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  1. pabear89

    front drum brake locking up and driving me crazy!

    Flow or pressure not equal on both sides. Line clogged to pass side or rubber brake hose balloning under pressure. just a few places to look.
  2. pabear89

    Intake Problems!

    Don't overlook the bolt length before you use it. Breaking bolts happen when it bottoms out and you eather strip the threads or break it. Simple but mistakes made most often are.
  3. pabear89

    Battery keeps dying

    Simple batt drain test. Disconnect neg term on batt. Connect 12v test light on neg batt term and other end on cable. If the light glows, you have a drain on the batt. Make sure all lghts are off, dome, glove box, trunk, under hood ect. then start pulling fuses till light goes out.
  4. pabear89

    Headlights shorting out

    Has the steering wheel been off or changed? Lack of lube on the horn contacts under the wheel will cause this condition. If so, use a small dab up lith grease on the underside of the wheel on the horn ring. PB
  5. pabear89

    Reverse lights (67) please help

    Poor connections inside the lamp sockets are most common problems, the spring behind the button pad is worn/broken or pad swelling not allowing the buttons to make contact with the bulb base. PB
  6. pabear89

    Hooker Headers, good/bad/ugly

    I have Hooker Comps on my car. As Ratio411 said they are not coated inside but, The flange is thick and straight and fitment is great. Now installing them took some floating the block off the mounts to get them in and bolted, but they clear everything without dinging any tubes. Now the...
  7. pabear89

    351c noise

    Well the guys on the 335 forum say its the water pump, so looks like a change back to stock.
  8. pabear89

    Windshield install - specific question

    Did you reinstall the interior trim peices? they clamp the rubber down.
  9. pabear89

    Hey '70 guys, need your thoughts.

    I have the sportlamp grill with the pony removed (sent it back to Ford) but have changed the lamp sockets to use 65w bulbs and swapped the clear lens to amber from a 72 maverick to make great foglights. :D PB
  10. pabear89

    What causes sloppy handling??

    Unless your going to do serious track time, A stock total refresh of a 40 yr plus front suspension would be first on the list. The kit you have shown in your first post will only be as good as the steering parts. A upper and lower arm set with new strut bushings. roller spring perches and...
  11. pabear89

    Dead spot on tip-in regardless of throttle speed; Holley 4150

    Use some carb cleaner on the air bleed holes. when they get plugged it will have this effect on idle and off idle responce.
  12. pabear89

    Windshield install - specific question

    I tape off the headliner approx 1/2 inch from the metal edge an use the 2in wide tape. it collects any excess sealer and comes off without leaving any adheshive from the tape. A onesided razor will clean the glass.
  13. pabear89

    Windshield install - specific question

    I used some blue painters tape to cover the area around the window. The put the sealent in the rubber groove, then place the draw string in from the lower left side over the top to the lower right corner. Then slide the bottom rubber lip over the metal edge of the opening. While your helper...
  14. pabear89

    351c noise

    I'm pulling out what little hair I have left with this one. My 351CJ makes a whistlen sound at the front of the head behind the power steering pump bracket. The noise will appear only after it has warmed up not when it's cold. I have checked for any vacume leak or crankcase leak by...
  15. pabear89

    Brake Booster problem

    check the booster to master rod adjustment. there's too much travel in it now and the booster goes past center and gives you that quick over pressured braking. My first spot to look. PB
  16. pabear89

    Holley 4160 tuning help

    You need to start with a base adjustment first. making sure the fast idle cam is disengaged, turn the idle speed screw all the way out so it is not touching the throttle stop. Now turn it in till it just touches the stop plate and add 1 1/2 turns in. Bottom the idle mixture screws (Lightly so...
  17. pabear89

    Something may be floating around in my motor!

    Broken oil pump shaft comes to mind. Did you notice the oil pressure brfor you turned it off?
  18. pabear89

    Something may be floating around in my motor!

    Broken oil pump shaft comes to mind.
  19. pabear89

    Something may be floating around in my motor!

    Broken oil pump shaft comes to mind.
  20. pabear89

    Sanden Idler Pulley Bracket '68 Mustang

    I made my own. :D Mounts with one bolt. It has a 1/2in square tube under it to keep from breaking the ears off the compressor.
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