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  1. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    I put a 180 degree thermostat in today and idled in gear 40min and only got to 215. Without stat I would have shut down after 20 min at 230. Did not get out on the street today, but thermostat seems to be a big help. I agree 40 degrees seems high, but it seems to tolerate it well. No knocking or...
  2. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    No vacuum advance 10:1 CR ( calculated not measured) 18 initial plus 22 mechanical. Thank you for your reply
  3. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    Thank you will and thermostat
  4. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    Lower hose new and had spring, but I will check it. Reasonably certain head gasket is on correctly, ill probably check that last- thank you for the suggestions
  5. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    Thank you for replying, using edelbrock water pump, fans are maradyne with shroud, tune may be a bit lean I am not great at telling lean from good unless very lean. Plan to get wide band o2 sensor to fine tune the carb. Will put in a thermostat first, but sounds like radiator may be next-
  6. Doc302

    Cooling help needed

    I just finished installing a rebuilt engine on my 73 mach1 and am having cooling problems. Engine is 429 stroked to 528 and probably is making over 650hp. I have a bigger than stock cam (254/260)so running a bit advanced timing which probably makes it run hotter. Factory radiator, no thermostat...
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    help ! boiling fuel ? engine flutters after 5 miles, what is going on ?

    In addition to all that has been said -- I see you are here in South Florida. I had a similar problem and a big issue is that we have heat nearly year round. although is seems counter intuitive Ethanol in E-10 lowers the boiling point of the fuel and can cause vapor lock. If the problem...
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    Any help selecting a torque converter

    Thank you for the explanation- very helpful
  9. Doc302

    Any help selecting a torque converter

    Thank you- I’ll try circle d- filled spec sheet for TCI. and Hughes with no response but it has only been a week
  10. Doc302

    Any help selecting a torque converter

    I threw a rod in my 1973 mach1. It had a. 68 429 thunderjet, I planned to go back to 351c it is a q code car, but I ended up with a 528 stroker. It makes 580hp 620 ft lbs so needed to rebuild the c6 as well. Problem is I can not get a good answer on torque converter selection. Car is street...
  11. Doc302

    Is there a source for the AC heater control cable?

    https://missourimustang.com/1969-73-heater-cable-w-factory-air/
  12. Doc302

    Double Din Radio

    It is out right now - working on A/C but these pics should help  my earlier post shows a pic of it in the car 
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    Double Din Radio

    mine is not a flip it is a sony xav-100 the body of the stereo is on top and the screen below. it hangs down over the factory A/C controls some but does not interfere with their operation.  it is not very feature rich but allows front and back camera and apple car-play which gives me navigation...
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