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    rear wheel bearings... hmmm

    I I heard a funny noise after I awoken the beast....  so I'm replacing all the wheel bearings.  fronts are straight forward and simple.  but the rears...  I popped out an axle to make sure I got the right stuff.  I'm noticing that the new bearings came with a spacer that looks different in...
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    wheel and tire combo WIN!!!

    after some time and research from my awesome les schwab tire guy Mason I got my wheels and tires!! ! perfect fit,  no clearance issues,  no spacers. 18 rear 17 front.  almost a zero offset. 
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    wheel bearings... all of them. yay

    so the car is almost ready to start getting some real miles.  I noticed a sound from the rear left the other day on a short drive down the road.  front and rear is on stands now. . . all 4 corners have play.  so I will be doing my bearings.  but the replacement I looked up appears to be a sealed...
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    going efi. plus procharger. input?

    Ive got my 72 351 4v running good,   but I'm not happy with the power and the cold start.  so I'm going to inject it.  I've been looking at the FiTech systems that claim to support 600hp and forced induction.  has anyone ran this system?  and what procharger kit are guys running?  my engine has...
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    quarter skin replacement advise

    next week I'm going to to start replacing the quarter panel skins on my 72. I have a plasma,  cut off wheels,  air body saw,  electric body saw and an air flanger. I'm trying to decide if I want to line it up,  trace and cut half inch down then flange to set the new panel in.  or trace cut and...
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    bad timing issues, video

    I have been trying to get this car running right but am out of ideas.  previously it had a flat cam when I go it.  that has all been replaced. cam, lifters,  pushrods,  springs,  retainers,  stem seals,  intake manifold,  headers,  coil,  plugs,  plug wires.  I have tried timming with a light...
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    stem seals different, what gives?

    so I'm changing my valve Springs and stem seals while I'm in there. But I noticed immediately that the old seals I removed look identical to each other from intake to exhaust. But the new ones I got in the fel pro package are different. In the photo the ones in the rear are what i removed and...
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    ford muscle subscription

    does anyone have a subscription for fordmuscle.com ? im trying to read some articles but i cant due to not haveing a subscription and i cant sign up due to new subscriptions not being available at this time.
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    Porting the edelbrock 2665

    i picked up an edelbrock 2665 to go on my 4v along with the new cam. i cant help but notice how much smaller the ports are on the edelbrock vs the factory cast manifold. ive done my share or manifold and cylinder head porting and polishing as well as acid and extrude honing but that was all on...
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    351c 4v exh manifolds

    installed headers and dont need the stock manifolds any longer. these are from my 72 q code 4v engine. manifolds are in great condition . make offer
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    decide my new cam/ valvetrain set please

    i just went though cam/ lifter (mainly lifter) failure and im looking at cam kits. ive had good luck with comp, but that was on mopar. all other cams ive bought have been HKS but that was in a much different engine. i had a few questions and i was hoping someone could answer them. 1. i dont see...
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    Bad odd compression test Video

    While diagnosing a tick and a miss I did a compression test. All were good but #5. It is inconsistent and im.not quite sure what to make of it.
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    engine tick

    getting this ticking from my 4v. i think it is a collapsed lifter. i had the valve covers off and non of the pushrods were loose and i rechecked the rocker torque. i went ahead and ordered a new set of push rods and ill swap them out with new lifters. but the engine also has a misfire and is...
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    All 4 brakes dragging BAD

    Took the mustang to yhe parts store to get a new cts. While on the way there is felt like the brakes were dragging, by the time I got hom about 2 miles I had to give half throttle to go 25 mph. When I got home all 4 were smoking. All brake parts minus calipers in front have 8 miles on them. New...
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    Holy grail 351c cj ho????

    So a buddy of mine was looking at my recently acquired Mustang and seems to think that I have a very rare version of the 351 Cleveland. He said based on the four on the heads the Factory 4 Barrel and the four-bolt main inside that it is a 351 high output since the car is a 1972, And it is the...
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    Install engine with headers on??

    About to reinstall my engine in my 72 mach one and im wondering if the.engine will go in with the hooker comp headers installed.
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