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    Mustangs on Pikes Peak

    I know these aren't 71-73, but still thought I would share the pics. I happened to be up Pikes Peak this weekend and ran across these 2 cars. the coupe may be a 65 or so, the fast back looks like a 69-70.  the fastback was a full on restoration-mod.  I was driving a cheap rental car, and only...
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    anybody have any idea what wire this is?

    found it today hanging down below the car. the plug was hanging right around where the H is in my exhaust, around the middle/front of the door.  car is running fine.  these cars are so low I can't get under the car until this weekend when I can raise it up. thanks
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    Driving my Mach 1 video

    went out yesterday driving with my son.  I had him take a couple of videos while I was driving.  the vid quality isn't great, but you get the idea. this stretch of road is actually fairly steep uphill the whole way, its a little hard to tell in the vid. also, you can't tell but I was hitting...
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    running Ram air scoops always open?

    is anyone running their ram air scoops without the dummy plates, but without installing the actuated ram air doors?  I was thinking about just removing the ram air dummy plates to get more airflow over the engine for cooling.  my only concern is debris and water getting in.  I don't drive the...
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    new motor, car hard to start when at operating temp, diesels when I turn the key off

    I have about 200 miles on the new 418 crate motor now.  I've only been able to use it 3 days since the work was done due to weather.  early last week I adjusted the idle to get warm idle at about 1,000. that is working fine now.  today for the first time, I drove about 20 miles, parked for 30...
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    front seat swap. ideas needed

    I've decided I want to swap my front buckets to something more like a pro-touring type seat. by that I mean: something with more support, but not a race seat with bolsters so big you have to climb over them. lumbar support would be nice.  I want a material that is some sort of fabric, or at...
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    LED headlight question

    has anyone installed a set of replacement headlights like this? or have a batter recommendation. I want to replace the entire light bucket, not the bulb...
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    Mex Shelby for sale, very unusual

    I have a 73 Mex Mach 1.  I've never seen another one for sale.  I stumbled across this 72 Mex Shelby today.  I have no interest in the car, I just thought it was interesting because its the only Mex 71-73 I have ever seen for sale...
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    new 418 stroker and other winter mods

    so last summer I spent a lot of time thinking about what I was going to do for new power in the car.  rebuild the 351, swap the 306 from my Bronco, swap the 545 from my 78 F150, etc.  I made the decision to buy a new 418 crate motor from Engine Factory. its 525hp with a custom cam that will...
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    hella aux driving lights wiring question

    so here's a sort of random wiring question:  I bought some Hella value fit 500 LED driving lights, and they came with a harness. The harness includes a 3 way rocker switch.  I didn't realize that the lights had a 2 position "On", 1 for marker/accent light, and 1 for full driving lights.  I also...
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    clutch pedal spring sticking

    after fully releasing the clutch pedal, the transmission is properly in gear, but the pedal is not always fully releasing all the way.  if I do nothing, a moment later it will spring back and make a spring-pop sound, basically just the sound of force created by the spring against the travel...
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    starting to plan for a winter engine build

    so far the 351w 4v in my Mexican Mach 1 is running well.  it took some doing, but its not reliable and sounds good.  which means its now time to think about HP and torque.  I can't really guess at what HP this tired old engine is making right now, but maybe 190hp? I don't know. what I do know...
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    I can't believe I have to ask this question: Is this the oil cap used for adding oil?

    ok, I have to maintain some sort of dignity here with such a basic question, but I have not had to add motor oil since I owned the car, and this is my first 351w.  its very different than my 545 and 306 in other cars.  i'm not familiar with oil caps on top of the valve covers, but I see nothing...
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    new front spoiler does not fit...either my car got wider or

    I ordered a front spoiler from CJ Pony parts.  I finally got some extra hands and was going to install it today.  after trying to hold it in place based on pictures I've found on this site, the spoiler is just not wide enough to fit into place.  if I fit 1 side, its not even close on the other...
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    4spd shifter rebuild reality

    so I finally had my Hurst 4spd shifter sent out for rebuild.  I had my mechanic pull it and ship it to rebuild because I do not have a place to park a car that cannot be driven.  anyway, I knew that pretty much any rebuild shop would need 3-5 weeks for the work.  shifterdoc.com of course told my...
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    found this for sale today

    its got a replacement motor and some other non-original stuff. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-ford-mustang-11/
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    need help identifying car body color

    I want to buy some rattle-can paint to touch up some body panels and paint new door mirrors.  the color of my car is not the factory color, and I have no idea what color red this is.  1) anyone have a good guess as to what color red this is? 2) where can I buy paint? thanks for the help
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    intermittent engine clicking sound...

    1.    Metallic clicking coming from under the hood      a.    Happens only intermittently      b.    When it starts clicking, happens at any rpm at any speed, but is definitely faster/slower depending on RPM      c.    Almost sounds like a manifold leak tick, but more metallic whats hard to...
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    new classic console installed

    I really like the quality of the new classic console I put in. the old one was not original and was really cheap. what I don't like is the shifter boot situation.  the current boot is screwed to the trans tunnel.  anyone have any ideas on how to put a good looking boot onto the classic console?
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    for sale on craigslist Mach 1, $12k

    I have no connection to this car, just found it by accident.  don't know if its a real Mach 1, but could be a good car for the money... https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/north-east-half-price-save-ford-mustang/6954309098.html
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