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Uh, no - I mis-typed that. Let's try again, now that's its morning... |
By Mr F - 11/12/2003 9:26:40 AM; IP 68.86.255.253 |
Since I screwed up the initial post, let's
start with the basic facts:
- All 'R'-code 428-equipped Ford or Mercury
cars came with Ram-Air, from the factory.
- In the specific case of 1969 Mustangs,
this Ram-Air took the form of a through-hood ('shaker') induction
system.
- In all other 1969 car lines, an under-hood
('sealed flapper') system was used.
So, while your car should have Ram-Air clearly it has the wrong set-up for a Mustang...most likely a Fairlane or Cougar system
that was swapped on by a previous owner. *
Why? Well, its not a new idea for folks to
strip off bolt-on, desirable HiPo goodies - like a shaker - when selling their car,
if only to maximize their profit. And theft of these items
is yet another time-honored tradition. For most of the past
30 years finding a replacement a shaker has been a difficult,
expensive pursuit. So, if a compatible underhood system just happened
to come along at the right price...
Sorry for the botched explanation, earlier.
Hope this helps.
Mr F
* As you'll see
in this
related thread, using underhood Ram-Air on a '69 Mustang is not such a
far-fetched notion. But, before you get any wild ideas, please read my
post carefully. And let's recall that 1969 production began in the Summer
of 1968. So, a unit assembled in April of '69 can hardly be
considered 'early'. | |
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