I'm new to the mustang world, I just purchased an '88 SpeedDensity LX 5.0 automatic about 3 weeks ago for $900.00. The motor runs good and the transmission was fine. I removed the smog and a/c, added headers and x-pipe, electric fan, and fixed a few other small things.
We changed a few vaccum lines around since some of them weren't even running into the distribution block, or whatever you call it on the firewall near the brake booster.
My problem started as we went for a test drive. Let the car warm up, pulled out on the highway and it felt like it was shifting up faster than it should. Went about 2 miles and turned around, went to warm the tires up anyway and it wouldn't spin them but the rpms went up to about 4500 as if it were under a small load (before adding the extra stuff it would smoke posi all the time). So I ran it through to about 80 and let out of it, it didn't feel right so we went back home. Let the car sit and idle for a while to make sure the waterpump etc. was going to be okay. I got in to rev the car up a couple of times and it felt really sluggish. So now, i'm thinking what the ****. I put the car in neutral, it goes forward...reverse it stays and doesn't do anything, 1-forward 2-forward, etc. etc. Park tries to pull the motor, but holds the car. What could I have done, or did the transmission just take a crap?
What auto transmission does the stock 5.0 LX have in it?
Like I said I'm new to Mustangs and especially fords, this is my first ford. Although I consider a mustang a mustang and not a ford
We changed a few vaccum lines around since some of them weren't even running into the distribution block, or whatever you call it on the firewall near the brake booster.
My problem started as we went for a test drive. Let the car warm up, pulled out on the highway and it felt like it was shifting up faster than it should. Went about 2 miles and turned around, went to warm the tires up anyway and it wouldn't spin them but the rpms went up to about 4500 as if it were under a small load (before adding the extra stuff it would smoke posi all the time). So I ran it through to about 80 and let out of it, it didn't feel right so we went back home. Let the car sit and idle for a while to make sure the waterpump etc. was going to be okay. I got in to rev the car up a couple of times and it felt really sluggish. So now, i'm thinking what the ****. I put the car in neutral, it goes forward...reverse it stays and doesn't do anything, 1-forward 2-forward, etc. etc. Park tries to pull the motor, but holds the car. What could I have done, or did the transmission just take a crap?
What auto transmission does the stock 5.0 LX have in it?
Like I said I'm new to Mustangs and especially fords, this is my first ford. Although I consider a mustang a mustang and not a ford