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    Brake Leak Help

    About 2 weeks ago I posted a brake help thread and asked how to go about bleeding my brakes and checking for leaks. For those who did not read that thread, I have a 66 and everything about the brakes is stock. I inspected the hardlines from the master cylinder and thought that everything was...
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    BRAKE PROBLEM! please help

    Everything about my brakes is stock. I have a 66' and i've had a wierd brake problem lately. When i go to press the brakes, I have to slam down on them all the way to the floor and till they cant be pressed anymore, to start braking. Whats worse it that it barely slows down once i begin doing...
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    Whats my engine worth?

    289 "k" code, hi-po, only 41k miles on it, completely stock....So whats it worth? If to general of a description, let me know and ill add more info.
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    Rear gear help

    Since it takes alot of rear gear to get a '66 289 movin, can anyone give me options or steps to take to getting better suspension for better torque? P.S. IM NOT RICH!!, emphasis on the "steps" part. :) P.P.S. The car is ABSOLUTELY Stock. I aint got nuthin cool but flowies and hi-po manifolds...
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    289's...at the drag strip

    Usually at drag events on the track, you usually see all the bigger engines runnin....302's, 350's, 351's, 400's, etc. But (in my experience) I usually dont see many 289's out there. But heres a good question...Have any of u ever seen a 289 beat or at least keep up with the bigger engines? Whats...
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    Performance Air cleaner for motocraft 2barrel?...

    Anyone heard of one for it? I cant afford to buy a new carb, just so i can buy they're air cleaner too!
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    Air cleaner for motocraft 2100D? Anyone got one?

    Every air cleaner i look up, mostly holleys and edelbrocks wont fit the neck diameter of my motocraft 2bbl. They make them for 5 1/8" neck diameters, but i mines slightly wider. Anyone who has a motocraft 2bbl and has a badarse air cleaner for it....can ya tell me where to get them? thanks guys
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    loud "clunk" noise, help please

    Whenever im drivin down the road and come to a stop sign, yeild sign or light, (slowing down in general) there is a loud clunk noise right as im coming to a stop or am slowin down to under 10 mph. Nothin is different to my 289, everythings stock. I heard that this is a transmission problem, but...
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    For those with carb experience...

    How should i be runnin my motocraft 2 barrel carb on my 289? The weather is warm (70's). Its set on lean right now, and that was with cold weather...open to any suggestions. Also, i had raw gas spilling out of the carb and settling in little divits on the block. I adjusted pushed the float down...
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    Carb help please!!! ASAP!

    I have a motocraft 2 barrel carb and I think its giving me a hard time. I havent had any problems with it untill lately. I think its due to our weather change, its been cold, but lately is alot warmer. Anyway, Ill go out in the morning (cold air) and start it fine. No problems. Then drive to...
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    Anyone had this problem?...

    Why is my temp gage reading that my motor is overheating when I have plenty of coolant, an ok radiator, and I blast my heat? Also I noticed that it reads really high whenever I turn the car on after driving it....then after about 10 mins, the gage reads about halfway. I dont think its my...
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    Help

    Lately, my cars been gettin pretty hot. When I first start driving, the temp is fine, but when I shut off the car and come back to it after about 45 minutes has elapsed, the temp shoots way up, then comes back down. As soon as I start it, the gage reads a really high temp. Then after driving...
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    Help the new guy!

    Hey guys, Im new to this forum. Im only 18, still in school and have little money. I also have little time to work on my baby since im workin and in school. I have a '66 289 K-code hi-po 'stang and Im lookin for help. My car isnt soundin the way I want it to. I want it to sound vicious, I want...