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    5.0 Engine Question

    Pretty much... you will need a different distributor (not the EFI style), too. I don't know if you plan on staying with the serpentine setup or going to the old style v-belt, but you may have to change your timing cover, especially if you go with a vintage-style mechanical fuel pump and front...
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    Does Summitracing Stage 2 intake = Weiand Stealth ?

    I found this post where jtfairlane points to the similarities. I guess I am wondering if anyone has any real-world experience with them and have compared them to the Stealth.
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    Does Summitracing Stage 2 intake = Weiand Stealth ?

    Who makes the Summit Stage 2 intakes? These look like clones of the Weiand Stealth intakes, but for $40 less than the Stealth. Is it just a house label on an intake made by Holley/Weiand or an generic off-shore replica? The Summit brand even has the rear coolant crossover and all the vacuum...
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    A/C?

    They installed A/C systems with the big block from the factory, so you should have few fit issues. The real issue is where you will put the evaporator unit in under/in the dash. The basic question is did you want to go stock, with the stock style compressor and in dash A/C? or do you want the...
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    HistoricMustang.com Daytona winner for Sale

    Good luck on the sale! Sorry to see you sell it as it would be hard to build another one at that price. Street ride? Sure, but that's not what it was built for. Plus, this one has some quality wins under its belt. Hard to do that with a street-oriented car. Daniel
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    Lets talk Chassis stiffening and body flex

    True, and tubular or not, the SFCs are only as strong and rigid as the places they tie into, in this case boxed channel 14 gauge steel. :)
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    dodge viper 6 speed trans is 69 mustang ?

    Javed, pm latamud and ask him about his details. He has a 66 with a viper T56. Daniel
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    Alignment shims

    If you do your drop, mark the shims when you take them out. They will go back in the same spots so your alignment won't be too far off when you take it to the shop. FYI: you usually can lose an 1/8" shim from each stack, though, to keep the static camber close as you won't need as many shims...
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    How much power can an 8" really take ?

    And my 8" had 400,000 miles on it behind a 289 A code and 4 speed. I agree that the 8" isn't the strongest rear end on the planet, but honestly! You make it sound like all of us should ditch our 8" for the 9" ASAP. I mean, even the 8" three ribbed pre-67 castings have survived quite well...
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    Probably a Dumb Question

    If you do reuse them, make sure to chase the threads in the block and on the bolts. Also, don't re-use if they are torque-to-yield bolts like most of the later 5.0L engines (and some aftermarket) had. As far as used roller rockers and lifters, they are generally ok to reuse as long as they are...
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    Shelby front end drop

    IIRC, Ford made it easy on us in that the wheel lips are the same height front and back. Otherwise, in a nearly level place like a garage, just measure from the ground to the bottom of the rocker just behind the front tire well and just in front of the rear tire well. That should give you a...
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    Roller spring perches...

    The roller spring perch improves handling by allowing the base of the spring to remain level compared to the top of the spring throughout the articulation of the suspension. The stock perch is too stiff and so when you go over a bump, it essentially stays in the same orientation regardless of...
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    G-Machine 66 Stang, "THE CAR"

    It ties the factory "roll cage" (roof and pillars) to the one he's putting in there. May be overkill, but if he's running serious horsepower it will help keep the flex down. Daniel
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    another 5.0 swap info..not EFI

    If you want to go aftermarket and don't mind spending a bit more money than you would on a rebuilt dizzy, you have several choices. Pertronix, Crane and MSD all sell them. I have a pertronix "plug-and-play" billet distributor on my carbed 5.0L in my 66. It has a little taller cap than stock...
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    another 5.0 swap info..not EFI

    Uh, check that date. The carbed roller cam 5.0L distributor is from a [u]5 speed[/i] 1985 Mustang. ;) Although that Car Craft article may be hard to believe, if they balanced, blueprinted, machined and matched their parts well, gasket matched the intake/heads and heads/exhaust, were careful...
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    A Really Quick Rim Question

    5 lug Mustangs of all years are 5 x 4.5, not 4.75. It won't fit unless you put GM axles/spindles on... ;)
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    1968 console stereo

    You might look around for someone who has already modified their bezel and buy it from them. The unmodified (stock) bezel is worth a lot more and you should have no trouble finding a buyer for it. The unmodified bezels are becoming very hard to find and are needed for concourse resto or for...
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    Improved Camber during Shelby Drop for a '67

    With the drop (1" straight down), I'd suggest going with more caster (+2 to 3 degrees) and going with 0 to -1 degree camber. Also, get a 1" anti-sway bar if you don't have it already, and check to see if you need any new bushings, rubber and ball joints. It sounds like you may have a bit of...
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    87 Lincoln TC 5.0 & AOD Donor?

    Is the price for the whole car or just the drivetrain? It depends what you want from the engine. If you want an EFI with 140HP, go for it (read the advice at the end, though). If it's for a performance build, forget it. ;) Aside from the speed density EFI, poor heads, flat top cast pistons...
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    Improved Camber during Shelby Drop for a '67

    If it's just the right tire that's causing grief, can you adjust your fender forward a bit? What's your current caster setting and what size/offset tires/wheels are you running? How does the car handle now before the drop? The reason the 65-66 drop was 1" down and 1/8" back was to improve...
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