Recent content by JimBrown55

Thanks guys!

The Chinese would screw up noodles if they were exporting them to us. Shock!! Got stock used nuts, restored the threads and removed burrs all the way down to the end on the strut, spun them on. Lesson 1: Not buy Chinese parts. Not buy Chinese parts. Not buy Chinese parts. Lesson 2: FLVAP...

Droptop, I thought that was off too. his little pocket tool told him that. I never listen to little pocket tools. He shouldn't either. What they sent with the strutrod went on a half inch before it started to bind. No go. will e, I do not have the coin to drop on a heim, or I would. I expect a...

wwhite72, AAA, haha, that's almost funny. Useless, but almost funny. Have I said bite me to anyone this week? Nope been a while longer than that. Bite me, thanks. ;) OMS, they should and they don't. The threads on the new struts are burred up a little bit, so that's not helping, but the...

I am replacing the right strut rod and bushings on my 73 coupe. It's fun on the left, and went perfectly well. It is a sad story on the right. First: I removed the strut rod nut and the two nuts on the lower control arm. So far, so good. Then I removed the strut rod, replaced the bushings and...

It is, that's the one that has the wire I was thinking was the right one, and I don't have the IDIOT light blinking at me to remind me of that every few seconds. I worry enough without unnecessary visual inputs. lol

Chuck, looking at that, I think it's probably true that I missed the gear by a tooth or two. That's the same ("smaller") can I went with after rejecting one that was even larger. Thanks for that pic - big help. Steve, I had the oil pump and shaft out, so I'm guessing not doing what you suggest...

Yep, mine is a 351 2v with the house-sized AC compressor RPM Air intake mani and a 600cfm edelbrock. I stabbed the diz with #1 @ TDC. and the timing gets just close enough to stay running, then I run into the compressor with the back of the vacuum can, so it's not quite right. I am using the...

So, it does come off the harness that feeds the coil, right? Mom is sleeping in, today, my daughter won't come outside in the AZ heat, and I haven't gotten around to ground testing it yet. lol

Resurrection post..... That's a great picture for me, because it shows the wire connected to the sensor. In the process of replacing the intake and carb, I lost the tag I had on the wire that connects to it. I seem to remember it having a 90 slip on type connector, but not finding that. So now...

1.6257321 inches. LOL I think it's up to you and what you like. Look at pics of stock Machs, Bosses, or Cobras if you want it to look "factory". Otherwise, hang them chrome baloneys out there as far as you want. I wouldn't use downturned slash-cuts, but that's me. 1.6257321 inches. I think...

Solved. 180 the Diz

Auto trans, single port: Part number: C5AZ-12370-A, Motorcraft sales number: DD190 anyone know where I can get the spring, port, etc., that screws into it for the vacuum line....if it doesn't turn up in my garage somewhere.......

My 351c 2V has A/C, and the gigantic compressor and brackets to go with it. I tested the stock vacuum advance can, (with a slightly curved actuator shaft extending into the diz) and found it wasn't moving with vacuum (either manifold, carb, or my face), so I decided to replace it. My FLAPS had...

Nope. Heater core started to leak inside. Not all that bad getting the box out and the core removed. Getting it back in will be the fun part. It only leaked for about 20 seconds, so no damage to carpet, minimal gasket or firewall damage or evidence. Can't imagine it hurts to have one more...