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    my engine pics

    got my motor almost done here its a 351c bored .040 msd some head work done to it 2v but overall good moderate proformance engine. wanted to say thanx to all u guys for some ideas that helped me out along the way. wanted to post some pics to encourge u guys this winter and to help others with...
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    restoration schools

    hi guys its been awhile but im curently a senior in high school and im planning on going to college after i graduate.. but the problem is i cant find a college that offers a good program in automotive restoration... i mean i love what im doing with my stang and i want to do what i love as a job...
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    tires which are the best

    getting ready to get my rims and tires and need some help finding what i want. im geting magnum 500 rims 15x8 and im trying to find some tires for a strip/street car. right now i have 215 60 r14 on the front and 235 60 r14 on the rear and this is on a 73 mach1 by the way. im looking for a little...
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    which 351c intake

    im geting ready to put my 351c back together after rebuild promise to have pics after shes done.. but im stuck on what intake to get for my motor.... she will be pushing about 400 horse and i want it to be a ocassional strip car for fun on friday nights but also a good street car.. so what...
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    bronco rearend

    will a 1970 bronco 9inch rearend fit my 1973 mach1... my stang has a regular open diff and was planning on puting a locker in it but i found a 9inch out a a bronco with one already init and was wondering if it would fit right.....
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    i have a big problem on my hands

    ok guys i need some help... i know its kinda off topic but i have a 95 taurus with a regular 3.0L... i had been leaking oil so i changed my oil pan gasket last week... went find didnt leak. then this week i had a tranny cooling line rust out quick fix with a rubber hose and some clamps... tranny...
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    wiring help!!!!!

    my 351c going back togeather within the next two months and i need to get the rest of the car ready and one thing i need done is the wiring in the engine bay... i need a full wiring harness and all the other wiring for the engine bay... the problem is i cant find the wiring i need for my 73 mach...
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    rear end help!!!!

    i have a 73 mach 1 with a open rear end and i was think about buying a locker for it???? which lockers are good for a street/ strip car and how much would i be talking to buy one??? i dont know what kind of rear end i have in it how do i identify it???? one last thing would i be better off just...
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    B&M shifter Fmx tranny

    ok i have a question my 73 mach1 has a Fmx tranny and idont know if it works or not.. it is out of the car in my garage and my question is is ther any way to testing to see if it is any good or not??? also i have heard that with a bit of tinkering you can make a B&m shifter for a C4 fit a...
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    what type of mufflers???

    ok im trying to figure out what kind of mufflers i want to put on my 73 mach1.351c 4v. i have been to web sites listing to sound clips and this what i found... Borla sounds crackly Flowmaster sounds good but i want something diff than everyone eles has Magnaflow sounds real good but i havent...
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    what can $3,000 do to a 351c

    ok so i have 3,000 bucks to spend on my 351c... im rebuilding it this year and i would like to know what upgrades should i do to it with a 3,000 budget no labor just parts... also what kind of horse power do you think i could get
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    tranny problems need help!!!

    ok this isnt about my stang but i think you guys could help.. i just bought this lincoln conteniental knowing it has some sort of tranny problem.. but anyways when going about 35mph every once in a while all of a sudden it will make a thunk nosie and then jerk like something locks up but only...
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    :twister special:

    does anyone have a 1970 twister special or have seen one of these.... i was looking threw one of my books and came across it and was wondering if anyone has seen or has one of these rare 96 production mustangs... i have never seen one and i would like to know more about them....
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    glass packs good idea or not?????????

    k i was wonering if any one has used some glass packs on there mustang and if so how good do they work... i dont really want to spend to much money on a exhaust system at this point in the game and was wondering if glass packs would be a good cheap choice... but my concern is that the glass...
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    ok another poll type thread

    ok heres the question.... what are the top 5 tools that you like using when doing a restoration?... might be a little tough to pick only 5... here are mine no order 1.some spray paint 2.wire brush 3. hammer :lol: 4. sander 5. torch
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    most needed items for a restoration??

    ok i just wanted to start a poll type thread.. heres the question.. what do you think are the top 5 items that are absolutly needed in a full car restoration project???? anything you want lets here it
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    inner fender rust????

    yeah i got a problem.. after i took of my fenders off i saw that where the fender bolts on the top of the inner fender it is rusted out bad and has huge holes in it :damnit: .... so i was thinking about making a custom molded sheet metel cover for it and just put it over it and weld it in...
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    73' Dash help please.....

    ok this is my first thread so i will say a little about me im 15 years old im curently restoring a 73 mach 1 with a 351c with a fmx 4 speed, which is fully loaded with rear seat fold down delux interior and the hole bit. ok my question is how to take out my whole dash. i need to repaint it...