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    Lowered my 66'

    Opentracker does the bottom side bracing. http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/index.html Cobra Automotive does this mod too, which you can kind of see in this pic: Cobra Automotive sells the plates for do-it-yourselfers. Maier Racing sells boxed UCA's, but they add material down the...
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    Bellhousing for a T5 on a 289

    Yes any newer bellhousing will fit. You will also need the "late model" block plate. The difficulty will be with the clutch mechanism. The one you have pivots on the driver side of the input shaft, so you have to move the clutch fork toward to rear of the car to declutch. The late model...
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    351C Valley Pan under intake

    That's what many people do. It does keep heat off the intake. Many people don't use one at all.
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    Exort Brace install

    Cut.
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    Subframe Connector / R-Model Rollbar Installation Pics

    Are you planning to cut the dash to install that Marshall, or will you put it in the trunk? Heh.
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    Body and paint, or mechanics first?

    If you're doing mods, you should mock up everything prior to paint, then take it all off. There is a lot of fitting and massaging that goes into just about every mod, contrary to what the magazines and some suppliers would have you think. They involve a lot of hanging over the front fenders...
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    shop says my ignition is the cause to my overheating problems?

    If your car is operable, my advice is to get in the driver's seat, turn the key, and drive it out of that shop. Yes, advanced base timing can cause overheating. But any mechanic who thinks that a Pertronix has anything to do with base timing is one you need to avoid. A Pertronix is just a...
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    anyone interested in a new watts link and a 3 or 4 link in here

    Looks good! I said that the first time I saw a pic of this kit. I don't think you'll have a problem on the passenger side, but the driver's side has the high transverse link in the way of the normal tailpipe, and the cradle gets in the way of routing it up high and next to the gas tank...
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    Pics of 17X10 on 65 fastback

    Hey, ya wanna have a chassis that works and doesn't destroy your unibody, or ya wanna look good?
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    T5 Conversion Report

    Which first gear do you have? Is it an all-new trans?
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    what are the differences and benefits between mechanical and hydraulic cams?

    My theory is that this urban legend came from the factory use of adjustment nuts with no polylocks. The nuts would back off a bit and you'd need to tighten them up. If the rockers stay put, you're right, only valve recession or cam/lifter wear would cause the clearances to grow.
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    Maier Sub Frame Connectors

    Here's a pic of my kids' '65 fb with Maier Racing frame connectors. They do hang down, and on this car they're the first thing to scrape. I have no problem with speed bumps and most driveways, but there is this underground parking lot nearby that I scrape a little at the transition...
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    Drilling hole in tie rod

    A double nut will be perfectly safe. Torque one flat nut to spec, then torque another flat nut on top of it. FYI, the Baer bump steer correction kit, which replaces the outer tie rod end, uses no castle nut/cotter pin setup. It uses only a press fit stud through the spindle, and a nyloc nut...
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    1965 Mustang Driveshaft Length

    I just put a '96 T5 in my kids' '65, using the '65 bell, one of those aluminum spacers, and the '65 8". The '65 driveshaft was 51". Pushing the replacement slip yoke into the tailshaft and pulling it out 1", I found the distance from center to center of the yokes was 50". Anyway, that's the...
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    ? about PCV valve and valve cover breathers

    Whatever the cause of your bog, it's not the connection between the oil breather and the air cleaner. What you have is called a "closed system." The oil breather merely vents the crankcase. It's the source of intake air when the pcv valve is sucking from the other side. When the pcv isn't...
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    finally completed the turbo kit

    I just completed the install and plumbing of a Scott Drake bell-crank booster/MC setup, together with a JMC MC for a McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing, on my kids' '65 with 289. The engine has no exhaust on it at the moment. It has some generic FRPP chrome sheetmetal valve covers, which I...
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    Heidt's Rear 4-Link Coil-Over Suspension

    Here's a good article for you: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0604_rear_suspension_guide/ Looking at that Heidt's setup, it looks like a drag race only setup. I say that because of the use of bushings on the ends of the trailing links. When the suspension compresses on one side only...
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    Power Brakes ina 68 with JMC hydraulic clutch

    Great post(s)! One thing you might want to check before you get everything buttoned up and bled is firewall flex when you step on the brakes. Have someone apply the brake pedal while you watch from under the hood. If you see the MC/booster moving too much you might want to consider getting...
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    anyone interested in a new watts link and a 3 or 4 link in here

    I did not know that you outsource your production. It makes sense that this choice causes delays and quality control problems. I agree, I guess they do. And regardless of whether SEMA applies a "rudimentary" exclusion to its awards decisions, a Watts link consists of a cradle and two...
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    anyone interested in a new watts link and a 3 or 4 link in here

    3-12-06: "Working out the final geometries" 3-26-06: "Our first prototype is in the car . . . putting the finishing touches on the Watts. In the next week or two we should be done with everything." 4-27-06: "We should have a production prototype next week for verification, then the...
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