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1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Re: Weak firewalls?
« on: March 28, 2024, 02:51:52 PM »
Since my car is seriously a day two car, I will consider Hane's option in light of the fact that there are no new holes needed to be drilled and it is a bolt on bolt off part.  Thank you for your analysis.

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1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Weak firewalls?
« on: March 27, 2024, 11:55:59 PM »
I happened upon a discussion about the alleged weak firewall on early Mustangs.  Apparently the brake pedal application can cause the firewall to flex.  I also have a clutch pedal.  The car is not tracked but are there any potential nasty surprises I might encounter with anything breaking or bending with the current pedal setup? 

This is the starting point of a video showing a totally modified 67 fastback where the topic was mentioned.
https://youtu.be/RazJt1rESh4?si=s1qbdQBGKFnwac8I&t=907

I got to researching the issue (as I am want to do) and apparently Hane Performance (Walt Hane who raced and won the B Production in 1966 in an R Model) created a solution.  Not something I would really want to do to a street car and especially not to 6s843 but I don't like surprises while out on a jaunt.
http://haneperformance.com/Firewall-Brace.html
https://youtu.be/RazJt1rESh4?si=s1qbdQBGKFnwac8I&t=907

Apparently no new holes need to be drilled.  It looks awkward but perhaps necessary in a car with metal that is 57 years old? 

As an addendum, I can really recommend Hane's book "Racing to Riverside."  It was a very enjoyable read and he really analyzed the weaknesses he found in the R Model that he modified to make the car indestructible during the racing season in 1966.  The ingenuity he used on his R model was inspiring to say the least. I have no proverbial dog in the fight.  Just passing on a good read.
http://haneperformance.com/index.html

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The Lounge / Re: Mustang GT runs from the cops
« on: March 27, 2024, 11:15:11 PM »
My issue wasn't brashness - more of a brain fart. I divulged my admission on this forum back in 2019.
https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=7480.msg62613#msg62613

I went to the University in Laramie Wyoming where the WyoTech Automotive school is located. Some of those guys had FAST cars. Occasionally, they would hold clandestine drag races on a little used road north of town where they'd marked out a quarter-mile strip. They would post a guy about a mile away on either side to warn us via CB radio of any approaching traffic. That was probably my most radical scoff-lawery.
I refreshed my recollection by rereading your story.  That was quite an exhilarating experience that you can relive on rewind on any given moment.  It's in the rearview mirror to reflect upon, but you survived and the outcome was a success!  I really would like to write a story about the street racing scene in the 1970s.  I should get on it.  Yeah, the concept was sort of already done in American Graffiti but the 70s had a whole different cultural feel about it.

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The Lounge / Re: Happy Birthday to Steve McQueen
« on: March 27, 2024, 09:06:21 AM »
One can only imagine how many other great films he might have made.


Yes. However guys like him in Hollywood during his last days were dying out. McQueen's 'The Hunter' and 'Tom Horn' films were flops at the box office. John Wayne died a year earlier in 1979. By 1981, him and other legendary actors were pretty much finished. The 1980's brought in a new wave of actors like Sean Penn, Brad Pit, Alley Sheedy, etc. The 'Brat Pack' was the rage. Sad, but true.

Yes, very true.  Even wild stallions get put out to pasture so perhaps he would have retired or his star just faded in the nightsky and winked out.

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The Lounge / Mustang GT runs from the cops
« on: March 26, 2024, 11:12:37 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lcD-ChO6i9Q

Maybe only the date changes and the rest stays the same.  According to Mark Twain history doesn't repeat itself but it sure likes to rhyme.

I wonder how many of us were as wild with our cars back in the day.  Me, I wasn't so brash.

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The Lounge / Re: Happy Birthday to Steve McQueen
« on: March 24, 2024, 01:57:10 PM »
One can only imagine how many other great films he might have made.

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Up For Auction / Re: A new BaT 1968
« on: March 23, 2024, 09:19:36 PM »
What's with the off road stance?
It does appear to be riding high.  Wrong springs?  The tires appear to fill the wheel wells to an appreciable degree.

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843 came up on my Aldi receipt today. Maybe it's a sign to buy a lottery ticket.

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Up For Auction / Re: HERTZ Sports Car Club Jacket Yellow - Medium
« on: March 14, 2024, 10:29:58 PM »
Looks like mint condition.

