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    Hi all, I am wondering what you are running for wheel and tires on your 69 mustangs, I am not sure what will work or not. I would like to run 17 or 16 inch wheels. My 69 has a 1 inch lowered front end and the rear is stock height. It has the original brakes disc in the front and drumbs in the rear.:cool2:Any help would be great!!

     

    Mark

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    Use a heat gun or hair dryer, just keep it moveing around so you don't melt the vinyl. I would pull it loose along the wrinkled areas and try to stretch it after you used the heat source on it. I do upholstery work for a living and this is what I do. it takes a little time but you can do it. Also a few good hot days in the sun will get rid of some wrinkles it they are small.

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    check to make sure it is clipped into the back of the speedometer. it may have worked its way out if the clip is broken. check to see if it is still correctly attached to the tranny.

     

    you can reuse the old cable.

     

    take the cable off of the car and remove the inner steel cable from the housing, check to see if it is broken. if it is still in good condition grease it up and put it back in the cleaned up housing. the inner cable just pulls out from the tranny(i think) end.

     

    use the old cable and housing if you can. the original housing is a flexible solid metal coil with a covering. the after market cable housing is just a plastic.

     

    if the original speedo retaining clip is broken, you can buy an aftermarket cable, remove the retaining clip and put it on the old cable.

     

     

    Thanks for the info..I will check that out, I know it is in the tranny correctly I just check that yesterday, but I have not check behind the speedo yet..

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    I was driveing the mach the other day and I looked down at the speedo and I watched it go from 50 to bottomed out and started going around again. WTH. Any Ideas or simiar problems like this? Speedo take a crap or cable?? Any thoughts? Anybody rebuild them or can I do it myself? Thanks in advance!!

    :helpsmilie::helpsmilie::thumbup1:

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    Well I have check all vacuum lines and cannot find anything leaking, got the timing at 35/36 degrees total timing,it runs great in park and going down the road, when I come to a stop sign in gear it wants to die, unless I turn the idle up over 1000, I can feel the tranny pulling,I have been told by a few different people including the engine builder that I need more stall so its not pulling so much in gear at a stop, I think the timing is too high it is pinging alittle when I am getting on it,I called ACC about a different stall converter they said there boss hog21194 2200-2800 stall would do the trick, they said at a stop in gear I could take my foot of the break and it would not move until I gave it some gas?? Any thoughts?

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    A stick would be fun but I am really tall and there isn't enough room for my legs and shifting so I will stick to the automatic. Thats what he had to do to get it a little better but now its timed so much I noticed some knocking when I get on it. Not sure if I should waste the cash on a new stall or get a different cam.

     

    I am still trying to get the cam card that came with the cam..so I know what I have..the engine shop can't find it, I am calling him today to at least get a part# so I can find out what I have..

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    Well just got it back from the guy that built the engine, he recurved the dizzy, advanced the timeing way up..and then tells me to get a 2200 stall converter, he says the motor is lugging down to much in gear at idle and that a higher stall will correct that. Hes the one that told me to get the 1000 over stock in the first place. Dos that sound like it will fix my problem?? I have nothing against spending a little $$ if it fixes the problem but is it just wasting $$? Any thoughts would be great!!

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    I do upholstery work for a living..I just installed a set of Distinctive (And they said American made!!) seat covers for a guy last week I think they were a real nice fit, good soft vinyl material, he also got the foam buns for the front buckets they made a great install and looked nice. When I got a set of covers for my 69 mach1 I got the TMI covers, I thought the vinyl materials were a little stiff and I know I tore a seam or 2 installing them, this was 10 years ago so...thats my 2 cents

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    The timing was dialed in on the dyno,and so was the air/fuel.. I did tinker with the air/fuel a little when I got the motor in the car..of course it runs different in the car than on the dyno..I have the dyno sheet in the shop with all the info on it..What do you think the timing should be at?? I am unsure I can only go by what others say.. I have checked fuel pressure its around 6 lbs, the vaccum is 14/15 if I remember right(what should that be?) I can look on the dyno sheet and see what TC timing is set at..New pcv valve installed it has an eletronic accel dizzy with vaccum advance its hooked to full manifold vaccum.. um new coil...good taylor wires..new fuel pump....i am still scratching my head..Timing or fuel I am guessing...by the way thanks for the info..I spent alot of dough getting this thing built..I just would like it to run right:crying:

     

    By the way I love the stance of your 70 mach 1..what size wheel/tire combo are you running..I have mine lowered 1 inch in front and stock in back..??

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