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    Gauge lights go out

    Headlight switch has a rheostat on it to adjust the instrument light brightness. Possibly dirty contact or spring on the rheostat . Might need a new headlight switch.
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    Parts Wanted Looking For 71-73 Mustang Avocado Green Interior Parts

    I have a 73 Mach 1 with avocado plain interior and I believe I have the short consolette also. Let me know if you're interested.
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    On the ground and running, but.

    Possibly timing also. Next time if it happens, to confirm it's timing, disconnect the power wire to the coil, or the wire from coil to distributor and see if engine turns over normally. If so, timing is too far advanced and needs to be retarded a few degrees for initial timing.
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    water bypass tube help

    Smear a little dab of permatex around the tube end and push it home.
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    Windage tray

    I've heard that you need to do that when you replace rod bolts with ARP hardware, to cut and hone the rod caps, but not with mains when you add studs because of the metal thickness.
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    found on facebook....

    That pic is next to FUGLY in the dictionary
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    My 1973 project daily driver

    That looks to be a 2 barrel intake with that port size mismatch on the gaskets, FYI.
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    Engine sputters and chokes at part throttle

    The egr valve diagram is bad, not holding vacuum when you apply it. The valve closes off the port between the intake and exhaust. If the valve is stuck open, it can cause an intake vacuum leak.
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    She supported my car hobby, kind of...

    So sorry for you loss, Ken.
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    My 1973 project daily driver

    Congrats! With that rear brake, it'll make right turns easy! That car is similarly equipped to our 73 Q code Mach I. Welcome from Texas!
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    Low-Beam Headlight Issues

    Bad dimmer switch. It routes the headlight power from the main headlight switch, thru the dimmer switch to high or low beam headlights.
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    Blue smoke on start up

    Pull a valve cover and look for valve stem seals. Either there are none, umbrella seals of the seals aren't on the guides but rode up the stems. Shop probably knurled the guides, which is only a temporary, cheap fix. Old school cheap way.
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    Luxstang says hello

    Welcome back, Lux! Glad to hear from you again!
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    They say it is the best '72 Mach1 on the planet

    Why is the arm of the brake pedal and the e-brake rusty?? Attention to detail? Not in my opinion. Nice build, but not my preference. I think the builder saw a cash opportunity and convinced her to dump a pile into it.. Whoever made the video is amateur and the company owner constantly...
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