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by GRIFF
Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:42 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

cage, i notice youve got the mr gasket thermostat neck, nice piece of kit they are. i chose it because it mounts a 3/8" switch for my thermo fan however you may find that the 90* bypass hose is a pain to fit because the inlet pipe protrudes out so far that it requires a very tight right angle t...
by GRIFF
Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

Am I going to keep it perfectly clean? I don't think so but you never know. This will be a driver so I will have to wait and see whether I could be bothered cleaning it all the time. Ha! ive seen the very contradiction of that so many times buddy. You put THAT magnificent piece of art into THAT bea...
by GRIFF
Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:04 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

thanks boof that explains it perfectly. i didnt have the 'popping' problem with the stock manifold until i fitted the edelbrock. im keen to dummy fit it up and slide a feeler guage in the end section to verify just how much clearance there really is Vs the compressed height of the used cork end gask...
by GRIFF
Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:54 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

sexsational stuff cage. cheers
by GRIFF
Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:39 pm
Forum: Pre 1973
Topic: ignition switch and cylinder
Replies: 8
Views: 4517

Re: ignition switch and cylinder

or this video couldve helped lining it up....
"think of your secretary.."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzbhbetwYFU

:rotfl:
by GRIFF
Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

nice shaun ill do exactly that. ive now bought the felpro 1262 set that has the exh permanently blocked off unlike the 1250 that you put the blocking plate into position. the 1262 has marginally bigger port size but look like theyll ok on my stock heads with performer rpm manifold. i stupidly used t...
by GRIFF
Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Project Brandy
Replies: 3554
Views: 1427209

Re: Project Brandy

cage / boof i noticed last saturday you applying the black permatex to the head for the intake gaskets. im about to redo mine on friday, obviously its applied around the water ports but saw you put some on lower side of exhaust crossover in middle of the head. thought i saw it also on the lower edge...
by GRIFF
Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: GT/CS tidy up
Replies: 109
Views: 45183

Re: GT/CS tidy up

mert thats gonna put the heat on the other 2 now, i esp like the bonnet black highlights too. itll be too good for under the house mate!
griff
by GRIFF
Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Scarlet
Replies: 2124
Views: 765380

Re: Scarlet

thanks cage, gig was sensational with plenty of eye candy, and i get paid for it ha! the muzzy got shot peened with hail parked being out in the open for what seemed like an eternity of sweating bullets that they wouldnt get bigger. no damage luckily. that motor of yours looks magnificent, lucky you...
by GRIFF
Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Mustang Projects
Topic: Scarlet
Replies: 2124
Views: 765380

Re: Scarlet

george, boof and cage... good to meet you guys ay kerrys. was pleased to see actual work being done as i expected to see nothing but empty bottles lying around being a saturday mid afternoon. boof the blue overalls had me fooled that you were working as they werent white, good disguise mate. george,...
by GRIFF
Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: Pre 1973
Topic: Does anyone know...
Replies: 6
Views: 2122

Re: Does anyone know...

just weighed a spare set of mine JC, 7.55kilos mate
cheers
griff
by GRIFF
Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: Pre 1973
Topic: vacuum Vs mechanical advance
Replies: 9
Views: 4138

vacuum Vs mechanical advance

i came across this article and im interested as to opinions about his vacuum advance from manifold rather than ported. ive simply pasted the text rather than put the link up. EDIT: thanks boof, heres the link http://www.gofastforless.com/ignition/advance.htm Distributor advance It doesn't matter wha...
by GRIFF
Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: General Tech Advice
Topic: Need help with my XP
Replies: 34
Views: 12074

Re: Need help with my XP

hey cage hope u saw 'classic' classic restos tonite as it had quite a few XP's on in all their glory.
re your vacuum leak, do u think anything was touched when u had it in at zacs the other week?
cheers mate
by GRIFF
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Pre 1973
Topic: Front seats done!!
Replies: 19
Views: 8177

Re: Front seats done!!

mert i reckon the reason is because your trim is a custom job and outside of their core business, they would have to shift labor off of their bread and butter work which wouldnt be economical to them (nor to you) as id imagine they are flat out coping with their catalogue demand as it is. TMI more t...
by GRIFF
Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Pre 1973
Topic: Front seats done!!
Replies: 19
Views: 8177

Re: Front seats done!!

beautiful color combo thats says 60's style.
gotta love colored upholstery as it shows up the detail on these.