Tune up on all Original Car

jpdegan · Jan 23, 2022

If my car is almost 100% original with the exception of 1 tire and a battery, can I replace any components during a general tune up such as plug wires, distributor cap, plugs ect without taking away from the originality of the car? Would anything in particular be frowned upon as a basically original car?
Thanks

7991LXnSHO · Jan 23, 2022

Since you are in the Fox/sn95 section, that means your tires are at least 26 years old. They need replaced before the car goes anywhere but on and off a trailer.
Are you asking for a Concours class entry? Those type of cars will have very specific rules. The dates on the wires and even alternator diodes can count.
Now, for the general public, Motorcraft maintenance parts are acceptable.

90sickfox · Jan 23, 2022

Change the tune up parts but be careful to save the originals. Tires go bad internally with age. Extreme care is needed to store them properly. Wouldn't be a bad idea to change the tires.

jpdegan · Jan 23, 2022

Not concours class. Very very nice but no, it's just for me and maybe local stuff. Thanks for the info

Potomus Pete · Jan 23, 2022

Lets see it JP. Welcome

jpdegan · Jan 24, 2022

Here's a few. 41k miles garage kept but enjoyed

Mustang5L5 · Jan 24, 2022

If it was me, I’d search eBay for older Motorcraft/Ford replacement parts. Newer Motorcraft stuff is ok, but not the same as old stock as Ford has changed vendors a few times as Windsor 302s have kinda phased out from mainstream production

The aftermarket parts used these days are cheap and a much limited selection, but if you search around you can find plenty of NOS parts to use.

Also, I’d find a clean set of turbines and get modern tires. If 3 tires are original they would be very dangerous to drive on due to age.

Potomus Pete · Jan 24, 2022

jpdegan said:
Here's a few. 41k miles garage kept but enjoyed

WTF.....Cool car, and you are not kidding

90sickfox · Jan 24, 2022

Blue on blue on gray. That thing is one of the best looking mustangs I've seen.

jpdegan · Jan 24, 2022

Potomus Pete said:
WTF.....Cool car, and you are not kidding

Thanks. This is the color combo that made me fall in love with these cars.

90sickfox said:
Blue on blue on gray. That thing is one of the best looking mustangs I've seen.

Yea, I like it. My wife got me a Marti Report for Christmas and it says its 1 of 7 made with the regatta blue/ titanium with grey leather, blue vert top

FoxChasis · Jan 25, 2022

So you got a 'personalized statistics report' from Marti?

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