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FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Going in for my prostate removal surgery Monday morning. » Yesterday 10:56 PM

Ron68
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MS wrote:

I heard from BILLY today. He came out of the surgery yesterday and they had him up and walking around some today.

Good news! Get back at it Billy!
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 9:55 PM

Nos681
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Take a look at this if cables need to be made or modified.

https://fyi.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=10480

Just might come in handy.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Going in for my prostate removal surgery Monday morning. » Yesterday 8:03 PM

MS
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I heard from BILLY today. He came out of the surgery yesterday and they had him up and walking around some today.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 6:47 PM

RTM
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I received the 03 cobra e-brake handle and cables today.  I did not know that the pivot radius for the shifter handle cable sat in a recessed pocket in the trans tunnel.  Had I known this I may have gone with an aftermarket e-brake kit.  Since I have it I think I’ll see if I can make it work.  Worse case is I have a hole to patch in the trans tunnel.

The cables are to long but I figured they would be.  Test fitting them I’ll need to have two bends in each cable to make them fit.  The radius of each bend is very forgiving but there’s only one way to find out if the bends will affect the function of the e-brake.  Using all factory parts is the biggest attraction to this effort.

I laid out the floor where it needs cut out and I called it a night. I want to sit back and think this over before I go head first into it.   I forgot to snap pictures of the cable routing. 


FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 6:40 PM

RTM
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6sally6 wrote:

That 'Hooker-Red' would also look good in the engine bay....
Your car....your paint........right!?!
Still a GREAT job you've done !
6sal6

 
I’ve gone back and forth on satin black or red for the engine bay.  Since I plane on driving it a lot the black would be easier to maintain.   But I do have plenty of white base coat, red and clear coat.  Lol

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Got my video together on my 3 piece 5.8 EFI projuct. » Yesterday 6:14 PM

Nos681
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Sal, if I kick the bucket before Daze makes his dyno…it’ll be your fault. 😁

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » What do you like oil pressure to read on a 5.0 roller cam engine? » Yesterday 6:06 PM

6sally6
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One of my favorites at the South Eastern Gasser races is a 63 Fairlane  with a SBF engine....351 base. (IT'S A BAD 'UN !!!)
He leaves the line at 12,000RPM and shifts at 10,000 !!  YIKES!!      (thx RPM)
Wonder what kinda oil press he runs ?!
6sal6

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 5:58 PM

6sally6
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That 'Hooker-Red' would also look good in the engine bay....
Your car....your paint........right!?!
Still a GREAT job you've done !
6sal6

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Brakes not working very well » Yesterday 5:22 PM

Rufus68
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Here, a picture is definitely worth a thousand words.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Brakes not working very well » Yesterday 2:52 PM

MS
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RTM wrote:

Wow I don’t recall that about those calipers and I had them on my old 65 fastback.  I either got lucky or knew what I was doing and just forgot about it.

Only those of us who have screwed it up and put them on the wrong side are aware of the problem it creates.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 11:19 AM

RTM
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BobE wrote:

RTM – those cooper-nickel brake lines are a lot easier to bend and shape than the SS ones.  As mentioned in my recent post, the hydroboost hose runs (in addition to the PS hose runs) makes for a snake pit of hoses.  If I had to do in over, I’d use black hose to hide it a bit.   
BTW – I ran my SS rear brake line and SS fuel line in the stock location in the driveshaft tunnel.

 
The lines were really easy to work with.  Even the bubble flare was dead center along with all the inverted ones.   The coiled up part under the MC was done by wrapping the line around the engine mount by hand.  I bought the same line for my gas line but in 3/8 instead of 5/16. 

That’s a great idea going with black hoses.  My engine bay will be the same satin black I used on the roll bar.   Plan on the same satin black for the dash and interior part of the doors.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 11:13 AM

RTM
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RPM, aka Bearing Bob wrote:

Bob I put my adjustable proportioning valve in the same spot, but spaced it out a bit to be able to turn the knob easily.

 
I picked up two nylon spacers when I bought the SS bolts.  I think they were 3/8 thick.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 10:06 AM

BobE
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RTM – those cooper-nickel brake lines are a lot easier to bend and shape than the SS ones.  As mentioned in my recent post, the hydroboost hose runs (in addition to the PS hose runs) makes for a snake pit of hoses.  If I had to do in over, I’d use black hose to hide it a bit.   
BTW – I ran my SS rear brake line and SS fuel line in the stock location in the driveshaft tunnel.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » What do you like oil pressure to read on a 5.0 roller cam engine? » Yesterday 9:53 AM

BobE
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Years ago, for a very limited budget 351W street engine build, we put a couple of washers behind the relief spring of the stock oil pump, I believe it bumped the pressure up to 60-65psi. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 9:34 AM

Bob I put my adjustable proportioning valve in the same spot, but spaced it out a bit to be able to turn the knob easily.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2003 cobra brake line project in my 66 coupe » Yesterday 7:46 AM

RTM
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RPM, aka Bearing Bob wrote:

6sally6 wrote:

REALLY like the white engine bay !!

6sal6

 
Ya, I was hoping is was light grey. Oh well...

 
It’s the high build primer.  It actually has a green tint to it.   It’s gray when you first spray but as it dries it gets a green tint to it. 


Hopefully the 2003 Cobra E-brake handle and cables gets delivered today.  I would like to install it and test it before I pull it all back off the mustang so I can start prepping for the sound deadener.

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