Re: Batteries and the first week of regular use

Thanks Bob,

I have AC and the Shelby was not ordered with a heavy duty battery. So I
believe that the 24F would be the correct size. I will contact antique auto
battery about the sealed batteries.

I drove the car to work four of the five days this week with only one minor
problem.
After regularly driving modern cars and an early car with a manual choke, it
is easy to forget the nuiances of a late 60's automatic choke. The second
day I drove to work, I didn't warm the car at all and just took off. I ended
up stopping at a light about a mile and a half from my house. I went to
accelerate and the car stalled, it didn't start back up after several attempts.
I was almost laughing to myself knowing that the time would come when I do
get stuck on the road with a dead Shelby. I did not expect it to be so soon!
I ended up lifting the hood and checking the carb, the butterfly had not
reset. I adjusted the butterfly and started the car right up and have not had a
problem since. Heck, it was almost like I knew what I was doing. I put my
Chilton manual in the trunk for future reference.
Thanks to all that replied.
Lee
66 # 869
69 # 2055

 

Takes me at least 3 minutes to warm my car up before I back it out with the 428. I like the oil to get a bit warm and everything fuctioning at correct temps. Otherwise you ar right... they will stahl or get a bit tempermental.

Randall
69 GT500 #2174
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To: bgaines@kc.rr.com ; shelbymustang@carmemories.com
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Batteries and the first week of regular use


Thanks Bob,
I have AC and the Shelby was not ordered with a heavy duty battery. So I believe that the 24F would be the correct size. I will contact antique auto battery about the sealed batteries.
I drove the car to work four of the five days this week with only one minor problem.
After regularly driving modern cars and an early car with a manual choke, it is easy to forget the nuiances of a late 60's automatic choke. The second day I drove to work, I didn't warm the car at all and just took off. I ended up stopping at a light about a mile and a half from my house. I went to accelerate and the car stalled, it didn't start back up after several attempts.
I was almost laughing to myself knowing that the time would come when I do get stuck on the road with a dead Shelby. I did not expect it to be so soon! I ended up lifting the hood and checking the carb, the butterfly had not reset. I adjusted the butterfly and started the car right up and have not had a problem since. Heck, it was almost like I knew what I was doing. I put my Chilton manual in the trunk for future reference.
Thanks to all that replied.
Lee
66 # 869
69 # 2055