WL: 89 5l0w mustang

[Johnny]

Welp, What the hell, here I go.


SOOOOO I got the car back in like march of 07 from Drew (stock5oh)
it was 100% bone stock previously old lady driven. Wasnt perfect, but was a good decent start.
I had originally been a blue/silver car, and was repainted the green it is now (and they did a shity job at that...)
The rear bumper was flaking on the corners, and just before I bought it, Drew hit a ****** with the car and that cause the front passenger corner of the bumper to loose some paint.

Not a big deal though, I figured it was better than nothing, and would at the very least get me into the RWD platform and with a solid chassis too.

I picked up the car with 88k on the clock and everything looked factory.

When I purchased the car from Drew I also purchased:
a set of Long tubes and straight pipes to some knock off 40 series muffs
MSD distributer
BBK/Edelbrock 70mm throttle body
Hurst shifter

I then went in search of a set of wheels for the car, as it had the stock turbines on it, and bald worthless tires.
Drew had a set of weld drag lites with bald M/T on them, but hemhad on whether or not he wanted to sell them.

So I picked up a set of 03/04 cobra wheels in black and a set of MT ET street DR’s.
Before those came in drew deceided to sell the welds and it was too good of a deal for me to pass up so I bought them.

The car then looked like this but without the black hood

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/29.jpg

I then bought and installed a few suspension parts:
Upper and lower tubular rear control arms
Lakewood 70/30 drag shock front and rear
Eibach drag launch springs with air bag
I then ripped off the front swaybar for better weight transfer
Subframe connecters (that I had welded in, not bolted in)

The car also had a ghetto cold air intake on it, one in which the air filter fell off, forcing me to buy a rear CAI…

I then called up my boy Thomas and bought:
Electric fan
Underdrive pullies
When I installed these items, I also pulled the smog pump off.

[Johnny]

When driving around I was stopped at 48th and O and a retard 16yr old rear ended me, but that was okay cause the only damage was to the rear bumper that needed painting anyways.

Next on the list was new hood as mine had scratches on it and I came across this guy:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/22.jpg

I also bought a replacement rear bumper and just flat blacked it.

Next on the list was dealing with the Rear end, as the posi had gone out.

I then purchased a set of 4.10’s and a posi rebuild kit.
By far my favorite mod done to date. And yes I recalibrated the speedo to the new gears (brooke…)

I then bought an aluminum drive shaft as my yoke was a little sloppy on the stock one.

I then did a little of this:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/14.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/10.jpg

Which lead to this:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/19.jpg

So I added these:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/20.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/23.jpg


I then went out and bought some gauge pods and installed this:
Wideband
Oil pressure gauge
Water temp gauge (gf is a pimp and bought this for me)
Volt gauge (gf is a pimp and bought this for me)
Pillar pod
Dash pod

[Johnny]

Some wheres along the line I bought a nitrous kit for $100, then was able to trade the front end of another car for another nitrous kit.

Neither have been fully hooked up, as I need to get a few pieces, but all are complete and wired up and lines are all ran, I just need to get off my lazy but and finish it.

I also went ahead and installed the battery in the trunk.

Then as I was driving around with my oil pressure gauge not hooked up, as it was screwy at first, my oil pump locked up and I ended up with this:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8399.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8397.jpg [http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8396.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8395.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8394.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8393.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8392.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8391.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8388.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8386.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8385.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8389.jpg
^^the best part is I put that back in, :lol:


I picked up a stock 50k mile block and just threw it in so I could get going again.
At this time I also purchased:
BBK SSI intake manifold
BBK valve covers
E303 cam (Yes tanner it has a cam, but that’s only if you consider a .498 lift cam anything worth speaking about…)


Right about the time I got it going again, the winter hit.

So I deceided to make the best of it and strip the sound deadening out and put in a new heater core (VERY GHEY work…)

During this winter down time, I also added a few other select items:
Tubular K member
Tubular control arms
Coilovers in the front with drag springs

[Johnny]

And here is what is sitting in my garage:
stud girdles
on the way is FMS Tall black and red valve covers to clear the girdles
and on the way are new push rods cause I suck at setting valve lash...

[STOK5OH]

Rust free,and there is a $1000 gold wedding band somewhere in the dash according to the original owner.

[302fox5]

wow thats amazing, i want to see this in person i love this car

[Johnny]

oh yeah, and the first day that mam was open I made it up and the bish ran:
1.8 60' and 8.3 @83mph
1.9 60' and 8.5 @83mph (surprisingly this as with the tires getting blown off and getting sidways twice...)
1.8 60' and 8.3 @85mph

[89fox]

That hood looks badass on there.

