'65 Mustang - Pull Away Problems

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Well David, I was kinda hoping you'd stick around and post some more questions. Maybe then these other newbies (and some of the old-timers!) would get a better understanding of what it means to give a detailed description!

Brits are fine. I lived in Perth for a while in the 80's, and the locals seemed to really have it out for you guys, but I never had any trouble with Brits. Very articulate (in my world, that's a good thing).

Good luck with your car! I'm sure the solution will be found.

For what it's worth, when any load is met with the engine torque, the engine will try to climb right out of the engine compartment, over the drivers side fender. It's the motor mounts, in particular the passenger side one, that prevents this from happening (okay, slight exaggeration, but go with it). If the drivers side mount is broken, as I suspect, the passenger side of the engine will jump when the torque meets the load. If you get the chance, and are curious, a quick test to see if the mount is suspect is to have an assistant try to accelerate while the wheels are blocked and the hood is open, and you can watch and see if the engine jumps at all.

Take care,
-Chris