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Question.... I was looking at the MSA short throw shifter Kit.... Not only was I hoping to shorten the throw, but also I wanted to shorten the shifter length above the center console by about an inch. The MAS kit only shortens the throw, and the length remains the same... Does anyone know if it's possible, and how to go about shorten the length of the shifter?? Thanks

Hi Everyone.... Thanks for the comments so far.... Arne.. nice website on documenting what your doing to your car... I wish I has as much dedication to do something like that... heck I've been trying to dust off the digital cameral and take some pics of my car, and get them posted up on the board since I got the body, and paint work done... and it's been done since last summer... ANd I'll be visiting your site alot to snag any tips on what your doing to your car for mine :nervous: Gary... your comments are the type of input I was hoping for.. Like I said I was hoping to stay with the SU setup raher than have to figure out how to get the F.I. wired in correctly, and working... Was I around during the hot Rod Era... Kinda denpends on how far back your talking 3 of my high school class mates had 67, 68 Camaros, another had a 72 Cuda... For kicks on Friday, and Saturday nights during the summer we head to the local beach and have what we called race nights at Golden Gardens.. we didn't actually race per say... Most of the guy's, and gals would just park hang out, drink beer, and cruise up and down the parking lot... And actually I've been contemplating looking for a 65 Mustang Fastback to have some fun with... Chris, and JackBoxxx... A 3.1 build is seriously on my mind from what I've read and understand done correctly a 3.1 motor sounds like a killer setup.. But I think jmortensen brings up some valid point on a 3.1 build... Some of the things that I worry about on a 3.1 build is... what kind of mods will need to be done to the fuel system to feed the 3.1 ?? If I've read correctly I don't think the dual stock SU's will provide enough fuel.. hence the need for F.I., or a triple carb setup.... Will I have to worry about melt down if I can't get good enough quality fuel from the corner gas station?? I'll need to go back over the threads on a 3.1 build and see what the compression ratings were.. but I seemed to recall they were about 9.5:1 or so... use to have a turbo 320i, ran high compression, hi boast.... I fricked up on not running high enough quality gas in it, and blew the head gasket, and warped the head from detonation... Ended up being a real costly experience I don't really want to re-live And than there is the question of will I always have to be fiddling around with it to get it to run correctly??? So keep those comments coming in... And thanks for the input so far... -Phil

Hey Nate.... Thanks for the heads up on the VIN... You were right I was missing a digit... Must have been my wishful thinking :cheeky: My thinking exactly on the stock motor I have done a bit of searching on both the 2.8, and 3.1 motor.... But most of what I found was how-to's.. After doing some more reading I know the stroker will run me about 3-5k for a correctly built motor... I figure I might be able to do the 2.8L motor for about 2.5-3.5k... Something I should also point out I'll need to farm most if not all of the work out since I've never built a motor before.. With summer coming up, and Spring around the corner.. I'm getting real excited to hit the hotrod/car shows -Phil

Hi Everyone... I've been trying to figure out what to do with the current motor in my Z.. I currently have the original stock motor, hooked up to a newer 5sp connected to the original stock differential.. The choices that I've narrowed my list down to are... A) Rebuild the stock 2.4L motor.. Swap in a lightly messaged 2.8L motor.. C) Build a 3.1 Stroker.. The car is my Summer week-end driver... No auto-crossing, or track racing.. Just a summer night, week-end cruiser.. I'm looking for some more pep, torque and power.. I kinda ruled out the 2.4 rebuild..Since I'm going on the bigger is better adage.. That leaves me with either a 2.8L swap, or the 3.1 build.. I'd like to stay with the SU carb setup for no other reason other than simplicity sake... For those of you who have done either the 2.8 swap, or 3.1 build could you please post your comments about your experience with your setup.. Pros, Cons... what would you change, would you do it again, or go a different route.. and even if you haven't or are currently doing engine work let me know what you think... Thanks for your comments.....

Zman, Check your PM

Thanks for the suggestions, and input... But I think the problem is probably with the synchro's. When I had the tranny fluid changed, I also had a full tune-up, and had the clutch, valves and SU's adjusted...