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    The younger generation has no clue about cars.......

    I take that comment to heart. Just because one hispanic kid didn't know what your v-12 was the younger generation has no clue about cars. I'm 20 and I have a 67 coupe with a 302 that I built that dynoed 340 ponies to the back tires. I also have a 73 Beetle with a 2110cc flat four aircooled with...
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    Shelby GT 500 Emblem

    When My brother bought this car from the original owner He got all kinds of extra parts. Well 3 years later I buy the car from him and start going threw all the boxes and there are alot of emblems and a few that have stuff like GT 500 Shelby written on them I don't know much about them but...
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    Late model seats

    My previous owner put in high back Chrysler Mini van seats and had the rear seat upholstered to match. DON'T DUE THIS!!!!!!!! It looks horrible and isn't comftorable. That's why I have another back seat and the original seats being redone. I'm the third owner the second was my brother(he...
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    rack and pinnion

    Ok from what I have read on here my 67 coupe did not come stock with power rack and pinnion. Now the hard part how due I identify it so I can rebuild it. It is leaking like no other (a quart a week) it is a rear loader(mounted behind the center point of the front wheels) I'll try to post a pic...
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    Heater hose Alternative

    Looks great. I have been wanting to due the same thing. but have not had the time.
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    damn snow

    Well last night i'm heading home at about 3:00am and hell there's snow on the ground. Something we don't see too often here in southern oregon. And of course I had to drive my stang. It was quite the adventure every time the trans would shift it would throw the back end around. (Aggresive shift...
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    stereo experts in here

    when you bridge the amp it is no longer in stereo mode. To bridge the amp you use the + feed on the left channel and the - feed on the right channel(this is how it is on my Fosgate 1000watt amps in my beetle). Thus bridging the two channels creating more power feed to the subs. But first get the...
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    looking for 2 solid answers....

    I have had great experience with wilwood components. I worked at a place that built big brake kits using only wilwood calipers and they great products. When buying a brake upgrade kit that is not stock make sure the manufacturer is giving you an upgrade. you would be surprised at the amount of...
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    transmission in but new prob.

    I got the trans in and rotating with out any problem!!!!! but now when I install the starter it starts to bind. When I turn the motor over manually or with the starter you hear a thud. I could see some small scaring on the starter. So I took the grinder to that small area but the problem still...
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    Improving brakes

    snail50 due you have any problems with the cross drilled and slotted rotors. On my beetle with drilled and slotted rotors I noticed the chamfer holes were begining to crack. So for my stang I'm staying with slotted only for the pad gasing effect but not drilling due to the weight of the car.
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    transmission heartbreak

    pulling the thing out again tonight and reseating the converter once more. hey maybe the sixth try is the charm I'll let you all know how it goes.
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    transmission heartbreak

    what seems to be happening is that when the bellhousing is tightened up the stups on the converter are hitting the plate in between the engine and trans. I can now see where they are scraping. can I grind the studs down about a 1/16th of an inch or would I be shooting myself in the foot? I did...
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    transmission heartbreak

    tightened the bellhousing bolts first. then it wouldn't turn over then loosend them up about an 1/8th of and inch and put the converter bolts on then tried thightening again and it locked up once more had a friend come over and turn the motor over while I looked at it and then put some white...
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    Improving brakes

    Also look up www.PrecisionBrakesCompany.com there out of southern oregon they build custom big brake kits to fit almost any car and use Wilwood calipers I'm getting a kit for my bug and the mustang is next.
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    transmission heartbreak

    new tranny from a 71 mustang (it was rebuilt and before it got put back in the 71 the car got wrecked) the trans is a 26 spline and so is the new stall converter.never removed the flexplate. thanks for the help in advance
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    transmission heartbreak

    Well spent all day getting ready to install the trans. it is in the car with all the converter bolts tight and all the trans to engine bolts in with the bell housing sitting about an 1/8th of and inch away from the engine the motor tuns over by hand but I hear some scraping sounds. when i go to...
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    tranny q/a

    Thanks for all the help!!!!! I'll let you all know how the install goes today. I have spent most the day TIG welding some exhaust for my daily driver (it's a bug and I backed into a curb and broke some welds on my header). Merry xmas
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    tranny q/a

    New to this forum and its a great site. was wondering would a 26 spline c-4 fit in a 67 the bell housing's match and I already have a stall converter for the 26 spline tranny. the old 24 spline tranny has died and I got a great deal on this one that was going to go into a 70 but the guy never...
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