[Mr. Jeff]

car looks real good jon!! i cant wait for a ride in it

[Johnny]

well I am putting the pushrods in this am, so I just might have to call you up soon!

Plan it to make it for the dyno day next weekend

[Johnny]

and I just purchased these:
http://home.ptd.net/~louh/recources/redblack.jpg

[cole]

ricer...

car looks good, and nice 1/8 mile times

[Thunder]

its good to know you run those times and I'm pretty much right there with you

nice log

[91fox]

what does that translate into 1/4 mile time ?

[Johnny]

12.9-13.0

[Johnny]

so ahmad should cut 1.9-2.0 60's and I would imagine run about a 13.1-13.3 consistanly

[sn95.0]

You going a complete other route now or just giving up? I see the whole combo's for sale.

[96speedZ28]

Your car runs strong for what its got IMO

[Mr. Jeff]

thats what happens when you know what your doing!!
+1 for jon

[Cobra Commander]

That burnout was awesome. :lol:

[Johnny]

You going a complete other route now or just giving up? I see the whole combo's for sale.

I have a chance to get another powerplant, and its really what I have wanted all along, so there is no real point in messing with this one, if I can get the other one going soon. I posted everything for sale, but if it will take more than a month to get the other block from the machine shop and put together, then I am not going to sell anything yet

[Hibs]

I have a chance to get another powerplant, and its really what I have wanted all along, so there is no real point in messing with this one, if I can get the other one going soon. I posted everything for sale, but if it will take more than a month to get the other block from the machine shop and put together, then I am not going to sell anything yet

windsor or modular?

[Johnny]

windsor

[Hibs]

windsor

big cube? carb or EFI?

[Johnny]

EFI, not big cube:(

[Johnny]

welp, here is the newest update:

I tore the engine down about 3 weeks ago:
and sent my 1st 351w into the machine shop,
they then called and said that block was toast.

I bought another block, take it in, wait a week and get about the same call... :pissed:

so now I am looking at another block this sat.

but what i have is this:
.30 over forged 10.5to1 pistons
truck rods
truck crank
All balanced
Trick flow stage 3 cam
Edelbrock performer RPM heads
1.6 rockers
new intake:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8628.jpg
mac 1.75" to 3" collector longtubes
Spyder EFI intake elbow, to go with above intake
I also have a 90mm throttle body
AFM 4" NA powerpipe
Pro-M 80mm mass air calibrated for 30lb injectors
Ford racing 30lb injectors
Dss Main stud girdle
Rocker stud girdle
Ford Racing Tall valve covers to clear the girdle
351w swap pan
walbro 255 intank fuel pump
new fuel rails
new timing chain
ARP hardware throughout

I still need:
tranny (dont want to use my stock t-5)
Clutch
Flywheel
misc gaskets
mufflers (and really an X pipe)
to get a block and have it machined

[Jasen]

Wanna buy a 408, almost everything you need to get it going, trans king C4 and a chassis? :D

[Hibs]

90mm T/B? Don't ya think it's a little too big?

[Johnny]

bah, it will help with the spray, and its not gona hurt things, just means I can use it down the road if I went bigger or FI, but yes, the 90mm is a bit big.


then again, we arent talking about a 302 with some spray here son

[BOWERS]

What heads?

[Hibs]

bah, it will help with the spray, and its not gona hurt things, just means I can use it down the road if I went bigger or FI, but yes, the 90mm is a bit big.


then again, we arent talking about a 302 with some spray here son

I would just think you would have a shitty idle and bad throttle response. I know i had a 70mm T/B and it wouldn't idle worth a ****, i put a 65 back on and it was smooth as silk.

[89fox]

When will it be done?

[Johnny]

I would just think you would have a shitty idle and bad throttle response. I know i had a 70mm T/B and it wouldn't idle worth a ****, i put a 65 back on and it was smooth as silk.

I would kinda doubt those issues, I am not talking about a 302 here, I had a 70mm on my 302 and had great throttle response and a perfect idle, I think your issues was not just the TB.

[Johnny]

What heads?

