We finally got around to putting in the new replacement clutch rod kit today in the Roadrunner. The weather is turning nasty but after we were done we loaded the car on the trailer.
My son set up an appointment with an engine tuner in Lincoln, Nebraska for Monday. After all the struggles with the FAST fuel injection he decided to take it in. I still wanted to give it another shot. The last time we worked on the car was when we'd installed the Edelbrock heads & a set of tti headers. The need to replace the clutch linkage had put the car on hold. I really hate the idea of throwing in the towel on dialing it in ourselves but I can understand. I've been keeping myself busy with other projects, but he's been really wanting to avoid the frustration of another failed attempt.
The new backup camera worked great for hooking to the trailer. After the Roadrunner was loaded I couldn't get the Ford to shift into gear. It's got some form of electronic shift lockout on the lever. I know it needs to see an input from the brake switch. My brake lights still function but I haven't checked the switch to see if there are multiple sets of contacts on it. Instead I followed the procedure (with the e-brake) to bypass the locking mechanism. It was pretty cold outside and it'll have to wait until I have a chance to check it out inside the garage.
Keeping my fingers crossed on the tune. I'd love to stick around to see them troubleshoot the system but I doubt they'd like that. If everything goes OK I'll have one less vehicle on the yard for the city to ***** about. - Really looking forward to seeing that puppy run like it should too.