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  1. chris66dad

    Went to the strip today...Good & Bad news

    Good times on the runs! The welds look like they did not have good penetration. My aluminum shaft has welds that are twice as wide as the one in the pictures. It is made by Coleman and sold through Street or Track in any length you need for $299. Here are pics of it on my webpage: Drive...
  2. chris66dad

    drive shaft freeplay t-5 conversion

    You need .750 to 1.000 inches of freeplay with the cars weight on the suspension. You can put jack stands under the rear axle to give you room to get under the car to measure. Too little free play and you risk driving the slip yoke shoulder into the transmission case. Too much free play can...
  3. chris66dad

    T-5 Conversion, Clutch Question

    You will need to either buy a new flywheel or buy the 10 inch Centerforce diapraghm clutch. IIRC the Centerforce was around $300 when I was deciding which way to go. I went with the new flywheel and a 10.5 inch King Cobra clutch kit. Good Luck and BE Safe Ron
  4. chris66dad

    T-5 Conversion, Clutch Question

    It is different bolt patterns on the 3 finger 10 inch and the 10 1/2 diaphragm. If you look at the 10 1/2 inch bolted up to the original 289 flywheel with only 3 bolts you will see it is not centered with the pilot shaft bearing. Good Luck and Be Safe Ron
  5. chris66dad

    T-5 Conversion, Clutch Question

    You need a late model flywheel with a 28 oz imbalance. A modern 10 1/2 diapraghm clutch will not line up with the holes on your old flywheel. Here is an example...
  6. chris66dad

    Dim dash lights

    The original LED bulbs that were on the market were only 2x. The new 5x bulbs are twice as bright as the the 2x LED and 4 times brighter than the original bulbs. If you remove the filters the light will be white. If you are taking the cluster apart to change bulbs, be sure to get some paint and...
  7. chris66dad

    Dim dash lights

    The voltage regulator (next to bottom of the speedometer cable input) is only used for the gauges. Does the dimmer on the light switch work? Is it fully on? My sockets were corroded and a little sandpaper cleaned up the contacts. The ground for the cluster comes off of the Black wire...
  8. chris66dad

    Dim dash lights

    I replaced my bulbs on the 66 with 5x LED light bulbs. I also removed the plastic lens caps that had become dark and bubbled from the light bulbs heat. The LED bulbs made a huge difference. Here is the vendor and pictures of what to expect with the change out...
  9. chris66dad

    66 coupe electrical problems

    I would bet it is the headlight switch which has a built in circuit breaker. It is about 25 dollars for the part and pretty easy to change out. Here is the factory manual for Lighting to help you step by step; Group 15 Lighting, Horns and Instruments Try replacing it first. If it still...
  10. chris66dad

    Strut Rod Bushes

    I went with an adjustable strut rod with sealed hiem joint to eliminate the rubber and deflection. On the 66 it also makes adjusting caster much easier. Good Luck and Be Safe Ron
  11. chris66dad

    Noisy Hydraulic Lifters - Any Fix Ideas ?

    We cut a slot in an old valve cover with an angle grinder to allow access to the rocker nuts. The cover was cleaned and deburred to remove any metal or particles that might drop onto the heads. The engine is started and warmed up. The rocker nut is lossend slowly until the valve starts to...
  12. chris66dad

    Rubbing doesn't really do this justice

    You have way to much NEGATIVE caster. You need to have it set to POSITIVE 2.5 to 4 degrees (on both sides of the car) and it will center the wheel and make it handle correct. The right and left side should be no more than .25 degrees apart. Looks like you may also have problems with the tire...
  13. chris66dad

    Rent a Tool

    I "rented~borrowed" the inner spring compressor from Autozone. Great deal for those tools you only need 1 time... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/inourstores/lat/latLanding.jsp?bodyContent=steeringAndSuspension Good Luck and be Safe Ron
  14. chris66dad

    Post suspension replacement questions

    I have 620 and 4 1/2 leaves in back and it is firm but not jolting stiff. I have gas shocks by a different manufacture. I am running 16x8 torque thrust II (4.5 bs) and 225 50vr tires with no rubbing. You really need to fix the tire rub. I could cause the tire to fail if you really slam it...
  15. chris66dad

    Antenna Replacement?

    I installed a power antennae on the 66 and had to remove the fender. I could not remove the splash guards from inside the fender well because the screws were installed from the other direction (inside out).
  16. chris66dad

    Buy my next raidator. Well, not really... just suggest

    $199 from Mustang Steve I bought an aluminum radiator from Mustang Steve for our 66. I did his conversion to upgrade the size to 20" (17" is standard). The old 3 row brass ran in the upper end of the temp scale and the 20 inch aluminum unit never gets more than 1/3 on the temp scale. Really...
  17. chris66dad

    Rolling fenders question.

    I used the Harbor Frieght fender roller. Pretty much the same as the Eastwood unit but was only 80 dollars. Be sure to use a heat gun to soften the paint on the lip before you start. Trick is to go slow and not to roll too much at one time. here is the link: - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality...
  18. chris66dad

    Gauges stopped working Help!!

    It probably is bad. It also could be a bad ground for the cluster or IVR. Try putting a wire from the cluster to a good ground point temporarily to see if they start working. This will test if the ground is bad. You can pull off the oil pressure sender unit wire by the oil filter (289) and put...
  19. chris66dad

    Gauges stopped working Help!!

    The output of the IVR should be about 5-6 vdc and it will pulse if it is working correctly. If it does not pulse it will be outputting 12 vdc to the gauges causing them to go full scale. If all the gauges (except Amps) are full scale it is a safe bet the IVR is bad. You can also make a...
  20. chris66dad

    How do I take out old Ignition Cylinder?

    I also had to drill out the ignition switch cylinder on the 66. drill slow and drill the ears on the end of the cylinder I had to replace the ignition switch assembly, but it was 14 dollars Make sure you unscrew the wiring assembly from the back of the switch assembly so it does not get...
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