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  1. Powell

    1968 low vaccum

    Hoping someone can give me some help/info here. My brother-in-law has built me a 302 motor for my GT/CS. It has a "mild " cam that claimed to be without any worries with vacuum. Upon start up we find the intake vacuum is only 8 inches of mercury, Running a Fitech fuel injection system and it...
  2. Powell

    1968 electrical

    Ok the last post I did was about the ignition switch I replaced and the question about the pink wire . The GODFATHER" Neal" nailed my problem. I have a Pertronix aftermarket distributor and now find out I need a full 12v to the coil. With the resistance wire from the switch I have 10 volts...
  3. Powell

    1968 wiring decode

    I am replacing my ignition switch and the new pig-tail has a wire (red w/ green tracer) for the life of me I can not find a wire with these colors under my dash. Can anyone tell me what the wire is for?? Thanks in advance for any help you can be. Ralph
  4. Powell

    1968 Electrical problem

    Hoping someone here can give me some tech help on a new electrical problem. I drove the car for a while yesterday for the first time this spring and had a crazy thing happen, when I turned the car off and took the key out, the engine continued to run. I re inserted the key and then turned if...
  5. Powell

    1968 spark plugs

    I have been chasing a missing problem for about a year now. This is the first of many questions I will be posting here, but my question is what spark plugs should I be running in my 302 4V with a mild cam and 10-1 compression engine. The ones I have been using are autolite 45 which I think...
  6. Powell

    . Reno Air Tragedy

    Just to let everyone know, I Talked to Tim and He and his group, with Renne' and T.J. are all ok. So worried about the whole situation that I had to call and check up on them and said I would let the members here know. Ralph
  7. Powell

    . GT/CS Book

    We just received our book order for the new GT/CS Registry from Paul Newitt. Wow, It was worth the wait of some years. I hope the rest of you will be as impressed as I am. It is at first quick glance as "advertised" some real first time pics and stories that will be something We can be proud...
  8. Powell

    1968 Radiator mystery

    We just returned from out annual trip to Reno for Hot August Nights. Great show as always but too big to see all the cars. We did see a White/black stripe car in the Grand Sierra parade but that was the only other CS that we saw. Any way, our 68 CS had an overheating problem while there and...
  9. Powell

    1968 color comfirmation

    Hi All, I finally got my rebult power steering pump and have painted it with the "ACCUMATCH" power steering pump color # L-17520 and am quite suprised by the color. It really looks like an Oldsmobile valve cover color, I was expecting something darker. I will attach a photo and hope the color...
  10. Powell

    1968 power steering

    O.K. I know this has been addressed before, but I really need some help with my power steering pump. I've looked and looked, but found no real good answers to the question, is there a reliable, rebuilt power steering pump out there. I've read on other mustang sites of the folks that have used...
  11. Powell

    . Small, small world

    Funny thing happened on the way to a car show today. We are in Beaverton, Oregon, southwest of Portland, headed west to attend the Wapato Showdown in Gaston, Oregon. We are traveling along the highway in the right lane on a beautiful, sunny day with all the windows open and playing rock n'...
  12. Powell

    Forest Grove Or.

    Hi All I'm going to try to post a picture fro the Concours d' Elegance car show in Forest Grove Or. on July 20, 08. I was really suprised as I parked our Red/Black strips CS only to fine the mirror twin in the same area Black/Red stripe. We convenced the workers that we should really be next to...
  13. Powell

    light switch

    I've got another question about head light switches...My CS has a problem when I use the brake lights for a long period of time with the head lights on at the same time. The tail lights go on and off but I can hear the circuit breaking in the light switch. Does anyone out there know if there...
  14. Powell

    ammeter

    I have a problem with my ammeter. It shows no charge, discharge. I have checked all of the connections on the back with no change. Does anybody out there Know if there is anybody that rebuilds meters or any other thoughts about this problem? I have searched the wiring diagram and don't think...
  15. Powell

    GT/CS tail lights

    I think I posted this in the old Forum, but am going to try it in this new one also. I have read many of the questions concerning tail light drain and dimness with much interest. I have a problem with my tail lights also, but of a little different one. When driving at night and using the...
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