What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. yellow75

    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    I pulled the ol Mav out of the garage today and gave it a bath and vacuumed it out then I customized some lug nuts so I could put the factory slotted mags back on again, since I have 3 " wheel studs I had to cut the ends of the lug nuts off some so the studs would come through the open end. I love the factory slotted mags just wish they made them in 15".

    Thinking about putting stock hood back on just to give it the stock look again
     
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    I did the same with my lug nuts..worked out great, did it about 3 weeks ago. I have 15" slotted mags for my car. 14" on the front not sure of the offset but it's not much if any, 15" for the rear that are 8" wide and 4"BS, then another set of 15" for the back that are 8.5"? wide and 3.75" BS (fit absolutely amazing)
     
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    Fixed my door latch's..now they close and stay closed.. gotta love brake cleaner :biglaugh:
     
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    Pushrod ID

    OLERODDER...Thanks for the suggestion, where can I get this Pushrod tester? You reckin' Comp Cams or Summit sells them or just a local speed shop here in Bastrop, Texas? I was plannin' on pullin' all of the pushrods in this 302 and checkin' for uniformity and to ID the correct lenght. Comp Cams offers the 6.881 and the 6.9 inch lengths. kafrompa "Garv"
     
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  5. olerodder

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    If you have a good speed shop near you they should have this. Summitt or Jegs depending on where you are carry them and if you are like me, when I order from Summitt I get it the next day most of the time.


    http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-9000/?rtype=10
     
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  6. kafrompa

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    Pushrods

    I'll probobly go through Summit, I've got an account there for a while now...Thanks...Garv
     
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  7. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Nothing today, I have a life beyond Mavericks.
     
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    Pushrods

    I just checked the two (2) pushrods recommended for the K31-238-3 cam kit that I intend to use, they are the 7831-16 (6.881" X 5/16") and the 7631-16 (6.900" X 5/16") they show a difference of 0.019", this difference appears to me to be small enough that the 0.019" can be compensated for in adjustment. What do you think?
    PS: I haven't built a HOT engine since 1974 (389 in a 1965 GTO w/ an Isky 550 cam)
     
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  9. Earl Branham

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    With Frank and Jeff's help, fixed ignition problem. Found a skinned wire touching the case of the alternator, and reseated all the connections. Runs good, just hope it stays that way.
     
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    Let us know how it turns out.
     
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    Since when?
     
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    Sequencer came today. I might have time to put it in tomorrow!
     
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    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Eh, i picked up a 60mm wastegate took it apart and went through it china is bad about putting 3-4 sets of springs in them sure enough it had 3 sets left the heaviest one in and reassembled after getting rid of the purple anodize..
     
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    actually, what is being done to my '74 Maverick is being done by a great garage down the street...i just don't have the space, or tools to do it...but today, they installed a nice four row aluminum radiator...more to come...[​IMG]
     
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  15. hotrodford88

    hotrodford88 73 302/aod

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    does anbody know where to get a repro grill for a 73 maverick?
     
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