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This is great info! Next question for someone still learning. I replaced the plugs in my Sport Trac with no issue and figure it time to do it in my pony. How tight should the plugs be? Do I need to use a torque wrench? If so how tight. I have had so many tell me that I do and don't.

When I was out Sunday with my wife I went to hit the brakes and nothing grabbed. Finally I mashed them down and got brakes, so made it home carefully. With the new MC when I hit the brakes with the engine off they seem to grab and work. But when I start the car and hit the brakes they feel like...

Thanks. OK. So after taking a break (it was almost 90 in Florida today) I looked in the styrofoam protector and there was the adaptor. Leaked a few time until I adjusted it. Sadly, I still don't think the breaks work right. Might now need to bleed them and was hoping to avoid that. Or I have...

Hi. Need some input and you all have been great. I replaced my master cylinder with one that stated it was correct. Everything went well until replacing the left line. The right line went in fine (7/16) but the left line is too big for the master cylinder (1/2). So... 1. First is this normal...

Hi, Here are some photos of the shaving and a big chunk. Very shiny new looking. The largest one is about size of my thumb nail 

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your time. We assumed it was serious and this was what the course of action would be. Was just making sure and hoped for a 'Hail Mary'. 

Hello all, You all have helped out with a previous problem and need more help. In December my 73 Vert with a 351c suddenly stopped running while driving it. When I tried to start it on the side of the road it just would not turn over (had electrical power). After help on here it was in fact...

Thanks to suggestions. Taking not and will start looking at it all.  David- The oil is about time for change anyway. And the ignition coil I took out was rusted and in bad shape. The can had a 351c dropped into it around the 90s during a rebuild back then from what we can tell.  Thanks...

Hello Everyone, Have a problem with my '73. I search past info and got some ideas but could use input.  Situation:  Took the Mustang out for a Christmas dive with my father-in-law in sunny Central Florida. Everything running great. As the temperature dropped (it's a 'vert) I popped on the...

Ok. Took more photos. (As a stressed out teacher should probably step away but I had more time this weekend to look at it and it is driving me crazy ). In these photos I followed what I am positive is the line from the convertible switch. The line had a split. In the second photo it is a dead...

I took it off and look to be all hooked up. 

Is there a specific location of this circuit breaker? I bet that is the problem. 

Hi Judge, Here are some photos. Tried to take as many as possible from different angles. I'm starting to think our mechanic inadvertently did something when binding the wires. Had a hard time tracking the convertible wire.  Thanks for any input. I really appreciate it. 

Hi everyone, You all have been a big help for a novice in the past so I have a new item. I had a bunch of work done on my 73 vert. The electrical work included new wiring, starter relay and new alternator (I did the starter before this work was done). The mechanic did nothing to the...

Thanks for all the help and the welcome to the site. I was excited to find this forum. When I bought the car the paperwork said it was a 351w and I took it for granted. I ran the VIN last night and it said it should have a 6 cyl. So it looks like it it did have an engine swap long ago since it...

Hello, I am new to the whole classic car world. After saving my whole teaching career for a classic, I fell in love with a '73 Mustang Convertible 351w 3 speed automatic that was mostly restored and went all in to get the beauty, back in January. I am also blessed with a friend who is always...