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Thanks Steve.

Hi everyone, Quick question...Did 71 Mustangs come with decorative (chrome, etc.) headlamp bezels? Mine just has the bracket that the headlamp attaches to. Just curious. Jason

Can anyone tell me if a 71 302 2v came with a rev limiter? And, if so, what exactly does it do? Thanks, Jason

That's what I figured Q. I'll check it with my meter and make the neccessary adjustments. It's been nagging me in the back of my mind since I installed the distributor but I never got around to it. Jason

+1 on adjusting the accelerator pump. I had a similar problem and adjusting the acc. pump was the culprit.

Hey everybody. I've been looking at the wiring diagram in my Chilton's manual and at the wiring diagrams that are on this website. I'm trying to figure out if the wire that use to go to my old coil is a resistance wire. The reason I'm trying to figure this out is because I changed out my...

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll give it a try.

Hi All! Recently I cleaned the undercarriage and engine with some Engine Brite. After that, I developed an oil leak at the dipstick tube where it enters the engine. I fixed that easily enough by taking out the tube, removing the old, cracked O ring and running a small bead of high temp. RTV...

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Thanks for the tips guys. I'll give it a try.

Hello to all, I've got a stupid question. What happens when the alternator craps the bed? I mean, what would the symptoms be if were going bad or just not working at all? Recently, I got underneath the Mustang and scraped as much of the 40 years worth of dirt and crust off the frame and block...

1. Bright Blue Metallic 2. Wimbedon White 3. Bright Red with Black stripes.

Did the 71 Mustang come with any kind of bezel surrounding the headlights? I don't have them on mine and I can't remember ever seeing them on other 71's. Was it only the 73's that had them? Thanks

I lived just south of San Francisco for 31 years. You don't need a rental car if you are staying inside the city. My friends and I use to take BART into the city and we just walked every where. It is probably the most beautiful city I have ever been in (depending on the weather).