive heard that if i drain my radiator and use antifreeze it'll mess up my whole system. is this true cuz the water is not doin it for my engine lol
  16. J

    Remove trunk lock w/o keyes?

    How do i, if i can, remove my trunk lock cylinder w/o having the original keys? hoping it involves no drilling cuz it was not fun drilling out my ignition lol
  17. J

    ignition problems..

    ya the key i lost was the original and was worn down alot so i might try finding an old one and filing it...unless anyone else has a better idea?!?
  18. J

    ignition problems..

    I was wondering if anyone could help me out.. i need to pop the old ignition cylinder out of my 66 and cant figure out how to do it. the original keys are lost :( any instructions would be appriciated
  19. J

    starter or alignment issue?

    I am in the process of restoring a 66 and encountered a problem. my center steering link hits my starter and pushes it up towards the engine,this has caused the top of my starter to crack. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/jcwhite1288/DSC01175.jpg"> im pretty sure that it is...
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    Is this the stock starter??

    I am in the process of restoring a 66 and encountered a problem. my center steering link hits my starter and pushes it up towards the engine,this has caused the top of my starter to crack. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/jcwhite1288/DSC01175.jpg"> im pretty sure that it is the...