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Have a 351c with the stock Ford distributor and Petronix points replacement. It is a vacuum advance, I have also switched to a T5 and have highway gears so I am running the car at just shy of 2000 revs when I do 70 on the freeway. I have the problme when setting the timing that when it is set...

I have gone through several of the Scott Drake intermittent wiper switches and They all have a tendancy to go bad- so much so that They dont sell them any more. Lokking for a repladement and found this and wonder if anyone has gotten one of these and if so if their experience has been good or...

Lights question? Woke up this morning to discover the running lights and tail lights in my car were on. went out to look at it and found the switch was off. This may have been like this for some time as for the past week it has taken 150 minutes or so of running before the battery stops drawing...

had to take the voltage regulator off the car today in the snow. Not fun. Noticed that the wire that is atatched to the condensor that was also bolted to the car body with the VR had broken off from the condensor. I believe that this is used to supress engine whine on the radio (one of many...

Is there something one needs to do to get decent AM radio erecption in these cars? I no longer have the factory antenna on my car and the AM-FM radio that until recently was in the car- had almost non extant AM reception and FMreception that was not as good as I thought it should be. Over the...

A lot of people often overlook checking this fluid level. You could easily get into an accident if you run out and then a vital component of the car stops working.

I ahve a brand new in the box never been installed Rostra universal cruise control. That I bought for my car along with a new magnet pick up and switch. Turns out my old one still worked the magnet pick up and switch were bad so got it working using only those bits. This have the module that I...

Dont knwo the proper name of the part. What I am asking about here is the part that is attached to the bottom of the windshield and the top hooks into. There is one on each side of the car and the visor arm is also mounted into it. Question I have about them- were they originally shiny? They...

The rear end center section / hogs head / differential / third member (I have heard it called all these things) in my car has been leaking for sometime and has also over the years gotten "Loose" so that when the car is in the air the drive shaft turns about 1/3 of the way before it will engage...

Saw this on CL never seen or heard about these before. http://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/3998289350.html Text of ad: 1971-73 Mustang Fiberglass bodies and bumpers - $900 (Iowa) Mustang JR body and bumpers that were made in the 70s for Ford dealers to use in dealership promotions to bring...

150 years ago on July 30. 1863, Henry Ford was born. He did not have the benefit of much public education, but he was a smart man with a keen interest in all things mechanical. He changed the world starting about the time he was 40 years old. Don't ever let anyone tell you that one man cannot...

Just had to replace the windsreen wiper switch- actaully take the bad intermitent one out annd put the original one back in. While doing so noticed that there appears to be a light bulb back there. Has never worked as long as I have had the car 20+ years. Also figure that the top up down...

Saw this and thought adapting this idea is a quick and esy way to put power windows in the car. Would work equally well in the front and the back adn from what I understand the motrs for the back are very hard to find.

I have a 72 with a straight steering column. I have found a 73 tilt column that I have been told is a bit different. Wondering : 1) can it be made to work? 2) If yes how hard is it to get it to work?

Saw this, looks like it might be good value for money as far as I can tell. http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/pts/3605914718.html The phone number may have a typo in it since the area code for that area of Illinois is 815 not 814

I was wondering if there is a place to get new number wheels for the trip odoemeter. The ones on mine have faded to the point where only a few of the white number on black are visible the black on white for the 1/10 mile bit is fine as are all the number on the normal odometer. I was thinking...

Saw on CL. Rang the guy and the interior is blue- could not really tell from the pics. http://decatur.craigslist.org/pts/3543810799.html If you need new front drum brakes- I got rid of mine back in the 20th century- http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/3512869240.html

I am windeirng if there are lights above the switchs for the headlights, top motor, windsheild wipers and the plug for the cell phone charger? None of these have illumination on my car and never has had but was looking under the dash and notcied what looked like wires going to these places. Was...

A few of interest I have found. I have nothing to do with these guys just saw their ads, not stuff I need hope it might help out someone else: http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/3519705850.html http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/3519832934.html...

Saw on Cl no connection to the seller. I know these are uncommon not seen lots of harnesses for sale. Would not work for my car. http://omaha.craigslist.org/pts/3465169759.html