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Nope, it hasn't been back there very long. And before you ask, it's not for sale. I'm fixin' to get started on her real soon!

As you can see from the date of the original post, this debate has been ongoing for a while. At the dealership, we have heard Mach1 hood, Ram air hood, NASA or NACA hood. The '71 car facts salesman organizer states that under standard exterior equipment, the Boss 351 includes a NASA-type hood...

In 1972, the 429 Police Interceptor used D2OZ-6049-A (D2OE-AB) heads, which still had the '70-71 size CJ valves but ran the smaller ports. The change in the '72 head was made to comply with Ford's across-the-board compression cut so all passenger car engines would run on regular fuel. (The...

Since we are discussing a 51-year-old car and considering the present condition of its exterior paint, it is probably safe to say that it may have received more than one of Earl Scheib's "20 footers" $99.95 paint jobs. I'm sure no one is shocked that these many years later, identifying special...

If you had contacts at any PDCs, you were in good shape with any of your projects. The two PDCs in the area you grew up in were National and Detroit. You are probably more than familiar with the addresses. National PDC is at 11871 Middlebelt Rd, and National (later renamed Ford Livonia II PDC)...

Let's try it one more time. Then, I promise to give it a break. ****Happy 430 day!**** The MEL series engines. Although none of these engines were ever production installed in any Mustang, they are a milestone engine for Ford. These engines were engineered for the MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln)...

It's now time to celebrate the "Other" big block. 🥳 HAPPY 429 DAY! 🥳 As cjstaci stated, the Boss 429 was destined for the Torino/Cyclone and Mustang/Cougar platforms. I have some Mercury Cyclone material that shows the Boss 429 as an option. If you look at the unique shape of the shock...

To those members here who own FE-powered vehicles or are fans of them. Happy 428 Day!

I'll start by acknowledging that this particular seller has been a hot topic of discussion among us and on other forums for years. As someone who has been in the parts business and managed a Ford parts department for many years, I understand the concept of supply and demand. I've also been...

Hello basstrix, The Ford-rated factory stall speed is 2750-2950 RPMs My first experience with this type of converter was in a Q code '72 Gran Torino Sport. It made a world of difference in how it launched and drove. Although it was down on power compared to the M code '70 Torino GT I previously...

https://www.facebook.com/david.fowler.3954546 This link should take you to FaceBook, where David Fowler (Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs) does all his posting. There was some sort of problem with his Internet service, and he could not connect to the 71-73 Mustang site. The different companies he...

As @Hemikiller stated, the ’71 Decor group option, which included cloth seats, was no longer available in ’72. The Marti report shows trim code “AF,” a medium ginger all-vinyl seat. No cloth seats were available in any group or standalone option. The Grande series has Lambeth cloth-inserted...

For those unfamiliar with the '72 Sprint content, the "B" package included Magnum 500 wheels, F60 x 15" tires, and competition suspension for $347.46. The white letter tires and Magnum wheels took an already sharp-looking car to another level! The competition suspension was a mandatory option...

The grill support brackets for the Mach1-style grill underwent a change late in the '71 production year. Before 6/14/71, the '71 Mustang featured dual vertical hood latch support braces. After that date, all '71-72 Mustangs were equipped with a single vertical hood latch support. It's important...

The chrome exhaust tips were exclusive to the '71-72 Mach1 (body code 05) with 4-bl engines ONLY. Even premium performance models, like the Boss 351 or the C and J 429s, didn't receive chrome tips unless the 429s were Mach 1s. The Boss was a purpose-built performance car. Anyone familiar with...

The twist-on fuel cap is correct for a '71 Boss 351. The pop-open fuel cap was exclusive to and only production installed in '71 and early '72 on Mach 1s. There was no stand-alone option for the pop-open fuel cap, and it was not included in any option package. Ford was taking a lot of heat from...

I've checked all my Ford and Mercury info, and they all indicate the same thing. The '71-73 Grande, Mach 1 Sport Interior optioned Mustangs and '71-73 Cougar Vert, and XR-7 came with the trim on ALL pedals. There was a Décor option on the Cougar that included several upgraded exterior and...

Ford refers to this press-in tube you need as a water bypass tube. Its original application dates back to '58 when it was used as a bypass tube on the newly released FE engine family. The name just stuck, and Ford never changed it regardless of the engine application over the years. The Ford...

As Hemkiller stated, body color determined what lower accent color, Tu-tone hood, and body side tape stripe were defaulted to. All '71 Mustangs with the lower accent paint received black paint (Along with black body side stripes and Tu-tone hood paint if equipped). The exceptions are "A" #1724...

In keeping with the Sprint theme, there are options for you if you want to have a Ram air-style hood on a Sprint Mustang using the Grabber blue accent color. There are stencil and decal options for the various Ram Air callouts. The stencil would be applied to the white hood before the Grabber...