Posts by s2ms

s2ms · Somethins is missing... s2ms October 3, 2006 at 3:36 PM

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s2ms · KONI REAR SHOCKS s2ms September 28, 2006 at 12:03 PM

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Both pairs are part #'d 82-1389 and are used but in excellent condition. Any chance someone out there has a set, front or rear, that are dated correctly for my 65 GT 350? Dates could be 11-64 thru 5-65.

The original Konis used on 65 and early 66 GT350s also had different part#s, 82-1326 front and 82-1327 rear.

s2ms · hypo badges s2ms September 27, 2006 at 10:27 PM

OK, slightly off topic and I'm dating myself here but couldn't resist with all the badges talk.......

"Badges, we don't need no stinking badges!"

s2ms · pinion snubber bracket s2ms September 27, 2006 at 1:06 PM

There is yet another style on Ebay right now that is approx. 5 1/2" deep and the snubber is offset to the drivers side. Ebay Link

s2ms · pinion snubber bracket s2ms September 22, 2006 at 4:15 PM

For reference he is a pic of the three different 9" snubber brackets I'm aware of. Anyone know of any more?

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s2ms · pinion snubber bracket s2ms September 18, 2006 at 3:37 PM

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I think that is a correct early one. The later one is deeper and has another step down on the right side of the bracket if you are facing the yoke from the driveshafts point of view.

Any ideas on when the "later" early style appeared? My late March 66 original bracket has two steps downs on each side making it more symmetrical than the earlier style pictured above.

This is not to be confused with the Boss, BB later style shown on the ebay auction above that has the slanted and notched side.

s2ms · Snubber bracket and bumper s2ms September 17, 2006 at 10:08 PM

I've seen this approach happen several times recently, wonder if it's the same seller? Plus he says this snubber is for 65-66. This looks like a 65 bracket to me, 66 brackets are a little different.

s2ms · Master cylinder rust prevention s2ms September 14, 2006 at 11:48 PM

Using DOT 3 wouldn't be such an issue with regard to MC rust if the disc brake cap & rubber gasket did a decent job sealing the MC, these things are terrible IMO. I use Castrol DOT 3/4 and change it out every two years, it's still clear after that time just a little more reddish in color.

Charles is right, DO NOT use DOT 5 if you are driving the car hard like racing or open track situations.

s2ms · Hood Hinges s2ms August 29, 2006 at 11:00 PM

I'll throw in a second plug for Steve at brakeboosters.com. Had him clear zinc plate a bunch of parts a few months ago. The quality was excellent and the price very competitive, even with the shipping costs. He told me he's definitely looking for more Mustang customers.

Oops! Sorry, didn't notice you were down-under so shipping will be a bigger issue. Worth a quote anyway.........

Edited by - Mad4HiPos on 08/29/2006 23:06:17

s2ms · Wanted: 66 HiPo Heads s2ms August 10, 2006 at 8:26 PM

Your car it quite close to mine, 6S1757. I've been able to determine from my Ford VIN that it came out of San Jose in late March 66 so I would guess yours was built within a day or two of mine. I still have the original heads, both are dated 6A31 so you can use that as a guide. Anywhere between mid Jan - early March should be safe. You could probably go even earlier, my original flywheel is dated Nov. 65.

s2ms · Wanted: 66 HiPo Heads s2ms August 10, 2006 at 4:16 PM

What is your Shelby VIN?

s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 31, 2006 at 9:47 PM

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Learning new things about these cars is lots of fun and part of the hobby. It keeps it interesting!

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s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 31, 2006 at 12:05 PM

Thanks Charles for working to get to the bottom of this. I assume most of our cars would have come from the factory with the smaller 22F yellow cap battery and larger clamp anyway, too bad nobody repops the 22F. I ran a Motorcraft service 22F in my 66 for a while but it looked weird. When it died went back to the repop Autolite 24F.

s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 22, 2006 at 12:40 PM

Charles, have you heard any more yet on when Ford switched to the clamp without the tab?

s2ms · vin number on block s2ms May 19, 2006 at 12:17 PM

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Now we have a bunch of thirty year old guys that know for a fact that the motor has never been out of their forty year old car....

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At least I know how it happened. The owner at the time threw a rod during a SCCA road race in 1973. The block was destroyed but fortunately everything else except two rods survived and he rebuilt the engine using a D1ZE Boss 302 service block and Boss rods.

s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 11, 2006 at 3:04 PM

Thanks for the info Charles, I'm curious to find out which is correct for my late March, 66 car.

Isn't the clamp in the pic above installed upside down and backwards?

s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 9, 2006 at 12:36 PM

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The one with the locater tab is the correct one. The tab actually fits into the original battery. This is something we put in the MCA rulebook this year for concours judging.

I'm surprised to see an NOS one with the tab, it seems like all the service ones I have seen did not have the tab. I have 2 originals with the tab.

Thanks for the info Charles. I bought both of these from a small town Ohio Ford dealer a while back. I don't need both so will probably sell one, now I know which one to keep!

s2ms · Original Battery Holddown Clamp s2ms May 8, 2006 at 9:42 PM

Does anyone out there have an original, production battery holddown clamp? Or at least a pic of one?

I have two NOS ones and they are a little different. One has a small cutout flange, much like you see on the spare wheel holddown plate, that I haven't seen before. It also has an older style part# sticker. Here's a pic:

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s2ms · Hipo Air Filter s2ms February 2, 2006 at 11:30 AM

Wonder what's up with these round mesh Motorcraft FA-41s lately? A few months ago you could get these all day long for ~$75. Dang it, looks like I sold mine too soon.

s2ms · Hipo Air Filter s2ms January 9, 2006 at 3:18 PM

These older Motorcraft FA-41's are a tad smaller than the original FoMoCo filters like Bo has pictured above and as such IMHO look a little goofy inside the HiPo air cleaner housing. The repops now are so good and fit better.