just google search mustang whatever year yours is repair manual youll get a few

 

welcome to true mustang loving. get into your mustang....c what makes it tick. id guess bout 80% of us found out bout our cars just by dickin with em. its the best way to learn. ya you'll break something at somepoint but the knowledge youll gain is priceless. i screwed up my alt and wiring (dont ask) but workin on your car will make u learn so much then someone telling you whats wrong with it

thats one of the main points of owning an older car....my co-worker needs another person to help him take his valve covers off, no way that will happen with our cars. take advantage of that fact

 

I agree with the guys who say fix it yourself. It is not rocket science. At some point in time you are going to need the basic tools to do the work anyway, and the tools used to do a tune-up are minimal. A basic socket set and a screwdriver is all you need. Throw the points away and get a pertronix module for 70 bux then never worry about points or dwell ever again. Go to Wal-Mart and get your plugs and wires, and your oil and filters.Also get your timing light at Wally world. But, get your tools at Sears.

 

But, if he gets the Pertronix conversion kit, he won't need the timing light will he?

Setting the timing is probably theonly item on the list that requires any skill.The Haynes Manual is good enough for any of the maintenance items. If your going to replace the spark plugs, I would recommend getting a spark plug gap tool ($2-$3) in addition to a socket set and some screw drivers that Soaring mentioned. When I changed the plugs on my Chevy last year, two of thesix plugs weren't gapped correctly; so,I wouldn't rely on the plugs being correctly gapped out of the box. The other possible stumbling block that I've heard of-though it's never happened to me-is you could snap off a spark plug trying to remove them if they are seized. This shouldn't happen when installing the new ones as long as you follow the directions in your Haynes Manual and don't try to over tighten them.

It sounds like you're willing; so, just jump in and try. I look at it this way, if I screw something up trying to repair it, I'll probably be no worse off than if I never tried and just took it to a mechanic in the first place.

 

Yes, even with the pertronix module, you still need to time the engine, so a timing light is needed.

 

Get your tools @ Snap-On

 

snap-on FTL simply because if something breaks your tracking down a tool truck, but there are sears locations EVERYWHERE.

+ 1 billion kajillion on what everyone else said on doing your own tune ups. for the 225 you will be able to buy GOOD spark plugs, wires, cap/rotor and the petronix unit. most auto part stores have free loaner tools so you dont even need to buy a timing light.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERTR...QQcmdZViewItem

 

or any k-mart for that reason since sears bought k-mart cause malls are losing business so sears is moving out of them according to the store manager at the sears by my house but you can get your craftsmen at k-mart too bad there isn't a blue light special LMAO

 

I would get the wires from autozone because they are lifetime warrantied, so you never have to buy wires again and you don't have to keep the recept because they put your warranty in their computor. I've only paid for wires on my ranger once in ten years. The mustang has ford racing 9mm so thats a different story.

 

Get your plugs at AutoZone and when you do, get some plug anti-sieze at the same time. Use this stuff and you'll never have a problem getting your plugs out.