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    Electrical New Wiring Harness for '86 - recommendations needed

    So we decided to replace the wiring harness in my son's '86 GT. I haven't seen any vehicle specific harnesses available. I'm look at a few of the Ron Francis harnesses. Has anyone re-wired their Mustang, and if so, what harness did you go with and what recommendations do you have?
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    Electrical '86 Door lock wires - removed old alarm...

    The PO of my son's '86 GT installed this nutty alarm with keyless entry. We removed the alarm and discovered they did a real hack job on the wiring. We got everything working again except the door locks. We are left with these 2 pink wires with nothing to connect them to. They are behind the...
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    Fiberglass Repair Help

    So I picked up a '93 Cobra style rear spoiler for my son's '86 GT. One of the threaded inserts for bolting it on is missing and another spins. What do I need to do to repair and replace them? Pic attached. @Davedacarpainter do you have any advice? I'm thinking either epoxy putty or...
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    Junkyard Tilt Column Swap - What Make/model/year?

    Hi Everyone, I used to spend a lot of time on this forum until life got in the way :) I'm looking to install electric power steering in my '68 hardtop, and I would like to find an inexpensive OEM "junk yard" tilt steering column to use for the conversion. I will be splicing in the electric...
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    Motor Mount Selection Help

    I need to replace the motor and tranny mounts on my '86 T-Top. Here are the known engine mods: - Yates SVO heads - Tubular GT-40 intake - 70mm Accufab TB - 75mm Pro-M MAF w/ 24# injectors - Non stock fairly lumpy cam (not sure of specs, installed by previous owner) Also has: - Subframe...
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    Hard Cranking

    I have this issue of very labored and slow cranking when engine is hot. It acts like a heat soaked starter going bad, so I replaced the starter and wrapped it in heat reflective material. This has always worked for me in the past. No dice...it is still doing it. Battery is new and fully...
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    Has Anyone Installed Late Model Stock Mufflers On A Fox?

    I'm old and am sick of exhaust drone :) I am looking to make my daily commute as comfortable (quiet) as possible. My current setup is an '86 GT with SVO Y-302 heads, tubular GT-40 intake, Accufab 70mm TB, BBK shorty equal length headers, and stock catted h pipe. I like the sound on stock GT...
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    Carfax Anyone?

    If someone with an unlimited account could run a carfax on this VIN I would be very grateful: 1FABP28MXGF317448 Thanks :nice:
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    Tcp Rack Install Question

    We are installing a TCP manual rack on a '68 Mustang. I am ready to install the new shaft and bearing cap on the end of the steering column. The inner tube sticks out past the outer tube by about 1/2". The instructions mention pounding the inner tube in until it is flush with the outer tube...
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    Custom cam

    I need a custom cam for my 347 build. Jay Allen is my first choice but is out with medical issues. Anyone have a great experience with another custom cam grinder that you could recommend?:nice:
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    TrickFlow Track Heat 205 heads - who has them?

    I'm looking at a set of these for my 351w 408 build - I'm interested to hear opinions from anyone who has run them. Anyone got dyno numbers for their combo using these heads?
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    351 in my '68, manual TCP Rack - which headers?

    Hi folks, I've been a way for a while as I blew up the motor in my '68 last year and it's been sitting every since. I am looking into building a 351W 408 for it. I will be installing a TCP manual rack. My question is, what headers will fit this combination? Thanks in advance :nice:
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    Dyno tune worth it?

    I'm wondering if it will be worth it to pay $450 for a dyno tune. I have the following combo: - 331, 11:1 compression - GT-40 heads, lots of port work done. Back-cut valves - Cobra intake, lower ported by tmoss - 65mm explorer TB - TFS-1 cam - 1.6 Roller Rockers - 30# injectors - 75mm...
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    MegaSquirt and EDIS-8

    Has anyone done either or both of these? Just curious as to how it turned out if you did. I'm looking into it for my 331 build
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    How to remove turn signal lever on '86?

    I got a replacement turn signal lever on ebay to replace the broken one in my wife's '86 GT. Problem is, I can't see how to remove the old one without breaking something. Does anyone know how to remove it? Thanks in advance :nice:
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    Recommend a 70mm TB for my daily driver

    I'm looking for a cost-effective (read:cheap) throttle body for my daily driver 331 powered '88 GT. I don't want chinese made crap if I can avoid it, but I don't have $300 for an accufab either...any suggestions on good TBs at a decent price? Tks :nice:
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    Trickflow Throttle body

    Anyone got this? Trick Flow Specialties TFS-24570 - Trick Flow® Throttle Bodies At $150 it's significantly cheaper than say, the Edelbrock ($225). Is it Made In China junk or is it decent? Who makes it for Trickflow?
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    Best Convertible top kit?

    The time has come to replace the top on my '88 vert. What are the best kits and best places to buy? I'm looking at the 50 resto kit made by Electron. Does anyone have experience with this kit? Also, I'm considering a black canvas top. Any experience or insight is appreciated :nice:
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    Quick question on start button wiring

    Hi guys, I'm usually over on the Classic forum but I've got a buddy that has a question about wiring a start button for his '03 GT. Is the wiring for the start button the same as on an S197? Thanks in advance :nice:
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    Dual electric fans?

    I'd like to install dual electric fans on my '68. I'd prefer dual smaller fans over a single larger fan due to clearance issues with the water pump. Has anyone had good luck with a particular dual fan setup? If so, what brand and size of fans and how much did it cost? I'd like to flow...