I saw your brother in law last week, and found out you were working on this... probably my favorite mustang ever! Can't wait to see this SVO. Hope to see you at CAD tomorrow.
Great video Tony, your OCD will have that car running and driving like a dream shortly. Thanks for the content, it about time for another live feed. Take care, Anthony
Always appreciate videos on the old turbo Fords. My brother and I both have LX Mustangs with transplanted 2.3T engines. As far as changing T5 fluid, I believe you can use a funnel with a long hose and gravity refill easily from the engine compartment.
Great video, I would like to get another factory stock SVO. My 85 has highly modified, with a 351w, TKO 500, 8.8 -3L55, and a lot more. These cars are awesome in my opinion. There just a little hard to find affordable parts for. 😊
It's no longer called Tranny Fluid, it's Gender Neutral Shift Juice..... Just trying to help keep you from being canceled!!! Love the car and the content.
People service the rear ends on their cars??? Looks like the car you bought is a great candidate for a complete go through and replacement of all fluids. Looking forward to seeing this thing on the road!
Good stuff Tony! I betcha it is the traction lok clutchs are sreeching n chattering, new lube & friction modifier should do it. You might need to drive it in circles for a bit to get the new fluid worked into the clutchs. You need a suction gun for adding & sucking out fluids, they work good especially for tight areas like that trans fill. They kinda look like a grease gun, but buy a good one, like a lincoln brand, the cheap ones leak. And a set of allen sockets. And some power tools! Ha. I like to tell peoples, i know how to spin bolts, i dont need any more practice! But of course i do it for a living too.
Thanks for the tip. I agree it's the clutches I think the new fluid and Friction modifier will do the trick. I wanted to all the old fluid out of this car including what was in the tubes so pulling the axles wasn't a complete waste of time. I would bet dollars to doughnuts it has never been changed. I'll look into suction gun. I do have power tools but the are air tools and on camera well they are bit noisy. I could use Allen sockets now that I am getting into newer cars (1986 is newer to me). Most of my toys have been pre 1975 and all have been domestic so I really haven't that much of a need.
@@oneninerniner3427 I'm pretty sure that's the first time that plug has been out since the car was new. :) Plus I grab that pipe the second something won't spin loose. No sense making it harder than it needs to be.
@@TonysFordsandMustangs yup, I do it too. I have several home made ones of different sizes. I actually bought a specially made cheater bar off the tool truck. That's what they're often called cheater bars lol
@@429thunderjet2 Mine are aluminum and were part of a desk mount for a 42" LCD. they are thick enough that I have yet to bend them and thread so I can go up to 3 feet length. :) If that doesn't do it its time for the torch.
I bought a used demo SVO Silver 1984 LTD LX 4 Dr with the 5.0 Mustang V8 in 1984. It had been in testing by Ford as a training car for NASCAR Racing. Best deal ever! A rocket on wheels. Dual oil sump with 2 drain plugs and a rocker arm around the oil sump. Anyone know the history of the LTD LX models?
It wasn't so much the geometry as it was the balance, spring rates, & shocks. The 2.3 weighs less than the 5.0 and it sits back in the engine compartment. Adjustable Koni shocks, higher rate springs and bigger sway bars were added to car.
You are a warrior,i break bolts loose, spray with lub ,and use an air ratchet to spin out the bolts..my hands get tired..i let the ratchet do the grunt work:):).. happy to see another mustang guy..im retired from ford and have a garage full of mustangs myself..one of them is an 86. It's a convertible..
I do use air tools however on camera they are a bit loud. :) I am an ex Air Force jet engine mechanic and air tools are frowned upon in that environment at least they were. Thanks for watching!
