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Ok so maybe if there is a gasket available in USA. i could have one made for the gasket?

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Is there some place in United State to get a flange for Extractor(header). I want to put dual exhaust on my x-flow. Or are they made at all. Thanks Ken.

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I just bought a 1963 Ranchero with a 250 and a carter 2 brl carb . It has a cold air intake That I really do not like and previous owner says a regular air cleaner is too tall. I would like something that looks more period correct. Chrome is ok but cold air is to new for me . THANKS!!!

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I don't know how to post pics. As standing in front of the car on the right side of the head and around the corner with the thermostate.Thanks.

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I have a 1975 X-Flow in my 1962 Ranchero. I am very familiar with a 144-170-200 US 6 cyl. Is the tempature sending unit at the back of the head. the same as X-flow? I was thinking about installing an aftermarket tematue gague in the front of the engine by the thermostat housing where the vacume port...

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I am in the process of putting aftermarket wiring in my Ranchero. What I would like to do is eliminate the headlight switch and run the headlights off of the ignition switch so on with ignition like new cars? Can this be done my headlight wiring has relay?Thanks!

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I bought 1'' spacers and the rims fit! Tire still a little big rubs on inner fender so 215 or225 would work better. Love these rims!!!

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Is there anybody running 2005 16'' Mustang wheels? I have a '62 Ranchero with a '63 1/2 8in rear end. The tires on the wheels are 235/55/16. Yes they are to big. I fit them under the car (as best as I could). The tire hit on the leaf spring. But from what I could tell I think I only need a 1/2 in sp...

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So I need the SBF adapter and crank adapter? and what flywheel do I use. The one for the ADO?

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I have a 1962 Ranchero with a x-flow (automatic) and I want to put a ADO from a USA 1986 mustang 302 is this posible and any complicatios?

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Well nice thought while it lasted Thanks!

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Can a 1965 Mustang full gague cluster fit in my '62 Ranchero . The wiring is not a problem.I just don't kow if it is to long or if the mount holes line up.

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CODE#? on the distrubitor?

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This is what I got MSD Blaster2 PN 8202 primary .7 ohms secondary 4.5 ohms

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wow .now I am having a hard time trying to find a match in the usa. Is this me or is there an easy way or there is a range for the primary and secondqry resistance?

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My heads is a C-1 and the distributer has two wire 1 red one green comming from it. Now I am worried about the coil. If the one I have works with this dist.?

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THANKS, I just found this. I will hane to check it out!

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Yesb I was looking for aluminum wheels. I had a set of 4 lug ultras that are on my son Falcon. They had a cover similar to the ones on the top of the page you linked to. I have seen some aftermarket one but not may. Am I the odd ball old man?

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I have Ranger wheels on my Ranchero and hoping to upgrade. I don't know alot about wheel technoligy . Is there a term when looking for wheels where the lug nut are not exposed. Center cap that covers the lug nuts?

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I have a 1975 x-flow in my '62 Ranchero. On the original wiring it has a pink resistor wire for the ignition to the coil. I have no orignal wiring and trying to wire the ignition. I do not know if I need the pink resistor wire my undersanding is this is for point distrubitor.Thanks for help,Ken.

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Actually I have no origanal wiring to use.Last year I bought a wiring harness(fuse box and wires). So to save money I bought a Falcon ignition plug and I have a wiring dighram for the falcon. I may not know a lot about Falcon wiring but over the last 40 year it is the only wires and dighram I KINDA ...

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Ok, I went to the auto parts stores and this resistor wire with shipping is $50 plus two place said there is no universal to soulder conections to only pre-made.I was told by one man to buy a resistor coil that would be about $25. WOW all this for maybe 2 foot of wire. There has got to be a better w...

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Ok it is the pink resistor wire on my '62 Ranchero I was talking about.(in to big of a hurry this morning ).This pink wire goes from ignition switch to firewall and then changes and goes to the coil and solinoid.

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I was going to replace the complete wiring on my Ranchero, but! So I bought a new ignition plug and will rewire.The question I have is the fusible link from the ignition switch to the coil? Can this be wired with a fuse or ? if not what size wire, is it gauged like regular wire? Do I need it my moto...

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The last on I bought had an extra hot wire for the ignition wiring and because I had no place to hook it up it would not work.

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I want to buy a universal wiring kit for my '62 Ranchero. I want to use my ignition switch and light switch. I tried this 5 or 6 years ago and never got it to work. Does anyone know how to wire a Falcon ignition and light switch to a universal wiring kit. I know the problem is the wiring is setup fo...

