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    351 Cleveland Tuning Issues

    Hey all, So I've got a 1970 Mustang with a 351C 2V in it. It blew out the Pertronix Electronic pickups after 3 years of use, so I installed a new Summit Racing HEI dizzy in its place and now I can't get the thing properly tuned! I've got the timing gun hooked up and originally set the timing...
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    Ignition Problems with my 70 Stang

    Hey all, So I've got a 351C 2V stang and we've been fighting recently. I went to a buddies house for the super bowl on Sunday and when I went to leave it just kept cranking and cranking and it wouldn't start. I figured it was the starter solenoid (I think thats what it's called, its the...
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    1970 Mustang Transmission Swap

    I have been having a huge problem with my C-6 Tranny for the past 2 years. Long story short I had a bad experience with a rebuilding shop and now after taking it back to them they are suggesting that I completely swap up to a new tranny. I'm not going to pay them one more dime if they cant...
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    Drag Strip Issues (W.O.T. Cutout)

    So I took my car to the dragstrip for the first time today, and while I ran pathetic times, I had a blast. The only problem is that when I tryed to slam the pedal down, my car would sputter and start to stall out, so I never got better than an 11.5 on the 1/8 mile. I cant figure out what...
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    Rear Axle Help!

    So I have a 1970 Mustang Grande and my drivers side axle grease seal and bearing blew out, so now my car is making a clicking noise, leaking axle grease everywhere and I need to get it fixed ASAP. I busted out my NPD Catalog and went to the axle section only to find that there are 3 different...
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    Should I get Cherry Bombs?

    So I finally have a job and I have been dying to put a louder exhaust on my car (cause the flowmaster 40s are pretty weak) and I was going to get some kind of glasspack. I first looked at the cheap ones, like purple hornies and red hots and then I figured, screw it, I'll just go all the way and...
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    What kind of Camshaft should I get?

    So my timing belt on my 2V 351C is about to blow out and I figure that this is a sign from the muscle car god to tell me to sack up and buy that new cam already. Problem is, I dont know much about them... As an exhaust, I am going to run headman headers connected to cherry bomb glasspacks that...
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    Two Problems!

    So my first problem is that I can't put on my new Headman Headers on my 351C Stang, casue I cant get to the bolts in my tiny engine compartment. Is it easy to hoist the engine out and swap them? Second, there is a clicking that seems to be coming from somewhere in the front of the engine...
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    Destroyed Power Steering Pulley

    So I recently got a new Power Steering pump and I needed to take off the pulley to get to it. I went to Harbor Freight and bought a Gear/Pully Puller. to get it off. I screwed it down and had to apply so much force to get the pulley off that it completely destroyed the pulley. What idiotic...
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    Brake light issue

    So I just got a new brake light switch along with a rebuilt brake booster. The pedal now travels all but about 2" from the hitting the floor until it even starts to brake. And the light switch wont come on unless I am slamming the brakes. Can either of these be adjusted cause its really...
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    What kind of ignition should I get?

    So I have a 1970 351C Grande, and I have been needing a new ignition for a while now. I don't know if I should convert to an electronic ignition or and HEI distributor. I have had people suggest both to me. What would be some pros and cons about each one? I have about $300 to spend on it but...
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    Low Budget Build Off

    Hey guys, so me and a friend of mine are having build off. I have a '70 351C 2V Grande and he has a 71 Datsun 240z. Now for some reason he thinks he has a chance, but I wan't to absolutely destroy any dreams he ever had of beating me. I was thinking about upgrading toheaders, elect ignition...
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    Front End Suspension Nightmare

    So I recently went over a ditch that I thought was way shallower than it was, and smashed the bushings on the drivers side strut rod. The problem is, the part of the frame that goes in the middle of the rods is bent down and over the bushings. Its screwed up my allignment and the tire people...
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    Front End Suspension Help

    Hey, so I have a 1970 Mustang Grande and my front tires have been squealing and wearing really fast and when I took the car to the local shop to get the tires alligned he said that I "need front end suspension work" and that he couldn't allign the tires but he tried anyways and made it worse. I...