Posts by Kman_old

  • Just checkin' in

    Lyle - Best of luck with the search, hang in there - it usually takes 2 to 3 times longer that you thought it would. Took me 5 1/2 months last year before landing a new position. The way that my 401K is losing ground daily I'll be working until I'm 75 years old.


    Jack

  • Oil Change

    While not a true show car, I do have fun showing the car locally and have the engine compartment pretty nicely detailed with all of the correct bits and pieces (battery/cables/hoses/belts/decals etc.) and the Rotunda filter just finishes it off. I have never used PRI-G - is it that much better than sta-bil?


    Jack

  • Oil Change

    Thanks guys. I always fill the tank and use fuel stabilizer and the car is not started up at all during the winter, just sits under the car cover until April. Other things I also do are using a half dozen or so marine (large size) dessicant bags scattered throught the interior to absorb moisture and a bar of Irish Spring soap under each seat (mice supposedly do not like the scent) I also put the sunvisors in the down position as I have 2 friends who had the top of the visors chewed when they were left up.


    Jack

  • Oil Change

    I will be putting the K away for the winter in another 6 weeks or so. I typically put 1,500 miles or so on the kar during the season but will probably have only around 800 miles on it this year before it goes into storage. I use Mobil 1 15-50w oil and one of those $33 repo red Rotunda filters and alaways change the oil and filter prior to putting it up in November. I was wondering if I can safely get away without changing the oil and filter this year and leave what is in there for another season. Not trying to skimp on the $65 oil change, just wondering and looking for some expert advise on if it is really necessary with such little use this year and Mobil 1 in the crankcase.


    Jack

  • too quiet

    Z.Ray sounds like your plan may be the best idea at this point in time. About ready to dump the formal 401k and also put the money in a more mobile 4 wheel investment. The "formal" 401 has lost 25% since the start of 2008 and it sure don't look good for it going the other way anytime soon.


    Jack

  • David Kee Hurst Shifter

    It is the 2 piece welded adapter (which bolts to where the Hurst lever actually bolts to the shifter and the Ford lever bolts to the adapter) that allows the original stick to be used. The control box/shifter they supply is a standard Hurst unit. I do not know if Kee sells just the adapter if you already have a Hurst in the car, the only options they list on their website are the shifter/installation kit and lever adapter either with or without the repro stick and knob. Yesterday was the first time I had the chance to take the kar out for an extended drive and it is a really nice upgrade over the original unit, especially when the original unit had seen better days like mine had.


    Jack

  • David Kee Hurst Shifter

    I believe that they get $150 for the handle and $17 for the knob. And it is correct that any of the handles from the Mustang parts suppliers should work fine. The early knob showing reverse as over to the left and up is correct as the Hurst setup does change the reverse engagement from the stock left and down to the left and up position.


    Jack

  • David Kee Hurst Shifter

    One kind of humerous part of the install was the first test drive. Sitting on the jackstands the shifter moved into all positions cleanly, however as I found out it is possible to install the shift rods/linkage upside down and still have every thing line up and hook up fine. Due to a little bit of fatigue (or the additional beer at hand)I installed the rod for third and forth gear this way and on the initial test drive putting the shift lever into third actually put the trans into forth and into forth put the tranny into third - a little disconcerting the first time it happened. Flipping the rod over cured this problem.


    Jack

  • New spark plugs

    Installed the Pertronix exactly per the instructions that they supplied with the unit. I never ran an new 12v wire though I have heard that other people have needed to do this to get it to work properly. It has been in the car for 9 years with no issues of any kind so far.


    Jack

  • David Kee Hurst Shifter

    Just an update. I did buy this shifter and completed the installation yesterday. Had the front of the car on ramps, back of the car on jack stands, good tunes on the stereo and a cold one close at hand - not too bad to install all in all. It is a very solid unit, shifts great and the adapter does put the handle pretty much in the original location. The price($377 without the handle) was comparable to buying the shifter and install kit from most of the parts sellers out there - they are all pretty much in the $360 -$400 range. All in all very pleased with it a great upgrade over the original shifter and nice to have the original look inside the car.


    Jack