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An aside, I have several nice/decent handheld digital volt/ohm meters that include an AmpClamp inductive ammeter. I got the following from Amazon: KAIWEETS HT206D Digital Clamp Meter T-RMS 6000 Counts, Multimeter Voltage Tester Auto-ranging, Measures Current Voltage Temperature Capacitance...

Two of the sneakier drains I have found are the Alternator diodes where one or more of the diodes is leaking. The other is the top of the battery itself. To test for the leaking diodes you can use an Amp Clamp DVOM around the red cable between the battery and the alternator output terminal...

I would like to know if the new bleeder screws ended up woirking or not once you have them installed. Thank you!

Welcome, from Upstate Sub-Western NY (Pittsford, suburb of Rochester). I look forward to your questions, and progress photos. Lynda and I visited the restoration shop weekly for 13 1/2 months, and took progress photos. I enjoy looking at them, whch I dropped into a video Well worth the time...

I agree with Roland, check for spark. But,, it is not as easy as it may sound. Case in point, I once had a 1978 Granada 302 come into our dealership. Barely out of warranty, and well maintained as it was a dark green color and belonged to a local businessman. It came in an hook, and I had...

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What concerns me most is you smelling fuel in the oil. cjstaci is right, change oil and filter. be surre to use an oil with Zinc aas it is needed for the cam lobes and lifters. Modern engines use roller lifter and no longer use Zinc, which is no longer blended into most engine oils as the...

The replacement housing is a good place to start. Our 73 Mustang Convertible has a 302 2v in it, and I had to replace the water pump the other year (coolant leak from water pump impeller shaft, of course). But, the thermostat housing cover and pump impeller outlet shaft seal has a lot of...

Here is a link for vacuum calibrations for Mustang/Cougar from 1967 - 1972, attached

I like the colorized 73 Mustang schenatics from forel Publishing. There are a few very minor errors I have annotated, and I added some other info I felt was helpful for my needs. Below is their web site. They have PDF files for quite a few First Generation Mustangs/Cougars...

Perhaps I am misreading or over-thinking the original post. Despite that possibility I thought it would be worth mentioning that for incandescent dash illumination bulbs being replaced with LED lighting, the LED lights are polarity sensitive. If they are not coming on when the headlight switch...

Midlife, interesting re: LED for alternator ***** light causing disruptions. I "think" that is what you are saying. I am going to be adding annotation to that effect in my schematics files.

What part of California are you located? I ask this because Lynda and I are planning a visit to SoCal to see family and friends. If you are anywhere near where we will be I can bring some acoustical waveform equipment and see if we can track down the precise source of this klunking if it has...

Secluff has given a very thorough answer and explanation in his post above. I like the photos provided and plan to snag them to enhance my current documentation. The Fuel Evaporative System is one of the more misunderstood emission control systems. Like the PCV Valve, a lot of folks end up...

An aside, using vacuum (negative) pressure to control fuel delivery through a carburetor is not a new concept. The original Ford/Lincoln Electronic Engine Control (EEC) I system on the 1979 Lincoln Versailles. That system used a 7200 Variable Venturi carburetor, which was the same as the 2700...

I am cautiously curious. Cautious? Because the vehicle I would be tempted to introduce this technology to is a 1973 Mach 1 with a transplanted 351W (replacing the original 302 2v) that was moderately built for Street/Strip performance. With 360HP on a dyno it has plenty of power for spirited...

The near-equivalent to the Jeep Wave is the Bronco Buck, where Bronco owners "buck" each others' vehicles with a bucking Bronco trinket of some kind. I have heard of a "Mustang Wave" that is a casually friendly waving gesture of both acceptance and inclusion into a near-cult-like following. In...

That is a nice looking Mustang Convertible. I am sure the Boss 302 that was dropped into it makes it a one of two, as "someone" has a prototype 72 Boss 302 "out there" somewhere. Such a nice engine. Assuming a 26.5" or so tire diameter, running at 3,000 RPM at 70-ish MPH tells me you have a...

I second the concern re: heavily applied undercoating. I am fine with undercoating, but it does make it harder to quickly or easily ascertain the true condition of the underlying metal. That said, other than a question mark re: undercarriage condition (which does not have any indication of...

On my 69 Mach 1 I had to replace the battery (back in 1974 or so). I decided to get a 27F instead of the oem 24F, just for the added amperage. It would not fit in the battery tray. Rather than buy and wait for a 27F size tray I used a large pair of pliers to bend one of the tray ends flat so...