69isfine

What did you buy for your seats?

Email sent

I just picked up MSD 8354 from Mustangsunlimited. Best price I could find $348.

No change when my headers were installed. I was seeing high temp registering after my new engine was installed. The stock gauges were not giving me a true number and I was getting really nervous in slow traffic. Installing electric gauges gave the true readings.

That’s going to be cool. Post pics!

I wish...my next big upgrade will be efi.

I managed to shoot various locations on the engine with an infrared gun. Highest temp was 175. I'm going to install mechanical gauges to get a better reading. I'm told new engines will run hotter til they are worn in. The 75% reading seems to be the default when the engine warm and the car is moving. Yesterday, a line up at drivethrough knocked up the reading to just before the 1st line of the H. I think I'll park it and walk in next time.

Thanks for the article. I'll check the ideas on my car.

It's a first bore on this block and it's at 30 over. Compression is now 9.5 to 1 with a combination of mild cam and flat top pistons. No change to header set up. I don't have an exact temp but it is uncomfortably close to high. Temp goes back to 60-75% of the gauge range when I get the car moving. How do I check the rad for restricted flow?

Yes, it was burped.

Yes, it's the same unit. Are you think it needs to be changed.

I'm in break-in mode with a 69 block, heads, buddybar intake, Carter afb 4bbl. On drives around the city, I am seeing my engine temps creep up to an uncomfortable level. It has not been overly hot weather and I did not have temp issues on the old motor. Any thoughts on why this is happening? Obvious move is to replace current 2 core with a new rad, but I'm tapped out after the rebuild.

Grant 5646 wheel billet adapter and a grant horn button for classic and signature is trending in the right direction. The horn works and nothing pops off. My remaining issue is the steering wheel shaft. It's too tall and I need to cut a small piece. Had anyone else had to cut it down? I have a sawsall but no other cutting tool.

The car looks like it was hit on the front right based on the rad supports. It looks ok aside from where the wheel sits in the wheel well. There is less clearance than the other side.

I'm told by some of mustang guys that a frame alignment is a great first step before painting and avoiding fitment issues. Costs is about $1000. Is this common practice for you?