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FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » How can I tell if I have a bad fuel pump » Yesterday 12:54 PM

Shoot some ether into the throttle body and see if it starts.  If it does you aren't getting fuel.  Could be a fuel pump, could be something else, but at least its narrowed down to fuel.  Disconnect the fuel line from the filter (back half is easier on an F250 IME).  Direct the line into a bucket and cycle the key.  If it puts out fuel the pump is fine and the issue is elsewhere.  If the pump doesn't run be sure to trouble shoot the electrical side (make sure you have keyed 12V and a good ground at the pump) before just replacing the pump.  Post back if needed.  I have an '07 F250 with a 5.4 and know that generation of truck quite well (I also have an '06 with a 6.0).  

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » rear springs?? » Yesterday 12:48 PM

Generally I think most would recommend 4.5 leaf springs.  Better control of wheel hop without an overly harsh ride.  As far as manufacturer I would also suggest checking stock, because these were hard to get the last time this question was fielded.  Most places were out of stock.  I've used Eaton/Detroit spring with great results, but they have gotten pricey in recent years.  

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Interesting Tear Down of a Coyote Engine ! » Yesterday 8:13 AM

Not much different than a modular engine.  I have a 5.4 3V in my '06 F250, and except for the additional cam per bank its all pretty much the same deal.  Personally I'm not a fan of OHC engines in trucks, and Ford has always undersized the modular engines to where they need a supercharger to be competitive.  For a DD its been fine, but I look forward to having my Diesel back on the road.  Of course the 5.4 will feel that much slower once I drive the Diesel again...

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » Yesterday 5:50 AM

BobE wrote:

Rust, also a problem here in the northeast, and I’ve said for years; rust on a car is like an iceberg in the ocean, what you see is only a small portion of what you have.  
 

Yep, the same as wood rot or termite damage.  
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » BBQ 289 progress » Yesterday 5:48 AM

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

Quicksilver wrote:

Can't wait to see BBQ in service. So the intake will be the opening to the actual cooking grill? How will that work with the distributor cap not melting? Gonna give a new meaning to greasy burgers and greasy steaks. I like my good ole webber.

he may need to get Rudi to machine him one out of aluminum
 

Can he anodize it yellow? 
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » 6/04/2025 11:26 AM

Steve69 wrote:

BobE wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

The other major issue with classic mustangs is cost.  They are simply priced out of the realm of what a kid can afford.  A 10 year old Mustang is at about the bottom of its value.  A kid can buy that and hop it up as he goes.  Spending the same money on a classic might not even buy a car that still needs $20k worth of work to be driveable.  

Agreed. 
 

   It cost $20K for nice paint job with no body work.   Thats a big issue. 
 

The body work aspect is huge though for people in our areas, because: rust.  I've always been jealous of people who live where the tin worm doesn't.

But yeah, cost of everything anymore is high.  Hopefully though that leads to more guys willing to try more hands on stuff.  

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » 6/03/2025 5:11 AM

The other major issue with classic mustangs is cost.  They are simply priced out of the realm of what a kid can afford.  A 10 year old Mustang is at about the bottom of its value.  A kid can buy that and hop it up as he goes.  Spending the same money on a classic might not even buy a car that still needs $20k worth of work to be driveable.  

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » 6/02/2025 6:05 AM

I remember when I was originally restoring my '67 and reading all the magazines at the time.  It used to piss me off when they dedicated space to Fox body cars.  I think back on that 30+ years later and I realize how foolish I was.  Those cars are now hot, valuable, and in demand.  Why?  Simple, for the same reason the classic Mustangs were originally in demand once they became antiques: the people who lusted after them in high school were grown and had money.  Its a simple cycle.  So I'm careful not to discriminate against anyone who is into the hobby in any way.  I probably seemed like a jack@$$ to the older guys when I was a kid.  The reality though is that those guys who were old when I was first in the hobby are mostly gone now, or out of the hobby due to age, health, etc.  I became the future of the hobby.  Now, I amone of the old guys.  Kids do dumb stuff; its what makes them kids.  If we are honest we all did dumb stuff too.  Ignorance can be overcome by knowledge, but its hard to create passion where none exits.  My thoughts are to embrace the young guys, whatever they drive, because at some point we need numbers and we need a strong lobby.  Lest those trolls in government try and outlaw what we love.  Don't think it can't happen either.  Look at how Leno's law has languished in CA.  A common sense piece of legislation aimed at keeping collector cars and trucks on the road.  

