The Care And Feeding Of Ponies

The Care And Feeding Of Ponies

There always seems to be a little confusion concerning what these numbers mean, and, what the difference is between them. They are, after all, very similar. We'll start with the casting numbers. This is the number which is actually on the part itself. Here's how that works. The first digit will be a letter which signifies which decade the part is from. The second digit will be a number, which indicates which year of the decade the part is from. So, if the first two digits are C1, this is 1961, D4 is 1974, B9 is 1959, and so on. The third digit will be a letter, unless it's a part originally intended for something that didn't go into production until after 1970. Then, it could also be a single-digit number, but, not for a Mustang. This tells you which car line the part was originally designed for. This is just what it was originally intended for. They did not use car-line specific part numbers for the same part that was used in several different vehicles. A 66 model 289 hipo engine block will have the casting number of C5AE-6015-E on the side of it.

This does not mean that the motor came out of a 65 Galaxie and was put in the Mustang by someone. The fourth digit is telling you what sort of part it is in a very general way. The first four digits will be followed by a hyphen, and then there will be a string of numbers, some having a letter thrown in just for fun, and then another hyphen. The stuff between the hyphens is what's called a group number. This tells you what the part is. 6015 between the hyphens means that this is an engine block. After The 4-digit prefix, the group number, and, the second hyphen, there will be a letter. This letter indicates the design change level. That means that they started with a part, say, C5ZE-9600-A, which would be a breather assembly. They then change the design to include a fitting sticking out of the side of it. It becomes C5ZE-9600-B, they change the design again to put a longer, stiffer spring on the snorkel flap. It is now C5ZE-9600-C, and so on. This is purely for the sake of example, and are not actual design changes that are represented by these specific numbers. Let's say, for example, that I am needing a rebuild kit for my 2bbl carburetor, but, I am not sure if it's the original carburetor for my car, and, the I.D.

With Ford's withdrawal from Trans-Am officially following 1970, the high end Boss 302 and 429 disappeared and were replaced by the large street-oriented Boss 351. The 1971 Mustang was larger in almost every dimension, earing the nickname the "Clydesdale". In 1972 the 429s were dropped from the lineup, and horsepower dropped across the board. This year also produced the fewest Mach 1 sales of the 1971-73 generation. There are no major differences in the 1971 and 72 Mustangs externally, other than different script on the trunk panel. In 1973, the Front end was changed to fit new bumper standards, and a new Mach 1 grille was made. The Mach 1 grille in prior years had 2 "sportlamps" horizontally across the grill on the left and right side, while the functional parking lamps rode low underneath the front bumper at the outer ends of the valance panel. In 1973, all Mustang models had the sportlamps changed to a vertical orientation at each end of the grill, and these lamps served double duty as the parking lamps also.

This was necessary since the new-for-73 front bumper was larger and effectively blocked the view underneath the bumper, the previous location of the parking lamps. The rear bumper was also mounted on new bump-absorbing extensions which caused the bumper to protrude from the body about an inch farther than before. The Mach 1 graphics were also updated to a simpler, yet bolder design, which was necessitated by the change in the front bumper. Engine options remained the same as in 1972. One of the most recognizable as well as popular features of the '71-'73 block-off plates in the scoops, so it was a visual, non-functional item. However, they could be made fully functional on models ordered with the 'ram-air' option. This included vacuum controlled 'flappers' at each scoop, and a huge fiberglas underhood 'plenum' that directed cool, outside air into the carburator for increased performance. The ram-air option included a two-tone hood paint treatment in either 'matte black' or 'argent' (matte silver), coordinated to the color of the Mach 1 decals and striping. In addition, all ram-air equipped Mustangs of this generation came equipped with big twist-style chrome-plated hood lock pins.

