Recent content by cohammer60

63 years old and can’t believe that.

Yes it has nylon and am changing both gear .

I placed it on TDC and it had jumped a good bit . My grandson and I were trying to start it and it tried to start then made a noise and this was results .

I believe I found my issue, never seen a timing chain so loose you can almost flip it off with a screwdriver.

160,000 but it probably sat for 15 years before I got it 15 years ago and started it back up

Just an update on my ongoing problem with not starting 66 289 engine. After taking off oil pan cleaned and installed new oil pump , new fuel pump , fuel lines and filter and replaced oil and primed by using drill on distributor shaft and watching oil come out rods onto lifters . Put engine 6...

Yes I am guilty of not getting it up to operating temperature but once a month if that from just moving in and out of garage. Bet I won’t do that again if i ever get it going.

Thanks for replies I will keep plugs out and try to expel any fluids and go from there with new plugs for sure, haven’t changed in 7 years of not much driving just starting and going around block .

Plug tip was wet and there was smell of gas in oil , when I took top off carburetor bowl and lifted out needle from seat gas shot up out of carburetor as if incoming gas line had more pressure than usual to me . What is cure for hydro lock ? Do not know complete history of engine but has been in...

Plugs look bad changing them also , jacked front end of car up and drained oil so I thought all was out of engine. It was running just fine just can’t figure out all these issues at once . Going to remove oil pan and fuel pump and go from there . Haven’t took out pump yet but it is the small...

Had 66 mustang with 289 sitting outside garage a few days on hill . Gas ran down into engine thru carburetor and flooded whole engine . Drained engine replaced oil but now no start, check all fire,timing, and took valve covers off and looks like water in engine. Never seen anything like this...

Backing in driveway today felt bump in transmission reverse went out , only 150,000 on truck can’t believe this . Rolled back and has foreword no reverse , best option to have rebuilt or buy rebuilt or used ? Thanks in advance.

I know sometimes you have to go thru several thermostats to get the right one no matter what these part stores have entered into their computer. I have a pile of nos parts boxed up and will be going thru them soon . Please PM me with the correct O.D. Measurements you need with any numbers and I...

Just replaced my modulator and hose . Started shifting better but still a slight slip from 1 to 2 . Added Lucas oil and Been shifting good since . A cheap way for trial and error .

The great race will make a pit stop in Rome Ga but it is about 25 miles off the Dixie Hwy . One of the participants lives in the outskirts of Rome and they will stop at his farm and workshop around 3:15 Sunday June 25 . Wayne Vick who is driving a 1935 Ford , I hope to see the cars then .