So glad he didn't skip the hard frustrating parts. Keeping it raw is keeping it real. I feel like a new sub-genre has been created..a motor mystery serial. Keep it coming man. Best wishes from Fiji.
Battle plans last until the first shot is fired. Things never go according to plan; you have to just make the best of it. I have a 65 Mustang that I'm starting a complete rebuild on this spring. I hope to learn from what you do on your 68!
I went through all this a decade ago so I'll try and chime in when memories pop up. Another SBF quirk is the distributor gear. I think that if your motor is in fact a 5.0 HO ('85-'00?) the dizzy should have a steel gear. If its a cast iron gear the cam gear will chew it up. Not good. Steel usually looks smooth and shiny, iron looks rough and bumpy and dull in color.
Hmmmm, now im wondering. When I ordered the MSD they got me one for a roller. I didn't actually inspect it too closely aside from lubing it. I'll have the dizzy out before I try to run it again so I'll double check!
@@RidicULooseAutomotive The MSD website shows distributor part #8456 (86-93 5.0) has a steel gear. They also offer two options for the older 289/302, one with a steel gear (83521) and one with a cast gear (8352).
lol his other Mustang “The Verdict” was featured in Mook’s power tour video, he’s friends with Kevin and he was even there when they celebrated 1 million subscribers. Safe to say he’s heard of junkyard digs 😂
I am digging the plan for sure. gonna be an epic build for sure. wish I was closer to help, but checking spark the right (not catching my LTD on fire) way is using an inline light or you can use a sparkle on a grounded surface as long as no gas is present. They are a bit different than the modern engines, but I am sure you'll knock it out of the park like always!
Great video. Started following you 3 weeks ago as I like watching power tour exploits, especially with old cars. I’m a senior citizen 39 year GM engineering career retired last June as an Emissions Certification engineer. I got hired and started working as same 3 days later working now for SEMA Garage Detroit. Fun place fun job getting CARB Executive Orders for SEMA members and aftermarket content they desire to legally sell. I’m a huge fan of 60s cars. I was wondering what your vision is for the Stang. Very cool. I have a 67 Plymouth GTX 4 spd that I have had for 20 years. I have modified it to have a road race vibe although it’s a big car. It’s like what a NASCAR Plymouth would have been on the road race tracks back in the day complete with vinyl roof🤣. If your ever passing through Windsor/Detroit I would love to meet and give you a tour of SEMA Garage Detroit. 😊 Looking forward to next Felony vids and your journey to accomplish your vision!!!
Thats incredible! Thank you for the follow and support! Would love to hear more stories and yea if Im out that way I will definitely stop by!! Feel free to add me on FB or IG!!!
@@Mr-er6fg im hoping that Ive just overlooked something silly and It fires up after I clock the dizzy. Fingers crossed but my program is usually it's not so simple lol.
When you set the timing you're Rotor Button should point towards number one. Number one cylinder is on the passenger side. When you drop your distributor in you're a hundred and eighty degrees out. You had it pointed to number five.
Rotor needs to point to #1 plug wire on the cap. Not to the #1 piston. Also, early Mustangs use a pink resistor wire off the ignition switch. Unplug the pink wire and run a wire through the firewall to the coil for 12 volts. I've owned over 10 60's Fords. Know them well.
@steveshultz7818 I've been messing around with Mustangs since I was a kid in the 70s. I have never had that problem. My first car was a 69 Mach1 with the 428, even though it was all in the trunk. LOL. And I've had quite a few classic Mustangs.
You can clock a distributor so that the rotor is pointing wherever you want, so long as the firing order and the wiring arrangement on the cap match. Keep digging, you'll figure this out, that's how the rest of us learned. Except for some commentors on youtube, clearly they were born with a spark plug in their hand.
See I keep thinking that too but then some folks say that the orientation of the gear on the diz matters. Vut that's how I have been timing it is just TDC and match the firing order where the rotor sits
@@RidicULooseAutomotive My 340 was clocked to point at #1, I bought a ready to run MSD and with the vacuum advance pointing to the right spot, #1 was oriented to the firewall. I’m sure I could’ve pulled the drive gear and fiddled around with it, but I didn’t care. Just re-wired the plug wires and rolled with it. Ford’s are a different duck though. I hate to offer advice, but try to find a casting number on your block and decipher it to the year. Then confirm the firing order for your engine off that. Good luck, I’ll be waiting patiently for the next upload.
