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  1. 79dog

    Ethanol-free Gas

    yep, $3.99 a gallon right now, regular is 2.99. Who are they trying to confuse?
  2. 79dog

    Ethanol-free Gas

    We have stores popping up everywhere around here in Florida that is selling it. Heck, we just bought a John Deere riding mower and that is the only thing they recommend. They said pay a little more for gas or pay a lot to replace your carbs or other parts. Florida does have a lot of humidity...
  3. 79dog

    Ethanol-free Gas

    How many use ethanol-free gas in there 79-86 carbureted mustangs?
  4. 79dog

    7.5 Rear

    You don't have any local salvage yards? I just trashed an 85 with an 8.8. No body local wanted it. They told me they were pulling the 8.8 and crushing the car. I didn't care, I wanted it gone.
  5. 79dog

    Old Interior Plastics Help?

    Without seeing the panels this will be hard to answer. Here's a pick of the dash using Dupli-Color Grease & Wax Remover and Dupli-Color Vinyl Fabric. At first my son thought we were wasting our time. When he seen the dash done he really liked it.
  6. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    Noobz347, My son got it off tonight. Thank goodness, it was a nightmare. I have a GT Grant that has been ready to go on for years. Heck, it needs to be cleaned and painted. Darn Florida weather can kill everything. I wish I could afford a humidity controlled garage. That would solve a lot of...
  7. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    Starting to put the interior in.
  8. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    Your all welcome, any information is welcome. Pics will be flowing in the following days. I really need to get this steering wheel off. They tell me all I have to do is take the nut loose, pull up on the wheel and smack it with a hammer. That didn't work. We even broke a wheel puller. There has...
  9. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    The same car We've been working on for years and years. It's the 79 in my avatar.
  10. 79dog

    E303 Cam

    I'm just wondering of much vacuum should a e303 pull on a carb 302.. carb is a 4160 holley 600 cfm.. At idle it holds 10#.. 3000 rpm it holds 15-17#..
  11. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    What pic do you want to see?
  12. 79dog

    Hello My Old Friends

    Well, it's been a while again. This time it is getting done. I have my son helping and he's focused. We will be asking for help I'm sure. Although we have most of the bugs out, there are still a few to go. Just wanted to say hi to everyone.
  13. 79dog

    How Many Guys Out There W '79s?

    Funny, I have a 79 coupe and the thing I hated most was the front grill. That's why I switched to an 85. The bottom door latch is a big question in my mind right now. I really like that they were only on 79-80. That makes them different from all the other 81-93. I just love the four eyes. My...
  14. 79dog

    What Problems With Bad Coil

    The car has been Idling rough and stalls now and then. Pulled the coil wire off and touched it to ground and turned the key on. The spark is yellowish orange. Most of the info I find says the spark should be blue. Does this sound like a bad coil?
  15. 79dog

    Alt Wires On A 79

    update, did you know it helps to have the dash cluster hooked up?
  16. 79dog

    Alt Wires On A 79

    Well, here's an update. The Alt bracket on my 79 is not steel. At least a magnet don't stick to it. So, I guess I need to run to the parts store and get some connections to hook the Alt ground up.
  17. 79dog

    Alt Wires On A 79

    ok, tomorrow I'm hooking up all the grounds and see what happens.
  18. 79dog

    Alt Wires On A 79

    I'm just using a stock 79 alt. I have a sta, fld bat and grd. Which has me wondering, theres nothing hooked to the ground.
  19. 79dog

    Alt Wires On A 79

    Hello again, coming off the alt is a 3 plug connection. That plugs into a connection coming off the harness around the voltage reg. That connection has broke on my car. All I see are two wires. I figure the black goes in the top center hole but I can't figure which side the other wire goes. And...
  20. 79dog

    Electric Question

    Yes , I think we found it. Cool, thx.