Edelbrock

[Johnny]

When will it be done?

this will work for an answer to your question and an update:
just dropped all my stuff off at the machine shop (had to move to a diff one, cause they had a block for me, and it was easier to move pistons instead of a block)


and they said they are about 3 weeks out, so I am thinking about another month, cause as soon as I get it back I will take about a week to put it together and into the car

*crosses fingers*

[Thunder]

decent, looking forward to running you

[Johnny]

I am looking foreword to not hearing from the machine shop :lol:

[Johnny]

if all things go well, it should be just a couple of cars (or busses...) from andrew

[toom1h]

So uber slow?

[Thunder]

if all things go well, it should be just a couple of cars (or busses...) from andrew

start with small stuff, work up.

[Johnny]

start with small stuff, work up.

na, no point, its not like i am building a H/C/I 302. Tho that is most def not me saying I wont race just about anybody that wants to. I would hang myself if I became the guy that wouldnt race just cause I thought my **** was too fast. If it runs as good as I am hoping, and someone with a high 12 or 13 hell even what I think is a 13.5 sec car wants to run, I would always be more than happy to oblige. I mean, shoot cole was okay with racing me when I had jsut exhaust, and I am sure there was not a doubt in his mind that he would murder me (which he did)

[Johnny]

more pics n updates:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8639.jpg
walbro 255 intank pump
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8642.jpg
AC delete brackets
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8650.jpg
90mm accufab throttle body
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8651.jpg
its smaller than I thought it would be...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8652.jpg
my intake elbow 95mm
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8653.jpg
again a little smaller than I expected...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8654.jpg
new longtubes
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_8655.jpg
new CAI, 30lb injectors, and 80mm Pro-M maf (the good one)

[STOK5OH]

sure that's not a 2.5" collector? :joe:

[89fox]

When i get my car done we should run em.

[Johnny]

^k

what all do you have planned for your car? And are you talking like in a month, or like in 2 years? And please dont say turbo...

Either way, it better be a **** ton of boost, or a **** ton of nitrous, cause your gona need it son

and drew, yes I am positive it is a 3" collector, trust me

[STOK5OH]

looks kinds small,like your wenis.

[turbodaytona87]

**** that TB is huge

[89fox]

^k

what all do you have planned for your car? And are you talking like in a month, or like in 2 years? And please dont say turbo...

Either way, it better be a **** ton of boost, or a **** ton of nitrous, cause your gona need it son

and drew, yes I am positive it is a 3" collector, trust me

Ok, it wont be in a month it should be done by late july early august.

[Johnny]

and what plans do you have for it?

[89fox]

and what plans do you have for it?

O you know the basic 5slow stuff.

[baggedmazda]

seen this car at work it looks bad ass on those black rims

[Johnny]

seen this car at work it looks bad ass on those black rims

where do you work? And that must have been awhile ago, unless you work at my apartment and you have keys to my garage... :lol:

[Johnny]

O you know the basic 5slow stuff.

well in that case, you better have a lot of nitrous with your HCI, or you better be pushin 18lbs or more of boost

[Mr. Jeff]

no ac, wtf? its not a real car if it doesnt have ac. btw i have a 6rr that wants your ass when its done!

[baggedmazda]

I work at lincoln industries

[89fox]

well in that case, you better have a lot of nitrous with your HCI, or you better be pushin 18lbs or more of boost

Ya i know that but im not going to have a turbo or a supercharger and no bottle. I just wanna see where im at.

[Johnny]

ah, I thought you were making the car out to be more modded, I would be happy to race, if you want to know where you sit, race ahamd(thunder) I raced him and beat him by 1.5-2 cars about every time, and I ran 8.30's in the 1/8mile, which is about a 12.9-13.0 in the 1/4.

also, take a look at how you do out of the hole compared to him, I was cutting 1.8 60' times on drag radials at the track with a little bit of a bog, and I got him out of the hole by a good car or two. And I figure on the street I am cutting somwhere in the 1.9 range (i cut a 1.9 at the track, and thats about what my car fells like on the street)

so if you beat him out of the hole, then I would say about 1.9 on the street (prolly more consistent would be 2.0 60') and if he beats you then I would say you are cutting 2.4 or so 60's and like a 13.5 1/4 if he beats you by 2 cars or so.


just a little somthing to help you out as far as where your car might be sitting

[Johnny]

I work at lincoln industries

Really?

ha, I had no idea, what is your name? What area do you work at? What do you drive?

[baggedmazda]

I am jesse i work 2nd in rack strip i drive the pos blue crx

[STOK5OH]

btw i have a 6rr that wants your ass when its done!

