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    '71 Vert For Sale

    Time to pursue other interests. 1971 Mustang convertible 547 ci big block built by Performance concepts in Forest Lake MN 500+ hp; 600+ ft lb tq on the dyno C6 trans shift kit built by Rick's transmission Forest Lake MN 9" Ford rear end 3.00-1 gears, Richmond gear posi built by Ricks also...
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    DIY Ram Air Plenum

    Here's my thought.... I am considering getting a piece of Plexiglass and constructing a plenum for my car. Should be easy enough to clamp to the hood and trace out the pattern, seal it to the hood with some sort of rubber or foam "gasket" and do the same for the air cleaner. I would most likely...
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    Wheel base?

    After replacing the lower control arms and the strut rod bushings I measured out the wheelbase on my car and it seems to want to be at 109.5" on both sides, I have adjusted the strut rods to bring it to 109" but I am just curious as to others actual measurements. Does the .5" really matter or...
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    New speedo cable and gear

    I picked up a new speedo cable and gear. C6 tranny. I can spin the gear by hand and the needle on the speedo moves but when I install it I get nothing. Is the bend going into the tranny too tight? What am I missing? Does the inner cable need to be trimmed or something?
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    Different master cylinder

    The valve covers on my engine are too tall and wide to get off and I had to grind some material off the mc so it wouldn't rub. To get the current mc out I am going to have to cut it out. Has any one used a different master cylinder in there Mustang? Mine is a 1971 front disc rear drum. I was...
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    Vert sits lower on driver side

    MY '71 vert sits lower on the drivers side. I have gone through and suspension and all parts are basically new. New lower control arms, new upper control arm shafts, new coil spring isolators, new 5 leaf leaf springs and shackles any ideas on how I can remove this lean? I have thought of...
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    Another newbie from MN

    Hi all, Just getting around to formally introducing myself. I just pulled the trigger on a '71 convertible. I have been thinking about this day since I was 13. I have owned 3 Mustangs in the past: '74, '75, '82 none of which filled the need or the definition of a muscle car. The '82 GLX being...
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    Looking for a couple things

    I am in the process of picking up a '71 vert. There are a couple things I am looking to get to finish the car: Black rear spoiler Hockey stick stripes for the sides and the trunk Center console Is there a good place to look for all these parts? Maybe even a functioning ram air system that...
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    71 vert in south FL

    Hello all, I just joined the board but have been a lurker for a while. I just decided to pull the trigger on an old stang. I am looking at a '71 for sale at South beach Classics in FL. I live in MN and was just wondering if anyone might be able to swing by the place and take a look at the car...
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