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  1. jcp123

    Some basic maintenance q's

    So, it's probably time to get some long-awaited work done on the car, thought I might seek some input here. 1. I have a nice little oil leak somewhere. It looks to be coming out of the oil pressure sender, and the stain on the ground is oil-coloured (as opposed to trans fluid red), but the...
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    Dead in here!

    And I thought California was the Kar Kapitol of the World! So where you guys from? I was born in Fremont, raised in Milpitas, up in the SF Bay Area. I'm moving back after college :D
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    SBF block heater?

    I've been thinking about having one on my Mustang...faster heat, reduce the cold engine lean spots, less wear and better winter MPG's! Does anybody make one that y'all know of?
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    Cowl Shake on '67 Convertible

    I'm curious if this is a common experience. Our '67 convertible has the stock steel plate that Ford installed to stiffen up the body of the convertible shells, as well as the export brace, monte carlo bar, and subframe connectors. Despite these efforts, it still shakes significantly at 50-55mph...
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    Anybody bother to record MPG on their steeds?

    Out of curiosity, I decided to start...one tank so far came out to 13.71mpg, with about 50 miles of highway time @ 70mph, two dyno pulls to 5k rpm, and a bottle of Lucas fuel injector cleaner, with another 100mi of in-town driving, much of which had a heavy right foot. The last tank had no...
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    Fan Clutch

    We've got extra discounts at work the next three days...so methinks I'm going to get a fan clutch. Right now I have the stock steel fan mounted on a spacer. 1. What I can get through work is a Torqflo #922710 clutch, listed as the stock replacement for a c-code 289 (what the car was...
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    Hit the dyno today...

    Here's my combo: Originally C-code 289 Bored .030 over, 302 crank, 306ci total Edelbrock Performer intake, Carter AFB carb Hooker headers with 2" duals and h-pipe, Dronemaster Delta 40's Pertronix Ignitor solid-state ignition, 45k volt coil, 8mm Pertronix plug wires Stock cam, original...
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    Instrument lights non-op...

    Hey y'all. Got a '67 Convertible. I'm starting to drive it as my DD and the main problem at the moment is that the instrument lights are dead. They used to work, started to work intermittently, and then died altogether over about a 1-year period. I've checked the connector on my headlight...
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    Woohoo! Getting back in a Mustang!!

    I'm happy, this is a great deal. My Dad and I restored our '67 Mustang convertible years ago, but since we moved, we never got it legal here in Texas, so it's been sitting in the garage. My Dad's been wanting to sell it and coincidentally I've been wanting to sell my car and get a classic...
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    synthetic oil

    i've always thought synthetic oil was more hype than anything, and i never thought it was worth the extra cost. but, i changed my oil today to get rid of that awful fram filter (don't worry, it's got an autolite on there now :D ), and i decided to toss some mobil 1 in there. let me tell you...
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    gas mileage vs. gears

    i've been thinking about swapping out my 2.73's for some 3.25's, but i'm worried that my gas mileage will drop a lil more than i want it to going tnto college, etc. it's a 302/c4, and right now cruises at 65 at 2100rpm; with 3.25's it should be ~2600, correct? my mileage right now is pretty...
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    sorry, dumb question on coolant overflow cans...

    on all the coolant overflow catch cans, i see 2 lil fittings for the small rubber hoses. one goes to the radiator...but what the heck is the other one for??
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    top speed...?

    my friend asked me what the top speed of my car is...now, i've only been up to about 100 because i'm (semi-) responsible, but i told him i'd go find out soon. i don't really want to do that either. my engine's fairly well-modified with 2.73's and a c4, but i know the '68's gotta have a cD of...
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    what size speakers??

    i was looking to day to get myself some speakers to go in the package tray of my 68 hardtop, only to find out there's 3 different sizes...5x7", 6x8", and 7x9"...now not knowing anything about stereos except what a good one sounds like...what are you guys using? do 6x9's fit?
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    price on a cobra II?

    my friend spotted a cobra II around here locally. he didn't really look at it at all, but he says it looks to be in good shape, maybe just needing a paint job. what's a fair price for him to offer, assuming it's a 302/auto?
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    how high can i rev?

    just out of curiosity...only looking for a ballpark figure...what can i safely rev my engine to? the valvetrain is stock except for the crane roller rockers and the stocker 351w 2v cam, and i have flat top pistons...i was thinking about 5500?
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