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    Hood Lock

    i'll be using a locking hood latch setup from an early 80's ford pickup or bronco on my car that i'll have rekeyed to match my existing keys
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    Rocker Arms Ratio

    my calcs show the new lift would be .530/.542, basically no change from D.Hearnes but slightly more precise....:D. also the 1.7 rockers will have a small effect on duration too so you may notice a slightly more burbley idle too. milling the heads will have an effect on power and mileage...
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    67 Restomod Progress w/Question

    were the engine and computer a matched pair, in other words did they come from the same car? if not that could be part of the problem and it will just take some time for the computer to learn the engine but, the suggestion about checking the timing and idle speed are good ones as is possibly a...
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    1970 Mach 1 Transmission question

    obvioulsy it would be cheaper to repair the FMX. i can tell you almost without question that you broke the 2nd gear band, common problam with the FMX if you have a shift kit. make sure the transmission shop replaces the cast iron 2nd gear band with a steel flex band. other than that one weakness...
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    Autolite 4100 Cal emissions difference?

    the booster clusters are also different and they use smaller passages.
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    Color Choices For my Shelby CLone? (large files)

    me too, though the eleanor stripes are very similar to the older ones. i especially like the original 67 super snake stripes over the eleanor super snake versions. the original super snake also used a gt350 hood from an air conditioned car with the vents as well. the original super snake was a...
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    lol 25,000???

    it's actually possible. ford factory workers did have a tendancy to load their own personal cars up with the the best of everything. i've heard of factory workers who had the engine guys build special balanced and blueprinted engines with the best factory components and even had them make...
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    Color Choices For my Shelby CLone? (large files)

    i've always been very partial to the classic blue with white stripes on the 67 shelbys myself. maybe do a reverse of the original super snake with blue and the super snake stripe down the center....i think that would look super slick
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    Retrotek Purchase

    well that bites, i wish they hurry up with it already. i really want one of the VFI system and always have since the first time i read about them. can you imagine a VFI with a self learning ECU and anular discharge venturis? it would probably work just as effectively as a port EFI system in...
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    Need suggestions and advice on modding a 351w

    yeah but he drives a tank.....LOL:D
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    Help with Power rack and pinion for 1969 mustang 302v8 power steering?

    randalls rack is a great system and had i not come across a nice used TCP on ebay i would have gotten the randalls rack kit. maval gear is another good rack kit, you've probably heard of them and just not known it, maval gear markets their rack conversion kits under the Unisteer name, and...
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    lol 25,000???

    ummm yeah, i'd guess more like $10K or $15K max...
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    Need suggestions and advice on modding a 351w

    there is no replacement for displacement.....nuff said
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    Retrotek Purchase

    if you can wait a while Barry Grant is supposed to be coming with a new improved version of their old VFI (venturi fuel injection) system at some point. it was a year or so that i'd heard that and it may have been shelved for now because of the economy but it might be worth a call to them to see...
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    Need suggestions and advice on modding a 351w

    you might check out Stroker Experts Since 1946 or northern auto parts too, they usually have lot's of stroker options. i myself plan on building a long rod, roller cammed, aluminum headed 351w that will run at least low mid to 13's, be reliable enough to drive everyday and last 200,000 miles...
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    5 bolt 289

    i don't see any real problems with using this kit, other than the ones youalready know about, mainly being that you'll have to move the trans back a little farther and you know you're already going to have hack up the tunnel to get the t-56 in there anyway. i say go for it, can't see any reason...
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    Electronic Ignition ID & Rough Idle ?s

    a bad alternator can't cause a drain when the engine isn't running but if it's not charging enough it could very well be discharging the battery driving down the road. if the ignition box was on all the time it would very, very likely have burned up long ago
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    Electronic Ignition ID & Rough Idle ?s

    that tester should be adequate, yes. as for your battery drain, the ignition isn't causing that unless it is hooked up way wrong. more likely would be a bad alternator, voltage regulator or battery. autozone or advance should be able to test the charging system on the car and tell you what's wrong
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    Electronic Ignition ID & Rough Idle ?s

    EDIT: also make sure your vacuum advance is working properly as well and is hooked up to a PORTED vacuum source. some people will tell you to hook it up to a manifold vacuum source but all fords are setup to run ported vacuum for the vacuum advance...period. if the engine is in proper tune then...
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    Electronic Ignition ID & Rough Idle ?s

    i can tell you exactly what ignition system you have and amazingly enough you've even called it by it's proper nickname....."Gold Box".....LOL :D NOT to be confused with the much less popular Mr Gasket "Gold Spark" ignition, however. anyway it's actually a Motorola/Prestolite ignition system...
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