Mustang Tech

Thanks. Its what I'm thinking too. I've had street "legal" race cars on the road before, and the noise gets old very quickly. A couple of HP at higher RPM won't be noticed much by me, so I'll go for the 2.5" system. I like the sound of the X pipe classic Mustangs I've heard on YouTube...

Planning my 390's exhaust. The cars not ready but I need mufflers for my engine test stand so I'll buy those now. So my questions are about peoples experiences with tube size, cross pipes and brands. No surprise 3" = more power, (Nice "Engine Masters" YouTube dyno runs below, compares...

Lots of good ideas there. The tow hook and trunk height adjuster are 2 very handy ones, and that discreet roll bar is a great safety addition. In truth I don't know why Ford didn't fit the height adjusters to the trunk, just like the hood. I've seen a few Mustangs where they aren't sitting dead flat...

What a great piece of kit top have. Wish I did!

"Early 67 cars have different can, which is quite nice, and a non return valve goes in the hose." Like this? I saw them over on the concourse site. Apparently they started life as Thunderbird AC vac cans, plenty available stateside. Yes I agree, they look way better (and bigger) than the l...

Try it first before you spend. I'm running a stock bendix booster. These normally don't retain a vacuum with engine off. I have 10in of vacuum and was running out of brakes before the engine warmed up. Fitted one of those el cheapo vacuum tanks under the fender and my brakes are fine. Every car is ...

You are correct in that the only heavy vacuum service is the brakes. The vacuum reservoir was being discussed as an option vs. a pump. I have no interest in using a little factory AC can. Someone suggested that for aesthetics... I saw web comments elsewhere, saying cans don't work because they don't...

Thanks Shaun. If needed I'll compare them. As I don't have factory AC, originality isn't a big issue. New aftermarket brake vacuum cans are pretty cheap, half the price of a little OEM AC can. All the aftermarket cans look the same, as far as I can see the only difference is whether or not it comes ...

No idea of their specs. The brake ones are set to around 18-20”.

Sure thing, or maybe a canister, being simpler and cheaper. Big variety in prices and models of pumps. From 2nd hand euro car pumps to new US made, $100 up to $500+. I'm aiming for a period correct 68' engine bay, so if I have to add something I'll have to hide it somewhere, up under the LHS fender ...

Don't think so. Its a new "Perfect Fit" system from Classic Auto Air. The controls are electronic. Only vacuum service is the brakes. Over on the FORD FE tech forum I asked how much vacuum my cam will likely give, and a professional / known FE builder reckoned my cam makes 15" of vacu...

Just wanting a few views on how much idle vacuum one needs on a 68' with a rebuilt Midland brake Booster? Not factory AC, manual. Would 10" Hg be enough, or 12"? etc. From my reading it seems every car is different. Some folks saying their cars are OK with as little as 8" and others m...

Pinto-Pete wrote:A very good cause, although I'm still wondering which end of the transmission was shortened...

Indeed! The idiot advertising clowns strike again...

That would open the doors to Bullitt and Batmobiles, just to name a couple that come to mind. The car isn't named Bullitt in the movie and my guess is it's not trademarked as such. Not sure about the Batmobile. s Quite correct and there have been dozens of replicas made over the years without a squ...

Seems like a whole lot of greedy BS by the movie makers widow and her lawyers to me... Overall IMHO seizing some poor builder's uncompleted ride, when a simple "cease and desist" letter would probably have worked is just being nasty. Was he marketing a line of cars using the name? NO. Or m...