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Image 1 — Front Disc brake upgrade/conversion question
Image 2 — Front Disc brake upgrade/conversion question
Image 3 — Front Disc brake upgrade/conversion question
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Front Disc brake upgrade/conversion question

I have a 1967 mustang with single piston front disc brakes. The guy who had the car before me put in spindles from a 70-73 mustang like the ones pictured above. I want to upgrade to the 4-piston calipers for better stopping but I’m under the impression I’d have to buy new spindles and caliper brackets to fit the calipers pictured above. I’m wondering if there are any caliper bracket adapters that will bolt on to the 70-73 spindles that will work with the 4-piston brakes. I think I may have found one above however I figured I’d get second opinions or advice on how to proceed before I buy whole new spindles and brackets

u/Jackson_James456 — 10 days ago
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Holley 4160 electric choke stuck open at WOT

Last night I was driving and my car started jolting on the highway and when I pulled off it died immediately when letting off the gas. I spent four hours trying to troubleshoot and concluded it was a carb issue. We found that whenever we gave it gas, the choke would not follow and either stay closed or if it did follow, it would stay open and the car would die. I ended up adjusting the idle speed screw and that got the car running and idling but with a loud popping/tapping noise that I’ve heard is spark knock from the engine running too lean, upon observations, I noticed the choke is stuck open at wide open throttle when idling. I tried to shut it manually and of course it snuffed the motor. I tried cold starting it again this morning and it idled really rough. I’ve read that the bimetallic spring in the choke cap could be getting too hot and when I pulled it off to see, my friend pointed out the brass around the base looked discolored compared to a newer one as if it had gotten too hot. My best guess is that the bimetallic spring is getting to hot and causing the choke to stay at WOT when idling for some reason. Any thoughts or help? Currently stuck on the side of the road.

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u/Jackson_James456 — 2 months ago
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Road Trip on the Main Street of America

I’m getting ready to take a roadtrip down Route 66 next week and wondering if you guys have an recommendations on what to bring and prep for in regards to the car/car maintenance. Best way to prep for the worst? I’ve put about 2,000 miles on her since the transmission rebuild and have had minimal issues besides replacing the gasket on the passenger side header.

It’s a 351w with a recently rebuilt AOD and an 8 inch rear end.

u/Jackson_James456 — 2 months ago
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351W ticking noise under hood

I’ve got a 351W motor and I can hear ticking coming from under the hood. I changed my oil and took off the valve cover to check the rocker arms but they were all fine and when I ran the motor, the ticking wasn’t coming from any of them. I read that it could be an exhaust leak causing a similar noise to a lifter tick. Does anyone have any advice?

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u/Jackson_James456 — 3 months ago
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Adding red to wheels

I was wondering if someone would be willing to help me visualize a small paint detail I want to add to my car! I really like the idea of the same shade of red as the body on the outer edge of the rims (very edge or everything around the spokes depending on the image) and on the center caps similar to what Lightning McQueen had going on in Cars 2. I would really appreciate it!

u/Jackson_James456 — 3 months ago
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Share your Mustang instagrams

This subreddit has a bunch of bots and I’m on Instagram more anyways, I’d love to follow some pages/get followers for people who appreciate classic mustangs!

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u/Jackson_James456 — 3 months ago
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1967 Mustang Coupe GT

Her name’s Maria and I’ve had her for about a year now! She’s got a 302 under the hood and runs like hell (when she’s working)

u/Jackson_James456 — 4 months ago
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Potentially a dumb AOD question

I’m not too well versed in transmissions so forgive me for asking a potentially stupid question.

My gear select is PRND21. 3rd gear is out when I have the car in drive because the tv cable wasn’t adjusted properly and so when I get above 40MPH and let go of the gas, the car won’t downshift and I have to wait til I get to first gear again before the trans reengages and when I get up to about 70MPH the car just revs really high. When I put the gear select in it shifts between first and second fine and I can get up to speed but obviously it’s more difficult to go past about 80MPH but I can still hit the gas without the trans disconnecting.

My question is: is it damaging to the trans to just drive the car in 2? I used to have overheating problems when I did this but I upgraded all the cooling system and it hasn’t been an issue since.

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u/Jackson_James456 — 4 months ago
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Thermocap reads higher than dash gauge

Took these pictures right after I shut the car off. But I just recently replaced the radiator from a copper 2-core to an aluminum 3-core and added a fan shroud to help better with cooling. For additional safety, I went ahead and purchased a thermocap for the radiator that I’ve had on for about a week and half. I usually take the car on short drives so the dash gauge hasn’t had the opportunity to reach the center, which I think is about 180° but the thermocap typically reads about 140°-160° which appears to be higher than what the interior gauge is reading. Is this normal or anything to be concerned over? I’ve gotten mixed sources but most say the upper radiator tank should never read hotter than the interior gauge.

1967 Mustang 302 motor

u/Jackson_James456 — 5 months ago
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Rebuild vs new transmission

I’ve got a 1967 Mustang with a 302 and an AOD transmission in it. Long story short, the TV cable adjustment got messed up and it torpedoed the transmission.

I was wanting opinions on whether it’s worth just rebuilding the AOD (I got quoted for about $2K for the job) or just investing in a new one?

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u/Jackson_James456 — 5 months ago