Wayne in NJ Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Put fuel additive in, and filled it up with Super! HOPEFULLY the winter will not include much snow, (salt to be avoided at all cost, obviously), so I'll be able to keep on running! Talk of another storm, next week, here in NJ.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Hey, look at that. I took my 1987 car out yesterday too. Well, best of luck with the storm. I hope it won't be a tough one. Glad to see you got to stretch your tires a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 They changed the forecast to 'nice' through till Thanksgiving! (Which means I'd better stock up on perishable items...) ;^) Got out in the 64 1/2 Mustang yesterday, had to drive about an hour, to get a quart of Wimbledon White mixed for some touch up work. (The paint guy wanted to see the car to make sure the mix is as close as possible). Took a little while to get her started, (been sitting about a month), but once she kicked in, she was fine the rest of the day! 'Floating' down the road on those bias ply tires is always a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Drove the Shelby again today! Been told the turbo LOVES the cold weather.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS0136 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 It was smog time for me this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Took a young friend out for a spin, today, and he was impressed! Again, the question came to me of what torque during acceleration is like on one of these without a Limited Slip Differential!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spycker Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 im currently building mine with an automatic, throwing the old 525 to the garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 im currently building mine with an automatic, throwing the old 525 to the garbage Great idea. Keep us updated on the build progress. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Spyker, don't throw out the linkage rods. Those are getting hard to find. If you were closer, I'd tell you not to throw out the 525 either. There are those of us that like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 There is nothing more awesome than driving your car. The night that we sold the Mustang Carroll called me, and I told him I'd bought the Cobra. When I told him that I'd gotten it he said "You're going to drive it aren't you". I didn't hear it as much of a question as an order. I told him I was, and I did - almost 6000 miles in 2 years. The boss hated it and I replaced it with a Ford GT. I've already doubled the miles on it. And I don't care. I'm going to drive the snot out of it. Carroll told me so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Drove the Shelby again today! Been told the turbo LOVES the cold weather.... Many years ago I bought a 1987 Dodge Shelby Charger. I needed a car for daily driver duties. I bought the S/C because it was cheap, economical, a Mopar, and it looked neat, but I wasn't overly attached to it Then one cool fall evening I was driving up the Cochrane hill (a particularly long, steep incline. Notoriously tough on vehicles), the car LOVED the cold, dense air. I was in 5th gear and pulling away from other cars like they were standing still! The power felt limitless! Looking back on it now, I'm pretty sure that night was one of the defining moments that turned me into a "Shelby Dodge guy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 The kid (well, that describes anyone under 30, for me @ 52 soon to be 53), shouted 'THERE IT IS!!!' as I hit the gas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 With rain/snow/mess in the forecast for tomorrow, and a crystal clear night tonight, took it out for a good, half hour/45 minutes. Either I'm imagining it, or i really CAN tell the difference in how it drives in the cold weather! Since I can't give an intelligent description why, it may just be that I'm imagining it! ;^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS0136 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 With rain/snow/mess in the forecast for tomorrow, and a crystal clear night tonight, took it out for a good, half hour/45 minutes. Either I'm imagining it, or i really CAN tell the difference in how it drives in the cold weather! Since I can't give an intelligent description why, it may just be that I'm imagining it! ;^) You're not imagining it. Colder outside air means more dense air. A natural intercooler if you will. The whole purpose of an Intercooler is to cool the compressed air. Any time air is compressed by a turbo or supercharger, heat is developed. The intercooler is there to lower the temp before it enters the cylinders for a more dense air charge and to help prevent pre detonation. So the cold winter air outside just helps even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Being new to owning a car worth owning/driving, I've heard a few things at shows/on BB's/etc. One was that people even put ice (I've no clue how) into/around/on/? the intercooler during warm months for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Down to half a tank after filling it up a few weeks back, as well as treating the gas with stabilizer for winter storage! Can't help it, too much fun to drive, and as long as conditions permit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Got out in it this past Sunday, (01/20/13) as the warm weather, heavy rain, combination earlier in the week left the roads clear of (AHHH) salt. Temps have since dropped, salt re-applied to the road, but it's safely back in its nest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Took some picks before putting it BACK to bed! (Including the one to which i switched for my signature, BTW): [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 01/30/13: NJ weather is SUPPOSED to be 60°±, HEAVY rain tonight, washing the salt away! We know what THAT means!?! Open that garage and go for a spin! (Once the puddles are gone, of course...)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Spin time today! (03/03/13)! Too much fun!! Good weather from here until the foreseeable future! Low 50's by NEXT weekend. (Possible mid-week storm now scheduled to MISS us)! Mustang needs a new battery, as well as all the hoses replaced. Realized it hasn't been done in about 15 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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