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    CAN'T GET ANY GEARS

    Hi all thanks for the reply mp67 I am convinced that there is a *hardware* related problem with the clutch. You asked if I can get any gears at idle ... the answer is no. The only way I can select a gear is by putting the car in gear and with the clutch pedal depressed, start the car. Thre is...
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    CAN'T GET ANY GEARS

    I have attached a pic ... but it's not too good.
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    CAN'T GET ANY GEARS

    hi there 65shlbycln Do some people know what kind of car you drive? Not a Mustang at the moment :notnice: I have had the car over here for nearly a year now and have only driven it about 20 miles or so. The rest of the time I have been restoring it. ... Full engine rebuild .. 289 with...
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    CAN'T GET ANY GEARS

    Yes the gears will run through fine with the engine off. The gearbox was OK before I did the engine (4 speed top loader with 6 bolt bell housing and Hurst shifter). The cltch set was a new one ... just a standard duty one I assume .. from NPD & cheap. I haven't really disturbed anything on the...
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    CAN'T GET ANY GEARS

    Hope you can help .... I have just rebuilt the engine on my 65 fastback (289) together with a new flywheel and all new clutch parts, now I am not able to select any gears even with the clutch at full adjustment. The clutch arm is moving ok and the thing is the car will start and run with second...
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    Charging Problem

    Thanks a lot there slapper for confirming my wiring plan ... I have wired it up now everything seems OK and it is charging at 15 volts now :nice:
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    Charging Problem

    I am just in the process of trying to get the alternator wired up to the regulator properly. The car used to have a voltmeter, but this has since been removed and I have found that the stator wire from the alt to the reg has also been removed. At present I can run another wire from the alt to...
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    Clutch Problems

    Now I have got my car running again after the engine rebuild, there is just one problem I can't go anywhere .... the clutch isn't working :bang: I have replaced the flywheel with a NOS part, the clutch is a complete new one from NPD new release bearing and pilot bearing. When I operate the...
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    Well ... I got the thing running today :D The problem was the rocker arm nuts were not going far enough on the studs (screw in) to engage the locking bit ... this was happening on several which were working loose and causing vales to not open when they should leading to backfires etc. As a quick...
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    Oil slinger .... is it needed??

    Well ... thanks for all the replies ... I won't bother stripping it all down again .... I'll just see if I can get it running instead !!
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    Oil slinger .... is it needed??

    I have just had the timing cover off my newly rebuilt 289 (to check cam timing) and I have put it all back together really nicely ... plenty of silicon to repair slightly torn gaskets etc. ... the only thing is that now I have the oil slinger from the front of the crankshaft sitting on my bench...
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    Thanks for the reply Pakrat The car is not stock .... it has 351w heads ... a comp cams 280H cam with comp cams lifters and comp cams roller tip 1.7 rockers .... headers (tri-y or similars) ... holley 650 with vac secondaries on a weiand stealth intake ... the exhaust is dual with a H pipe ...
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    thanks for the replies Yes we have checked the points gap and the timing (set @ 6 degrees BTDC) Also the firing order is OK and we have changed the distributor, leads and plugs. I remember reading on this forum about backfires affecting the power valve on Holley carbs ..... what are the...
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    Thanks for the reply 19stang67 .... the distributor was initially off, but we rectified that and still have this problem.
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    I have just checked and re-adjusted the rockers ... all was Ok except 3 were just a little loose. I have taken the front cover off to check the cam timing and that is ok too. :shrug: When the car was running the backfire was quite regular as if it was just one cylinder .... if that means...
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    Sick motor and even sicker owner.

    I have just installed the engine in my 65 289 after rebuilding it .... new pistons, cam, timing gear, lifters, valve springs, pushrods, oil pump, bearings, flywheel, clutch etc. I thought I'd done a real good job ... until it came to start up time. The car started, ran for about 30 seconds, then...
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    HELP !!! exact size for rebore needed ..quick

    just a real quickie I am off to the Spanish engine shop in an hour or so and need to know the exact bore diameter for a 289 to take +30 over pistons. I know it is 4.030 inches, but does it need any more clearance to be machined. I have to give the guy the exact measurement in metric units so I...
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    orange painted block

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    orange painted block

    I have taken a pic to show the colour block.jpg ..... block1.jpg.... I mean it's no big deal if someone has painted the block at sometime ... it is just that they seem to have done a really good job of it so it looks to me original. The guy the car came off said he thought it may be a Hi-Po...
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    orange painted block

    I guess by getting the average of the 2 figures (271 & 306) we get 288.5 hp which is just about 289 .... the numbers fit really well !! What I think 65shelby meant by 289HP was not 289 horsepower ... but 289 Hi-Po. I will take and post a pic of the block tomorrow as it looks quite an original...
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