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I guess I don't understand the animosity towards classic car dealers. This is pretty much the way any preowned merchandise is sold, particularly on consignment. The dealer probably doesn't even set the price. Hemmings, BAT, Mecum, et. al. all work this way. Heck - even the guy down the...

This is a good price guys - if you have ever wanted one - now is the time.

Did you add the NACA duct hood to a car that had a standard hood? The hinges were the same, however the springs on the hinges were different. The NACA hood hinges had flat wires for the coils, the "normal" springs used round wire.

Sounds like this carb really needs a complete rebuild. Stop trying to fix what is there. Tear it down, clean it up, put in a fresh rebuild kit and start from a known state. The mere fact that the venturis were swapped means that whoever worked on it before didn't know what they were doing, so...

I have had success reviving old horns with an ultrasonic cleaner. A couple of hours in one with a drop or two of Dawn dish soap and most often they come back. Remove the tuning screw and rotate the horns such that the water spins out of the horn body. You will be amazed at the amount of crud...

This is important! The wrist pin holes in the piston aren't exactly centered - there is a slight offset to account for the forces exerted on the piston during operation. If the piston is put in backwards (arrow pointing to the rear), you will get a knock as the piston skirt slaps the cylinder...

I was thinking more along the lines of reconditioned 71-73 Mustang parts., but ok.

You could use reconditioned Mustang parts.

All insurance companies make it super easy to send them a check. That part doesn't matter at all. What matters is what happens when they have to send you a check. I use State Farm for everything - daily drivers, specialty cars, homeowners, personal liability umbrella - the whole ball of...

A less caustic paint remove is Citri-strip. You can find it at Lowes or Home Depot.

As I recall, the splines are different between the tilt and not tilt column.

If you do make substantive changes from stock, take good notes and document everything you changed. One of the first recommendations anybody on a forum makes when somebody has a problem is "go get the manuals/wiring diagrams". That won't help if the car doesn't match the manuals. You might...

I would hazard a guess that the higher idle speed was to alleviate the car bogging down when launching from a stop in first gear.

Google is a wonderful thing... https://www.npdlink.com/product/switch-and-bracket-park-brake-signal/102197?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dparking%252Bbrake%252Bswitch%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1973&year=1973

How was the flow with the previous motor? Did you have to move the old squirrel cage to the new motor? If airflow was better with the original setup, I would start with the new motor. It may be rotating in a direction opposite to the original motor.

I have a convertible, so my opinion may not matter. There are some other potential differences between a coupe and a fastback besides the main cabin floor - like carpeting behind a fold-down seat. Perhaps that could lead to a part number difference rather than the carpet that goes on the floor...

The flapper is crimped to the shaft. You will need to spread the crimps and then pull the shaft out of the flapper.

Literally could have been a pain in the ***.

Guess that solves that.

Sadly I know a guy who traded a split window Corvette in on a Ford Capri. Panic selling is just as bad as panic buying...