So which one is most used, best to use, or the one you like the best.

I was hoping to do it this Wednesday.If I can get the exhaust done and it does not snow.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

Following your break-in, do an oil and filter change, then feel the power

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1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9"

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Originally posted by Glens67:
A soking wet hand towell too, throw it on the Carb if you back fire and have flames.

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That's a great safety tip... I never thought of that one

Plant sprayer... good idea as well. I just keep a garden hose handy to trickle water down the rad if needed (a wet radiator cools 300% more efficently than a dry radiator). I also park a big 30" industrial fan in front of the car, not only to move air across the radiator but to clear exhaust gases too

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1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9"

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

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Originally posted by Glens67:
Correct no air cleaner, But unless you are right on the timing one side or the other it can back fire. better prepaired. Do you have points or electronic?

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Electronic [pertronix],I marked the dist so I could but it back the way it came out.Does that change because of a new cam and balancer.I found TDC and but the rotor to number and then turn the dist the mark I made when I pulled it out.

I'll take your advice on the wet towel.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

Just remember that there are two tdc's, a fire and an exhaust stroke. You have a 50-50 chance of being on the right tdc. To be sure leave #1 plug out and put your thumb on the hole. As you are cranking the engine towards tdc your thumb should be pushed off the hole by the compression, stop at tdc and set your distributor. It'll fire now, but have the towel ready like Glen suggested. He learned that one thru experience too. If it does flame up out the carb don't panic! Just cover the carb and it'll go out. I like to leave the distributor clamp loose enough that I can move the distributor around while cranking it the first time. If it kicks back it's too advanced, just turn the distributor ccw and it'll fire. You want it to fire off asap. Don't grind away on the starter.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html

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1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9"

Yea ther is nothing worse than a nervious guy with a dry cem extinguisher looking at a small carb flame getting ready to dump it all over your fresh motor.

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
Steve I found TDC by turning the motor over by hand until I felt the compression on the number one,and then lined up the balancer and I also noticed the exhaust valve was just starting to move too.

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You're in good shape Ron,

enjoy!

I thought that it was Steve's old used Summit cam?

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Originally posted by Glens67:
...Yea, there is nothing worse than a nervous guy with a dry chemical fire extinguisher looking at a small carb flame getting ready to dump it all over your fresh motor.

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Yes, the material in a dry-chemical fire extinguisher is very good at putting out fires, however, don't forget that the material is also VERY COOROSIVE; Instead, I have a 20# CO2-filled fire extinguisher (not coorosive) and place it within 10ft of the front of the car when I've been messing around with the fuel or timing system, in case of a backfire or such. I also take the extinguisher with me to the track; (I don't want to be at the mercy of the track attendents if I have a 'problem').

Another lesson from experience:
I had just finished installing a new engine, so I pushed it out of the garage to start it for the first time. I had the garden hose at a trickle in the radiator.... Well I no sooner got it started that I noticed that it was running extremly HOT, like my headers where quickly turning cherry red!!!! I quickly realized that my timing was WAY retarded and thus there was a lot of air/fuel mixture burning in the headers and header mufflers! I ALSO QUICKLY REALIZED THAT I HAD CAUGHT THE GRASS UNDER THE CAR ON FIRE!!!! Luckly, I had the hose right there and was able to squirt down the grass under the middle of the car, or else my car probably would of been burnt to the ground had a few more moments passed.
Moral: Don't start/run hot rods over dry grass!

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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Cam break in???????

I thought that it was Steve's old used Summit cam?

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Steve is a great guy to offer what he did.
But he could find the cam so I got the cam and lifter from summitr racing.It's the same as the performer cam.But for $82 it seemed like a good price.
So if I add in the price of all the gaskets,the new headers,water pump,balancer,misc parts,fuel filter,oil and filter,ect.It was not just a cheap easy timing cover gasket change.
I know you've all been there.

Ryan I will not start if over grass.In my drive way with the hose running,and big fan running,and few few water logged towels.

I sure hope it all goes well.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.