Search results

  1. bacfire

    Street Demon + Aod?

    I ordered the new Street Demon carb from Summit to try on my stock 289, and eventually on a mildly-built 302/AOD combo. However, while reading through the owners manual, I found the disclaimer "will not work with AOD transmissions" in bold print under the Ford kickdown section. Is this a...
  2. bacfire

    Engine Tortured By The Hot Rod Bug

    ok. I thought I had my winter drivetrain project for my '66 all laid out: new roller 302, ported GT40P heads, RPM intake, and Comp XR262 or equivalent cam, with an AOD & mild stall plus gears in the 3.25-3.5 range. I'm shooting for a 15-20k miles/year daily driver setup with a balance of good...
  3. bacfire

    Suspension Wallow Blues

    After quite a few handling mods (GT front coils, 4-leaf mid-eye rear springs, 1" front bar, GR2 shocks, export&monte carlo bars, subframe connectors, roller perches), I'm still not happy with my suspension. I wanted a nice street ride, but it's turned out a little softer than I'd hoped. The...
  4. bacfire

    air dam/chin spoiler for '66?

    I think I want an unobtrusive black plastic air dam. I'm thinking of something maybe 3" tall that wouldn't be too noticable or out-of-place on a stock-appearing coupe. Does anyone know of anything like that on the market, or maybe something off a later model vehicle that could be adapted with...
  5. bacfire

    '66 suspension saga

    I finally got around to replacing the suspension on my '66 coupe. After months of reading archives, talking to folks, and agonizing over too stiff/soft, too high/low, etc., I finally went with Grab-a-trak 1" lowering GT coils, 4-leaf mid-eyes, Shelby drop, and roller perches. I already had...
  6. bacfire

    65/66 stance, wheel, tire pics

    During the decision-making phase for my current Stang (still ongoing), I took some pics and measurements at some local shows, parking lots, etc. Since there's always someone searching for 'that look', I thought I'd post them online for all to see. I've included what info I could gather...
  7. bacfire

    did I screw up?

    I recently swapped a dual master cylinder into my '66. The previous owner had installed Granada front discs, but had left the old fruit jar in place. The power brake booster was shot as well. Rather than using a stock-type proportioning valve/distribution block, I just created two totally...
  8. bacfire

    '66 dual mc/booster questions

    My '66s (v8 auto) brake booster is shot and I'd like to swap to a later booster and a dual master cylinder. The car has had a front disc conversion (Granada), but I'm not sure if the proportioning block has been changed. The braking seems to be slightly biased toward the rear, but since the...
  9. bacfire

    LED dash light report

    Got my instrument cluster back in with the new LED bulbs. I like 'em. It has a nice neon-like blue color and is much brighter than what I had. The kit from these folks ( http://stores.ebay.com/HiPoParts-Manuals ) uses an "inverted lens" bulb that casts the light to the sides. I removed the...
  10. bacfire

    another ride height question

    Ok. I've read all the relevant threads that I can find on the topic and can't dig up a solid answer. I need to order a new set of reaf leafs and want to get a good idea of where I'll be sitting when they're installed. My '66 coupe sits level right now, with the center of the wheelwells at...
  11. bacfire

    Instrument housing paint color?

    I've taken my instrument panel out to install LED bulbs and was going to repaint the white interior surfaces for max reflectivity. One of the pieces (not the one the gauges are mounted to) is painted with a black/white pattern. Is is supposed to be like that? Would it hurt anything to paint...
  12. bacfire

    dash lighting upgrade?

    I need to do something about the dim dash lighting in my '66. The two outside gauges are barely visible at night. I don't know if the voltage is low in the dash harness and a new light switch might fix things, or if maybe some bulb upgrade would help. Also, I've seen the replacement dash...
  13. bacfire

    need engine advice

    Hi folks. I've been lurking around here for a while, thinking about modifying the '66 coupe that I bought last summer for a daily driver. It's a NOM 2v 289 C4, AFAIK completely stock, with 2" duals and unidentified turbo mufflers. Oh, yeah. It does have the Pertronix distributor conversion...
Top Bottom
Back
Forums
Menu