Bring it,kid. :lost:

[Mr. Jeff]

Bring it,kid. :lost:

fo reals?!?!?! this weekend yo

[Johnny]

I am jesse i work 2nd in rack strip i drive the pos blue crx

OHHHHHHHHH, ha, okay, welp, I will say hi next time I see you. Funny, small world

[89fox]

ah, I thought you were making the car out to be more modded, I would be happy to race, if you want to know where you sit, race ahamd(thunder) I raced him and beat him by 1.5-2 cars about every time, and I ran 8.30's in the 1/8mile, which is about a 12.9-13.0 in the 1/4.

also, take a look at how you do out of the hole compared to him, I was cutting 1.8 60' times on drag radials at the track with a little bit of a bog, and I got him out of the hole by a good car or two. And I figure on the street I am cutting somwhere in the 1.9 range (i cut a 1.9 at the track, and thats about what my car fells like on the street)

so if you beat him out of the hole, then I would say about 1.9 on the street (prolly more consistent would be 2.0 60') and if he beats you then I would say you are cutting 2.4 or so 60's and like a 13.5 1/4 if he beats you by 2 cars or so.


just a little somthing to help you out as far as where your car might be sitting

Ive raced thunder i lost by 2 cars and my trac loc went out when i did my burnout, so only one tire spun.

[Johnny]

that puts you prolly in a low 14 range

and with those 4.10's you should prolly be in the high to maybe mid 13sec range, you will love them, I did

[Jasen]

I wanna run 13's! :cry:

[Thunder]

Ive raced thunder i lost by 2 cars and my trac loc went out when i did my burnout, so only one tire spun.

i remember now, we raced at bennett and if you take that 2 cars and multiply it by 2 more, it would be a little more accurate.

[BOWERS]

lol I lost by about 2...maybe a little more.....but my launch was complete crap making the rest of the race poop also. Slicks FTMFW!

[Thunder]

the difference is, yours is a pretty nasty motor and his was stock with flowmasters...

[BOWERS]

so your saying I'm still slow after building the motor :cry:

[89fox]

that puts you prolly in a low 14 range

and with those 4.10's you should prolly be in the high to maybe mid 13sec range, you will love them, I did

Ya i wanna run 11's here soon me and a friend are doing my posi and putting in 3.73s.

[89fox]

i remember now, we raced at bennett and if you take that 2 cars and multiply it by 2 more, it would be a little more accurate.

I was just goin off what i could see out of the corner of my eye.

[Johnny]

Ya i wanna run 11's here soon me and a friend are doing my posi and putting in 3.73s.

well you are going to be a long way from that, like a full 2.5 seconds at best out of just gears

[BOWERS]

Yeah your going to need alot more to run 11's.

[Jasen]

So can I run 13's if I put slicks on my Mustang? It would be the only mod I have.

[89fox]

well you are going to be a long way from that, like a full 2.5 seconds at best out of just gears

Ya i know that but gears plus what im doing to it im hopin i will be close.

[Thunder]

things seem a lot easier on paper.

[89fox]

things seem a lot easier on paper.

Tiz true.

[Burntz]

rabbid get your shizzle together cuz we were supposed to see who was quicker in the 1/4 . im def interested in racing somethin with alotta torque + traction to see how i do on my bike

[Johnny]

uhhhh, I offered to race you on my bike you n00b not in my car, but if you want a hurtn from a car I would be happy to do that:). Cause I will be honest, I know exactly how the race on the bike would go, I get you out of the hole, and then you real me in, cause my bike is SL00000000000w it dies off up top like crazy. But we can do the bike race whenever.

the car is about 2-3 weeks out. I should get my block from the machine shop in about a week or so

[Johnny]

Ya i know that but gears plus what im doing to it im hopin i will be close.

jezuz, lets try this again, what are you planing? you tell me that and I will tell you if 11's in any form are even a possibility

Cause what you have now, and the only thing you have told me, it would take a 250 shot at least to get you near 11's and thats only if you buy tires

[STOK5OH]

yours is a pretty nasty motor


uhhh,no. It's about as nasty as my 306 was,not much.

[BOWERS]

lol, it's nothing special.

[STOK5OH]

no,not rly. Needs the driver mod though... :D

[Johnny]

and a different cam

[BOWERS]

needs a modular....:lol:

[STOK5OH]

eww..

