Recent content by shgrrttn

71 T-5 Mach1, numbers matching m code c6, currently in restoration. 73 Grande, 351c aussie heads, 5spd, work in progress.

I have wondered the same about my Grande, it had to have been built at the samt time as yours, but my vin is 3F04F263747.

I went with the MDL cable and added an oem pedal I was lucky to find on craigslist. I modified the pedal support myself using sealed roller bearings which was easier than you might think and maybe 20 bucks in parts. I cut the brake pedal to fit the manual pad, so really the biggest expense for...

The 71-73 cougar coupe seat platforms are the same short ones used in the mustang fastbacks. I discovered this while replacing mine on my Mach 1. A friend of mine had a cougar parts car, I compared them to my originals and BADDA BING! I couldn't tell any difference.

Well I am also doing this same swap and am using a 95 mustang 5.0 T5 with the V6 bell. I haven't had any issues with the starter...I actually chose the V6 bell because it accepts the 164t flywheel. The 5.0's used a 157 tooth. The longer input length puts the shifter in the middle of the shifter...

I am terrible with names too. shgrrttn - Ritchie

It is different from the beltline up, however you may be able to rework a coupe piece to work.

I had a condenser go bad and it backfired through the carb and acted like it jumped timing. I checked everything else first, even tore the timing cover off, but everything checked out. An old Ford guy took a look at it , changed the condenser and it fired right up. Made me feel like a dummy!

did that cougar have power windows? looking for a pancake motor and one of the rear switch harnesses.

I have a pretty decent used one I have been hanging on to. PM me for details.

A big howdy from north of Spokane! Nice looking cars!::welcome::

The fastback roof trim wont work on a coupe, but the cougar trim will. I used a roof skin from a cougar on my 73 coupe and it had the half vinyl top. I removed and still have the trim pieces. There is also an additional roof support underneath the skin where the trim goes across the roof.

Awesome. I would have bought the wrong starter for sure. Thanks! You have been driving it for a little while now, any other little gremlins show up?

Welcome from Spokane, Wa! Go Broncos! (sorry, Im a Colorado boy.)

So what was your solution to the starter/flywheel ring gear problem? I am currently doing the exact same swap and am at the point of buying a mini starter and mocking things up. I was thinking of fabbing up a spacer for the starter if a suitable one cannot be found. Or possibly moving the ring...