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Thanks so much. I used a file to get that area around the stud that the factory. Then they came out using a big{OLD} socket on the backside and pressed them out in my vice. Almost easy. Thanks again.

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Yes drum comes off the hub. Thanks Ken.

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I need to replace my front lug studs on my '62 Ranchero.I beat on them and then looks like there is some kind of ring that is stoping it from comming off. I'm afraid of breaking my drum? Any ides? Thanks Ken.

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I decied to buy wheel adapter for the front of my '62 Ranchero. i have a '63 8 inch rear end. The problem is to bolt the adapters to the hub the adapters have recessed holes for 3 of the 4 lugs.The recessed holes require special short nut that has a narrowed walled 17mm socket. the nuts are 12mm x 1...

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I know th bumpers are different. and the front clip. I have own Falcons for 40 year but never tried to swap some parts. I thought if the valance was changed? But now that I think of it the '62-'63 has more of a peak on the front it probabley would look strange not different. Thanks for helping my th...

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oWill a 1961 falcon front bumper fit on a 1962. My local craigslist has a 1961 front bumper and brackets for
$100. One small dent. With price of bumpers I though it might work for a year or two. And save mony?

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Thank you!!!

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I have a 1975 x-flow with automatic. This might be a silly question ,but is it a C-4 and use Ford fluid like it's from usa?

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Well I got a grinding stone for my drill and made the center hole in my rims bigger using my adapter as a guide. It does not need much off. The problem is the stone filles up with the aluminum real quick.I got two done (almost). I hope the ones for the back will work as is. will try a rim on the bac...

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I bought four 14x6 12 0ffset Ranger aluminum rims.I tried to put them on my adapters that I am using on the front of my 1962 Ranchero.the center hole on the rim is slightly smaller. And that means the center on my adapter plates are to big. there is more material on the rim than the adapters. Any su...

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The springs were ok till I jackedup the rearend to get the rearend high enough to get the tire on.

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After not working on my Ranchero for a while I discovered that the shock pates were installed on the wrong side.UGH! So I took the plates off and installed them on the right sides. So then installed the shocks. this was all good untill I had to raise the rearend to put the tires on.The rear shackles...

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Ok so what gives us Falcon(Ranchero)guys a betterway to know if a rim fits. The back spacing or 0 offset?

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Drat! More looking. But appriciate the help! These were going to only be temporary unroll I got my Granada disc on. I was also thinking about going from 5 lug on rear to 4 lug. They don't make adapters that way. Just want all 5 lug or all 4 lug. THANKS!

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Ok the rims I am looking at are.15 x6 with. 3.625 bs. Or. 15x7 with 4 bs . will either of these work?THANKS!

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Thanks for making it simple.

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I already have 15" 5 lug on the back and then all 4 rims will be 15 inch. So I don't want the ones on the front to rub the a-arm. Thanks.

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After a lot of over thought and mind confusion. I deceided to order 2- 15" rims for the front of my Ranchero. Now after to much reading. What rim width and backspacing? Then tires ?? 195 /75 ? The fronts are 4 lug.

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Well from what I got a 1975 Mustang II width is 57 inches.And a 1963 Falcon(Ranchero) is 56.5 inches. So. That is 1/2 inch difference. And if you put to big tires under a '63 they rub. So maybe with a mini tub. Thanks for reading.

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I am thinking about putting a Mustang II rear end in my Ranchero. The. 4 lug YES I know it has a bolt payer of 4 1/4. I also have a set of 4 lug hubs that have been redrilled for 4 1/4. How much wider is the 8.8? What I would like to achieve is be able to use newer Ford wheels from Ford car that hav...

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No I got this crazy old man idea that maybe a newer spindle would have the same length and diameter as the six cylinder Falcon and maybe us six cylinder guys could do a bearing swap and maybe use a 5 lug disk cheaper than the kits or a complete steering swap. Yes I have Granada spindals but just thi...

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Is there someplace on the internet where there is a picture of a 1962 Falcon spindle with the length and diameter?

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What I was thinking about was the voltage regulator that bolts on the back of the alternator Like the one that Ron at Falcon parts com sells. Thought it might be a better way to clean up the wiring mess I have for my alternator THANKS!

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I am thinking about using a voltage regulator that bolts on the back of the alternator on my '62 to clean up the wiring. I know there is instructions . But is there a wiring diagram some place for this to double check , I only want to do it one more time and no fires! Thanks!

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