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  1. TheRktmn

    Where the hell I have been and why your order isn't done yet.

    I am finally home after having surgery to fix my kidneys. So far so good, hopefully I can get things back to normal work-wise fairly quickly. Now for the PSA: My Father started suffering from early onset dementia due to Alzheimer's when he was 63 years old. Most noticeable was forgetting things...
  2. TheRktmn

    Age-Appropriate(?) Radiator Overflow Bottle

    In Cougar world we use these: https://www.cjponyparts.com/windshield-washer-reservoir-bottle-hose-kit-mustang-1967-1968/p/WWK4/ The Cougar folks get the one with a Mercury emblem, but the Mustang tank with plain cap is the same thing. Not factory, but definitely something that was readily...
  3. TheRktmn

    Need some electrical guidance. Temp gauge inop and tach inop

    The tach wiring instructions that Steve pointed to are also available on my website: https://www.rccinnovations.com/index.php?show=wiring There are troubleshooting tips on the website as well: https://www.rccinnovations.com/index.php?show=support#Tachs If your tach issue is not a bad/loose...
  4. TheRktmn

    Show us your *****

    The three house cats are Fred & Ginger (brother and sister) and Sweetpea. Fred is not happy about modeling his Christmas antlers.
  5. TheRktmn

    Show us your *****

    (y) Yep, have three of those (so far).
  6. TheRktmn

    Show us your *****

    :giggle: I only have 4 of of the feline variety. Here's my garage cat, Patches, guarding the Big Cat:
  7. TheRktmn

    Show us your *****

    My ***** will be 56 next November.
  8. TheRktmn

    460 swap on a 72 Mustang base

    I have a 460 in my 69 and it's a hoot. Cheap HP and tons of torque. The 429 came in 71 Mustangs, as far as I know it is a bolt in. Lots of info here: http://429mustangcougarinfo.50megs.com/
  9. TheRktmn

    Where the hell I have been and why your order isn't done yet.

    I am not sure if my email auto-reply message is working and my website notice is minimal, so I am posting this on the websites most frequented by my customers. Unfortunately I have been hit with a barrage of issues lately which have kept me away from work. In early October I was told that my...
  10. TheRktmn

    Trouble shooting tach

    Not really. If you unplug the tach and use an ohm meter across the two leads you should get resistance. If no resistance the board is bad. If you have resistance of 1 ohm and the car will start and run but the tach doesn't move, yup, you guessed it - the board is bad. If the needle doesn't...
  11. TheRktmn

    4 post lifts

    I'm in the same boat. I'm leaning toward a BendPac HD-9STX, but I just can't decide...
  12. TheRktmn

    Parts Wanted Dash tach

    If you don't want to convert yours, I do have a few working originals. If you are partial to yours (wear,patina, fading, etc) you can swap faces pretty easy. The only warranty I can give on a used one is that it worked when it left here. I will replace it if it fails within 30 days, though.
  13. TheRktmn

    Kill switch system? Your thoughts?

    Back in high school we (the guys in auto shop) would sneak out and replace a buddy's coil wire with a piece of like booted vacuum hose. It got to the point we all carried our coil wires in our pockets during school.
  14. TheRktmn

    Kill switch system? Your thoughts?

    I try to use the KISS rule whenever possible. When I had an MSD-6AL I grounded the unused Crank Sensor (white) wire through a hidden switch. That shut down the ignition. It was nice because hot wiring the coil made no difference. With my Duraspark II system I use one of my P001 ignition...
  15. TheRktmn

    Fuel gauge max all of a sudden

    Ah, crap - I forgot which forum I was in. Mine applies to 65-69 models with metal back panels. +1 for bad printed circuit card. (insert embarrassed and kicking rock guy here)
  16. TheRktmn

    Fuel gauge max all of a sudden

    Make sure that the fuel gauge is mounted correctly. There are small cutouts on each side of the stud girdle that align with tabs on the cluster back panel. If the gauge is skewed so that the stud touches the back panel your gauge will go full range. This applies to the Oil, Temperature and...
  17. TheRktmn

    Waking up a 6

    I can do the tach in 6 or 8 cyl, 6K or 8K RPM. (Regarding the GM HEI distributor - there's a reason Chevrolet hid that piece of automotive ugly at the BACK of the engine.)
  18. TheRktmn

    Recommended car haulers

    I know this has been asked in the past, but I wanted to get current views on what company people have used to transport a car. Both of my parents passed the end of 2023 and Dad's '66 Mustang is now mine. Problem is, they retired in NH and I need to get the car back down here to Texas. The...
  19. TheRktmn

    Windage tray

    I did mine 1 bolt at a time back in 2001. No problems.
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