Recent content by Mark Jones

I bought Hooker Competition long tube headers for my 72 351C 4V - 4spd. Bought them from Top Flight Automotive on sale for $158.99 painted! The current price is $315.99. With the car 22" off the ground (I made wheel cribs) they slid right in. I didnt even bang up the paint. Their advertisement...

Great post MRGMHALE. Your PDF document gives me some specific information to test around. The diagrams in the file are just what I needed (I hate reading). As for Will e's question. When I bought the new coil, the instructions said that I needed to have a ballast resistor or a resistor in the...

Thanks for the reply Doug. I feel a little stupid as I found out that I asked a similar question just before Christmas last year (Ghost in the machine). The car has been sitting and I tried to fire the motor the other day. I had to use the jumper so I thought I would pose the question to the...

I am looking for a confirmation that my suspicions are correct. I havent made any measurements with a meter yet but that will be my next job when I get some time to devote to this issue. I am working on other areas of the car and I am not driving it at the moment. When the car has sat for a few...

I had to move the car out of the garage last night to access Christmas decorations. The engine did start and my curiosity was rampant. While the engine was running (cold and stumbly high idle around1000rpm) I connected a jumper wire across the ballast resistor. There was a slight spark and the...

Thanks for the reply Don. That is a very good comment and got me thinking. After looking at the 1972 schematic book I have, I suspected the same thing. The low voltage from the ignition key seems that it would be correct if I have the resistor built-in to the wire. i guess i could extend the...

The weekend before last, I installed a new gas tank/sender/filter and my rebuilt differential. At that time, I took my 72 (Lucy) for a quick ride around the block just to make sure everything was working, and I didn't have any unwanted noises. She went into the garage until this weekend. I had...

What a beauty it will be when it's all put back together. Glad to hear your son is doing well.

Just got my girl (Lucy) back on the road and find that when I have to brake hard, the rear drums lockup. The fronts dont lock at all. I dont have any history with the braking system so I have to start troubleshooting from the beginning. I have the OEM Ford power disk brake system. The M/C looks...

On my 351C, that bolt hole is used for mounting the ballast resistor for the ignition.

A beautiful Mustang indeed. What an interesting resume. 4:11 locker with an automatic and a Drag Pack. I bet it can lift the front wheels off the ground with slicks. The work on the hood was done very well keeping the scoops and the hood locks. I could have done without the tall 429 Ram Air...

Looks awesome! Great job. I prefer the black colored filler also.

So glad I had time to roam through all the posts. I have been buying every pigtail/socket I can find, and nothing fits the Mach1 grill light (Sport Light) housing. I am so excited finding out that these 3157 sockets will fit the grill light housings. I placed the order today with Amazon. I...

I have an original cast 4bbl intake and the original Edelbrock 351C aluminum intake but i cant remember if they are for 2V or 4V heads. If you have any interest, I can take a look and post some pics.

Buying a classic car is not for the faint of heart. Thats my story and I am sticking to it. That said,,,,, I love doing the work on cars to fix them up. I have been working on motors and cars and motorcycles all my life. Regardless of what I am working on, I love to bring things back to life. If...