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FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Buying a Car Out of State (Texas) » Yesterday 6:30 AM

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I bought a used '15 Mustang from a dealership in CA. He said that he had to charge me sales tax unless I loaded it on a trailer and hauled it out of state. I paid the tax and drove it away. When I registered in TX I got a refund of the difference between the higher CA tax and the lower TX tax.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Best kept secrets in the classic Ford community Thanks Greg B » 1/15/2024 9:00 AM

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Ford put the large diameter cap on the DSII distributor for a specific reason which was the tendency for the high intensity spark to jump across to other terminals inside the smaller cap. If your setup doesn't crossfire with the smaller cap you're good to go but if you experience crossfiring you're stuck with the larger cap.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Door tag missing on my 65 convertible - looking for build date » 11/09/2023 5:48 AM

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Ron68 wrote:

50vert wrote:

Both 5R09C162843 and 5R07C162945 has a date code of 30L, 30 November 1964.
Your car is actually listed on ISOmustangs as a vintage burgandy convertible.
https://www.isomustangs.org/Registry/List.aspx?a=0&g=54&y=1965&pl=R&p=24

I found that site a while back and registered with what I knew at the time. Given the line numbers of the two cars you listed, it is almost certain that my car was made on November 30 1964. I wonder how many Mustang were made per day at the San Jose plant?
Thanks  Barry for posting that link!
 

The date on the door tag is the proposed build date, estimated at the time the order was entered. The actual build date may have been earlier or later than the proposed build date. If you have a '67 or later the Marti Report will tell you the exact build date but Ford destroyed the production records for everything through '66 before Kevin Marti arrived on the scene.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Door tag missing on my 65 convertible - looking for build date » 11/08/2023 10:06 PM

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Have you tried In Search of Mustangs- https://www.isomustangs.org/. I believe you have to register to view the information.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Stinking Lincoln » 8/13/2023 6:58 AM

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Coupedaddy wrote:

The Lincoln came with points from the factory

Then whomever did the DS conversion did it incorrectly.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Front shock removal 65 Mustang. » 8/06/2023 9:58 AM

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"On the very face of the socket it has a taper? Or are you talking at the body of the socket being tapered?"

Most sockets have a short internal taper to help guide the socket onto a bolt head or a nut. This portion of the socket does not grip the hex when tightening or loosening. If you are using one of these sockets on a thin nut such as a jam nut there is very little "purchase" between the socket and the nut. It is common practice to use a bench grinder to grind away the tapered end of the socket so that the socket achieves full purchase on the nut.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Brake lights pressure switch » 6/28/2023 10:23 PM

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My 1958 F600 has what appears to be it's original factory installed hydraulic brake light switch and it works every time I step on the brake pedal. It's installed in the brake line underneath the cab.
The '64.5 Mustang had it installed in the forward end of the single pot master cylinder. The upper threaded hole in the photo.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Brake lights pressure switch » 6/16/2023 8:41 PM

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Standard Motor Products sells a good one:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smp-sls27

and a chinese one:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smp-sls27t

Notice that the good one is cheaper than the chinese one!
Any SMP part number that ends in T is their cheap chinese part competitor.

 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2015 mustang looking for 50th anniversary trim. » 5/10/2023 6:10 PM

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Coupedaddy wrote:

Nice I ordered a Orange 2015 spoiler delete premium package I asked that the License plate bracket not be installed on the Front Bumper

I bought this one as a used car in Feb 2019. It had the "Spoiler Delete" but I wanted the spoiler so I found a guy replacing his factory spoiler with an aftermarket larger spoiler and bought the takeoff. To me it looked like it needed something black on the front to go with the black spoiler so I got the vinyl hood spears. They can be peeled off at any time.
This car came from CA and it did not have the front license plate bracket. I hate the way the factory bracket puts the license plate dead square in the middle of the front end so I haven't installed the bracket. Texas is a 2 plate state but nobody has said anything to me about the lack of a front plate. I keep it in the glovebox just in case.
This car was well optioned. I looked at a lot of 2015 Mustangs online and I didn't see any other one with this many options.

 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2015 mustang looking for 50th anniversary trim. » 5/09/2023 7:26 PM

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Steve69 wrote:

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Wow!  Thats really nice!

 

Thanks!
I have found that people either love or hate the Competition Orange color. Nobody is middle-of-the-road towards it.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2015 mustang looking for 50th anniversary trim. » 5/09/2023 5:24 AM

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I have a 50th Anniversary 2015. All 2015 Mustangs came with a plaque on the passenger side dash but there was a 50th Anniversary option package which my car has. It includes the special grille, embossed seat backs, chrome trim around the tail lights and a special fake gas cap emblem. I am not aware of any special door trim or rear quarter windows.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Anybody ever use New Vintage Gauge? » 4/08/2023 5:46 AM

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Rudi wrote:

My Autometer RPM indicator always remains at the last RPM that was displayed when ignition is shut off.
It zeros when the ignition it turned on.
An unexplained anomaly that my car has.

My Autometer tach does the same thing.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Got a new tool today » 3/18/2023 7:29 PM

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I recall reading on some Ford forum that somebody had a genuine vintage Ford/Rotunda version of that rotating engine stand. That would be a cool addition to my shop!

