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Pizzeck

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  1. Sorry to be so late weighing in on this - I'm just getting to the storage unit to look at the box that the unit came in.  I used a unit manufactured by All Classic Parts (ACP) and sold by Mustangs Unlimited which has worked well going on 5 years now.  The part number is FM-EF002SS.  They also supply brass floats  - FM-EF005B.  Unfortunately it looks like Mustangs Unlimited no longer carries the item but ACP has numerous dealers that can probably get it.  Closest to me are Classic Mustang of Houston and John's Mustang Parts and Accessories.

     


  2. I drove a '69 for years with the top down and only one hold down clamp.  Gravity did a nice job of keeping the top down.  But my top fit well and laid down nicely in the well.   Sure, it looked better with two clamps but I could not find a replacement and the broken one was pot-metal.

    I suppose a top boot might hold it down a bit - that might be an option..  


  3. I changed mine a couple of years ago.  At that time I could only find a "69-73" replacement.  That one is made up with an extra pigtail on the engine compartment side so it can be used in multiple applications.  I remember having to get it off of E-bay (from an eBay "store") and it was around $90. 


  4. I used one in my 351W.  It left me stranded 300 miles from home.  Ended up being a bad condenser.  The problem is that you can't buy a replacement condenser that fits the redesigned breaker plate.  And Spectra Premium's customer service is less than helpful.  I'm sure you can find a condenser for another application that works with this breaker plate, but it's not worth the effort.  If you plan on replacing the electronics with Pertronix it may be a good alternative.


  5. colbysunday: what you are describing doesn't sound like "dieseling." Dieseling usually does not last long enough to require an adjustment to the carb to make it stop. The old trick I learned to avoid dieseling (assuming the car is an automatic) is to always turn off the ignition while the car is still in drive (rather than park or neutral). This has something to do with how wide the throttle plate is open in park/neutral vs drive.

     

    I've never known an engine to diesel when a motor is shut off this way. It was such a common problem in the seventies with my carbureted Chevys that I am still in the habit of turning off my Mustang while it is in drive.

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