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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

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

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
You could just use an after market fuse box,like from Summit racing to replace the old box.

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Originally posted by cracing:
There is a circuit breaker made with round thingys on the ends that sits in the prongs where a glass fuse was, but they only make then for the longer fuses. Volvo used one that has a reset button on it. Both are avalible at heavy truck shops, or Volvo truck dealers.

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HELLO I am not trying to be a jerk but I am looking for a stock Ford unit not an aftermarket part so that I don't have to add anything so if I use a interchangeable fuse box all I got to do is disconnect the pos. side of the battery and unbolt two screws and separate the wiring harness from the fuse box pop off two little plastic retaining clips and replace it with the newer unit w/ plastic fuses and reassemble it in reverse order and it will appear to be stock.

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Originally posted by wrksnfx:
HELLO I am not trying to be a jerk but

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HELLO, But you were even if you weren't trying.....

This is the Ford racing forum, we don't keep anything stock. Especially fuse boxes and wiring. Peace and Happy Holidays,

[This message has been edited by wrksnfx (edited 12-15-2004).]

Refering to this in the Ford tech data section now all I have to do is get the part number off of my old fuse box and change the numbers and letters and I will be able to do my upgrade again THANKS whoever you are.

FORD PART NUMBERS TELL A STORY
Here's how to decipher Ford part numbers, such as D1ZZ-6675-C, for example:
The first two digits indicate year. The letter is the decade;
A = '40s
B = '50s
C = '60s
D = '70s
E = '80s
F = '90s
G = '00s

The third digit designates body line;
A = Ford full size
D = Falcon
E = Escort
F = Pinto, Maverick, Falcon
G = Early Comets, Montego, Cyclone
H = Medium/Heavy Duty Truck
K = Edsel
L = Lincoln Mark VII
M = Mercury
O = Fairlane
R = Capri
S = Thunderbird
T = Pick-up Truck or Bronco
U = Econoline Van
V = Lincoln
W = Cougar
Z = Mustang
{there are actually many more}

The fourth position signifies Engineering group;
A = Chassis
B = Body
E = Engine

If it's a Service Replacement part;
Z = Ford Division
Y = Lincoln-Mercury
X = Original Muscle Parts program
M = Ford Motorsport, SVO, FFRP

The center number, four or more numbers or letters, is the part number.
The A at the end of the number indicates that the part is the first version. If it was revised once, it would be B. If it was revised again, it would be C, and so on. When they run out of letters, it becomes AA, AB, and so on.

So if we decode this number, D1ZZ-6675-C, we come up with the
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Originally posted by wrksnfx:
Whoever it was that did this is the best THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Seriously....
Any wiring harness fuse block I have ever seen is hard wired to the harness. They don't unplug. You have to cut and splice wires to change a fuse block. But I 've never looked under the dash of a '79 Ranchero. Have you removed your fuse block to see i f this swapping idea would work?

All there are is 2 bolts that screw in from the firewall to hold the harness to the fuse box unbolt them and separate the harness from firewall and then there are four plastic clips that hold the fuse box directly to the firewall and Viola then you just replace the old unit with the newer unit and reverse the process and your done.

[This message has been edited by wrksnfx (edited 04-27-2005).]