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Info on the "1964 1/2" Designation » 2/25/2023 8:05 PM

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TKOPerformance wrote:

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My 64 convertible has August 1964 build date but has an alternator. Wonder what the cutoff date was. ?

The Dearborn and San Jose factories closed for 2 weeks some time in late July or early August for the year model changeover but they were not closed for the same 2 week period. When the factories restarted after the 2 week break ALL cars received the alternator. In other words there was no phase in period as generators were used up and alternators replaced them, the change occurred the day production resumed. Likewise the engine options and the change from 5 bolt to 6 bolt 289s occurred on the first day of resumed production.
 

Playing devil's advocate I wonder if that's actually what happened or what Ford has said happened.  Assembly lines don't stop.  If a shipment of engines, or alternators was late, even by an hour and yet there were old style engines or generators sitting that weren't supposed to be used, but hadn't been picked up yet, well, I would suppose they kept the line moving.  I've seen aberrations in vehicles made in the 2000s.  It wouldn't shock me in the least if it happened in the '60s. 
 

The alternator equipped cars required a different wiring harness and instrument cluster than the generator cars. Do you think somebody was going to run down those parts to go with a generator so they could keep the line moving?
The 5 bolt 289 requires a different bellhousing, block plate and transmission than the 6 bolt 289. Do you think somebody was going to chase down those parts to go with a 5 bolt 289 so they could keep the line running?
Have you ever seen anybody claim they have a post August 1964 Mustang with a generator or a 5 bolt 289?
I'm saying it didn't happen. Ford had the assembly plants stocked with sufficient alternators and 6 bolt 289s when production of the so called '65 Mustang began in August 1964.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Steering Box ID? » 2/25/2023 7:43 PM

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The housing was cast on Feb 8,1968 (8B8) so it went into a 1968 model of some Ford.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Info on the "1964 1/2" Designation » 2/24/2023 9:55 PM

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MS wrote:

My 64 convertible has August 1964 build date but has an alternator. Wonder what the cutoff date was. ?

The Dearborn and San Jose factories closed for 2 weeks some time in late July or early August for the year model changeover but they were not closed for the same 2 week period. When the factories restarted after the 2 week break ALL cars received the alternator. In other words there was no phase in period as generators were used up and alternators replaced them, the change occurred the day production resumed. Likewise the engine options and the change from 5 bolt to 6 bolt 289s occurred on the first day of resumed production.
 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Kickdown rod for 65 289/C4 » 11/27/2022 10:44 PM

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Ron68 wrote:

Anyone ever try this item? Looks to be a bolt on to the throttle/pedal arm in order to use the cable for kickdown.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184612877647 
Might be an easy way to get my kickdown working.
 

That bolt-on arm was used on 6 cylinder cars. '66 V8 cars had a similar arm that was welded to the throttle linkage and there was no bellcrank bolted to the intake. '66 cars (I6 & V8) had a cable instead of the rod used in '65.
You can see the welded arm on '66 throttle linkage here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373019460901?epid=1523032281&hash=item56d9b14525:g:RkEAAOSwFqJek6TX&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsEUJTbJxVinOZLiRy1KvAYvQSR2CnPSuLj6wRC1Phyf4bGU97906Uk1Ii4iHDDakBm%2BagG3vbv%2Bg4mC37fJNXJzuC%2FGNhzgmNNyJx%2BgNbbYvnzmFTZ%2Fqc8wC8lPU2mqRusP2%2F58oTzJpcEvwIqIGpnop0hZeRdKWBV4aagNf%2BeA5Z2gzWwnXv30fG3ILq%2FmgqZ7RIT%2BWNyk0Ub9%2BnRJn4zdzaWx5TH0QeKdakPH97WTb%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4zhnciXYQ

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Kickdown rod for 65 289/C4 » 11/26/2022 9:33 PM

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7A187 is only the partial number that identifies the part as an automatic transmission kickdown rod or cable. The prefix and suffix identify which particular engine,transmission and body style the kickdown rod/cable fits. Here is a C5OZ-7A187-A kickdown rod but I have no idea which engine/transmission/body it fits. Do you have the complete part number for the '65 289/C4/Mustang kickdown rod? I guess you can call these folks and ask.
https://www.connecticutclassiccarparts.com/parts/part?manufacturer=Ford&type=Kick%20Down%20Rod&part=C50Z-7A187-A

As many folks as there are who are converting from the C4 to a T5 I would think a Wanted ad here or other Mustang sites would generate a response. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » 2 Questions, Vibration and HiPo » 11/10/2022 9:48 PM

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The 289 HiPo block was a standard, run of the mill 289 block with special main bearing caps. Only the Boss 302 block had screw-in freeze plugs.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Hi Everyone from Niagara Ontario 🇨🇦 » 11/02/2022 5:33 AM

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What is the casting date on the block? It will be in the same location as the engineering number you posted.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Gathering parts for later….. » 9/16/2022 8:37 PM

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BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

I don't want any lower than a 3;55
 

Go to the Pick & Pull and look for a '95 or later Explorer with an Axle code of D5 on the driver's door tag. That is a 3.55 Traction-Lok 8.8" disc brake rear end.

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Yikes sad to say Caution might cause heart attack » 9/13/2022 5:30 AM

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Bolted to Floor wrote:


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How about this paint scheme!!

I once read that a Pinto was more aerodynamic going backward than forward. The obvious reason for the flame direction.

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