@@RidicULooseAutomotive I should’ve also added, when I see backfiring through the carb, that’s a strong indication to me that timing is out, or firing order is messed up. My 340 ran once with a lope barely detectable with leads 5 and 7 crossed.
@@boostedswinger the one thing we actually knew for sure is it's the later model HO firing order. We tried the classic SBF order and it wouldn't run. Swapped to the 1-3-7 and it cracked to life with ease.
So glad he didn't skip the hard frustrating parts. Keeping it raw is keeping it real. I feel like a new sub-genre has been created..a motor mystery serial. Keep it coming man. Best wishes from Fiji.
Thank you for watching!
Trans am for sure, I have respect for your look👌🏽
Thank you! Im excited to make the vision reality!!
Im the guy that sold you the car looking forward to seeing the car road ready again good luck
Thanks for following along brother!!
Battle plans last until the first shot is fired. Things never go according to plan; you have to just make the best of it. I have a 65 Mustang that I'm starting a complete rebuild on this spring. I hope to learn from what you do on your 68!
Never been a more true statement! I'll share as much as I can. Make sure to add me on IG i post lots of stories too that give a bit more insight.
I love your videos man, keep on it. Can't wait to see The Felony back to complete form!
Thank you! It's gonna be one hell of a car when It's drives outta my shop
I went through all this a decade ago so I'll try and chime in when memories pop up. Another SBF quirk is the distributor gear. I think that if your motor is in fact a 5.0 HO ('85-'00?) the dizzy should have a steel gear. If its a cast iron gear the cam gear will chew it up. Not good. Steel usually looks smooth and shiny, iron looks rough and bumpy and dull in color.
Hmmmm, now im wondering. When I ordered the MSD they got me one for a roller. I didn't actually inspect it too closely aside from lubing it. I'll have the dizzy out before I try to run it again so I'll double check!
@@RidicULooseAutomotive The MSD website shows distributor part #8456 (86-93 5.0) has a steel gear. They also offer two options for the older 289/302, one with a steel gear (83521) and one with a cast gear (8352).
Sweet rig right there
#1 is always the cylinder head Farthest Forward. Except IH.
This is dope. I hope to one day restore a 240 z Datsun but I too haven’t worked on something that old before. I’ll be following
thanks man keep going good luck .sir
So glad I found this video. Sub’d immediately. Looking forward to following this build.
Glad you enjoyed it thank you for watching!
This Mustang is going to be one hell of a story to tell to your grandkids!
It will probably take me that long to start it too hahaha
Have you ever heard of junkyard digs if so you need to watch his channel and a video on how to get old cars running
lol his other Mustang “The Verdict” was featured in Mook’s power tour video, he’s friends with Kevin and he was even there when they celebrated 1 million subscribers. Safe to say he’s heard of junkyard digs 😂
I like Road Kill Garage with Steve Dulcich. Lots of cool Mopar stuff.
What's a Junkyard? Jk lol
@@RidicULooseAutomotive Kevins yard is like a junkyard haha
I am digging the plan for sure. gonna be an epic build for sure. wish I was closer to help, but checking spark the right (not catching my LTD on fire) way is using an inline light or you can use a sparkle on a grounded surface as long as no gas is present.
They are a bit different than the modern engines, but I am sure you'll knock it out of the park like always!
Appreciate that Ali, yea im definitely learning lots of jew stuff and I got a laundry list of stuff to.try out when I get it home this week!!
