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  1. firemansam

    Stock Power steering problems

    Hey guys, got a problem with a friends car. he has a 66 coupe with a 289 2V and stock power steering. It sat up for a while but when it was parked the power steering worked perfectly, took one finger to turn it no hesitation or anything... Except a small leak from the valve area around the...
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    Iron Oxide, AKA RUST!!!

    ok got a question about rust and frame rails... I have a little rust problem on my passenger front frame rail. I thought it was just on the outter were the bumper brackets mount when my welded nuts came off during disassembly... I purchased an outter frame rail patch to fix it and finally got...
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    wow I have been gone a while!!!

    hey guys i just realized its been like 6 or 8 months since i have been on here! guess i got home from Iraq and got too busy to do this as much. So incase any care i thought i would drop a little update. I finally employed again as a firefighter still and havent had too much time to work on the...
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    ProComp Head problems?

    Hey i know its been a long time since i was on, so hey everyone. i had other interests occuping my time. any way i have seen the error of my ways and come back to the car! so here is the issue at hand, i am soon to return to the states and my projects and once again have been considering my...
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    engine block supplier

    I have been looking into the engine build for my car lately and have talked to a reputable engine shop and they said that for the 427 stroker kit to be dependably floggable my best bet would be to go aftermarket block. since he is the builder i want to use and he made very good points i have...
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    rear suspension debate..

    i have been contemplating the rear suspension for my car, as most know its still in the concept phase as i cant touch the car for 5 more months... but i want a good suspension for the rear that is versitle since this car will do everything from autocross, drag, whatever except haul hay and...
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    magazines?

    Since i am out of touch with reality (Iraq doesnt constitute reality especially since i voluntarily came here) i have no idea what good magazines are out there anymore. Its been a few years since i kept up a subscription, and was wondering what are the good magazines out there? Good tech...
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    Intake ideas and clearance questions...

    Ok this is a highly theoretical idea i am pursuing out of boredom (i am stuck at a computer for 12 hours a day since i am pulling Dispatch duty for the next 2 weeks) but bear with me on this. I wanna try to put a twin screw type supercharger on a 351W and have it look similar to the newer style...
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    Product opinions

    hey all, I am researching manual rack and pinion setups for my 66 mustang, and have found a bunch of options and had pretty much decided on the TCP rack but then i saw this and was wonderin if anyone has used this or knows someone who has and will give me opinions on it. its a manual rack kit...
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    66 Headlight questions...

    How big is the stock mustang headlight for a 1966 mustang? I dont have mine handy over here and have found some lights i would really like. They are the LED headlights that are on the HMMWVs and MRAPS over here in Iraq... very expensive but bright enough to light the world in a sand storm...
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    DSO question

    Guys (and ladies) i have a question about my DSO code on my 65 (not the 66 i have been asking mod questions about) years back when i first bought it i did all the research and was puzzled by the DSO code then (i cant recall the actual code designation just what it stood for and it is 8000 miles...
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    Manual transmission?

    Alright guy, I have a question and please dont laugh! I want a manual transmission in my 66. But i am going to eventually have a lot of power comin its way, so the T5 is out, the T6 is out because i dont want to bang on my floor to fit it. so that leaves me with a toploader right... this brings...
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    351W EFI question

    I have been invesigating EFI conversion for a 351W on here and out on the net. I have seen quiet a few kits mentioned and talked about but one i am interested in i havent seen mentioned and couldnt find anything in the forums when i searched it. So i am just gonna throw it out there and ask has...
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    66 mod questions

    hey all i am new here and am enjoying the site, figured i would get some opinions and pick some brains smarter than mine about my upcomin build. I have a 66 coupe and am lookin to do some modifications when i return home (i am currently a contract firefighter in Iraq) at the end of my year. I...
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    New guy here

    hey, I am Sam. I am a firefighter currently working on contract in souther Iraq for a year long deployment. I am from Mississippi. I have a 66 coupe that i am modifying a good bit for power and drivability and a 65 coupe that i am goin to restore as close to original as i can since it is loaded...