atticmustang
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Hi guys, I'm new to mustangs and this forum, so don't be too hard on me if I write something stupid. Also, pardon my english, I'm from Belgium.
Alright, so I bought a ford mustang coupe 1966 with a 200ci inline six engine in it. That was a couple of months ago. It is, supposedly, completely stock.
It drives decent, but the shift stick is a bit loose. When I'm not holding it with my right hand, it makes an annoying buzz that's pretty loud. Any simple ideas on how to fix this? Or should I just take it to a mechanic?
Second, it's a 3 speed manual. Starting in first gear goes well. In second gear I feel like it's doing a lot of rpm fast, so at 30-40 mph I feel that I need to shift to third gear. But when I shift to third gear, my car makes a completely different noise, it's very quiet and seems to be doing few rpm. Is this normal? When do must people with an inline six have to shift their gears?
Third, since I would like my mustang to be a pretty reliable daily driver, I'd like to upgrade a few things with a professional mechanic. (everything from classic inlines.com)
1. DUI Distributor kit for ignition (do I need this whole kit?) / 500 dollars
2. Autolite 1100 vaporizer (without hot air tube, I don't need this right? It seems to be a cosmetic upgrade) / 420 dollars
3. Cam Package, lobe center: 112, cam profile: 264/264 Hydraulic, spring: 302 (up to 270 dur) / 270 dollars
In total for about 1000 dollar upgrades. Is this a good investment? Any other suggestions that could give me more bang for my buck? I suspect it to raise my hp a bit and also give me some extra mpg. Later on I hope to be able to get a T5 transmission in there. But for now, that's too expensive and it seems too soon to do such a heavy mod.
I know that I have a lot of questions, but as a noob, I need to learn a lot.
Alright, so I bought a ford mustang coupe 1966 with a 200ci inline six engine in it. That was a couple of months ago. It is, supposedly, completely stock.
It drives decent, but the shift stick is a bit loose. When I'm not holding it with my right hand, it makes an annoying buzz that's pretty loud. Any simple ideas on how to fix this? Or should I just take it to a mechanic?
Second, it's a 3 speed manual. Starting in first gear goes well. In second gear I feel like it's doing a lot of rpm fast, so at 30-40 mph I feel that I need to shift to third gear. But when I shift to third gear, my car makes a completely different noise, it's very quiet and seems to be doing few rpm. Is this normal? When do must people with an inline six have to shift their gears?
Third, since I would like my mustang to be a pretty reliable daily driver, I'd like to upgrade a few things with a professional mechanic. (everything from classic inlines.com)
1. DUI Distributor kit for ignition (do I need this whole kit?) / 500 dollars
2. Autolite 1100 vaporizer (without hot air tube, I don't need this right? It seems to be a cosmetic upgrade) / 420 dollars
3. Cam Package, lobe center: 112, cam profile: 264/264 Hydraulic, spring: 302 (up to 270 dur) / 270 dollars
In total for about 1000 dollar upgrades. Is this a good investment? Any other suggestions that could give me more bang for my buck? I suspect it to raise my hp a bit and also give me some extra mpg. Later on I hope to be able to get a T5 transmission in there. But for now, that's too expensive and it seems too soon to do such a heavy mod.
I know that I have a lot of questions, but as a noob, I need to learn a lot.