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Original Borgison PS conversion » 5/26/2025 6:01 AM

MS wrote:

I have two of the new ones. Reroute the hoses so they fit in a better way and your time will be well-spent. I made steel tubing extensions to get the hoses where I wanted them. The pump they dent has a terrible return line location. I bought a Ford style housing for their pump and it routes the hose downward where it should be.
My complaints on the Borgeson setup:
Lower column bearing is a joke. Use MustangSteve design bearing.
Lower seal between box and idler arm is a joke. It does not even touch what it is supposed to seal. Use a length of pvc pipe to make it fit in a compressed manner.
Hoses are too short. Reroute with 3/8” steel tubing and SAE inverted flare fittings on pressure side and replace the ham can housing with a Ford style housing
Pump mounting brackets are a joke. Fabricate brackets to triangulate the mount.


Other than those shortcomings, the system works well. I just wish Borgeson would fix their screwups to have a superior system.

I agree with everything MS said.  Its a good system, and a good concept, but the execution is lacking.  One other option on the pump mounting is to switch to the Fox style accessory drive.  There are adapter brackets to mount the Saginaw pump in the Ford bracket (Wild Horses 4x4 has them). 

Another issue is that you need to make sure you have adequate positive caster in the front end, which simply isn't possible on a stock front end.  You basically need to do the Shelby drop, which also moves the upper A arm rearward and greatly improves positive caster.  3.5 degree + is minimum IMO.

You may also find the system twitchy and need to reduce the pressure to make it behave right.  This requires buying their kit.  IMO, as this is a common issue the kit should come with the system for what the system costs.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » FedEx…wow! » 5/24/2025 7:33 AM

I mailed 5 bills to Delmarva Power, which is a Delaware based company from the post office in Newark.  They were going to Wilmington, which is all of 9 miles away.  4 out of 5 arrived in 3 days (still absurd, but most everything now goes to Philly before coming back to DE).  The 5th one took 2 weeks to get to Delmarva.  They tried to charge me a late fee.  I called in and they said "we can't control the mail", to which I responded "fair enough, but neither can I, so unless you can prove that the bill which took 2 weeks to arrive was postmarked later than the other 4 I'm not paying the late fee, because one would expect that when bills are mailed 10 days in advance of the due date, and only must travel 9 miles, that they would reasonably arrive early".  Grumble, grumble, "use online bill pay", grumble, grumble, "I'll credit your account for the late fee". 

I really try to only get stuff sent UPS now.  FedEx has played too many games in the past with deliveries.  UPS shows up when they say they are going to. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Tri-Y headers » 5/24/2025 7:25 AM

I'd find out what they are made from.  "Stainless steel" covers a lot of different materials.  For that price my guess is they are 400 series (probably 409), which will 100% rust in fairly short order.  I will only use 409 as a last resort, like if 300 series (usually 304) isn't available.  I would factor in the cost of getting these headers ceramic coated if they do end up fitting.  My experience with exhaust stuff is that you get what you pay for, if you're lucky. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » All Holley brand stuff on sale » 5/22/2025 5:11 AM

I only ever had an issue with Rock Auto once, but it was a big issue.  I ordered a complete set of power steering/hydroboost lines from them for my '06 F250.  All Motorcraft lines.  Before I had a chance to install those I ended up installing power steering lines on my '07 F250, which I also got from Rock Auto, also Motorcraft.  In the process of bleeding the air out of the system I heard a bang and fluid started pouring out all over the ground.  I traced it back to the pressure side fitting on the pump, where the hose had literally blown apart.  Needing to get the truck back on the road I tracked down a dealership that had one locally, but when I called the parts guy said it wasn't for sale because it had been returned under warranty for the same issue the one I bought had had.  I bought one from NAPA instead (Echlin brand I think), installed it and have had no issues.  Within a month the return hose also started to leak, so I replaced it with a new hose from NAPA, and again no further issues.  Obviously Motorcraft is making/buying defective hoses, so I reached out to Rock Auto about getting a refund for the hoses that had failed, and added that I was not going to install known failure prone hoses on my other truck and wanted a refund for those too.  Back and forth via email, but what I got was that Motorcraft had a lifetime warranty, but that it only provided a replacement part, not a refund.  I explained up and down that the parts were defective and I would not install them, so a replacement did nothing for me.  Complete intransigence.  I tracked down the owner of Rock Auto and sent him a letter.  No response.  So in the end I spent about $650 on parts I won't use, and that Rock Auto wouldn't make good on.  To put this in perspective, I spend at least $3,000-$5,000 a year at Rock Auto, and have for 12 years.  So understand this: they have great selection and prices, but they place zero value on you as a customer or their reputation.  I have seri