Great video. Started following you 3 weeks ago as I like watching power tour exploits, especially with old cars. I’m a senior citizen 39 year GM engineering career retired last June as an Emissions Certification engineer. I got hired and started working as same 3 days later working now for SEMA Garage Detroit. Fun place fun job getting CARB Executive Orders for SEMA members and aftermarket content they desire to legally sell. I’m a huge fan of 60s cars. I was wondering what your vision is for the Stang. Very cool. I have a 67 Plymouth GTX 4 spd that I have had for 20 years. I have modified it to have a road race vibe although it’s a big car. It’s like what a NASCAR Plymouth would have been on the road race tracks back in the day complete with vinyl roof🤣. If your ever passing through Windsor/Detroit I would love to meet and give you a tour of SEMA Garage Detroit. 😊 Looking forward to next Felony vids and your journey to accomplish your vision!!!
FYI to improve my 67's handling I added US Car Tool body structure upgrade, Cal Tracs, QA1 tubular K member and A arms.
Thats incredible! Thank you for the follow and support! Would love to hear more stories and yea if Im out that way I will definitely stop by!! Feel free to add me on FB or IG!!!
@@RidicULooseAutomotive are you Ridiculoose on FB?
@@Aero_Tom_F16 Andrew Ritchie on FB, Ridiculoose on Insta
You need 3 things to get a engine running fuel air and spark it got to be one of those things
And coffee 🙃
Yes. 3 things. AT THE RIGHT TIME.( 60 years working on junk.)
You have fuel, air , spark, compression. You now need to get it in the right TIME. Wish I was there to help you. We would get er done!
@@Mr-er6fg im hoping that Ive just overlooked something silly and It fires up after I clock the dizzy. Fingers crossed but my program is usually it's not so simple lol.
When you set the timing you're Rotor Button should point towards number one. Number one cylinder is on the passenger side. When you drop your distributor in you're a hundred and eighty degrees out. You had it pointed to number five.
I was going to suggest that on the last episode, too.
@mrmoss149 I have a 68 Mustang myself. And I built a 351 Windsor bored and stroked 414. But I blew it up running it too hard. It ate the cam.
Im still confused by this because it was at TDC and I started my firing order where the location of the rotor was.
Rotor needs to point to #1 plug wire on the cap. Not to the #1 piston. Also, early Mustangs use a pink resistor wire off the ignition switch. Unplug the pink wire and run a wire through the firewall to the coil for 12 volts. I've owned over 10 60's Fords. Know them well.
@steveshultz7818 I've been messing around with Mustangs since I was a kid in the 70s. I have never had that problem. My first car was a 69 Mach1 with the 428, even though it was all in the trunk. LOL. And I've had quite a few classic Mustangs.
You can clock a distributor so that the rotor is pointing wherever you want, so long as the firing order and the wiring arrangement on the cap match. Keep digging, you'll figure this out, that's how the rest of us learned. Except for some commentors on youtube, clearly they were born with a spark plug in their hand.
See I keep thinking that too but then some folks say that the orientation of the gear on the diz matters. Vut that's how I have been timing it is just TDC and match the firing order where the rotor sits
@@RidicULooseAutomotive
My 340 was clocked to point at #1, I bought a ready to run MSD and with the vacuum advance pointing to the right spot, #1 was oriented to the firewall. I’m sure I could’ve pulled the drive gear and fiddled around with it, but I didn’t care. Just re-wired the plug wires and rolled with it.
Ford’s are a different duck though. I hate to offer advice, but try to find a casting number on your block and decipher it to the year. Then confirm the firing order for your engine off that. Good luck, I’ll be waiting patiently for the next upload.
@@RidicULooseAutomotive
I should’ve also added, when I see backfiring through the carb, that’s a strong indication to me that timing is out, or firing order is messed up. My 340 ran once with a lope barely detectable with leads 5 and 7 crossed.
@@boostedswinger the one thing we actually knew for sure is it's the later model HO firing order. We tried the classic SBF order and it wouldn't run. Swapped to the 1-3-7 and it cracked to life with ease.
@@boostedswinger and thank you for the advice, Im always down for tips it's what gives us new ideas!
Canadian enjoying *American* things? Not sure that should be allowed, all things considered. 🧐
🤷♂️ Almost defected many a times
I think it's not running because it's a fkn mustang. 😅 just leaving a comment for the algorithm 😂
Fckn mustangs lol. Hope you guys are having a good week Liz!
@RidicULooseAutomotive we are! Working on a few cars in the garage haha