I drove the Mustang around a total of about 25 miles today. I drove it at highway speeds and took some back roads where I was able to go through all the gears a few times. I did not really test it hard but took it to 5,000 RPM a few times to make sure there were no issues.
The car sounds different now and it makes me think something is wrong when I think everything is fine. The shifter is like butter which is strange as it almost felt like I was pushing it into gear before. Now, it gently slides into position and is so smooth I almost don't think it is in gear.
When I drive around, I have to remind myself of the additional gears I have at times. I'm used to driving the car with the engine at 2,500 RPM. When I'm driving at 75mph, the engine is only a little above 2,000 RPM. After the first drive, my first thought was I need some bigger rear gears.
I need to work on a way to close off the shifter openning around my shifter. I also need to come up with a shift boot as the stock one will not work and bolt into place. I'm not sure if I'll use some form of aftermarket shift boot or if I'll build a console with a couple of cup holders.
I'll work on the console some this coming weekend.
(I'm a little delayed with this post. After driving the Mustang, I came in and knocked my laptop off the table by my chair while it was on. A new hard drive and a few hours of pain now back have it functional.)
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