The Care And Feeding Of Ponies

The Care And Feeding Of Ponies

This is a question that seems to come up on a fairly regular basis. Quicker steering box gear ratio of 16:1 instead of the standard 19.9:1. The manual steering cars will have the HCC-AX tag, and the power steering cars will have the HCC-AW tag. All power steering cars, not just the GTs, have the steering gear box tag of HCC-AW, so, on a power steering car, this tells you nothing. Rocker molding and quarter ornament delete. The GTs had the no rocker molding or quarter ornament because they had the GT stripes. No running pony on the fenders, or the small Mustang script. They had the GT fender badge and the Mustang script down lower in individual letters. The factory GTs, since they had the dual exhaust exiting through the rear valence, did not have the rear bumperettes, or any of the attaching brackets for those. They also have reinforcement plates inside the driver's side rear frame rails for the driver's side exhaust hangers, which a single exhaust car did not have. The only 65/66 Mustangs that came with the GT package were 'A' code or 'K' codes. There were no 6 cylinder cars or cars that came with a 2bbl carb that also came with the GT package. The GT package was not available for purchase until mid April of 65, and consequently, any car with a scheduled production date before February of 65 definitely did not come with the GT package. On a Metuchan built 65 Mustang, it would be difficult to argue that the production number was too low, because that plant started building Mustangs at about the same time that Ford started building Mustangs with the GT package. It was a little bit before, but not by much. Here is the address of that article by Mr. Schwartz that I mentioned, which has pictures and stuff.

That leaves AP, which Tesla does have a very good product. Tesla can't rest and continuing to introduce new models wont sustain them forever. They need to take care of current customers if they want to make it long term. First movers dont always survive. Lots of historical examples out there. Tesla is going to have to work extra hard to keep up, which includes fixing the horrendous customer service situation. As soon as folks have a choice they are going to choose other cars. OTA updates are not all that great since they can downgrade your car and to maintain your warranty you HAVE to update. Ask all the classic Model S owners how they feel about OTA updates today. Electrify America and EVGo are very quickly expanding their CCS 150kW network enough that I would be perfectly comfortable relying on it for my few road trips. That leaves AP, which Tesla does have a very good product.

Tesla can't rest and continuing to introduce new models wont sustain them forever. They need to take care of current customers if they want to make it long term. It is highly probable other manufacturers will also have teething issues with their early models. With Tesla, you are buying a product built with the knowledge they learned from their mistakes (early Model S batteries you are referring to). I personally wouldn鈥檛 buy any manufacturer鈥檚 first generation product. Regardless, this Ford entry will do a lot to convince their ICE lovers the virtues of electrification. This is assuming dealers will actually try to sell them. Given their reliance on service profits, I鈥檓 not convinced they will. Something else to consider. This is the first real attempt by Ford and first model year. In my experience we need to wait two years before the drivetrain is perfected now. So I wouldn't recommend anyone buy expecting reliability. That is for all brands and new drivetrains if you ask me. It's a real thing your the beta if you buy a first year model.

I've done it and regret it myself. Ford service may or may not be better depending on how many Ford's in the area the dealer services. My dad's newish explorer had no air-conditioning for a month. I have no brand loyalty. If Chevy comes out with an electric Camaro that does 0-60 in 3.2 and it's not a station wagon I am all over it. Save the cars don't buy a station wagon. Anyone know if this vehicle is ground up designed for electric or adapted from an existing product? Anyone know if this vehicle is ground up designed for electric or adapted from an existing product? Supposed to be ground up as an electric platform according to Ford. Not sure where the pack is at, may get more details on that tomorrow. First movers dont always survive. Lots of historical examples out there. The original Hydrox cookies are obscure, although I think they are still around in some form. The copycat Oreos are doing somewhat better. That said, it's hard for me to imagine Ford eclipsing Tesla with the Mustang Mach-E. I just hope it won't land with a complete thud.

I don't think it will, but my crystal ball has steered me wrong a few times. What's going to be much more interesting is the battle of pickup trucks. I didn鈥檛 realize the puck on the center screen in the leaked shot was actually a physical puck. Well. It's a hot looking car, and I'd definitely buy one if it had 6 seats (number 3 kid is on the way. It'd be a great commuter/friday night cruiser taking on high school kids haha. First real life photos of Mach-E Exterior and Interior! Exterior looks nice. Interior looks Meh. I think it would look better without the mustang hints. Take the logos off, get rid of the fake grill and change those tail lights to something like the ipace. Also everyone should stop trying to rebrand old car names as electric it doesn't let the electric models stand out. They should create an electric line of cars under one name with different models. To be clear, I'm talking about the exact car you are buying (not a demonstrator with the same options).