1999GT

New motor installed, Now rear wheels are NOT engaging!!
"what it should say!! :/"


Hey
So i finally installed my new 4.6L 2V with no miles on it today and started it up, originally it was for an automatic "so they say" and i ended up using my original tranny harness and just plugged it in.

The motor starts with no issues what so ever, Quiet and new like it should be "so far". To humor myself i decided to throw it in gear while still on the jacks, etc. So i put it into first gear while pushing clutch and slower let go......nothing happened! no movement of the wheels or anything, and playing around a few i realized that i did not even need to use the clutch for me to throw it in gear , it just slid through all the gears and still nothing. anyone have any idea's???????

while installing motor once it was closely connected to tranny i moved the crank shaft with a wrench and saw the shaft in the tranny catching, so i dont think it is off. I am at a total loss here!

mustangman281

On jackstands you should be able to just put it in gear and take your foot off the clutch with no gas and the wheels will spin.

Lift up on the clutch pedal with your foot to reset it.

5.0 85 GT

yea or..liek you said you may need a manual tranny harness..it may plug in, but the car may not sense the pedal being pushed in...

WhiteFoxGT

Dude, no offense, but stick to asking questions....

I agree with Ox, you probably have to adjust the pedal. Whenever the trans is out the pedals gotta be reset.. reach down there and pull the clutch pedal towards you until it stops clicking.

0949er

I didn't think you could adjust the stock pedals?

WhiteFoxGT

The quadrant is adjustable.. Its got the pawl and ratchets just like the ones in the fox bodies do.

1999GT

you know, i never thought of that! What the hell lol. i will def give it a shot tomorrow if that fails i will let you know. It seriously can't be that easy! lol

1999GT

ok, all set. thank a lot guys again!! it was the pedal, car is moving good besides the header manifold being loose but that is another issue getting resolved!
Thanks