[77stang2]

Hi,
I bought a 78 Mustang 2 with a 2.3l 4 cylinder and automatic. The car sat for about 6 years in a guys barn. It only had about a gallon of gas in it at the time, I drained that one gallon out and put in 3 gallons of super with an octane boost and a fuel injector cleaner in it. Considering everything the car actually ran pretty well but the gas gauge doesn't work, I'm guessing the sending unit is probably frozen in the down position, does anyone know where to find a new sending unit? Also the tach, and temp gauge don't work either. What could I check as far as the tach? The temp sender I think I found at Pep Boys. I am also looking for a prefab exhaust the previous owner cut it off right at the base of the passenger side floor board.
Thanks
Anthony

[74stang2togo]

The tachometers on Mustang IIs are kinda finicky at their age, I've got two Mustang IIs right now and neither tach works, there is a plastic circuit board on the back of the gauge cluster that and a wiring harness you can check though inside the dash.

Fuel sending unit may or may not be available from parts stores, I haven't looked because the one in the II I actually drive works, so I couldn't tell you whether it is or not.

The temp sending unit is a standard piece across much of the Ford line from the 70s, readily available at any parts store.

As far as exhaust, your best bet would be a competent muffler shop, as prefab systems for Mustang IIs pretty much don't exist, but you can make a simple passener-side exit system with a hanger, a 90-degree bend, a hanger hung from the front of the leaf spring perch (will exit in front of the right-rear tire) a handful of exhaust pipe clamps and a glasspack muffler if the remaining pipe comes down far enough at home... of course, it'll be loud as hell!