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Hello basstrix, The Ford-rated factory stall speed is 2750-2950 RPMs My first experience with this type of converter was in a Q code '72 Gran Torino Sport. It made a world of difference in how it launched and drove. Although it was down on power compared to the M code '70 Torino GT I previously...

https://www.facebook.com/david.fowler.3954546 This link should take you to FaceBook, where David Fowler (Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs) does all his posting. There was some sort of problem with his Internet service, and he could not connect to the 71-73 Mustang site. The different companies he...

As @Hemikiller stated, the ’71 Decor group option, which included cloth seats, was no longer available in ’72. The Marti report shows trim code “AF,” a medium ginger all-vinyl seat. No cloth seats were available in any group or standalone option. The Grande series has Lambeth cloth-inserted...

For those unfamiliar with the '72 Sprint content, the "B" package included Magnum 500 wheels, F60 x 15" tires, and competition suspension for $347.46. The white letter tires and Magnum wheels took an already sharp-looking car to another level! The competition suspension was a mandatory option...

The grill support brackets for the Mach1-style grill underwent a change late in the '71 production year. Before 6/14/71, the '71 Mustang featured dual vertical hood latch support braces. After that date, all '71-72 Mustangs were equipped with a single vertical hood latch support. It's important...

The chrome exhaust tips were exclusive to the '71-72 Mach1 (body code 05) with 4-bl engines ONLY. Even premium performance models, like the Boss 351 or the C and J 429s, didn't receive chrome tips unless the 429s were Mach 1s. The Boss was a purpose-built performance car. Anyone familiar with...

The twist-on fuel cap is correct for a '71 Boss 351. The pop-open fuel cap was exclusive to and only production installed in '71 and early '72 on Mach 1s. There was no stand-alone option for the pop-open fuel cap, and it was not included in any option package. Ford was taking a lot of heat from...

I've checked all my Ford and Mercury info, and they all indicate the same thing. The '71-73 Grande, Mach 1 Sport Interior optioned Mustangs and '71-73 Cougar Vert, and XR-7 came with the trim on ALL pedals. There was a Décor option on the Cougar that included several upgraded exterior and...

Ford refers to this press-in tube you need as a water bypass tube. Its original application dates back to '58 when it was used as a bypass tube on the newly released FE engine family. The name just stuck, and Ford never changed it regardless of the engine application over the years. The Ford...

As Hemkiller stated, body color determined what lower accent color, Tu-tone hood, and body side tape stripe were defaulted to. All '71 Mustangs with the lower accent paint received black paint (Along with black body side stripes and Tu-tone hood paint if equipped). The exceptions are "A" #1724...

In keeping with the Sprint theme, there are options for you if you want to have a Ram air-style hood on a Sprint Mustang using the Grabber blue accent color. There are stencil and decal options for the various Ram Air callouts. The stencil would be applied to the white hood before the Grabber...

According to Daniel Russell from his now-defunct Sprint Registry, the dealer literature he has indicated the Ram-Air option was not available with the Sprint package, and it specifies the NASA hood as not available on Sprint Mustangs. So even though the '72 Q engine option included a Mach 1...

Some owners with early-built '71 Mustangs and Torinos with the 351C and four speeds have reported having a C5TZ-6392-B (C5TA-A) bell housing on their vehicles. The '65-72 MPC (Master Parts Catalog) listed the C5TZ-B bell housing for the 1970 model year 351C. Since it has been found on some early...

Hello Steve, At one time, Ford did offer a gasket for that lamp socket. But, to repeat a familiar phrase, They are no longer available from Ford, and I'm not aware of anyone offering a repo gasket. Unless someone here has a spare socket with a good gasket, I would look at a repo socket and...

Hey, moparbrian, Do you know what year your 390 engine is? The "S" 390 GT engines were production installed in Fairlane/Torino from '66-69 and '67-69 in Mustangs and sister Mercury vehicles. Change levels identified production changes in the engines. These engines have metal tags with all the...