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40 years of technology have made cars better. It's not difficult these days to buy a 2011+ Mustang Gt with the Coyote 5.0, install a supercharger, and run high 9s. All while driving to the track with cold ac in a nice quiet comfortable interior. E85 fuel has only made this that much easier...

Battery dropped from 14.5v to 12.5v idling for a few minutes after these reading were taken. I was hesitant to drive it around if it was overcharging.

Changed the voltage regulator out for a R296. Now it's still not charging the battery but my voltage readings at the alternator have changed and the ammeter goes from normal to very high at the slightest increase in rpm. Other bulbs such as cluster & headlights also get brighter with rpm when...

I've posted elsewhere but since it's a Dart thread. 1970 360 / 727. Good for mid to high 12s and a lot of fun cruising around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QJQBf3SnEs&list=UUj5I0Pyo674HZYspkgb3Vaw&feature=share

Is there supposed to be a grounding wire at the VR or does it just ground to the firewall? Mine was made with a plastic coating but I don't see where a wire would connect. Other than a small corner of the plastic that has peeled off and the bolt holes I'm not seeing how it would be grounded.

Checked the 2 smaller terminals. Both read the same 10.4v Car immediately dies when I remove negative battery terminal.

Thanks for the reply and info. I checked the voltage of the wires going in and out at the regulator with the car running an everything plugged in. One side was slightly lower than the other but both were in the 11.5 - 12v range. From what I could find online this indicated the regulator was...

Grey and black are part of crackedback's wire mod and have voltage when headlights are on. . 2 wires to the right have voltage while car is running. I tested the wire going and and out of the regulator while the car was running and found voltage on both sides. It's loose now but seems...

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Car was operating fine, but now does not charge battery. 3 wires coming off alternator. 2 Have voltage when car is running. 3rd has voltage when lights are on. "Using crackedbacks wiring mod if that makes a difference" 2. Voltage regulator on firewall test ok. 3. Small silver block with...

Great commercial. No problem with removing the rebel flag. It's become more of a symbol of hatred and bigotry than southern pride. Coming from someone in the deep south.

Check out crackedback. I used his kit and the lighting on the 70 Dart is now on par with the new Accord.

I would have thought he would have more drivetrain loss than that.

I wasn't sure if he meant 1500 fwhp or rwhp. If he's hunting 1500rwhp that's around 2k at the flywheel. I don't think anyone has gone that far with a gen III block. You're right about the heads though. 09+ 5.7 heads are cheap and flow around 400cfm.

For the cost of just the R3 block you can pick up a complete gen 3 hemi and build it to hold over 1k to the wheels. Swap it to carb if you don't want to deal with fuel injection It'll bolt up to the same transmission as the 360. The stock unported heads are better than most race heads and...