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    Closing Air Vent

    I drive a 1968 coupe 289 all stock? there is a vent underneath my dash to left of the steering wheel. and when i drive it lets Air into the cabin. this is fine during the summer but in the winter it makes the heater obselete. i have looked and i see no way of closing of blocking into from...
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    Need to start car w/o using key

    anyone know how to start car w?o using the key. I lost keys to my ignition and need to drive car. any info would be appriciated
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    Lifter problem

    Took my car to a mechanic due to a ticking noise that was coming from the engine. He told me that this is the lifters that is causing this. he put some type of lifter solution??? and the the ticking is now intermittent all the time is just some times. when i start the car until i heats up...
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    won't start

    :shrug: I have a 1968 mustang 2v-289 all stock. the has been sitting for about 3 months without any movement at all. The car was burning oil excessively and i now want to deal with this problem but it will not start. When i turn the key i lose all power/electricity. It does not even attempt to...
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    351c or 351m

    ON this forum i have only seen cars with the 351C and not the 351M. Why is this? Is the 351M not a good engine to buy and enhance compared to a 351c or are they they the same engine??
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    installing a new engine

    what is needed when switching from a 1968 2892v engine to a 5.0 engine out of a 1990 lx. i can get the engine and tranny for a good price but i would like to know what to expect. what else would i need. will i need a new radiator. will the stock suspension be able to handle the difference in...
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    what causes oil consumption??

    What can be some of the causes of fast oil consumptio? i have no oil leak but about every two weeks i have to put in two quarts of oil. what can be some causes of this? :shrug: everytime i turn my car on alot of smoke comes out of the exhaust but after it warms up.... no more smoke. this...
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    Questions regarding an Alternator installation

    I have a 1968 coupe 2v 289 all stock. My alternator went bad so i removed the old and installed the new one. After installing the new one two things changed: 1. There is a loud screeching sound when i start it up but after it is warm or if i give a little gas and the high idle goes down the...
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    How to remove power steering

    Is it true that removing the power steering setup free's up horse power?? if so how much. and how hard would this be to remove? What are some reasons why someone would not want to remove the power steering. 1968 2v-289 automatic-allstock
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    multitasking....

    I had to replace my transmission and wanted to know what other parts can be replaced and checked on while this is out??? or what other parts on a mustang wear out about the same time the tranny goes out ? i'd hate to have to replace something in 2 months that can be replaced now any info...
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    suspension pitures

    does anyone know of where there is a site that shows a 1968 suspension. similar to the pictures that u would see in a chilton's repair book??? or if some one has pictures of the underside of there car particularly the front left side thanks on advance
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    stock radio what size fuse?

    is it true that the fuse for the radio is the same fuse for the turn signals? 1968 mustang 2v 289 stock am radio(stock everything). when i first bought the car the the radio worked then the blinkers went out along with the radio. i replaced the fuse and now only the blinkers work. is it...
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    How common are front bench seats??

    How common are front bench seats in a 68' mustang coupe? I am just curious to see if this is common in a 289 coupe or if some installed a bench seat in the front before i purchased it.
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    driver's side window

    Does anyone experience replacing the drivers side window on a 1968 coupe hard top. This may seems simple to some but not to me. Some a$$ shot my window out and i need to replace it but i can not get the frame out i have unscrewed all screws that are connected to the frame but there is still...