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    73 mach 1 build

    It's been a while since I posted here.. It runs, and it'll be on the road sometime next week. :nice: It sounds weird because only 1 pipe is muffled lol. YouTube - Revving inside car YouTube - Hot start YouTube - 73 Mach 1 EFI 351c
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    73 mach 1 build

    I guess it's been a while since I've posted.. The car will hopefully run, or do something exciting (explode, catch fire etc.) early next week. The fuel system is in, the manifold is all ready to go. I just need to wire everything up (should be done tommorow), do a little tuning, turn the key and...
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    please help me before i buy a 73 fast back.

    Not all fastbacks are mach 1's, thats not a mach 1 front grille, and the rear valance doesn't look right either (should have recesses for exhaust tips, although mine is a mach 1 and doesn't have it). 1973 Mustang This will help you decode the vin to see what it is. As for the door, it's...
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    Fuel Pump Surprise, Gravity, and Other Questions

    1. Yes, even a brand new pump requires you to lean on it to make a sucking noise. (sounds dirty :D). 2. Should be. 3. I guess :shrug: The pressure definately won't be right though.. It would technically be at 0 psi (gauge).
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    Cleaning out a gas tank

    +1.. buy a new one :D
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    where to get power under the hood?

    What kind of terminal block are you looking for? I sell little terminals at work(pretty much a bolt with a plastic casing) for under $10. You run the positive cable from the battery to the terminal and all the wires that were on the positive go to that.
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    73 mach 1 build

    I'm getting together the fuel injection stuff. I still need a new fuel tank, fuel pump, intake manifold (on order), fuel rail (on order), wideband gauge + sensor, fuel pressure regulator + gauge, fuel line and fittings. I'm trying to set something up at school to do the machine work, hopefully...
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    73 mach 1 build

    Me too :cheers:.. I didn't gut the interior because I'm not really doing a complete resto, I just wanted my passengers feet to stop getting wet lol. I thought I would just have to replace the gasket at the top of the heater box and it snowballed into this. I want it to be fast before I worry...
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    73 mach 1 build

    Well, the panel and support brackets are in.. Not taking the car to pebble beach any time soon, but I should be leak free for another 10-20 years lol. I added a couple extra welds to the perimeter of the support brackets because they were a little bent and I was afraid it would take away from...
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    73 mach 1 build

    Getting close.. Upper panel welded in, more seam sealer and grinding. I hit the part the windshield rests on with a belt sander.. it seems straight enough. I think I'll hit that with duraglass before I paint it with more Por15. I really hope this stuff holds up as well as "they" say it does long...
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    New Personal Best

    Nice! Single digits :D
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    73 mach 1 build

    I welded the upper panel back on today. No flames, no drama. I used two bolts to align the panel, then rotated clamps around the panel to bring the 2 panels together for a tight fit. The panels were a little bent from prying them apart, but I did my best to straighten them. The welds on the...
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    73 mach 1 build

    Thanks for the heads up.. I found that it would just briefly flame up and put itself out, but I guess I'll have to be more careful. Good idea with the screen too :nice:.. Nice.. I'd go with the blue and black, I like that combo. :)
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    73 mach 1 build

    I found it will bubble up at about a 3/4" radius from the center of the weld. I've been trying not to weld directly onto a surface painted with it, but it holds up pretty well. I'm not worried about it getting messed up when I weld the panels back together.
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    73 mach 1 build

    Upper panel is all patched up, with a nice amount of seam sealer on the trouble spots.. Hit with 2 coats of por 15. Waiting for the paint to dry then I can weld everything back together.
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    73 mach 1 build

    Thanks, it's taking a long time.. but the work isn't so bad. Thanks, I'm really itching to get to the injection and turbo stuff.. Congrats on the swap, usually guys throw the FI stuff out and bolt on a carb lol. What color are you painting it?
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    73 mach 1 build

    The brains for the fuel injection dont mind the LEDs inside the case
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    73 mach 1 build

    Thanks for the support :nice: Your old mach looked nice, sorry to hear about the fire :(. I got mine when I was 16 and dailied it until I got out of high school. I eventually got a crossfire to daily and lost interest the mustang; it didn't do anything better. I came close to buying a newer mach...
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    73 mach 1 build thread

    THIS THREAD HAS MOVED http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/818059-73-mach-1-build.html#post8235641
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    73 mach 1 build

    Thanks! I didn't think they had any intent to make one.