BuckeyeDemon

wheelhouses and frame rails are modified. I had mark Williams build a 9" housing with 3 1/4 4130 (chromo) tubes along with a set of the 35 spline hi-torque drag axles. the end result was adding about 2.5" to each wheelhouse (new housing is 5" narrower than the original housing). the housing/axles should be here in a few days so I can slip on and tack the 4-link brackets. plenty of room for a 26x10 bias drag tire. these are 26x11.5 M/T ET Street Radials

the chromate (or whatever the protective finish is), wasn't real thick or good on my canton pan (it even had a touch of rust in a few spots). so consider scuffing and painting if you go the canton route (I don't know the finish quality on the moroso).

some of the aftermarket shakers don't come with snorkels. so you may be seeing some cars with those.

can you post a picture?

what you'll probably notice if you look, is that they slip the smaller tube into the larger flange and then hammer form the very edge at the cylinder head side. so the taper is really short, probably on the order of .1". a sanity check besides L and W, is probably area of the port. measure the ID of the head and calculate the inner area (considering tube thickness) of the header tube and compare. As an example, AFR indicates their 205 renegade head has an exhaust port dimension of 1.4 x 1.4" = 1.96 in^2. Assume .065 wall thickness 1 5/8 tube has an ID of 1.495" (1.625 - 2 x 0.065). The resultant area is 1.75 in^2 for that tube. Or .21 in^2 less than the cylinder head.

i'm assuming you got the wide flange option and they won't dimple yours at each fastener. those dimples were ridiculous on mine.

from Dynomax http://www.dynomax.com/faq/ Q.) How long will the internal valve spring last? A.) The valve spring is constructed from a corrosion and heat resistant superalloy that is guaranteed to last the life of your vehicle. The high temperature properties of this material have exceeded extreme environmental testing with over 2,000,000 cycles. Q.) Are DynoMax® VT™ mufflers stainless steel? A.) Yes, DynoMax® VT™ mufflers are constructed from 409 stainless steel. I would think they would make the tolerances pretty loose just to ensure carbon buildup wouldn't lead to sticking (can't imagine a little leak at low rpm would make a difference.)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=7327.0 http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5701.10;wap2 there are comments in the threads above that seem to indicate some cars were and some weren't. this original mach almost appears to be reflective. http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/mump-0510-ford-mustang-cobra-jet-mach1/photo-gallery/#13

I didn't know magnaflow made a chambered muffler. in any case, I installed the biggest magnaflow muffler I could get on my truck (straight thru design). it droned bad.

if I can read, it appears the op already has Magnaflows (probably a straight thru design) and wants to get rid of them.

http://circleracing.com/94series.htm

perfect data point. fronts appear to have 4.66 in^2 of piston area. thanks for following through.

did you make these measurements?

had a chance to meet up with a few members here. the stars aligned somehow and we were easily able to park next to each other. it was a perfect day. jwscarab is in the middle and Dave R is on the right next to the bird.

I plan to go. see you there.

wow. lucky you for getting that particular random (hopefully random) attachment.

Coz

I'm not sure what the purpose of a weight distribution hitch would be when you can just move the car fore or aft. I'm really not familiar with those things though. also, I haven't noticed any issues with debris from my truck hitting the car. it can get dusty. I have a few chips on the front of the car, but I really don't know when I got them. could have been the street or could have been while on the trailer. my feeling is the street. I don't have a dually or any sort of mudflaps.

people have tied at the front frame mount around the strut rod. I measured the tongue weight as a function of car position. those tape marks represented 600 and 900 lbs of tongue weight. I found the most comfortable position to be just slightly back from the middle of those marks. when I've been more towards the front tape line, the truck feels rough when hitting bumps. I've not noticed instability or any signs of sway yet when the car is located more towards the back tape mark.

I use axle straps around the rear axle close to the leaf springs and also on the lower control arms close to where the strut rods mount. I tie those straight back to D-rings in the corners of the trailer, with no crossing. I have a winch as well, but I do not use it for securing the car.

rimblow buddy

the restorer of mine used what appeared to be chrome pinstripe tape and cleared over it. I would assume this is how they originally were.

what's the actual condition of the car? pics? how much of the car has been replaced? how much of the exterior, interior, engine compartment has been repainted (if any)? if it's lost much of the originality already, then I personally think you can do whatever. I hear the term patina on shows like fast and loud, and I don't really think saving the "patina" is the real reason for doing things (I think they are simply trying to stay within a budget as their ultimate goal is generally to make money). I feel bad for some of the truly original, unrestored cars that I see at car shows because in many cases the spectators just don't get it and they are very much overlooked by a lot of people.

it probably comes down to money and if you believe the cost is worth it.