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  1. Wart

    possible rear brake find

    :nice: Never got around to it. I've seen people post they wallered out the holes with a drill bit to make the adapters "fit" (Beat to fit, paint to match) so I suspect the loles would need filled before being redrilled to fit.
  2. Wart

    Mustang II popularity

    Same here. I've come to understand that even when someone knows what their hearing is bull **** and / or don't care to hear it the bull **** still has an effect and that someone starts to believing the bull ****. I thought the II was ... whatever .... then in September of '78 I went to...
  3. Wart

    How hard is it to find the following

    Part numbers with revision suffixes and casting dates. For that data there is no shortage of references. Check the floor for pin holes. Other places too, but , hell , thats another thread.
  4. Wart

    radiator

    Not a factory II radiator.
  5. Wart

    Replace EGR Carb Spacer with Non EGR Spacer

    Looks like a garden variety 2 bbl on top of a FE.
  6. Wart

    Wiring issues

    Key switch.
  7. Wart

    Head Ache

    You'll find damned few people actually know something about cars and / or mechanics. That's a subject for another thread.
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    Head Ache

    Not just the same torque but the proper torque. I chase just about everything I assemble. I Anti-Seize just about everything, being I live in the land of rust. I don't anti-seize head bolts. Never even thought of it. I suppose it may have a purpose on the head bolts not under the valve...
  9. Wart

    Head Ache

    While the gaskets are the same there is a 'front' and an 'up'. Whats 'up' on one side is 'down' on the other. Front is always front even though front can be installed to the rear. It has to do with coolant passages from the block to the head. The different size holes are 'jets' which...
  10. Wart

    Straight Six

    *Edit: Removed graphic because of loading problems* Not the same engine May be a bit too wide, drive train would be interesting. Then there is the BMW, so far its a concept BMW is moving forward with.
  11. Wart

    yellow wire.

    If it's the yellow wire I think your referencing , Yes, it's called the fusable link and its 'constant hot'. The yellow fusable link is the main power lead for the car. Without it nothing works.
  12. Wart

    harmonic balancer

    I think Welder is correct, IIRC the pointer for most 302s is on one side and ours is on the other. And though there is more than one pointer is on the 'other side' I seem to remember they don't all point to the same spot. That is IIRC. :shrug: Been a while. Back in the day with Fords...
  13. Wart

    Do I put anything on the oil pan gasket?

    Another thing about grease, it softens the cork increasing sealing. Cork thats been on the shelf for extended periods dries out, gets brittle and shrinks. Coat with grease, let them sit,(maybe repeat), brings a little life back into the cork. Dousing with light oil rejuvenates better but can...
  14. Wart

    Do I put anything on the oil pan gasket?

    Thats why I use grease. And only enough grease for the gasket to stick. Like we said about GMC and Detroit diesels, if there is nothing on the ground under the engine don't start it. It's empty. Bolts are sized by the diameter of the thread, not the size of the head/hex/points...
  15. Wart

    Do I put anything on the oil pan gasket?

    A thin layer of grease on both sides of hte cork gasket, a dab of goo (sealer) on the tabs that fit inside the rubber bearing gasket. TIP: Check around the pans bolt holes for dimpling, use a straight edge. if dimpled lightly tap back to flat. Tighten the pan bolts finger tight with a wrench...
  16. Wart

    Can you get 300 hp from a 2 barrel carb?

    Depends on the driver. :) You could try locating a set of intake gaskets without the exhaust passages. Or plug the passage(s) in the intake. Long as a 'normal' spacer seals. Or a spacer could seal off the passages with the right spacer and gasket combination. Or get the EGR spacer...
  17. Wart

    Trans cooler line problems

    Pressure will come from the case. Return in the pan? :scratch:
  18. Wart

    Rear speakers

    Take out the back of the back seat, put in some 3/4 inch ply. Cut a couple holes, stick in a few speakers, build a box or two on the back side of the ply ...
  19. Wart

    1977

    Sorry, don't know what you mean by thick glass. Would that be in comparason to the passenger side? Or todays cars?? Far as parts, if your looking for factory good luck with that. Seems to be more places to get aftermarket than ever before.
  20. Wart

    Shouldn't the starter spin connected to battery

    This is not much of a power source. Thats not much bigger than my trickle charger. And consumer jumper cables really aren't much for carrying high current.