buttermilk66

Brand new member and brand new Mustang owner here. Quick question. On my 66 coupe after having bought it about 2 weeks ago, some argument has arisen surrounding my transmission. Older fellows I know and everything on the web has told me to drive the car on "the big dot" for my 3 speed. Something to the tune of the little dot is either just gear 2 or gears 2 & 3 and the big one being 1, 2 & 3. However on mine the big dot I'm fairly sure is just 1 & 2 and I can definitely feel the little dot shifting all three. should I be concerned? Was the tranny changed and the shifter base never changed? Thoughts?

USMC1775

I have no idea what you mean by the dots, but drive it where you feel it using all the gears... who cares what they say?

kc5mhb

Congrats on your Mustang purchase. My wife has a '66 with the automatic and I know what you are talking about. Let me check the owners manual and get back with you. One of the settings was designed for snow and rain where the car takes off in 2nd but I don't remember which one.

.boB

The small dot keeps the transmission from shifting to first when you come to a stop. It starts out in 2nd, and then shifts to 3rd. The owners manual says it's to improve traction in snow, sand, etc.

I kept mine on the big dot all the time, as I didn't drive it in the snow.