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1965 Mustang Restoration: Engine Performance Upgrades From "Classic Car Restoration" episode DCR-503

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	The finished engine

Steve and Allen continue the engine rebuild by installing an aluminum dual-plane intake manifold, a performance 4-barrel carburetor, chrome valve covers and an electronic distributor, which eliminates the maintenance of a "points" system.

Tools and materials for this portion of the project:

chrome valve covers
aluminum intake manifold
heavy duty plug wires
electronic distributor
high flow air filter
RTV sealant
stainless steel bolts
torque wrench
nut driver
ignition coil

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Install Aluminum Intake Manifold, 4-Barrel Carburetor, Chrome Valve Covers and Electronic Distributor

• Remove the towels from the ports carefully so no debris gets in the intake manifold.

• Apply RTV Sealant is to the water passages to create water tight seals.

• The gasket goes on and the sealant is applied to the outside of the gaskets around the water ports as well.

• The new aluminum intake manifold is carefully lowered into place (figure A).

• The key to tightening is to lock it up gradually going around the manifold in the specified torque pattern. Then go back and tighten to torque specifications.

• Install a coolant temperature sensor (figure B) which is mounted closest to the thermostat where it will provide the most accurate temperature reading. Sealants should not be applied to the threads.

• The engine is now ready for installation of the carburetor.

• You can install a gasket and a thermal spacer which helps keep the manifold heat away from the carb.

• The gasket goes on top of the spacer and the new carburetor goes on.

• As with the manifold, the carburetor bolts are tightened down gradually, moving around the base. Always use you wrist when tightening.
  

  Figure C

• To top the engine off, the beautiful chrome valve covers are installed with the bolts being tightened down to snug with a nut driver. Again, it's important to tighten them down gradually going around the perimeter.

• The new ignition coil is installed along with the bracket.

• Next install the distributor (figure C), pointing the rotor slightly off our arrow mark so that when the teeth engage the camshaft gear, it shifts to the correct position.

• Adjust the distributor one gear tooth at a time until it is correctly indexed.

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RESOURCES :

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Mustang Club of America
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Stainless Steel Brake Corp.
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Loctite Products
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Paintucation
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Dupli-Color Paints
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Norton Abrasives
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Dremel Tools
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Classic High Performance Audio
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