gt69mach1

That is some wide tires!! I am not going that wide,but I bet that looks awsome!!:thumbup1:

Thanks for the info...Can anyone else add anything, I am sure I am not the only one that would like to know..

Hi all, I am wondering what you are running for wheel and tires on your 69 mustangs, I am not sure what will work or not. I would like to run 17 or 16 inch wheels. My 69 has a 1 inch lowered front end and the rear is stock height. It has the original brakes disc in the front and drumbs in the rear.:cool2:Any help would be great!! Mark

Hi all, 69 mach1 speedometer is reading over 100 mph when going 50,60. and when I am stopped it does not go back to zero. Any ideas what I could do or try to fix this, or where I can get it repaired:confused:

Thats a good idea!!

Use a heat gun or hair dryer, just keep it moveing around so you don't melt the vinyl. I would pull it loose along the wrinkled areas and try to stretch it after you used the heat source on it. I do upholstery work for a living and this is what I do. it takes a little time but you can do it. Also a few good hot days in the sun will get rid of some wrinkles it they are small.

That great!! I will have to remember that:clap:

How do you like your 2600 stall...any issues?

:thumbup: Thanks for the info..I will check that out, I know it is in the tranny correctly I just check that yesterday, but I have not check behind the speedo yet..

I haven't messed with that yet but I am tomorrow...I was just so happy to get it to idle right..I will let ya know.

I was driveing the mach the other day and I looked down at the speedo and I watched it go from 50 to bottomed out and started going around again. WTH. Any Ideas or simiar problems like this? Speedo take a crap or cable?? Any thoughts? Anybody rebuild them or can I do it myself? Thanks in advance!! :helpsmilie::helpsmilie::thumbup1:

Well i just got the new stall converter in..I couldn't be happier..That did the trick, It runs great, tons of power and tourqe..after 3 months of screwing around with timing, carb, and everthing else I was told to try. Thats all I needed was more stall!!

Well I have check all vacuum lines and cannot find anything leaking, got the timing at 35/36 degrees total timing,it runs great in park and going down the road, when I come to a stop sign in gear it wants to die, unless I turn the idle up over 1000, I can feel the tranny pulling,I have been told by a few different people including the engine builder that I need more stall so its not pulling so much in gear at a stop, I think the timing is too high it is pinging alittle when I am getting on it,I called ACC about a different stall converter they said there boss hog21194 2200-2800 stall would do the trick, they said at a stop in gear I could take my foot of the break and it would not move until I gave it some gas?? Any thoughts?

A stick would be fun but I am really tall and there isn't enough room for my legs and shifting so I will stick to the automatic. Thats what he had to do to get it a little better but now its timed so much I noticed some knocking when I get on it. Not sure if I should waste the cash on a new stall or get a different cam. I am still trying to get the cam card that came with the cam..so I know what I have..the engine shop can't find it, I am calling him today to at least get a part# so I can find out what I have..

Well just got it back from the guy that built the engine, he recurved the dizzy, advanced the timeing way up..and then tells me to get a 2200 stall converter, he says the motor is lugging down to much in gear at idle and that a higher stall will correct that. Hes the one that told me to get the 1000 over stock in the first place. Dos that sound like it will fix my problem?? I have nothing against spending a little $$ if it fixes the problem but is it just wasting $$? Any thoughts would be great!!

That will also dry the vinyl out. I would not do that. I do not think there is safe way to do it. I would just clean it up the best you can and redye them. my 2 cents, I have been in the upholstery trade 25 yrs

yes you have to remove the header and let the exhaust hang.:sweatdrop:

I do upholstery work for a living..I just installed a set of Distinctive (And they said American made!!) seat covers for a guy last week I think they were a real nice fit, good soft vinyl material, he also got the foam buns for the front buckets they made a great install and looked nice. When I got a set of covers for my 69 mach1 I got the TMI covers, I thought the vinyl materials were a little stiff and I know I tore a seam or 2 installing them, this was 10 years ago so...thats my 2 cents

Thanks for the info guys!!! I will try some of those great ideas...I hope this week or next weekend!!

runs good in park..when I go to put it in drive it stumbles and dies unless I turn the idle way up:surrender:

I did talk to the dyno guy...he just shugged his shoulders and said I don't know it ran fine on the dyno. I am going to talk to the engine builder this week and see what he says..thanks again for the input..anything you can think of would help me out

Dyno Shop is right down the road from me..I put the motor in and got it going..I set it right back where he had it...I was trying to get it to idle..any thoughts where the timing needs to be at?

The timing was dialed in on the dyno,and so was the air/fuel.. I did tinker with the air/fuel a little when I got the motor in the car..of course it runs different in the car than on the dyno..I have the dyno sheet in the shop with all the info on it..What do you think the timing should be at?? I am unsure I can only go by what others say.. I have checked fuel pressure its around 6 lbs, the vaccum is 14/15 if I remember right(what should that be?) I can look on the dyno sheet and see what TC timing is set at..New pcv valve installed it has an eletronic accel dizzy with vaccum advance its hooked to full manifold vaccum.. um new coil...good taylor wires..new fuel pump....i am still scratching my head..Timing or fuel I am guessing...by the way thanks for the info..I spent alot of dough getting this thing built..I just would like it to run right:crying: By the way I love the stance of your 70 mach 1..what size wheel/tire combo are you running..I have mine lowered 1 inch in front and stock in back..??

It would die for sure at that idle,I have done the carb cleaner looking for vaccum leaks.. I can't find any

Its not a lumpy cam, its pretty mild. Like theres a little miss...I am not sure..it just seems like it should run smoother....What should the idle speed be at when the car is in gear??