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    Ribbed rear end pumpkin, 3.50 gearing, brand new posi

    I have a great quality 8" rear end pumpkin, the stronger, ribbed kind, with 3.50 gearing pre installed on it. The pumpkin/gearing has the stock peg leg differential in it as well. I also however have a powertrac posi, brand new, in box. I had bought it all for my 1966 289. Willing to ship if...
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    Brand New Posi for 8"

    I have a brand new never installed Eaton Positraction L.S. differential for sale. I bought it new for $500 to fit my 1966 289 but never installed it. I also have a very nice 8" pumpkin, the stronger kind with webbing, with 3.50 gearing that the posi was going to go in. Pumpkin currently has the...
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    maybe a dumb question but...

    I have a scarebird brake system and ive been having bad pressure problems.. bled the brakes several times over, two new MC's and such.. it just dawned on me yesterday though, my bleeder screws on my front calipers are not at the highest position. meaning, they are not at 12 o'clock on the...
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    Poor Brake Pressure after front disc install

    Ok so i recently installed a scarebird front disc conversion kit (hopefully not my first mistake) and the pressure was ok with the stock single bowl, but i wanted a stronger pedal so i installed a dual bowl. I bent up some new adapters and small fittings that i got from a local auto parts store...
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    Help with coil springs!!! PLEASE!!

    I have a set of global west control arms with the required 1 inch "drop" installed on my 66 coupe and have had ZERO luck finding a pair of springs to give me at least a normal stance. i can pretty much fit my fist between the tire and my fender .i'm striving for a 1" lowering but even a freakin...
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    somethins wrong and i cant figure it out!

    i dunno what actually happened to cause this but for some reason now almost everytime i step on the gas, my carb or engine in general bogs or backfires :shrug: it runs ok at idle but still sounds choppy. it also runs ok in the low rpms but there is no difference in the take off whether im at...
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    can dexitron atf hurt a tranny?

    i was in desperate need of atf so i used this stuff caled md3, which it said would work for pre 2000 fords and chevys. i always stick to type f but i was just wondering if it could hurt anything. also quick question: we got alot of rain recently and because of it my car kind of bogs out when i...
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    power trax locking dif

    Anyone out there have one installed and recommend them?
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    302? or not..

    I was just wondering if there was a way to tell the difference between a 289 and a 302 by looking at the complete engine.. my friend recently got ripped off when he bought a 289 thinkin it was a 302.
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    Welded diff

    I was talkin to a friend about where to get a good posi for the 8" in my 1966 and he told me that i coud get the spyder gears in my open diff welded together to make a locker.. i was wondering if anyone out there reccomends this, it seems way to simple of a solution for there to be no drawbacks...
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    no lights, no stereo, no power?

    Ok well basically ive got no instrument lights, no stereo and blinkers. ive got a temporary stereo installed that i powered off of the accessory cable coming out of the fuse box.. ive replaced all of the necessary fuses but still nada. also, for a while, my stereo only worked when my rpm's were...
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    Removing instruments

    alright i cant figure out for the life of me how to remove the head light switch or my wiper switch.. ive got all other electrical out and i want to paint my dash!
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    Leaks!

    ok with the first rain i realized why my old floorpan had rusted out... my car leaks water in through the vent below the windshield, into the air vent and onto my floorpan! any suggestions on how to fix this?? much apprieciated!
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    start up problems

    It seems that whenever my engine is hot, my car wont start. I thought at first that something was sucking battery but its not the case cuz as long as i wait for the engine to cool, itll start. Could this be an ignition coil prob, or bad points or something? i really dunno..
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    start up problems still!?!

    Im having a problem getting my 66 to start consistently. sometimes it fires up strong, other times i sit there and can listen to my starter slowly turn. i thought it was the connections so replaced those but it still does it.. my battery doesnt seem to be either holding a charge or isnt...
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    running water instead of antifreeze

    Ive been running water in my radiator since ive been driving my car and ive heard that if i drain my radiator and use antifreeze it'll mess up my whole system. is this true cuz the water is not doin it for my engine lol
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    Remove trunk lock w/o keyes?

    How do i, if i can, remove my trunk lock cylinder w/o having the original keys? hoping it involves no drilling cuz it was not fun drilling out my ignition lol
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    ignition problems..

    I was wondering if anyone could help me out.. i need to pop the old ignition cylinder out of my 66 and cant figure out how to do it. the original keys are lost :( any instructions would be appriciated
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    starter or alignment issue?

    I am in the process of restoring a 66 and encountered a problem. my center steering link hits my starter and pushes it up towards the engine,this has caused the top of my starter to crack. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/jcwhite1288/DSC01175.jpg"> im pretty sure that it is...
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    Is this the stock starter??

    I am in the process of restoring a 66 and encountered a problem. my center steering link hits my starter and pushes it up towards the engine,this has caused the top of my starter to crack. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/jcwhite1288/DSC01175.jpg"> im pretty sure that it is the...
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