[Burntz]

uhhhh, I offered to race you on my bike you n00b not in my car, but if you want a hurtn from a car I would be happy to do that:). Cause I will be honest, I know exactly how the race on the bike would go, I get you out of the hole, and then you real me in, cause my bike is SL00000000000w it dies off up top like crazy. But we can do the bike race whenever.

the car is about 2-3 weeks out. I should get my block from the machine shop in about a week or so

oh dam didn't know you had a bike 2. i'm down for both. Iv got a pretty decent launch, **** would be interesting. PM your way

[Johnny]

Oh I def have a bike, not gona talk all that **** about somthing if I dont at least have a remote clue... :lol: sent one back

[Johnny]

needs a modular....:lol:

you disgust me:headchop:

[Thunder]

uhhh,no. It's about as nasty as my 306 was,not much.

sorry, in comparison to a bone stock 302 with flowmasters, it is.

[Johnny]

bah, not by much...

[Burntz]

you discust me:headchop:

LOL wut?

disgust? :P

what kinda bike you got anyway?

[Johnny]

03 sv650, its sl0w

[Burntz]

im still down

[STOK5OH]

like a clown?

[Johnny]

oh, that was not me not wanting to race, just letn ya know. You will run me down

[Johnny]

and I am picking up my engine later this week :woot:

[Thunder]

:woot::woot:

[STOK5OH]

:lost:

[Johnny]

I picked up the block today, I will take pics tonight, assembly starts immediatly! :woot:

[v8tiger]

nice :)

I look forward to getting owned again.

[Johnny]

ha, we will see, i am gona be less one power adder, at first...

tho to be truthfull prolly always cause I will prolly almost never spray on the street. but we should be a decent race, I might have to bring it up to omahoe

[Johnny]

ha, we will see, i am gona be less one power adder, at first...

tho to be truthfull prolly always cause I will prolly almost never spray on the street. but we should be a decent race, I might have to bring it up to omahoe

[Hibs]

no spray on street? whatcha scared of? wait till you hit second gear, if you got traction, spray away!..... just don't pull a Riley and try to hit a 200shot out of the hole and almost side swipe me, lol.

[Thunder]

tho to be truthfull prolly always cause I will prolly almost never spray on the street. but we should be a decent race, I might have to bring it up to omahoe

if I plan on spraying on the street, then you better be doin it too :P

[Hillbilly]

Is it running yet? U had like what 12 hours? Hurry up. Looked good from what I could see.

[Johnny]

hahaha, thanks, I just got the engine and tranny pulled from teh car last night, and the new block on the engine stand. I will be back at it right after I get off work tonight.

I got hosed with having to do family stuff for a while last night, so I only got 2 hours in on the car.

pics to come of tonights/last nights work


bad news on tranny, there is a crack in the sleeve that the imput shaft comes out of. So now I have no idea what I am gona do about a tranny right now...

[v8tiger]

well i will be moving up to milford in a week so ill be out there with you guys.

just get this damn thing together.

it should be fun.

[Johnny]

I am trying but this tranny is pwning me

[STOK5OH]

hahaha, thanks, I just got the engine and tranny pulled from teh car last night, and the new block on the engine stand. I will be back at it right after I get off work tonight.

I got hosed with having to do family stuff for a while last night, so I only got 2 hours in on the car.

pics to come of tonights/last nights work


bad news on tranny, there is a crack in the sleeve that the imput shaft comes out of. So now I have no idea what I am gona do about a tranny right now...

replace it with a steel one,summit sells them cheap.

[89fox]

Are you still gunna have a 302 or?

[Johnny]

did you not read?

[Johnny]

it will be a 351w, real low buck nothing special, prolly have like 245hp when I am done

[89fox]

Ok I was to damn lazy to read all that.

[Johnny]

hahahah, yeah weak azz windsor

[89fox]

**** its stronger then my 5slow.

[Hibs]

replace it with a steel one,summit sells them cheap.

what he said. that's a common problem for T5's. they come factory with an aluminum one, summit sells a stronger steel one for like $40. cheap and easy upgrade.

why isn't this done yet? i bet HPM in omaha carries them in stock.

[Johnny]

welp, I will look into that, cause that is a HELL of a lot cheaper than buying a g-force or an A-5 right now. then I can just slow shift the crap out of the stock one till I can afford a decent tranny

[Jasen]

Said Winzer is now partially assembled in my garage. I peed on it earlier.

[v8tiger]

i still have stock t5

[Johnny]

as do I, tranny is fixed, waiting on new rings cause i bought the wrong ones, then once they come in engine will be assembled and in the car

[Hibs]

as do I, tranny is fixed

what was the solution?

