Quote from s2msWhat about Eaton springs? I've never used them but thought their replacement springs were made to exact specs.
That's generally what most aftermarket spring suppliers will claim...But you don't know for sure how a spring will work until you install a set on your car. If you are not happy with the ride height or the way the car handles bumps, you probably won't have much recourse other than to keep trying other springs until you find a set that you like.
Nice going, Bo! 
Quote from Richard P.I have a friend that has a 1965 HiPo fastback that was purchased by his grandfather and grandmother new... Where are you ITSAHIPO? We could use your help.
The last time Billy (ITSAHIPO) logged on the board was March 18th, when the slow server speed was a real hinderance. Now that the site is back to normal, hopefully he'll come back and start posting again.
Quote from cchesleyI don't know if there is a good stock spring out there. I bought a set for my '65 vert and they were way too tall. I compressed them until I was afraid of them. After I got them in the car and released the tension, they were so tight that they arched to the outside of the car. I am a heavy guy and I couldn't move the front of the car an inch. I had to stand on the car to get my shocks to bolt to the tower caps. After finishing, I stood back to look at the car and it looked like it was launching. I took them out.
I would recommend the 620# springs that lower the car 1". I have had good luck with them. Since the car I was working on was a Hipo, I put the original springs back in the car.
I've had several spring nightmares over the years myself with my other cars. I never had much success with any "replacement" springs...The only ones that ever worked properly for me were original coil and leaf springs that I ordered from Ford when they were still available.
Quote from QmanWould this manifold be correct for a 67 hipo at a MCA show in the street concourse class?
As far as I know, any changes from pure factory stock would yield a deduction in the MCA Concours Diven Division. Factory cars came with the cast iron intakes.
They have been reproduced and are easily available from the "usual" sources. However, I can't vouch for the quality or fit on them...If you want NOS pieces, they are out there, but not as easy to find, and usually more $$$.
What should the end of the cam look like? Anyone have a picture? TIA
Here ya go...(Found these using ADVANCED SEARCH)
C3OZ-A EARLY STYLE
C5OZ-B LATE STYLE
Quote from J_SpeegleAlso don't just start throwing on marks that you have seen at a show, in a magazine or they are in the assembly manual. Way too many variablies to be sure that the car your taking them from was built at the same time, plant, same shift and with the same options as yours. how will you feel if they are wrong and someone else copies them thinking they are right.
That's a great point...I'd guess there are lots of "copy cats" out there who are doing just that, whether it's correct or not.
In that case, I'd try to get an estimate to repair the stress cracks. A good faith estimate from a spring and suspension specialty shop would give you an idea of how much to deduct from the price of your housing as compared to those recently sold units that were not in need of repairs.
I did a search on this site for info, but didn't come up with that thread in my results.
Using the ADVANCED SEARCH feature might yield varying results depending on how you use it. You can use a narrow field of parameters, using specific keywords, etc., or a broad field. I always try to limit searches to the specific forums where the posts are most likely to be located. If you check the "Archived Posts" box it will only search in the site Archives. If you don't check the "Archived Posts" box, it will only search the current pages for a match. I usually will search in both places to cover all the possibilities.
Quote from 6F07KGTOne of the times Shelby spoke at one of our NorCal events he mentioned the issues with the Ford built tunnel port engines... Shelby said the engines came to them sealed with an attached dyno sheet showing what that particular engine had produced. Shelby's team was supposed to drop in the engine and go. They were not supposed to inspect or modify it in any way.
Very interesting post...It falls in line with other accounts of the "Tunnelport era". Shelby's organization apparently built (blueprinted) the racing 289's that were victorious in the first two Trans Am seasons in 1966 and 1967. Although Ford was backing Shelby, it was not in an open way. Shelby fielded winning 289 powered Mustangs for the Teringua Racing Team as a front for the Ford Motor Company during the first two Trans Am seasons.
Ford decided to drop the "Terlingua" front and put it's full support into the Trans Am for 1968. This was a direct response to the Camaro challenge from Chevrolet, which was aimed squarely at Ford, and Mustang in particular. Since the Z-28 Camaro outpowered the 289 Mustangs, Ford's Engine and Foundry Division developed the semi-exotic Tunnelport 302 to beat the Camaro in the 1968 Trans Am. As Mitchell mentioned above, the Tunnelport engines were built by Ford, and supplied directly to Shelby.
This new racing small block engine was based on a special 4 bolt main bearing 302 block, and used a scaled-down version of Ford's NASCAR 427 Tunnelport heads. By placing the pushrods inside tubes that passed through the intake ports, the ports made a streamlined path to the cylinders, instead of bending around the pushrods. This made them breath far better than the stock 289 High Performance heads. Intake valves were enlarged to 2.12 inches, as were the exhaust valves at 1.54 inches. The potential for a considerable increase in horsepower over the "old reliable" 289 HiPo was apparent in the new design.
There was supposed to be a "street" version of this engine to satisfy the homologation rules, but it never happened. Instead, someone at the Engine Foundry Division discovered that with a few modifications, the new 351 Cleveland heads with huge, canted valves, would fit on the Tunnelport 302 4 bolt racing block. Thus, the BOSS 302 was born...
Winning bid was $27,589.87. WOW!
Springs pads were just starting to crack and tear on the housing and would need to be repaired. The u-bolts started wearing some grooves into the top of the housing (not through) and would need to be welded up and ground down.
I'd opt to have your housing repaired if possible. It's probably cheaper/easier than finding another '66 housing in todays' market.
...takes the fun out of meeting you guys if I just search all the info myself
Gotcha! 
Perfect!
... I'll work on my search skills
For what it's worth, many questions recently posted have been previously answered...use the ADVANCED SEARCH feature, and type in "timing chain". You'll find lots of posts including the one referenced above. As always, don't forget to check the "Archived Posts" box. (There are far more posts in the Archives than on the current pages.} Here's another one for your convenience:
Well, the auction ended and the car was NOT SOLD. The high bid was $75,600.00. Is anyone surprised?
That's a great idea! I've often daydreamed of having such a display on the East Coast, possibly at the Fords at Carlisle show. Having an example of every "K code" vehicle isn't an impossible dream, either. Just think of how cool it would be to see 63-64-65 Fairlanes, 64-65 Comets, 65-66-67 Mustangs, along with 289 Shelby Cobra's and 65-66- 67 GT-350's...WOW!
That's great news, Hank! Now that the site is working properly, it might keep the momentum going, and we'll see the next milestone even sooner than the last one.
There was a good thread (or two) awhile back about synthetic oil, viscosity, etc. It was very informative, and had some links to outside sites, where a lot of the mysteries were cleared up.
Anyone know where this topic went?
Those threads didn't go anywhere...everything on this site is still intact, but old topics automatically go into the site Archives if new posts aren't made within 6 months. Use the ADVANCED SEARCH feature and type "synthetic oil". Don't forget to check the ARCHIVES box when doing searches. Here's just a few links that come up using the Search feature:
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3855
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3575
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3483
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2600
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=478
http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5902
