Search results

  1. cardude

    Help needed with Mystery problem

    I am having a problem where when my 66 mustang is warm and has been running a little while it start bogging down like a fuel or eletrical issue andI need some help. background:car has 302 V8 (about 600 miles on rebuild) 3 spd manual Fuel side: new fuel tank, fuel line (down passenger side)...
  2. cardude

    289 engine problems contineu need help please!!

    kind of long but please help. about 4 - 6 years ago I had my 289 rebuilt with stock lower end and the person put in a hot cam and rebuilt heads, performer intake, edelbrock 600 carb, stock alt, stock fuel pump, stock distrib, etc... it has never ran quite right and after a few hundred mile...
  3. cardude

    help identifying t-5 by code

    i am in the process of possibly doing a trade for a t-5. the only thing the guy could provide to me off the tranny are the following numbers. can anyone detrmine if it is a v8 version of the tranny? there is 3 numbers one on the top cover 13-52-097-913, the other is on the tail shaft...
  4. cardude

    electrical problem

    I have gone bonkers because of my car. To make a painfully long story short I have replaced everything with exception of coil and wiring. After putting in a single wire alt it idled and ran great until I got to work, then it stopped idling again. To recap the problem, car would not idle it...
  5. cardude

    Need suggestion on Hole in block... is it okay?

    well after tearing into the 351 I bought I found an interesting hole in the block between the timing chain area or lifter valley. The person I bought it from swears the ran fine before the truck was wrecked... I need some guidance if I should continue with this block or what. sorry for...
  6. cardude

    best place to find 289 timing chain cover

    as part of the 351w swap I dont want to tear apart my 289 since it has a lot of good parts and I plan to get it running again. I am looking for a place that has good deals on the timing cover for 289 to go on the 351w. if anyone has any good deal sites please let me know. thanks!
  7. cardude

    351W transplant help needed

    I scored a 351w from a 91 F-250 with 40K on it. I need some pointers on what needs to be done to get it to fit into a 66 coupe. I know its FI and I dont have the harness or ECU, so should I go find one and keep it EFI or go carbed. it also has the hump/saddle oil pan and was not sure if...
  8. cardude

    perplexing engine problem, need help

    This may be kind of long but it has at least 4 people scratching thier heads trying to figure it out, so I thought I would ask people in this forum. about a month ago I got some bad gas that had water in it, or someone put something in my tank, dont know. The engine ran strong before that...
  9. cardude

    torque spec for granada spindle nut

    I have some loose wheel bearings and I need to tighten them up. know the old school way but wanted to know the official torque spec. anyone got it handy??
  10. cardude

    66 window seal replacement question

    okay after a day of dialing for dollars I finally found a shop that will do insurance replacement of the window. I am having the headliner replaced at the same time. My question is, after talking with at least 13 glass companies most have said they quit doing them because of the leak...
  11. cardude

    need measurement from standard point to mid front wheel

    i did the bone headed move of not measuring before taking apart my frontend and reboulding it. now that it is back together I need to get the front wheels close to where they should be so I can get the alignment close to take it to the shop. this is for 1966 could someone give me a...
  12. cardude

    need suggestions on engine wobble troubleshooting

    My mustang has been out of commission over the winter outside (I know I am a bad mustang owner! :rolleyes: ) while I was rebuilding the frontend and such. I started the car a few weeks back and noticed a terrible wobble in the engine that gets worse with revs. I do not remember having any...
  13. cardude

    engine running rough... what else to check??

    engine is wobbling pretty bad and not getting much better as rpms increase. I have a pretty loby cam but it used to smooth out above idle. i checked spark and get spark to all plugs. how do I check to see if the cam lobes are flattening out? I am getting a little more of a tick under the...
  14. cardude

    Holley Guru's Need your help!

    I have a 3310 Holley carb and had 2 questions as I'm rebuilding it. question 1: I tried using a rubber mallet to get the primary metering block loose to no avail. is there a screw that I am missing or some trick to getting this loose. question 2: on the secondary metering block there...
  15. cardude

    best / quickest way to clean rusty rotors

    Hi all, after a long time building up my frontend, the weather had turned my rotors and studs a bit rusty. I was wondering what the best / quickest way to get them cleaned up while still on the car. They are relatively new, and I dont want to see rusty parts through my nice new wheels.
  16. cardude

    need help on front end torque specs

    if anyone can help I need to get torque specs for the following on a 66 stang: LCA pivot bolt upper balljoint castle nut lower ball joint castle nut any help is much appreciated.
  17. cardude

    is this wheel tire combo feasable - not on list

    I currently have 17X7 w/ 4" back space centerline saharas and I have been waiting to find some rubber to go on them (waiting for money for the rubber) and I have the opportunity to get almost new 245 45 17 yokahama tires (around $300 for the set) is this even feasable for front and back given I...
  18. cardude

    holley carb question

    on my wifes car she has a holley 3310 4bbl carb. it has sat over the winter and a few months ago she decided to drive it. after a little driving the carb is now pouring gas into engine. I had someone who knew a little about holley carbs look at it, but said the gas level in check windows...
  19. cardude

    anyone use a vario-centric camber adjuster on 66... any tips??

    has anyone used a VARIO-CENTRIC CAMBER ADJUSTER KIT on a 65-66 mustang? I purchased one of these and its in the mail, and had a few questions as I am putting my frontend back together. Can you remove the shims all together using this kit? what should I look out for when installing...
  20. cardude

    need help finding place to buy plugs and connectors from

    I am rewiring a large part of my car through adding G3 alt and H4 headlights and wanted to add new connectors to the headlights for example. where is a good place to find specific connectors like this? thanks
Top Bottom
Back
Forums
Menu