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  1. 83-gt-hatch

    Distributor Issues

    Hello everyone Hope all is well. I've been having issues with my 83 5.0. Quick explanation of the problems I've been having. On cold motor unless I give it about half throttle taking off it will pop through the carburetor and attempt to kill the motor. Once it's warmed up it drives fine at...
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    Progress Thread 83 Gt Getting Street Worthy

    Guess is time for a progress thread. It's turned into more of a project then I thought. This way it's not flooding the forum.. As a few of you have seen my previous posts and helped with the problems along with advice along the way I'll try to keep the whole story short.. Had some clutch cable...
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    Thermostat Housing

    I an currently mid project. And yes at 10pm outside. Hince the bad pictures. Anyone else ever have to deal with the Allan key bolt holding the thermostat housing on? I am having difficulties getting that off. Allen key stripped it which didn't surprise me. Vise grips keep slipping when their as...
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    Quick Rigging Question

    Note: this is for the sole purpose of getting to and from the part store on Friday morning. The car is not being driven on a daily basis and won't be driven before or after the part store run on Friday. It has other issues keeping daily driving from happening until this weekend hopefully. If the...
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    Hi Everyone, Clutch Cable Question

    Hi. I'll try to keep it short but this may be important info. 83 gt has sat for the last 11 or 12 years, I finally got around to pulling the engine to do some work to it a few months back. Now I'm in full effort to get it on the road since I have nothing. Have done as minimal as needed to get it...
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    Electrical Problem

    hi there i have a electrical question. i am in the midst of rewiring the coil and distributor harness. the reason is becaughjse age destoyed the insulation leving wires touching and no spark. all the wires were in tact enough to know where they go exept one IMG_20140818_131742 by 83-gt-hatch...
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    Hi, Another Newbie

    hello fellow Mustang owners/enthusiests. Im ryan and ive owned a 1983 gt for about 11 years now. it started as my 2nd car, my first driver. Ive been an enthusiest before then and been even more since then. it went down for a fuel pump 6 months after i started driving it. Ive kept it as a...