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    Fuel Guage / Sender Help.

    Sorry for the long post, each little paragraph is a specific test I tried. I have been very thorough as you will see. Please take the time to read through it all. Been troubleshooting my fuel gauge, initially I grounded the sending unit lead to the tank and the gauge pegged full, so I changed...
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    Engine Harmonic Balancer And Distrubutor Tuning

    I am wanting (and needing) to tune my distributor to Boss 302 specs, however, there are a few things I need to help with finding. I'm looking for a aftermarket harmonic balancer that is the same diameter and thickness as the stock unit, as well as an adjustable vacuum advance diaphragm. Ford...
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    Repro Glass Tinting, Bolt Vs Glue In

    I am looking into replacing the glass in my 69. It has the original glue in door glass with the light green tint. 1st question, has anybody purchased the reproduction glass? How does it fit and look? 2nd, Are there any advantages to bolt in glass vs glue in glass? My biggest issue is that...
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    Suspension Alignment / front end measurements

    I need some measurements and advice on how to square up my front end which is a 69 Coupe with TCP Coilover with adjustable upper arms.When I installed this setup, I took measurements off of my original suspension which obviously wasn't square. The lower arms must have been skewed to one side...
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    69 Mustang Sheet Metal

    I got in an accident and smashed up the front of the car pretty good. I need new fenders, valance, bumper, stone guard, headlight buckets, and all brackets that bolt the valance/bumper to the fenders and frame. I was assuming to just buy ford tooling parts but saw nobody is making these...
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    Vacuum advance

    trouble shooting slight hesitation.. after trying many different accel pump cams and secondary springs I started to advance my timing some. Is there a general rule of thumb as to how man degrees the vacuum advance will add after setting initial timing? After setting my initial with it...
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    Crankshaft pulley diameter

    Does anybody know the crankshaft pulley diameter for a 69 302, which was originally a 2BBL, auto, factory P/S, but no AC. I cant really get a accurate way of measuring mine without taking it off.
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    Electrical questions

    Im trying to figure out how to get switched power to 3 Autometer gauges that I just bought. I know there are companies that make auxiliary fuse blocks to tap power but they seem to use a relay triggered by the ignition switch to draw power straight from the battery which requires more wiring...
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    69 Custom Console project

    I am in process of building a custom center console and I need to replace my radio/heater bezel. I also want to add 3 guages as well. My question is I cant decide if I want to add the guages where the radio is, or put them underneath where the original cig lighter and ashtray were. Has...
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    Speedometer gear

    I am looking for a 15 tooth speedo cable gear that will work in a TKO600. Smallest gear Modern Driveline offers is a 16 tooth which is what I have and my speedometer reads 10 MPH low across the entire range, and over a 133.2 mile trip (GPS and google earth measured) the odometer shows 127.6...
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    69 Bolt in / glue in door glass

    Just wondering what the benefit is when converting from the 69 glue in to bolt in glass.
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    69 Grenada disc help

    I have the grenada swap that I purchased from California Mustangs about 10 years ago. I'm in work of installing new calipers rotors pads and brake hoses. I ordered 75 Grenada 5.0 V8 hoses and they are 1.5 inches shorter than my original hoses which were just BARELY long enough. My original...
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    Drum brake automatic adjusters

    Is it possible to have these installed incorrectly that would make them tighten up when coming to a stop going forward instead of reverse? If i remember right I dont even have the hardware in the for the automatic adjustments. I did manually tighten up the drums a while ago with no issues but...
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    School me on distrubutors..

    Sorry.. lots of questions here.. :D I was talking to a friend who knows a lot about engines about a 1 second hesitation I have under hard acceleration. I was talking to him about how I have tried all kinds of accelerator pump cams and discharged nozzles and didn't notice a change either way...
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    Carb tuning - accel pump

    I got my LM-2 wideband monitor working and have been playing around with the carb. Heres the specs: 302 Edelbrock Performer RPM heads RPM Air Gap intake Crane Energizor 260 cam (204 at .050), .456 lift on both valves. Pertronix Ignitor ignition at 12* with the advance plugged...
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    Wideband recommendations

    I am looking into getting a a.f ratio monitor. I am not planning on installing it permanently, just plan on using it for tuning so I was looking at the single sensor kits. I have a mild 302, edelbrock performer rpm heads, edelbrock air gap rpm dual plane manifold, crane energizer 260 cam...
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    Repro hood hinges, radio antenna question

    the bushing in one of my hinges is about to tear out of the other peice of metal. I was wondering how well the reproduction hinges are? I cant justify 400+ dollars on billet hinges but I might consider it if the reproduction ones are horrible. Also, where can I find the nuts/bolts to tight...
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    TCP strut rods / coil over, loud popping sound

    I haven't called TCP yet as its the weekend, but wondering if anyone here can help. I just finished putting TCPs coil over setup on last week. Drove it for the first time since I got it aligned and while it drives very nice and handles much better, I am getting a very loud popping sound...
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    8 inch axle seal replacement

    Went to do my rear drum brakes and noticed that on the right side the axle seal is leaking there is some gear oil getting on my brake pads. I have a stock 8 inch rear end. To the best of my knowledge it can very well be the original rear end. I was reading how to remove and replace it and...
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    Granada Caliper help

    I have the granada swap that was done about 10 years ago from a kit I bought from California mustangs. I went to have my rotor turned and replace the pads. First problem was that the piston was so far out that both pads wouldnt even fit in the caliper. So I removed the bleeder valve, forced...
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