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Thanks, guys. The car including the complete drivetrain was restored 3 years ago. It got new mounts for engine and trans. I have a replacement mount left over and can change it for testing. I also have obtained a transmission vibration damper from another FMX which I can test. That is some...

Hi there, after exploring in different directions, I still have some vibrations in the drivetrain. The vibration is rpm-related, not speed-related. So I can for the most exclude the driveshaft, axles an tires. A strong suspect goes way to the transmission, flexplate, torque converter. I have a...

Hi Totalled, that's exactly what I experienced with my Pioneer balancer. Vibration got worse with it on the engine. Changed back to the original Ford part. It is better, but not gone. Got a second, used FMX with a new Boss Hog TQ and new flexplate. Will change them in the spring.

I have the same on my 71. I was retrofitted with compcams magnum hydraulic roller cam, Crane hydr roller lifters, crane hardened pushrods, comp beehive springs, stainless valves. I have a slight tick in the valvetrain when the engine is cold. After a mile of driving the noise is gone completely...

Hi there, I have followed this interesting thread for a while. Accidentally I found this car at the Florida-located company RAGTOPS". I was on their premises some years ago and remember they had very nice cars in their inentory. The car shown for sale is a red 1973 convertible with a 351 2V...

I did not have good experiences with a repacement damper. During engine overhaul I changed the original for a Pioneer 872027 bought from summit with a 28oz imbalance. After reassembly and startup of the renovated Cleveland it ran with a vibration. After replacing the Pioneer again with the old...

The blue is very close to the blue on my Mach 1. Man, I love blue! Michael

I must admit I am not the Cliff-Richard-guy, but thanks for the moodful video. My heart is more with AC/DC (a wink to Australia), Guns n' Roses or Waylon Jennings when I'm on the road. When it comes to "romantic" tunes, I like Willie Nelson or Dean Martin. And I don't like Autobahn driving, I am...

Hey guys, I had some requests and appreciation comments on the color of the car. It is true that the blue catches the eye, especially when the car is parked in the sun. There is a special "glow" to it which is not in the factory acapulco blue. That is true. I did not exactly reproduce the...

I agree with the majority of guys here and find the yellow bumper much more matching to the car than the chrome one. This topic shows again how important it is that the rubber bumpers should be reproduced.

The early belts in the cars of the 60s and 70s were closely related to those from aviation. The same type belts werde used in planes. Sometimes with exactly the same webbing and buckles. Companies that service and repair aircraft belts and those from parachutes have these grommets. I had my 71...

Thanks for the nice comments, guys. How do I apply for the COTM show?

I got a nice kit from very helpful Joel Murphy from Murphy Transmissions. http://www.murphysautomotive.com/About_Murphys/index.html There were also bushings, steels and frictions included. Unfortunately not all bushings are in the kits. Some bushings like the center support bushing or the pump...

Hi guys and fellow horsemen, a few weeks ago, I saw the nice autumn colors in the woods and took the Mach 1 for a spin out there. The canon cam on the passenger seat, I looked for nice photo locations. I found some nice colorful leaf beds southwest of Hamburg, germany and used the opportunity...

I also have the big clock in my 71 Mach 1 converted to a tach by the Rocketman Bob and I am very happy with it. It works nicely, was easy to connect and the instructions that came with it were great. A future project will be the conversion of the triple center gauges of which only the oil...

Hi everyone, a while ago I have wired the electric choke of my Edelbrock carb to the switched 12V of the ignition switch. Means the choke heats when the ignition comes on. This works, but if you leave the ignition on for some seconds, the choke begins to heat and to open. It is no problem when...

The plug is aligned with the hole next to the stud and it can be drained through that hole. But as far as I remember, there are at least 2 opposite holes for the drain plug on the flexplate. You can mount the converter in at least two positions, 180° apart from each other. The converter was...

Hi guys, I reinstalled the FMX into my Mach 1 about a year ago and I guess I mismatched the relationship of torque converter and flexplate when bolting them together (at least, is there a given relationship at all and does it matter?). I feel a slight vibration when revving up. Can the TQ be...

I had the same problem when I installed the new dual exhaust system on my 71 Mach 1, 351C. I was shocked how loud the turbo mufflers were that came with the kit. I instantly realized that the freshly restored car would never pass technical inspection with those things when applying for...

When I bought my 1973 Lincoln Mark IV in Holt, Mich., the car was taken from the showroom and moved to a separate storage hall. Away from car buyer traffic. In there, it was parked next to a black 56 or 57 Chevy. The salesman told me, the car was bought some days earlier by Bob Seger. If that...