Hello everyone, new guy here. I was referred for the Vintage Mustang forum. I come from the new school when it comes to cars and hot rods. I had a 95 Caprice (9C1) that I built up with a 383/ LE2 heads. Car was done from front to back. She made 405HP/395TQ and went 11.89 @ 118 at 4200lb race weight all motor.
Anyway I just recently came to possess a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 Q code. So the world of carbs and adjusting timing with a screwdriver are foreign to me. I look forward to learning so bare with me on getting the old school terminology down. It is believed to have 36K original miles on an unmolested motor/drive train. Story is it belonged to women who got it in college and ended up sitting in a barn for 20 some years and she ended up getting the car in a divorce. She then sold it to my brother with 32K on it in 1999. Since then I brother put a ram air setup on it, changed the gears to 3:89’s and a Mallory electronic distributor. Everything else is completely stock. I haven’t confirmed with a Marti report that the numbers are matching but based on some of the looks of things it look legit to be 36K original. I’m basing that off of the interior, break pedal and some the engine bay. Still have the door sticker also which is good. Anyway…I have lots of questions about parts and things to do to the car that I’ll post in other sections. I understand that is might be a rare car but there are just some things I just have to change for me to enjoy the car the way I want. I will be keeping everything that is factory that comes off and the car will not see the track or autocross. She will just be used for weekend cruising and spirited driving! Thanks guys and gals
Anyway I just recently came to possess a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 Q code. So the world of carbs and adjusting timing with a screwdriver are foreign to me. I look forward to learning so bare with me on getting the old school terminology down. It is believed to have 36K original miles on an unmolested motor/drive train. Story is it belonged to women who got it in college and ended up sitting in a barn for 20 some years and she ended up getting the car in a divorce. She then sold it to my brother with 32K on it in 1999. Since then I brother put a ram air setup on it, changed the gears to 3:89’s and a Mallory electronic distributor. Everything else is completely stock. I haven’t confirmed with a Marti report that the numbers are matching but based on some of the looks of things it look legit to be 36K original. I’m basing that off of the interior, break pedal and some the engine bay. Still have the door sticker also which is good. Anyway…I have lots of questions about parts and things to do to the car that I’ll post in other sections. I understand that is might be a rare car but there are just some things I just have to change for me to enjoy the car the way I want. I will be keeping everything that is factory that comes off and the car will not see the track or autocross. She will just be used for weekend cruising and spirited driving! Thanks guys and gals
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::thumb:: Regards Lars DK73
