I started the new engine yesterday!!

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I got my new (remanufactured) Engine started yesterday!! Yeeee Hawww.....After one minor error when I needed to move the rotor position by 1 tooth on the distributor gear, it fired right up! Thanks to all here for your advice. I ran it for the initial fast idle cam breakin. It was Soooooooooo nice to start that puppy! Now I have to bolt on the body, finish up the interior and go for a drive!!

 

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[bswor 76]

Thats good news! vroom vroom,:punk:

 

Keep us posted.

[JC69Stang 0]

Awesome!

 

 

Sorry for not getting back to your before, I have been out of town. It appears that you got everything done and working.

Did you test the shifting at all? Properly indexing the T/C is a process of spinning the t/C until it slides onto the shaft a couple of times. Some say it will "clunk" 2-3 times before it is all the way on.

Let me know if you need help, I will be in town this week for the most part...

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YUP! Thanks, when I put the T/C on I heard/felt 3 distinct thunks as it engaged, works great!

[Protowrxs 111]

Hey!! Congrates Dan! You've come a long way in a few short months.

 

-Stephen

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The info here is GREAT, and accurate. As a Mustang restoration Newbe I had a lot to learn and even when I thought I knew it was nice to have someone conferm my thoughts. I can't wait to start driving it for real. I probably should not have driven it yesterday but I could not help myself! 1 more weekend and it will be ready for real. I just tooled around the neighborhood at under 30 mph to hear the tranny change gears and shake it down a bit. The good news is that there were no problems and no leaks....I was carefull and tried to make sure I did everything right but I am still amazed how well it went and the fact that there are no leaks.....I may have been a little pesamistic as my son kept saying it was going to explode the first time I started it, and my daughter was not much more hopefull......anyway thanks to everyone for the help!

 

Dan