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    5 bolt 289

    This essentially lets me get an sfi bellhousing on my block. It basically converts my block to a 6 bolt motor, the only difference's in dimensions being the ½" back. With it I'd have the availability to use any bellhousing for a 289. As for room I have plenty. With the heidts MII front end, and...
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    5 bolt 289

    The kit uses a plate on the back of the motor. It attaches to the transmission holes on the 5 bolt motor, and provides new holes in the same location as 6 bolt motors. The plate is roughly ¼-½" thick (not entirely sure, but the bolts to attach it to the block are1" long). Since this puts the...
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    Cheap Rack-in-pinion conversion

    1700 is crazy Imo. heidts whole mII setup with disc brakes, tubular control arms, and a rack goes for 2000.
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    69 mustang

    It's worth quite a bit actually. The engine having never been run has pro's and cons. The seals may have dried up, and the cam would most certainly be bone dry by now. But the plus is everything is there. a simple seal kit would fix it. I would take it mostly apart for new seals and lube...
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    Thermostat - is it necessary?

    Hack is crazy. Lets take his soup example. Start pouring soup through a straw, now as it is pouring blow on the straw. If it only takes half a second for the soup to pass through the only cooling source how cool has it gotten? now if you reduce the flow and it takes 2 seconds to get through the...
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    5 bolt 289

    I have an early 5 bolt motor that has been built. I acquired it from a friend and everything in it is top quality. forged pistons, crank, etc. The problem starts because i would like to attach a t56 to this motor. I found a possible solution but am unable to find an reviews on it. The item in...