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: fuel issue
« on: March 11, 2024, 09:48:51 PM »
In some circles, Holley power valves have developed the reputation for being fragile.

What happens is that in the case of a backfire, the carbs vacuum chamber is instantly positively (+) pressurize and works the diaphram in reverse to what it is supposed to do.

This could be a common abnormality caused by the choke being too lean in cold temps. Cars that don't get used often in winter driving may never have had the choke adjusted right and having a manual choke can be a little bit of a challenge in sub zero temps too.

This can over stress the diaphragm and cause an "air" leak. Once ruptured or cracked, when the engine is running normally, fuel will leak through the diaphram and into the intake manifold.
How much it leaks fuel depends on how bad the leak is.

Normally there will be symptoms of this that illuminate themselves in the engine running very rich at idle suddenly. If you do not have those symptoms, it is very unlikely that the power valve is defective, so leave it alone.


I think that the change in dependability of the power valves is likely the change in the contractors or suppliers that build them for Holley. It isn't something that anyone talked about having issues with in the '60s that I recall and Holley didn't start to install anti-backfire valves in their carbs until somewhere in the late '70s.

One could argue that addition is in essence a default acknowledgement of an issue that needed to be addressed I think rather convincingly.


That Moroso tool is something that is very usefull to someone who disassembles and reassembles Holley carbs more then once in a while since they would want to be 100% certain there were no component issues.

It doesn't exist to create paranoia.


Personally I just ran into a bad cycle of something like a 50% "bad out of the package" situation and for my own peace of mind wanted reassurance that the new valves were ok. So I bought it.

Used in conjunction with a vacuum pump it lets you verify the opening point of the power valve as well.

For me it is a valuable tool.
Interesting dissertation Doug.  Thank you!

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SAAC Forum Discussion Area / Re: fuel issue
« on: March 11, 2024, 01:10:41 PM »
Again, I'm not arguing. We each have had out own experiences. Some possibly are just unique.

I have been running unleaded with 10% ethanol for about 49 years and have never had any of these corrosion issues that some are describing.

As GT350Shelb I think correctly points out, the initial quality of the part exposed to the ethanol is a factor.

Corrosion caused by higher levels of ethanol in the gas has been documented, no question but I just don't see it at the 10% level. I actually do not know if the actual formula for the fuel is varying according to the location and thus the refinery that makes it but that is just a remote thought that is only a remote possibility?

I'm sorry for your troubles and hope that you can find a solution that is workable for you.
What is a power valve check tool and is that the same as a vacuum gauge?  I have a Holley 650 double pumper on a 302 roller rocker engine.  Do I have anything to worry about?  I installed the aforesaid carb about good ten years ago.  Should I pull it and dissect to look for problems?  I probably should practice on a spare Holley I have sitting around.  The Hertz does not get driven in the winter but is started about every 30 days.

Addendum:  Found the power valve tester.  It sure isn't a vacuum gauge.  I have no idea how it works.  But I will.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mor-62295?seid=srese1&ppckw=pmax-tools&gclid=CjwKCAjw17qvBhBrEiwA1rU9w762AcWJ7l8W_OODSScGRCHFMTeRZu2lj6ddalOiHqtTC9yj0xnQTBoCChcQAvD_BwE

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The Lounge / Re: Epic Rap Battles of History: Henry Ford v. Karl Marx
« on: March 08, 2024, 08:13:09 PM »
That is literally the first rap anything that I've liked.  Hilarious!!

Richard, thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed, Van.  It really addresses what is going on today.  Capitalism versus socialism.  Hard to believe that socialism is still being peddled after all the crap it caused in the 20th century.  It just doesn't work.  It fails every time yet still persists like a noxious weed.  Marx belongs in the trash bin with his Das Krapital as Ford calls it in the rap.  Enough of that.  How are you enjoying that Ford GT?  Post pics if you are so inclined.  I love the 05 06 GTs.

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That was a good dissertation.  The 289 is my favorite V8 engine.  Wiped out the Corvettes back in the day.

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The Lounge / Re: Thanks Ron
« on: March 07, 2024, 11:56:13 AM »
Smart play on words coupled with that image.  I like it.

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The Lounge / Epic Rap Battles of History: Henry Ford v. Karl Marx
« on: March 01, 2024, 10:18:04 PM »
Amusing to say the least.  I did not know that Henry Ford's mother died giving birth to her seventh child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqjoehA7kM

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