Recent content by Ripper679

Yeah, because of the mph crash laws that took affect that year..... the front and rear bumpers on 73s are a complete scramble by ford to meet a new safety requirement.

Yeah, 4 holes.... see pic

Ok. This is what I did; right, wrong or indifferent..... it came out pretty nice and the bumper sits close to the body. My car is in pieces at the moment but I took some pics of what I did. 1. First and foremost.... kinda mock everything up to get an idea where everything lands on the car. Use...

It needs to be purchased separately if swapping over to a chrome front bumper. The bumper brackets bolt to the plate, the bumper also bolts to the plate. It's what connects the bumper to the bumper brackets, as the bumper brackets don't connect to the bumper itself, like in earlier mustangs.

Yep. You are going to have a healthy idle. Fuel injection is a great way to keep the idle circuit more tolerable at the stoplight (less gas smell etc). I run big manual brakes that necessitate a 18" rim .... so vacuum isn't a concern for me. Car stops on a dime.... but be fair and don't...

Yep.... aluminum heads. First off.... they save weight... but realistically they dissipate heat better and with modern cad and CNC design they beat cast iron in flow and even cooling with better coolant flow passages within the head . Not to say cast iron heads are bad.... I've seen some that...

+1. Every hot rod I have ever had has been over 500 hp. All STREETABLE. It depends on the build. A 408 making 550 horspower is like 1.34 hp per cylinder. That's actually quite a low number. 550 hp.... using quality parts on the build is all damn day daily driven ok. Have a good radiator and...

I'm running a 408 stroker in my build. Making just north of 550hp. There I ran two new stainless fuel lines (one feed and one return) right next to each other in the stock routing location for the FiTech fiel injection. Attached a skatter shield and went with a TKX 5 speed manual transmission...

Yeah. Very creative. Think I may give it a try!

Looks good! Did the fabric layer go on in one piece or was there any cutting and gluing/sewing to get the shape right? How did you get it tucked behind the front windshield (I thought either the front or rear windshield had to come out for headliner installation)? This looks great..... I may...

Yeah.... I did a search and just wanted a sanity check. They do look different.

Hello. Wondering if this piece above the bumper on the rear side of the car is the same for all three years (71-73)? I have a 73 and am doing a 72 bumper conversion.... wondering if I need to buy a new set of these for the 71-2 conversion? Thanks!

Thanks Crush! So the washers go between the car body and the bumper bracket itself..... right? Also... had some of those spacers for the front fenders too..... are those as needed as well or do they loft the fenders up some to prevent rubbing on stuff?

Hello! These came in my rear bumper bracket kit (1972). Where do the wave washers and spacers go? Do the spacers go in-between the bumper and bracket or the bracket and car? Bought my car with no rear bumper so running blind. Maybe someone has an exploded diagram view? Thanks!

Yeah, I've had sir filter setups exposed to outside air before. Not really an issue for me personally. K&N makes a pre-filter made for the rain, its embossed with silicone or some kind of witchcraft and it does a decent job or repelling water. Here is a link to an example...