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  1. SHEDRED

    Electrical Wiring for electric fan

    gotcha. I suppose it doesnt start hard regularly and it starts immediately with the dreaded jump start. I would check for a continual voltage drain in your system somewhere else. Try disconnecting positive cable and measure voltage between positive disconnected cable and positive terminal with...
  2. SHEDRED

    Electrical Wiring for electric fan

    Its sounds like your down a cell in your battery or your battery is too small. Or your charging system isn't working correctly. Are your battery cables the right gauge for your set up? Ground is the most important. Heat soak can cause the resistance to shoot right up to a no start situation...
  3. SHEDRED

    My Mustang with Air Ride and big billet wheels

    Mustangs Rock! I got mine my senior year-67FB. My buddy's parents bought him one shortly after I got mine cause there bad ass but his ended up a 72. He hated it for jealous reasons at first but I loved it and wanted one as well. He came around after awhile and appreciated it like I did. Your...
  4. SHEDRED

    DISCOURAGED! Should I replace, keep or give her up???

    Get a professional opinion on the state of rust and the repair if needed. Then decide. I have dumped alot of money in my car strickly for love of the car and hobby. Its a 67 fb but not a shelby so I have much more in it than it is worth to the world but I dont care nor does my wife. She...
  5. SHEDRED

    Engine Found a 1966 coupe... Help!

    Always, always, always...use a fan shroud. Otherwise your hardly pulling any air through your radiator core.
  6. SHEDRED

    Engine why is this oil leak happening? (pic)

    Hey I had the exact problem with my 289 when I first got it. The oil is just pushed out from the timing cover seal. Took it to a ford dealer and they 'repaired' it with thick silicone. Of couse that did not last and puddles came back. When I took it off with a friend we found the aluminum had...
  7. SHEDRED

    Engine In The Wilderness

    Great advice from all. If its combustion pressure getting through, then it will bubble in the coolant immediately from the leak b4 it even warms up. It may b very little bubbles @ idle but will still b there. At least u can cross that off the list if u dont see that. Have someone help u do a...
  8. SHEDRED

    Engine Struggling with the rebuild

    Sorry to hear so much trouble on a new build. Are your coil wires reversed and if not have u checked for 12 volts at the coil both b4 starting and while cranking to fire engine? Any loss of voltage and no start is the problem. Remember it may still show a spark with coil wires reversed just...
  9. SHEDRED

    Electrical Wiring for electric fan

    U should b using the solenoid for main power and ur switched power should b on an ignition on curcuit. Turning the key on should power up fan but it would only come on when ur thermostatic switch says go. Through the relay the load will go directly from battery to fan and the relay is switched...