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    Need a carb guru...

    Ok I just got my 302 running in my 71, I think I need to tweak my carb a little. On the freeway when Im holding a consistent rpm say 3000, I can hear in the exhaust a sort of a popping, kind of like it would if I was letting of the gas and a real minor hesitation thats barely noticeable. At Idle...
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    1971 mustang motor mounts

    hey its been a few years since i posted here, but i was reading the sticky about i6 to v8, mine is a 71 so im afraid im going to have to ask a question probably asked a few times a month. im getting ready to put my 302 into my 71 and need to know what all i need to change mount wise, some people...
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    4yyff

    curious if anyone could help me decode the tranny code 4yyff, and give me a little info on that tranny, its on the back of a 250 inline six in what looks like a 79(one of the early foxes, not sure on the year) Im thinking off purchasing this trans to put on a 302, i know the 250's on the back...
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    351w heads

    I just got a set of 351w heads and I want to put them on my 302, I got everything but valves and basically this is the first motor I will be building (so im green, dont laugh) but I need a shopping list, the 302 is pretty fresh so I dont need to do a full rebuild or get to crazy, but I was...
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    1971 1973 stainless trim

    I cant seem to find any stainless trim in my parts magz for the drivers side window, I assume it comes in a kit for both sides, but does anyone know of a company that makes them... I need it bad, the puddle on my driver's seat after rain is pissin me off:nonono: I did however find gaskets....
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    gt350r air dam

    hey fellas, I tried using the search feature on this forum, but couldnt find anything. I assume this issue has been discussed to death, but I'm wanting to put the shelby front air dam on my '76, I just need to know where the best place to buy the air dam is and what exactly to get. Any help is...
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    Events calender for 2006?

    Last summer I had like a 4 page car show sheet last year for all around the washington area, literally something to do every weekend sometimes more than one. I think it was from good guys, not sure, but does anyone have an events calender for 06, or know where i can get one off the internet...
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    Dimesions for stripes

    Anyone know the width of the racing stripes? Also Does anyone out there near Washington have a decent hatch for a fastback? Thanks, Chris
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    Rear Proportioning Valve

    How do you get the proportioning valve off the axle on a 76, thwe flex hose is cut and needs to be replaced, but it seems as though the hose is crimped inside, I can only assume that you have to take off the P. Valve off in order to replace this hose? Thanks in advance, Chris
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    Junk Yard Dog is alive!

    I wired it all up last night and fired it up today, it starts up great, first try, timing is set, but one problem, it won't rev up! Any ideas, I assume that its a mechanical problem so hopefully I wont have to hunt down wires and such. What do you guys think I should look for? Chris
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    Cobra paint job

    what do you guys think, I was considering white with gold stripes like the old GT350H's? Chris
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    Power steering pump

    If I have a V6 car and I want to drop in a V8 and the V6 car has power steering, will the pump work on my 302 and will the brackets or will I have to go get some 302 Pump brackets? Also how difficult is it to mount the radiator on the out side of the core since its a 74. Chris
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    re-installing transmissions

    I got the motor and tranny out of the car and I pulled the tranny off, now its time for it to go back on and it doesnt seem to want to, it goes on almost all the way and goes on just enough to barely be on the pins but it wont go any further. Do I just tighten the bolts to pull it to the motor...
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    Spark plug wire disaster!

    The way my wires are routed looks like a disaster. I got a 74 302 if that makes any difference, but anyone have any pictures of some nicely laid out wires so I can copy the setup? Thanks for the help, Chris
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    Camshaft sepcialists.. I need your help

    Ok I have a 74 302, i believe it to be stock on the inside, but for bolt ons it has an Edelbrock F4B Manifold, 4bbl Holley 600cfm, and headers. I want to get a hot cam for it, any reccomendations? I would love a rough stumbling idle, but I would rather have the best performance. Thanks in...
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    Window trim

    How do you remove the chrome window trim around all the windows? I'm preparing for paint so they have to come off and undamaged at that. Thanks for the help, Chris
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    Steering Rack Removal

    Ok excuse my lack of terminology, but I need help pulling off my steering rack and I think they are called tie rods :shrug: , where the steering rack connects to the spindle... is there any special way to get it out, because those things dont seem to budge and they are the only things left...
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    pulling my 302...

    How do you guys hook up the chains to pull the motor? I was thinking about the plate that goes in place of the carb, but I was told that I shouldn't do that with an aluminum intake. Any other suggestions. BTW I have new chrome valve covers that I need to be carefull around. Any help would be...
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    Cobra II Clone

    I posted about this before, I am going to swap everything from my Cobra to my parts car. Anyways most of you suggested I also swap all the numbers too. Im curious where are all the numbers? So far I have the buck tag, the dash vin plate, and the door tags, which I am going to use the whole door...
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    Restore or Scrap?

    Ok I need some serious advice, I was looking at my Cobra II more closely today and the list just keeps growing on what needs to be done just to get the body straight. Heres a sample, Rockers Cowl Floor Pans Bumper mounts (the bolt on the inside busted! LH side) quarter panels...