posted this in tech so i'll keep the pleasantries to a minimum
Actual questions are near the bottom and this is the subject
a Springtime Yellow '66 GT Coupe
automatic with the center console, 4 brl. 289, black vinyl top, black pony interior, p/s, a/c, mileage under 100k?
My dad bought the car around '98-99 for my brother and at the time it drove like a top. started every time, ran great, didn't smoke and my brother drove it daily for a few years without any trouble before he got his 'o1 GT. the car was GORGEOUS back then and almost, hell it was flawless, problem is that was almost 10 years ago and my brother, nor my dad know the first thing about car maintenance (nor did i at the time but i wasn't even old enough to drive yet) and on top of that my dad thinks regular maintenace is "a waste of money" so since then the car has seen the open road maybe a handful of times the years following her retirement and now probably a solid 5 years since she's even been started.
Bottom line, i want to get her back in prime running condition. problem is the car is 1,200 miles away so there's nothing i can do now except plan ahead. i'll be heading home within the next few months so i want to be at least semi-prepared with a little knowledge when i start the semi-restoration.
this is where you guys come in
I have a lightly modded 'o2 GT and i've dabbled a bit with a few other 5.0's and 4.6's so lets just say i'm a little more comfortable with fuel injectors, COP's and MAF sensors than those weird "car-butator" things that sit on top of the engine and that round thing in front with the wires coming out if it. to tell you the truth, pre-86 Mustangs (first year of FI) frighten and confuse me. if i need to tune somthing give me a wide-band O2 sensor and a laptop and i'm set. you hand me a timing light and a... (well i'm not exactly sure what you use to tune a carb
Actual questions:
If i buy an Edelbrock (or similar) carburetor do i have to "tune" and adjust it or is it ready to go right out of the box?
are you guys still running stock style distributors (points and such) or do you have an electronic setup? is is worth the step up?
the car is automatic, are these C4's? 3 speed i'm guessing?
what rear end does it have? gears? are they limited slip?
Actual questions are near the bottom and this is the subject
a Springtime Yellow '66 GT Coupe
automatic with the center console, 4 brl. 289, black vinyl top, black pony interior, p/s, a/c, mileage under 100k?
My dad bought the car around '98-99 for my brother and at the time it drove like a top. started every time, ran great, didn't smoke and my brother drove it daily for a few years without any trouble before he got his 'o1 GT. the car was GORGEOUS back then and almost, hell it was flawless, problem is that was almost 10 years ago and my brother, nor my dad know the first thing about car maintenance (nor did i at the time but i wasn't even old enough to drive yet) and on top of that my dad thinks regular maintenace is "a waste of money" so since then the car has seen the open road maybe a handful of times the years following her retirement and now probably a solid 5 years since she's even been started.
Bottom line, i want to get her back in prime running condition. problem is the car is 1,200 miles away so there's nothing i can do now except plan ahead. i'll be heading home within the next few months so i want to be at least semi-prepared with a little knowledge when i start the semi-restoration.
this is where you guys come in
I have a lightly modded 'o2 GT and i've dabbled a bit with a few other 5.0's and 4.6's so lets just say i'm a little more comfortable with fuel injectors, COP's and MAF sensors than those weird "car-butator" things that sit on top of the engine and that round thing in front with the wires coming out if it. to tell you the truth, pre-86 Mustangs (first year of FI) frighten and confuse me. if i need to tune somthing give me a wide-band O2 sensor and a laptop and i'm set. you hand me a timing light and a... (well i'm not exactly sure what you use to tune a carb
Actual questions:
If i buy an Edelbrock (or similar) carburetor do i have to "tune" and adjust it or is it ready to go right out of the box?
are you guys still running stock style distributors (points and such) or do you have an electronic setup? is is worth the step up?
the car is automatic, are these C4's? 3 speed i'm guessing?
what rear end does it have? gears? are they limited slip?