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    AOD for a 65 Help! I need a 4th gear!

    If you are using a computer unit, how cold is it? (Jan being a pretty cold month in some places.) Computers will actually run slower in colder temps. A good example is leave your cell phone in the car in really cold weather and then navigate through the menus. It will move sluggishly. Of...
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    Oil pressure question

    Well, I tried the distributer wrench from autozone, that didn't work, it had too long of a swing and hit the powersteering bracket. So, I got the crows feet from sears and that worked. (But it causes a little rounding on the fittings.) I did the above oil pressure test, and the dash...
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    Oil pressure question

    Ok, I went to test the oil pressure and I was unable to hook up the pressure checker due to the power steering pump being in the way. I can get a socket down there, but not a wrench. My dad suggested something like this (a distributer wrench?)...
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    Oil pressure question

    Perfect! Thanks. I will give this a try on Saturday and report back. Still no light. I am also going to change the oil just in case it is something floating around in the pan.
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    Oil pressure question

    Yeah, I was thinking about posting in the Fox fourm, but I spend my time here and trust you guys more. :) Oil isn't low. That was the first thing I checked. I also drove a couple more times tonight and no light. On a more topic related question, the oil pressure gague (not light) on a...
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    Oil pressure question

    Well, this is a '91 3.8L V6 (Thunderbird), stock and NOT super charged. This morning going to work, the oil pressure light was flickering on and off after the car warmed up. (Long nervous ride after I was already half way there.) This afternoon, no light at all (other than on startup...
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    Engine and transmission advice needed

    You could swap your C4 for an AOD transmission. This gives you an overdrive gear. This is a pretty straight forward swap your mustang shop should be able to do (provided it isn't an AODE; e for electronic). This tranny was behind V6s and V8s alike, just make sure it is rebuilt for a V8 within...
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    Question about whether or not to replace frame rail.

    I would say, you already have half the work done to replace it (ie floorpan out of the way), for the extra couple bucks, do it now. It looks a little rough, but if money is an issue, you can save it.
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    90's tbird 8.8

    I have a 91' Thunderbird. While it is a 7.5 over a 8.8, it is still a 5 lug and I couldn't imagine where you would start to put that in the 65 mustang I got. You would need a ton of new mounting points and other custom parts. The gear housing actually bolts the the frame of the car in the...
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    AOD shifting problem and swap question

    I am currently driving a 91 Thunderbird (3.8L V6, standard). (About 150K miles on it) The problem is that every now and then at a complete stop, it seems to stay in second. I remember reading something on this forum about C4s and a red dot drive or something where the C4 stays in second? Is...
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    took a ride today

    It is the wonderful white stuff that you get to do dougnuts in in the parking lot. :)
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    So what'd yall get for X-mas?

    I got a Sony 32" xbr4 for christmas. (The video/audio don't seem to match perfect and it still doesn't after a return/exchange. Maybe off by 5ms, but the picture is great.) However, I got my dad an auto twirler for christmas to help on the mustang.
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    Broken brake, need help!

    My dad had a problem similar to this on a 99 Taurus. It turned out to be the wheel. The front right was where the problems seemed to be occuring. It turned out to be a bad wheel on the back right. We found it by rotating the tires and then we REALLY had problems on the front right. It was a...
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    car fax anyone

    I could be wrong, but I was under the impression you could NOT run reports on cars old then like 1982 (some year in the 80s) due to the way the VIN system worked out/changed. So, I think you are out of luck.
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    Transmission Suggestions Help

    You want to switch the 3 speed C4 for a 4 speed AOD (Automatic with OverDrive). Stay away from the AODE (e for electronic) as it is a more difficult swap. You will find this tranny in late 80s/early 90s Mustangs/Thunderbirds and possibly LTDs/CrownVics. This is a pretty straight forward...
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    Vacuum advance or mechanical advance

    I know the wheels go opposite ways so it is not a limited slip. But, you hit the nail on the head, I have traction bars.
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    1966 2V 4SPD

    I'll be honest, I like the looks of the old wheels better, but times are changing and big tires (rubber part) are on the way out.
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    Vacuum advance or mechanical advance

    Are you sure this is true? I have left two marks before with a conventional diff before, but my application is a 4sp manual.
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    Functioning of limited slip vs standard diff in the snow

    Thanks, these were the answers I was looking for. And the thread you suggested, was the one I talked about in my original post. I read that thread, but it didn't talk about limited vs posi to snow/mudd, but it did include a few stories.
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    Functioning of limited slip vs standard diff in the snow

    This may be a little off topic, but I was driving in the snow today (my '91 bird, not the classic) and going up hill, the tires are slipping (of course). Left, right, left, right, keep it lightly on the gas and find your way up the hill (aka parking ramp of course). Now, I heard limited...
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