[1966Mustang]

Wow - can't believe I've been away from here for nearly 9 months?! I have been lurking though.

Recap from last 2016 post - This last run didn't leave the launch. It was disappointing. I discovered that the wire from the dizzy to coil was shorting on the dizzy housing! Went home. Replaced that wire. Got it running again, headed out, nothing but stalling out. Shift cable out of adjustment? Needed to do some research. Decided it was the shift cable.

On the first start this year, wouldn't start - points glazed (they were new at the last 2016 run). Cleaned up points - fired right up, decided to convert to electronic ignition.

Other things done/replaced this year:
- Pertronix conversion
- Spark plug wires (PO installed wrong ones for the 170...)
- Slave Solenoid
- Horn
- New VHF and Antenna and connected to GPS
- Cleaned up wiring
- New shift cable
- New temp sender
- Replaced upper gear box - discovered old one was leaking into the bellows and was missing a chunk of upper gear which had torn up the seals and inside of housing. Did not find any piece of chunk of gear. I suspect the PO fished it out... And I thought I just was going to replace the shift cable.

Hopefully this weekend I'll find out if I have killed most gremlins. Anyone near Norfolk want to come lend some morale support this weekend? I'll be launching at the Lafayette River Haven Creek launch.

Wish me some luck!

Thanks,

Perry