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Need help troubleshooting the '71 turn signals.  Here is what I know. Problem;               Turn signals are very dim and flash fast.                 With lights on the TS are barely visible.  Almost no change in brightness.               With brake lights on the TS blacks out the proper...

Just got up and running and inspected.  Drove an hour and a half to the new house up to 70mph with ease.  Unfortunately the spoiler didn't handle it very well. Split right down the middle about half the length.  Looks at first glance a glue job of some sort would be fine for a semi permanent...

Anybody have one of these lying around? A reverse C I've seen it called shifter lever. Trying to get my linkage to work properly. Thanks, Eric

Hi all. Just did the ol' spin the tire and watch the drive axle to find out my rear ratio. Never done this before. Easy enough. What has me confused is the result. I got 1.5 to 1. Now I know this can't be correct. I'm assuming it is because only one tire was off the ground....maybe...

My automatic floor shifter has an extremely short travel between gears. So short in fact, that travel is complete to 1st gear when the indicator is in drive. I have experimented with every adjustment I can find with no success. So I start looking at my linkage at the tranny. Below is a pic...

Finally got the rust cleaned off the balancer so I can see the timing marks but found that actually seeing the pointer is almost impossible as it sits below and behind the alternator etc. 1. Am I using the square end of the pointer to time? I can view that end but just so. 2. If I'm looking...

For those that remember my previous introduction, I told a story about a little wedding present for my bride to be. Well, I'm married as of Saturday and decided it was time to unveil the new family member to her. She had NO idea and the look on her face was pure shock, disbelief and...

Hey guys. I couldn't find a thread on this so maybe you could point me in the right direction. I just replaced the flasher unit with a new one along with a brand new turn signal switch. Good news is that I have lights that work now. However the flashers/signals are very fast on front and...

Occasionally when the starter turns more than a few seconds (not so much now since the new fuel pump) it will quit engaging the engine and freespin with an amazingly loud whirring noise. This is my assumption of what is happening based on my limited knowledge but fairly certain. Why would...

I've noticed while replacing my fuel pump that the flex plate hangs down below the engine showing it's gear while facing into all the dirt and crap that surely must get in there. Is this a normal condition? I've got a 71 351c 4v with a C6 tranny if that helps. Thanks Eric

Hey guys, I' ve got a bad fuel reading on my '71. Just bought her recently and getting to know this beast better. Anyway, I need thoughts on troubleshooting a fuel gauge vs. a sending unit. How is best to determine which is the issue? Also, assuming it is the sending unit, does the tank...

Hi guys, I'm heading out to play with the new toy tomorrow in it's hidden location from my fiancé and need to do some poking around on it. I picked up a '71 H code a little while back…. (see http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-lets-keep-this-a-secret-from-my-fiance-please) …..and I need to...

Ok so without giving you all the backstory of how I screwed things up or why….here it is. While this is not my Mustang engine, it is a universal engine question that should apply anywhere. It happens to be a '78 Chevy 350. 1. I have verified that the timing pointer on the balancer is...

So it turns out my fiance' is quite a car girl and is in love with Mach 1's of the '71 variety. What a gal huh? We're getting hitched in June in the skies over Albuquerque in a balloon just for fun. I've done the fancy wedding thing and we wanted to keep it simple so there ya go. I was...