I cut a half-inch out of a stock pushrod and bought a proper-sized length of all-thread rod. Tapped an inch-plus inside each piece of pushrod and screwed-in a piece of the threaded rod with a couple of locknuts in the middle...

I was literally on the edge of my chair at this point.

Not sure if it's the case here, but it's one way to get to a mechanical rev limiter.

Same. My dad has a 2001, and I've had to...put brakes on it. Not knocking any other brand, but they did something right.
I only get to bring the F350 when more traction is in order.

That is a handy thing, I already use a 45 degree outlet, I'll get one in before I start drilling   might work well for the coolant temp sensor.  Thanks for the tip!

The down side is they made these in a variety of threads/sensor/hose sizes, so it's easy to end up with a drawer full of also-rans.

In the sales brochures I have, Ford was referring to the 289s as Challenger and FEs as Thunderbird at least up until 1967. I didn't remember it either. Nor that they called the 427 the "Cobra" option in 68.

Here's the '68. I didn't realize they kept the exact profile from 66-77, but it makes sense.

I'm running late with the introduction, but I can already see what a helpful group this is. Shannon from Alabama here, where a "full eighth" is a long track.

I'm finally getting around to my long-neglected first Ford, a '68 Torino GT convertible. I've always considered it a boring late-model, so earlier Fairlanes and Galaxies got all the attention.
It's currently down to the shell and ready for some floor pan work and soul searching about rear tire size. Ford solved the problem of clearance for stowing the convertible top by literally (and unceremoniously) crushing the original tubs, leaving a wrinkled mess with padding glued on top.