So you're the guy that bought the red 90 in Springfield! Congrats on your SC purchase. I've been looking at that for some time now. I'm in Eugene as well and would be happy to share what little knowledge I have. I did just do a trans swap last year so perhaps we can talk about your options. If you want to meet up sometime I'd be interested to chat with you.
You know there's another 90 out in McKenzie Bridge area - guy wants $650.00 for it.
That really cleaned up nicely. Did it have a small dent in the right fender like it appeared to in the Craigslist ad? Forgot to also mention - welcome to the forums!
Scott J
> The only major issues are the ignition doesn't start unless you bypass the starter solenoid
Looks nice for the price Welcome to SC ownership.
Are you sure it's not a safety feature...try pressing the brake pedal when you go to start it. That's how my '90 Anniversary SC w/auto trans works.
Ken - Salem
When my transmission died I shopped around for repair - it was upwards of $2500.00. Really pricey. I opted for a really low mile unit from a B&R wrecking. If you want help sourcing and swapping the transmission let me know. You can swap later Mustang transmissions into our cars. I put a 2003 Mustang trans into my 94' - LOVE IT. Not that hard to do either - did the whole job including fluid for less than $300.00.
You don't have to be too specific but what part of town will I find you driving around most of the time?
One thing to check on the trans is the TV cable adjustment at the throttle body.
It's fairly easy to set. You need to release the clip, tension the cable just a bit and then re-commit the clip. Search here for details, but be careful to not get carried away as going too far one way or the other can do much more harm than good in a hurry.
Also, if you decide to do a filter change or drop the pan to inspect, know that in some cases new ATF is not your friend....it can release built up compounds and raise heck with the internals in high mile/older units so be cautious and only use as much as is necessary to replace what you can't capture while taking things apart.
One thing to check on the trans is the TV cable adjustment at the throttle body.
It's fairly easy to set. You need to release the clip, tension the cable just a bit and then re-commit the clip. Search here for details, but be careful to not get carried away as going too far one way or the other can do much more harm than good in a hurry.
Also, if you decide to do a filter change or drop the pan to inspect, know that in some cases new ATF is not your friend....it can release built up compounds and raise heck with the internals in high mile/older units so be cautious and only use as much as is necessary to replace what you can't capture while taking things apart.
Yes - you'll need enough stuff to get the front end on jack stands. Once you have the car up the exhaust needs to come out, the gas tank needs to be lowered, the drive shaft comes out and then you pull the trans. Now that I've done it I could probably remove and replace a transmission in about 4 hours if you have everything you need. Having a transmission jack is super handy but you can lower a trans without one. I highly recommend doing this in a garage space. Doing this on the street would suck IMO.
There are many threads on later model trans swaps. I went from 4R70W to a newer 4R70W. There's a little more to going from an AOD to a 4R70W but it seems to be mostly around wiring up the connector to the car. If you want to meet for coffee to talk through all this I'd be glad to meet. I travel a bit for work but am home for the next two weeks. LMK.
To be honest, I don't have a lot of mechanical experience and I'm not exactly sure where the TV cable is. I put a little tension clip on it to keep it in place, but I'm not sure how well that will hold.
The interior is perfect, though, and those seats! The adjustments on the front seats are incredible.
That sounds great. I'll have to see when I have some time in the near future. Do you know where I can check the compatibility of a transmission? I've seen some of the 4R70W transmissions for sale but they're usually close to a grand. I've seen other transmissions from early 90s Mustangs going for two or three hundred, though. It's tempting to buy that SC out in McKenzie Bridge and use that tranny, but I think the cost of towing it home would probably be a little painful.
>I'm tempted to focus on replacing the other things that it needs (bumper and hood, specifically) and putting off the tranny work for a while.