Though our ’66 Mustang hardtop project has been painted for almost two months in real life, in “magazine life,” we’re still working on the bodywork. Previously, we’ve featured articles on floorpans (with the addition of torque boxe
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In Our Quest for Power Underhood, Edelbrock Had to Remind Us, "The Cam, Stupid!"
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Open the trunk of a ’65-’68 Mustang and what do you see (besides the folding chairs and a milk crate full of cleaning goodies)? You’re looking at the top of the gas tank. For those who are just getting into the hobby, it’s a shocking realit
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Power Comes From Installing Edelbrock Performer RPM Cylinder Heads
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Installing disc brakes on a classic Six-Cylinder Mustang
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Many first-time Mustang owners know that something isn't "right" with their automatic floor shifter, but think it must require a major repair to get it fixed--so instead, they just live with the problem. That's how I felt back in 1985 when I bought
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When it comes to Mustanging, most of us have aspirations of showing the car at least once. We start out with visions of victory and many times, end up with something much less when we actually arrive at the moment of truth. With that in mind, we contact
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Back in the Apr. 2000 issue of Mustang Monthly, we discussed details of how to determine what is ailing your late-model air conditioning system. The particular Mustang we diagnosed was an ’89 LX 5.0 sedan, but the repair procedures will be nearly identica
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When the interior goes into your car, you know the end is near. You start pushing your work nights and weekend workdays. Grass goes uncut, household honey-dos stack up and are threatening to get you fired as significant other. But at last, you can see the end
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Making More Power With Hedman Hedders And A Turbo Exhaust System From National Parts Depot
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Consoles are, it seems, an integral part of the Mach 1 experience. This is especially true where the '69-'70 Machs are concerned. These cars left the factory equipped with the "armrest with an attitude." As nice as this option is, we often run into
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Mustang Monthly And Mike Morgan Motorsports Show You How To Plan For And Build In Real-World Power
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Late-model 5.0 Mustangs were designed to run relatively hot with a factory-installed 193-degree thermostat. Running these engines at higher temperatures, combined with emissions devices and a somewhat lean fuel curve, allowed them to pass emissions. At least t
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Installing a dash pannel on a 1971 Ford Mustang
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Whether it’s prepping for a paint job or a simple replacement, driprail mouldings can be challenging to the uninitiated, as there are no visible screws, clips, or other attaching hardware. Since the mouldings aren’t part of the body structure, how d
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Mustang Monthly And Mike Morgan Motorsports Show You How To Plan For And Build In Real-World Power
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If people had crystal balls in the ’60s, things would be so much easier for a Mustang enthusiast today. Many times, the normal act of maintaining a Mustang resulted in dire consequences 30 years later. Even Ford dealer technicians weren’t any better.
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It's a blissful Saturday morning--not a cloud in the sky, birds are singing, and you've decided that it's a good day to take the old steed out and stretch its legs a bit. You gather up the keys, the wallet, and the spouse, while heading out t
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Diagnose Air Conditioning Problems at Home
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Late-model '79-'93 Mustangs were never much on braking effectiveness from the factory. Puny front discs and rear drums with four-lug wheels just don't do much for the adrenaline flow, do they? But Baer Brakes has fast answers for '79-&#
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Modifying your Mustang is almost a rite of passage, and seeing a stock Fox-body Mustang is relatively rare these days because of this rite of passage. The Fox Mustangs can almost—dare we say it—be compared to the ’65-’66 Mustangs. The model
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The Cleveland was Ford’s best midsized performance engine for many years. Until the advent of aftermarket heads for the Windsor, if you wanted to go fast in a Ford with a 351-displacement engine, the Cleveland was the only game in town. Derivatives of the
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The Spoiler-Bumper was First Seen on the '71 Mach 1 and Usually Needs Some Repair - We Show You How
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You twist the key on the Mustang and the starter saws away at the flywheel, the engine spins, and fuel fills No. 1. Suddenly, the V-8 out front rumbles to life, and you hear the metallic snap of a ram-air door closing. You blip the throttle for one reason
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here’s no better way to get to know your Mustang’s true performance than by a timed speed run such as a drag race. Drag racing has been around for decades, and while urban sprawl may be taking up track property and closing them down, drag racing is s
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