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    what is a 65/66 8inch rearend worth?

    What is an 8inch rear end worth? Drum to drum. Unknow ratio. C7 casting on the center part. (aka 67 or any possible gears are in it). Light rust on it. The car it was on had some crazy big (wide) tires on it, so it likely has been abused. (The car was cut in half when I saw it, so...
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    About 1965 Mustang 289 A code 4V Engine (Fastback 2+2)

    That book looks right, but mine is blue instead of yellow. ISBN 1-880524-10-4 As for the details, I don't know. I read somewhere that over 15,000 65 GTs were made and double that for 66. I have also read that no option specific production numbers exists until 1967 (aka martini reports...
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    About 1965 Mustang 289 A code 4V Engine (Fastback 2+2)

    I think what you are running into is the mixing of 64 1/2 and 65 models (or early 65 /late 65). The early 65's 289 was 9.0:1/210HP and a 5 bolt bellhousing block. (D code/4brl) The late 65's 289 was 9.3:1/200HP and a 6 bolt bellhousing block. (C code/2brl) The late 65's 289 was...
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    My nuts are stuck...

    I took two really rusted nuts off bolts for the IRS differential mount on a Thunderbird (the top main two to the frame). The solution, heat (not a crazy amount), a breaker bar, a long strong pipe on the breaker bar for leverage and two broken high strength bolts. I was able to replace them as...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    Final update on this to put this thread to rest, I replaced that wimpy gasket on the non-adjustable needle and seat with a rubber o ring, made sure the primay side was locked in tight, adjusted the throttle plates which fixed the sticking 100 percent. Tossed it on and all of the problems are...
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    Autolite 4100

    Try this site for pictues, lots of 4100 to choose from if some of the pics don't work. http://www.mustangtek.com/4100/ford4100.html
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    Found it! http://www.partsamerica.com/productdetail.aspx?MfrCode=HOL&MfrPartNumber=6511&CategoryCode=3338Z This is the secondary needle and seat in the carb.
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    My dad got the car running with the primary side ok, but the secondary side still flooded. I think this may be on track. The only gasket that fit the secondary needle and seat was extremely lame looking and poor fiting. I am starting to think the rebuild kit I have is sub-par at best...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    You are exactly right here. When I was taking it apart, I was taking my time trying to remember what goes where with some pictures too. (I knew I was going to be very green on this one.) Then all of the sudden my brother and dad started picking things up and taking things apart. Let's leave...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    Tried adjusting the idle mix screws again, no improvement. I think maybe the vac secondary needle/seat is shot (the kit included two pumper needle/seats, whereas this one is a vac sec only so the kit had no replacement for it). It moved ok, but maybe ok isn't good enough. I'll also...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    I talked to my dad and he said he did set the idle mix screws all the way in and 1-1/4 turn back out. But, they look a lot further out than from before it was rebuilt.
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    I am sorry, I described this part poorly, it was turned too far up to allow fuel into the seat (think way too far up). The port was in the threads instead of the far enough down to allow gas into it. I turned it way down relative to being way too far up. It still has lots of space to go...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    No, we tapped out the back of the screws so they won't come loose. I'll be honest, your post sounds a little harsh. (Please note, I am not saying you are wrong.)
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    Well, the condition of the carb before it was rebuilt, it was worth rebuilding. With what it is doing now... well it angers me. (It worked, everything free moving, not stuck and mininal slop. It just leaked gas through the gaskets due to age. During tear down, the vac sec diagham was totally...
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    Holley Carb troubles (aka, why I am glad my DD is EFI)

    Well, I wanted to rebuilt a carb for practice/fun of it/silly reason here. (Holley 4brl, List1850, aka 4160/4150 series) Single pumper with vac sec. It is on a 289, likely a C code engine, but otherwise unknown with a manual 4speed. So, after finally getting a kit, we rip the thing apart...
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    Wife wants a 64-66 'Stang...

    Disc brakes on the front are highly unlikely from the factory (ie HiPerf GT/V8)... but you can add those and I would recommend it too. Or find one someone else added it too.
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    65GT/66 dash cluster question (what numbers do they mean?)

    Ok, on the 5 guage dash for 65GT/66, you have a oil presure guage and the temp guage, but no numbers. Short of putting your own mechanical test guages on their, how do you do how much oil pressure you have from the guage or what temp the car is running? My example: oil pressure changes a...
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    Which V6

    Ok, thinking about this some more, I think you are correct in that a low coolant level will cause the blown head gasket as iron block/aluminum head will expand at different rates as they get hotter. But, my point was more that the head gaskets going around 100K problem was due to other...
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    Which V6

    I am going to have to disagree about 3.8 blowing head gaskets due to low coolant levels. (I have a 91 T-bird., it blew under my brother's ownership around 96K. Still running at 158K, but the 3rd-4th band on the tranny is in sad shape.) They actually had a sub-par gasket with a not so...
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    When was the first GT made?

    Oh yeah, be sure to check the engine block has a matching date code to the car. I didn't do this and got a 66 block in a 65, but it was a fastback (and the block was blue, so I kind of knew) and bought it anyway. You will have to remove the starter to find this. So, make sure you know your...
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