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    Vibration coming up thru top loader shifter

    This weekend This weekend might allow the time to get the thing up on stands and give it a real looing over. I twisted up shifted to nuetral and killed the motor the other night but that did not make it go away, not that I thought it would but was hoping to gain a hearing perspective. Hope...
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    Who has a Comp Cams Xtreme Energy XE250H Cam

    xe262 Not to jump you thread. But I just alled the cam help line last night about my build which sounds very close to your. I asked the tech guy about 4 different cams including the 271hp grind and he hands down pointed me towards the 262 extreme performance. My question now goes to...
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    Vibration coming up thru top loader shifter

    tires You will laugh but The wheel tire combo has no wheel weights. The wheels are vintage troque thrusts and required adhesive weights. I work at a vocational school they mounted the tires up went for a drive there was so very little vibration I just ran them. The combo has been in use...
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    Vibration coming up thru top loader shifter

    Hi all. I was driving my 65 fb to work yesterday and ran the speed up to 80 or so and got a bad vibration up thru the shifter. I slowed and it followed me down to 50 or so and went away. I eased the speed back to 70 and it started to come back. I crippled in to work and home but am not sure...
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    New guy just saying hello!

    welcome Welcome, no time like now to start answering questions. What color is your car and what did you do to your 289. what cam, headers, ignition carb, ported no ported? About time for a freshen up mine so Im interested in sbf builds.
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    Met the girl of my dreams today

    Follow this advice Everyone is giving you great advice here on page five. I have been reading and wasn't going to put my dog in this fight. The advice you getting here lately seems very sound for a long and meaningful relationship and it sounds like that is what you after. 15 years and a few...
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    homegrown 5 leaf update

    Good process and totally safe, been there done that Very good process you described. I have been there done that many times in the 4x4 world but not in the mustang world. In the 4x4 world using a main leaf cut down would give me height 1-2 inches and load carring capacity without sacraficing...
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    I think you folks have the right idea I appreciated your insights on the distributor. I am going to keep it and use it as a electronic in a more aggresive engine I hope to build soon. I need some insight on that topic and will start a post for it. Thanks very much for all the insight. Steve
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    Thanks Been gone awhile but wanted to thank you for the post and data. Ive never messed with anything but mostly stock engines and points. I looked at ebay if mine is a non k code its not worth much, I only gave 5 bucks for it so cool paper weight for that money. Thanks for the help, Steve
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    Thanks Thanks for the help. Sorry to hear about your cobra. I was reading last night and run into the pics. I have seen a few cars get dinged up at the mid america shelby meet in Tulsa and it always hurts even though there not mine. Best of luck on the rebuild. Steve
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    Need help finding Fuel Pump for early 260 V8

    Carter used to make the old stlye I bought one for my 64 1/2 convert with 260 not that long ago and it came from oreilly's. I do remember it required looking it up in the book by application and messing around with a few part numbers but they pulled one out of the hat. If you strike out go...
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    Is there any performance gain I see you said you have run that distributor is ther any noticable performance gain when you eliminate the factory vac advance and go to strictly mechanical. Or could I sell the dual point to a more collector minder person and convert my single point to pertronix...
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    Thanks I figured the distributor was maybe better trading stock than user stock, but I could not pass it up for the price. I think I will sell it and use the money on the petronix upgrade.
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    Newby bought dual point have questions

    I bought a c5 partnumber ford small block dual point distributor. Should I sell it and spend the money on a petronix or replace the points and condensor and give my 289 a little 60's technology? Is setting the dwell straight forward like on single only adjust two sets? I got in worth the...
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