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    Exhaust Paint

    I am still debating if I should paint the exhaust pipes. It would not be factory original but it may help with corrosion. Also If I prime and paint in black colour it may be better looking.
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    Exhaust Paint

    I ordered the "Y" pipe in April and it just now arrived.  I think it is cursed. I painted to Exhause Manifold with VHT.  So I am considering the same with the pipes.  if not it will rust as soon as I take it out of the garage. Tnx
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    Exhaust Paint

    I am restoring my 73 'Tang to basically original.  I ordered the "Y" exhaust pipe form hell in April and got it in yesterday. Would it be a good idea to paint the pipe with VHT ceramic?   I would probably look better, but I am sure the original was unpainted. TNX  Roy
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    Paint Codes

    Wow !!! That looks awesome. Right now, mine is a Sow's Ear hoping to be a Silk Purse. Good idea on the media blasting. TNX
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    Paint Codes

    The Underhood paint has some bad places and it is 47 years old.  I just wonder if I should take it to a paint and body shop just for underneath.  When I eventually get it painted I doubt they will take the hood off to do a repaint. Good idea? Roy
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    Paint Codes

    Yes, this is definitely the code but I agree for some reason mine looks slightly lighter in colour .  It has never been painted so "3B" has got to be the same paint.  Thanks a bunch, mate !
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    Paint Codes

    I am restoring my old 1973 'Tang  and it has a 3B code for the paint but the examples I have seen online doesn't look like the light Blue that was original.   I am considering having the underside of the hood painted now whilst I have it off.  Would it be a good idea to use paint stripper...
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    Exhaust manifold numbers

    Thanks Steve I noticed that replacement manifolds are very hard to find. Roy
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    Exhaust manifold numbers

    Excellent !!!  This is what I needed to know. TNX
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    Exhaust manifold numbers

    G'day All     I have a 1973 'tang with 351 Cleveland 2bbl.  There is a crack in the RH exhaust manifold.  I found a replacement on ebay that looks identical but the part numbers are slightly different.           My manifold part # is  D20E-9430-B        The ebay replacement is D20Z-9430-B Is...
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    Pre-oil proceedure

    I have a 351 Cleveland 2bbl.  I had a machine shop to the rebuild (I wanted it done right so I didn't do it myself). For the pre-oil, looking down from the top which direction is the oil pump shaft turned? I have an ohm meter attached to the oil pressure switch and tried turning...
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    new heater control valve

    thanks Chuck.  It does help !!!!! I am trying to restore it to original configuration. If this old car could talk !!!!!!!! tnx again Roy
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    What is this

    I found this in the boot and it had been there a long time.  Does anyone know what it is and where it goes? I obviously need a new one.LOL
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    new heater control valve

    Bought a new Heater control valve for my 73 'Tang.  The old one was in the boot for so long I forgot where it goes in the heater hose line.     I am trying to restore it to as original as possible so can anyone tell me exactly where it goes and which orientation in the line?
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