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » All Holley brand stuff on sale » 5/21/2025 11:12 AM

I've bought from Summit for decades and I fully back up what MS says.  I even check them for replacement stuff sometimes.  I was able to get a radiator for my truck from them and there was no shipping cost, even though it was big, and even though it was being drop shipped.  It saved $100 over Rock Auto for the exact same part.  I've never had an issue with anything which needed to be returned or replaced either. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » All Holley brand stuff on sale » 5/21/2025 5:36 AM

Nah, that thing needs headers feeding into twin turbos and a blow through setup for the carbs!

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 4 granddaughters » 5/21/2025 5:34 AM

Good stuff.  My oldest, now 13, claims he wants my Blazer.  We'll see if he's willing to work on it. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 71 Torino side mirrors » 5/20/2025 10:21 AM

RTM wrote:

I like these but to pricey.

https://www.intekotto.com/exterior-mirrors

Yeah, they look good, but that guy must be smoking something far stronger than anything I ever touched. 
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » First Drive!!!!!! » 5/19/2025 6:03 AM

Remember when considering how impressive astronauts are that they also wear diapers. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » 5/19/2025 6:02 AM

I read an article not log ago written by someone from Hagerty I believe.  He was saying that the biggest problem faced in the classic car marketplace today is a severe shortage of professionals entering the restoration marketplace.  There is a decided lack of people who understand how to work on older vehicles.  I imagine most techs today don't understand how a carburetor works or how to work on one.  The technology is fading in all regards.  A lot of small engines are even going to EFI now, and as kids we all probably started working on dirt bikes, etc. before graduating to cars. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Disappointing local car show » 5/18/2025 3:04 PM

Can't speak to smaller local shows, but Carlisle was the same as its been ever since I started going decades ago.  The demographics are definitely changing, because we are all getting older.  Cars built in the '90s now qualify as antiques. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » What is it worth? » 5/17/2025 5:11 AM

boss347convertible wrote:

My recollection is that the auction was "no reserve". The present auction is "no reserve". I have bid on many items listed by this auction house and although not a high bidder, the winning bid was less than actual bids. This seller requires that you contact them directly if you are bidding so they can verify  the bidder.Could be the seller is bidding on its own items.

I have bid on items from other sellers and have been outbid, only to have the item come back to me at my bid price. There is a lot of room for manipulation of price on ebay, so I bid with caution. On the other hand I have found and purchased parts that I would not otherwise have located at very reasonable prices.

Really it just takes one person to be in collusion with the seller, or the seller to have multiple accounts.  Its a trick as old as eBay.  It was happening back in 2000 when I first started using eBay. 
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Montana 500-ford, but not mustang » 5/16/2025 9:09 AM

I would guess so.  I have a '18 Model TT truck, and with solid rubber rear tires you aren't going over like 15 or 20mph.  Also I think it has like a 6.xx rear gear in it.  Lord knows I would never want to drive it for more than an hour or so.  Hats off to the guys competing in this event, especially our own boss347convertible!

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » What is it worth? » 5/16/2025 5:45 AM

Or maybe it didn't meet the reserve?  Remember, even if there is "no reserve" on the auction it doesn't mean the seller doesn't have a reserve in mind and won't shut down the sale if it isn't reached.  IME the whole "no reserve" thing is a marketing ploy. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » First Drive!!!!!! » 5/16/2025 5:43 AM

I think you'll be okay.  Good time to upgrade the starter.  Radiator should be no big deal as long as it arrives in a reasonable amount of time.  Alignment is easy enough to do yourself if you get stuck.  I haven't paid for an alignment in 20 years.  Fasttrax gauge off Amazon and some turn plates and a tape measure. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Intake manifold Install » 5/15/2025 11:04 AM

MS wrote:

I always do the torque sequence at least five times to be sure the intake is fully seated. After doing that. A retorque has not proven to be necessary, but can’t hurt anything.

That's my thoughts too.  They don't do it when they build cars, but running the old torque wrench around it one more time never hurt anything. 
 

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