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302RWP

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what do your guys' mustangs idle at? mine stays at around 800-900, just curious to see what is normal

 

12sec67

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idle in nuetral is 1050 in gear 950rpms

 

Great68

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Feb 26, 2004

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Just over 1000 in neutral, and 800-900 in gear.

Any less idle speed in gear, and the engine will stall when I press the brakes and use the power steering at the same time (Making it suck to drive in parking lots).

 

mustang70

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About 1000rpm out of gear and 750-800 in gear.

 

6Stang7

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650-700 (manual transmission)

 

muddslide

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1000 out of gear and 800-900 in gear....But I changing over to an auto, so it will change

 

mfp4073

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I run mine at 800...but thats just where I set it at, I also set my idle kinda rough so it rockes the car.....(hehe, looks cool sittin at lights to rock back and forth a bunch)

 

crushnut

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800 in park or neutral, and 650 or so in gear.

 

HistoricMustang

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1000 also.

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www.historicmustang.com

 

Mustang Jim

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I have a 260 with a 3 speed manual and I have it set to idle at 700rpm in neutral.

 

Cobain03

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Feb 26, 2004

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how do you all know? i dont have a tach in my 65

 

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Ozsum67

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675 in drive with a c4.

 

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jesserose17

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Feb 26, 2004

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750 - manual trans

 

69stang351

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mfp4073 said:

I run mine at 800...but thats just where I set it at, I also set my idle kinda rough so it rockes the car.....(hehe, looks cool sittin at lights to rock back and forth a bunch)

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Mine must be close to that also! ... lol I love the looks you get when you are stopped and idling... especially from ppl riding in the car! good times! I miss that feeling....

 

dodgestang

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900 RPM in gear...408 Stroker Cleveland.

 

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speedy66

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bout 950 in neutral.. bout 750 in gear.. still gotta find a good idle speed with the b cam

 

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Lswhat

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1200 out of gear 900 in gear and looking to fix that. my problem is that at anything lower than 900 in gear doesnt charge the bat where can i get a pulley to fix that.





hijacked sorry

 

jikelly

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Mine is around 700 with a Tremec 3550 trany.

73 conv
351w
weiand Stealth intake
268 comp xtreme
CNC ported heads
750 Carter Carb
Hooker Shorty Headers
Dual exhaust

 

2bav8

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900 Rpm

 

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70Machwon

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900 nuetral, 750-800 in gear.