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Yeah, sit and wait all day, and you have to pay for the privilege. I'm not much for doing that either. Looking forward to seeing the glass get cut, too.

JFG, thanks for all the info. I have found 2 fixes: Drive like an adult instead of a 16 year old. Keep the tank over 5/8 full. With those 2 fixes and your info, I think I'll order a Hydramat. I have a couple other issues I'm attributing to the ECM: The speedometer that...

Hmmm, actually check to see if there is a fuel pressure problem instead of guessing at the solution? Novel idea. A fuel pressure gage would be a good addition. John, is there any chance the stock ECM has a rev limiter? It seems to cut out somewhere over 4000 rpms.

They are available in several sizes, but they don't give them away: https://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/holley-hydramat-fuel-pickups?SortBy=Default&SortOrder=Ascending&tw=hydramat&sw=Holley%20Hydramat%20Fuel%20Pickups

The one problem I'm having is that the fuel seems to be running away from the fuel pump pick up during hard acceleration when the fuel level drops below 1/2 tank. It acts like the ignition is shut off for half a second (the other possibility is that the ECM is shutting the engine off for half a...

Didn't realize the Lexan would have the static problem. The guy I sold the F2stang to is planning on Lexan side glass. Good luck with the windshield. Truck Tech had a piece on cutting windshields: https://powernationtv.com/episode/TT2016-20/project-basket-case-custom-cut-glass-final-assembly

driving report Got it aligned today. The alignment shop is 9 miles through traffic from home. It tracks nicely and feels under control; not squirrely. The temperature was closing in on 100 degrees, the temp gauge maxed at 180 on the way home. Brakes work well, but they're a little touchy...

Until I put the springs in, I had a solid link in place of the shock which kept the car at the designed ride height, so I would be happy getting back to that height. Did some serious measurement yesterday and the frame needs to come down 1/2" for the A arms to be parallel. I'm going to call...

Nice looking motor. So, is that going to be a mobile adjustable height table when the engine isn't on it? That sounds really handy.

Front springs I have been thinking I might need to go with a lighter spring rate on the front. To figure that out I need the weigh on the front. So I made a 4-1 Ruggles scale and used the shop bathroom scales. Also needed something to hold the opposite tire at the proper height. Cobbled it up...

I am going for slightly down in the front, but mostly I would like to get the A arms parallel with the ground to reduce the bump steer. Now, it's up in the front slightly. Driving it a while longer is probably a good idea, but the castor and camber is really bad, so I'd like to get it aligned...

Thanks, Bob I still would like the front to get down where it belongs. It needs to be another 1+" lower for the lower A arms to be parallel with the ground. At this point I think the springs have probably settled all they are going to. I think the next step is to weigh the front wheels and...

Fuel gauge sender I love it when the problems is obvious. One of the mounting screws pinched and shorted the wire. Cut it shorter and put on a new terminal and it works! Here are some photos of it in the sun.

Thanks, I'll look for that issue. I have been thinking bad float. I have an access panel over the sending unit and pump. But I also didn't want it to leak when I put it in, so there may be issues with the gasket.

The before and afters really put the amount of work and creativity in perspective. Nice work. [cl

It will be interesting to see what actually happened. Hopefully, I'll get it out today and it's something easily fixable.

This T5 is rated somewhere in the 250 lb/ft range. The engine should be around 300 - maybe 325. It won't see anything over 4500 rpm very often, if ever. It should be OK for a while if I don't push it. I think the TKO 5 speed is a direct replacement if I ever need it. Had jury duty today so...

Aaaaa, no. It's not that quick. Chinese rubber? Is that even real? [S The info I have on the T5 is that first gear is the weak point. So, until I'm ready to pony up for a TKO, I probably won't be doing any burnouts. Without the sway bar it likes the speed bumps a little more, especially at...

Gauges Tach was reading about 25% of the RPM's. The Speedhut tach was easy to reprogram, so I got the tach reading correctly. The signal comes from the ECM and I think I was confused when I originally programmed it. The programmable fuel gauge reads empty or full depending on how it's...

Went to SoCal yesterday and got a "period correct" mirror. Mounted it on the fender instead of the door. It's easier to see there. I haven't seen any Ford promotional images that show any outside mirrors and it seems that about 50% of them are mounted on the fender. Only problem is, I can't...