Recent content by jdwest711

I should have mentioned I don't care about vibration, this is for a circle track car. It is not driven for comfort.  These mounts are interesting! Thanks for the link!. Jim

Does anyone make a 351C Solid Engine Mount for a 72 Mustang?

Track rules, I have to run water.  Everything else it just as hard to clean up as oil on the pavement track.

The rule states: Aftermarket rocker arm covers, oil pans, water pumps and pulleys permitted. So I assume, yes we can run an electric water pump.  I did not know you can select the speed on it.  Thanks for that tip.

The sending unit is in the water pump right below the capped off heater core hose tube.  Yes, it starts pushing out water and temp starts climbing.  Hopefully my new dual electric fans from AFCO pull more air thru the core.

I built the motor, and I am very sure they are on correct.  I was aware of that possible issue when I built it and I have built several Clevelands.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!! I run a 72 Mustang at the local 3/8 pavement circle track.  I cannot keep water in the radiator.  It seems to run cool (around 200 degrees) during the race, but if a caution or red flag comes out and I drop rpms below 2k, it starts flowing out the...

Perfect, Thank you!!!

Does anyone know if there are any problems with the following conversion?   I just installed the spindles and disc brake setup from my 72 Mustang Circle Track car, onto my 67 Mustang street car project.   Everything bolted up fine and the spindles looked to be shaped the say way.  The only...

Wow, that's an excellent post!  If I would have saw that first I probably would have tried it.

Hello Again Everyone!!!   This post is just information because I found something I didn't think they made and I'm pretty damn excited about it!!!   The stock power steering box of a 72 Mustang has a 16:1 gear ratio which turns out to be 3.75 turns lock to lock on the steering wheel.  The...

Fatman 2.5” drop spindle conversion requires Granada rotors and Camaro caliper.  I do brake very hard driving into the turns, this isn't a drag car.  Races are usually 25 laps long, so I'm pounding on the brakes at least 50 times a race.   As mention in my first post, bleeders are at the...

From what I’ve researched, drum brakes always need a 10lb residual valve to compensate a little for the spring tension.  I think I had one in my old drum/drum M/C but it got removed when I replaced the M/C.  Low mounted M/C’s require a 2lb residual valve the maintain a little pressure even on...

Now that's interesting!  Thanks for doing that research.  I am going to start looking at Spec for M/C to see if I can get a bigger one to mount up right. Thanks!!!

I used 2 different methods.  The old fashion 2 person method and the 1 person method, with a vacuum line and bottle.  Both have work for me in the past.  I'm not new to turning a wrench or working on brakes.  This is an issue because of modifications I've done so it's a little out of the...