I already have a '74 whose problems confounded me so that I buried her in my garage. Now my wagon Moxie is doing something similar. Alas, I have no more garage space, so I have to deal with her!
She's been running great ever since I bought her in October. I changed her oil and filter last weekend and replaced her broken sway bar link. Today, on my way home, I stopped at one of the many red lights I encounter on this route. When the light turned green I proceeded in 1st gear. When I depressed the clutch, shifted into 2nd, and released the clutch the car didn't respond. The engine didn't revv like I was still in neutral. In fact it kinda made an unhappy rumbling noise and was fixing to stall. I was able to limp the car to the side in a rather dangerous area (no choice) and as soon as we came to a stop she died. I was unable to start the engine after that, and had to call AAA to get us out of our hairy situation and to home.
I got a glimpse of the timing belt- it's not broken from what I could see. The spark plug wires are old, but none were loose or off. Does this sound like a timing issue, a transmission issue, or an engine issue? There was no leaks, smoke, or funny smells when this happened or after. The car is a Squire wagon with a 2.3 and 4-speed. I appreciate any help or advice I can get.