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    351W Set up. NEED HELP!!!

    Hey guys, I have a 1965 Mustang with a 351W and T5 that im looking to put some more power into. Heres the current setup, its basically setup just for cruising now, but would love to be anywhere from 375-400's hp, without completely killing the driveability. 1988 351W/ Refurbished, not even...
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    What backspacing on Bullit Wheels on a 65 stang???

    Im putting Bullit 17X8 Wheels on my 1965 Mustang, I plan on running 225/45/17 in front because i have 2" drop spindles, and running 245/45/17 in rear. Does anyone know what backing spacing I will need? Or how i can find the proper backspacing, also hav rear drum with an 8", which will soon be an...
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    1965 Mustang Front Coil Over Problems! HELP?!?

    Hey guys,i recently did a coil over front suspension, with rack and pinion steering from Hoffman group on my 65 mustang. We had nothing but problems with this kit, and now are having problems after having dropped the motor in it, and driving it. Once you start off driving it, it is fine, but it...
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    1965 Mustang Tranny Swap to 5 Speed Question?

    I have a 65 stang with a 1988 351W, and was wondering if anyone could tell me what model or year 5 speed manual transmission, can be a direct bolt onto a 351W?? Currently running an fmx tranny, and it just aint working for me. thanks
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    8.8 in a 65 Mustang? Need Help ASAP

    Hey Guys, im currently running a 8 inch with 3.55 gears. Want to make it posi and move to 373 gears. I know that if i get a 94 explorer rearend, then i can cut off the spring perches, and move them however much is needed, and then it can only take late model wheels? Is this correct? I thought...
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    65 Mustang Rearend Upgrade

    I have a 8 inch rear end in my 65 stang. it currently has 3.55 gears, But first of all i was wondering if someone could tell me the main difference between a 8 inch and a 8.8 inch rearend? Bc the rear end we have, came with the car when we bought it 5 years ago,and have had engine, tranny, front...
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    1965 Mustang Rearend Advice

    I currently am running a 8.8 w/ 3.55 gears in my 65 stang with a 351W, and someone mentioned that you could put a cobra IRS rearend in a 65, but being 4 inches longer than the overall housing length, you would have to have alot bigger flange for it to clear? Is that a bunch of nonsense or is it...
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    1965 Front Suspension Problems

    I have a 65 mustang with a 351W, and a coil over front suspension with rack and pinion steering. We just had our fmx tranny completely rebuilt with a shift kit, new bands, clutches, and a 2400 TCI Breakaway TC, flywheel, and also replaced the harmonic balancer on the motor. We did all this...
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    65 Rear Suspension Questions

    I currently have the original 3 leaf springs on, rear sway bar, and urithane bushings. We also have a pair of old gas shocks on, that we installed by a friend that he had laying around. The car has a 351W, and 3.55 Rear end wit FMX tranny, and its a daily driven car. We want to upgrade the rear...
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    Dual Master Cylinder with Brake Booster

    Looking to replace original master cylinder, with a dual master cylinder and a brake booster. I heard that you can just go to a junk yard and find an old fox body mustang, or really most older fords, and just use that master cylinder and brake booster? I cant remeber the years that i was told...
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    Aluminum Heads on a 351W questions

    I have a 65 Mustang with a 351W, has a RV Cam, Holley 670cfm Street Avenger Carb, and Edelbrock Intake. I am looking at either a 185cc or 205cc set of aluminum heads. I dont know much about air flow research, but i have heard good things about trick flow heads too. I found these heads on...
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    Shift Kit for FMX

    I am thinking about buying this shift kit for my FMX transmission in my 65 mustang. TransGo Performance 37-1 - TransGo Performance Shift Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com First of all has anyone put a shift kit in their FMX, and how much better is the shifting after it is put in, or if there...
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    Carb Problems

    Ive got a 351W with a Holley Street Avenger 670cfm, and just got the motor dialed in, but the idle runs perfect, but its once you drop it into gear, the idle just drops, and when you go around a turn or slow down too fast, it dies. Ive had numerous people tell me to go to a Edelbrock 750, bc...
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    Tires for 1965 Mustang

    Im looking for new tires for my stang, and want to see what the biggest size tire i can put on the back, without having to do any adjustments, and what the widest i can go is. Most likely going to stick with smaller tires on front, just dont want to have to deal with getting the tires rotated...
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    Thermostat Cover Problems???

    On my 351W, we have replaced the thermostat covere 3 times, and tried a bunch of different gasket sealers and everything. It is constantly leaking antifreeze, mostly from the bottom end of the cover, and now it has started to leak on the top as well, And everyday we check on it, the excess...
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    RV CAM??? NEED SOME INFO

    RV Cam to a ??? CAM I bought a 351W off of ebay, from a whole sale engines shop, it a mid 80, completely remanufactured, with a cam upgrade. They told us that the cam was a RV Cam? But they didnt give us any info on it. We are getting a TCI breakaway TC installed monday in our FMX tranny, with...
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    1965 Mustang Problems

    Hey guys, i got a 1965 Mustang with a remanufactured 351W. It has a Holley Street Avenger 670 cfm carb, which has been acting up on us lately, esp. when u make a sharp turn it dies, or goin down a hill. Also just keeping it up to quota, for daily driving has not been easy. Friends ive talked to...