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Paul 69 Mach I · 03-21-2005, 05:42 PM

Yep your a new Mustang owner all right. Your keeping me busy with questions.
I see you already have an answer for the steering gear. Don't be surprised when it is already adjuster all the way it can be. New steering gear time...... Ain't owning classic's fun?

Get a Chilton's & Hanyes manuel both will give you fun reading and idea's to empty your wallet.

X pipe period end of sentence! It equalizes the exhaust gases better than an H pipe.

FLOWMASTERS.... Sheez that's where you lose me. Why would you want your Mustang to sound like every ******* Ram 1500 on the road? I have not moved to exhaust yet so I have not picked mine. Mine will be as quiet as possible & still allow flow because I'd rather you hear the roar of my engine than my exhaust. My son has flow masters on his 70 Cutlass....... Wouldn't do it dude... A quiet exhaust reduced the headaches & lets you hear the radio. Consider a mild cam if you want better sound.

Your engine cleaning question concerns me for a couple reasons. But first I'll answer the question. The prior post answered it nicely with the exception that I'd rent a steam cleaner from the local rental place. If your replacing spark wires that makes it easy because after marking the distributor & drawing a diagram of the #'s Vs. where they go (that firing order is a pesky thing) I'd pull the coil & then clean the engine.

Now here is my reason for concern and I do not mean to scare you, but why would any of this need to be done? Your car is a 2 week old rebuild. You should be able to serve Christmas dinner on it. I don't know of anyone who will rebuild an engine & not clean it spotless before cracking it open. How do you grind the head & replace them if it's dirty? Why would you want to rebuild a dirty engine? If the engine is rebuilt why would you need to replace anything under the hood? Heck it should be all new. I'd ask myself just what was rebuilt if I was looking at a dirty motor with old wires.

Best advise is set a 5 year plan & cover the car in total. Don't forget the electrical (ask Trish about my advise to her light problem. I nailed her problem on the first post.)

OK I think I covered all the questions and I better get going. It's my wives birthday & I better not be talking car stuff when she gets home.... WOMEN!!! They just don't understand!

03-21-2005, 05:42 PM	#15
Paul 69 Mach I Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27	Re: Just bought a 68 Yep your a new Mustang owner all right. Your keeping me busy with questions. I see you already have an answer for the steering gear. Don't be surprised when it is already adjuster all the way it can be. New steering gear time...... Ain't owning classic's fun? Get a Chilton's & Hanyes manuel both will give you fun reading and idea's to empty your wallet. X pipe period end of sentence! It equalizes the exhaust gases better than an H pipe. FLOWMASTERS.... Sheez that's where you lose me. Why would you want your Mustang to sound like every ******* Ram 1500 on the road? I have not moved to exhaust yet so I have not picked mine. Mine will be as quiet as possible & still allow flow because I'd rather you hear the roar of my engine than my exhaust. My son has flow masters on his 70 Cutlass....... Wouldn't do it dude... A quiet exhaust reduced the headaches & lets you hear the radio. Consider a mild cam if you want better sound. Your engine cleaning question concerns me for a couple reasons. But first I'll answer the question. The prior post answered it nicely with the exception that I'd rent a steam cleaner from the local rental place. If your replacing spark wires that makes it easy because after marking the distributor & drawing a diagram of the #'s Vs. where they go (that firing order is a pesky thing) I'd pull the coil & then clean the engine. Now here is my reason for concern and I do not mean to scare you, but why would any of this need to be done? Your car is a 2 week old rebuild. You should be able to serve Christmas dinner on it. I don't know of anyone who will rebuild an engine & not clean it spotless before cracking it open. How do you grind the head & replace them if it's dirty? Why would you want to rebuild a dirty engine? If the engine is rebuilt why would you need to replace anything under the hood? Heck it should be all new. I'd ask myself just what was rebuilt if I was looking at a dirty motor with old wires. Best advise is set a 5 year plan & cover the car in total. Don't forget the electrical (ask Trish about my advise to her light problem. I nailed her problem on the first post.) OK I think I covered all the questions and I better get going. It's my wives birthday & I better not be talking car stuff when she gets home.... WOMEN!!! They just don't understand!