[Thunder]

replacing the broken part with a functioning part.

[Hibs]

replacing the broken part with a functioning part.

dur durr durr dur durrrrrrrr

I was hoping to hear a sweet story on how he picked up a smoking deal on a steel TO bearing retainer shaft and got it shipped overnight because he flirted with the guy from jeg's.

things like this keep me entertained.

[Thunder]

yeah he sent a bunch of ;) ;) ;) smilies to the guy in the email... immediate overnight.

[Johnny]

I sent pics of my ***** and the were like "ZOMG FREE NEXT DAY FROM JAPAN!!!111elevenONE"

[Johnny]

but yes steel retainer, and I ordered my new rings

[Jasen]

Gold rings? hahaha


Did you order the ones that I have?

[Johnny]

I would have, but they actually dont make them for me, different sizing... Kinda interesting, but whatever

[Johnny]

Welp I got my new clutch in, and took my flywheel in to be resurfaced, along with my rotating assembly in to be balanced. I should have everything back at the beginning of next week and I will beging to reassmeble everything. I hope to have the block assembled by next sat. :woot:


On a side note, I did accomplish a few things:
Rear coilovers came in and are installed
New upper and lower rear control arms are on
Sold the black 17's and got slicks, so the fats and skinnies are back on
installed the caster/camber plates up front

Prepping the engine bay so that I can paint it all black. the whole some green some blue thing is not really working for me...

Also will be readjusting my K-member

thats about it for now. Maybe someday this pig will be back out again!

[Thunder]

good stuff can't wait to see it runnin!

[STOK5OH]

I think it's more fun to buy parts/assemble and look forward to them,than actually having them done and out. How odd of me to say.

[Thunder]

I think it's more fun to buy parts/assemble and look forward to them,than actually having them done and out. How odd of me to say.

actually... it is. haha

[c0z]

sounds 5l0w, and it's tru^

[Johnny]

I got the rotating assembly back today, and will get it all assembled this weekend and hopefully in the car by sunday night/monday! :woot:

[Johnny]

block is not in the car, but the short block is assembled.

Should have it fully done by sunday, as long as the nuts and washers from ARP show up

[ali]

:lost:

[STOK5OH]

siccccccccccc.....icc.

[Johnny]

block is assembled and at home (minus an oil pickup tube that will be here friday)
heads are on
Valve lash is set
intake and valve covers are on
as soon as the oil pick up goes on the girdle will go on and the pan will go on.

then the flywheel and clutch will be put on

all thats left is to run one wire on the car (for MSD as I put it inside the car now) and to notch my K-member so I can slide it back and I will bolt up the tranny and put the drivetrain in

[ali]

ZOMG :lost: :ohnoes:

[91fox]

make sure you put an oil return fitting on that oil pan before you put it back on.............for when you add some boost :)

[Johnny]

hahaha, I wish, but boost is a good year and a hlaf at best away. I just plain wont have money to boost it till then. I have too many bills i need to keep up on. After this is done, the car will have to stay this way for at least a year more like 2

[86Shelby]

:woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:

Glad to hear it's almost together!!!

[STOK5OH]

less typy,more put-togethery.

[Johnny]

oh I was working when i updated this noobz


I put the oil pump on, the main girdle on, and the oil pan.

other than a rear main seal it it is ready to have block plate put on and the flywheel and clutch put on too.

damn I am excited, just a little bit more.

it will be in the car sat for sure.

[86Shelby]

Sunday morning. I didn't recieve a text proclaiming "Engine is in! I repeat Engine is in!!"

[turbodaytona87]

fail :(

[Johnny]

Sunday morning. I didn't recieve a text proclaiming "Engine is in! I repeat Engine is in!!"

thats cause I forgot to send it to everyone, cause it was in sat evening!!!

:woot:

[Johnny]

fail :(

see previous post, sooooo actually no fail involved

[86Shelby]

Good to hear.

[Johnny]

tranny mount bolted up, and passenger side header is installed.

truthfully not a great night, as i fought getting the tranny mount on, and then fought getting both motor mounts to go back in place after putting the header on...

checked and I have hood clearance as long as I dont use a spacer...
unless i can find like a 4.5 cowl then i would change to a diff hood.

but def no moneys for that right now...

[Johnny]

well the fat slow pig runs!!!!!

[Johnny]

and it ran for 3 months, then I popd the head gaskets racing that black turbo 5.0 from york.

I at first assumed it to be an assembly error, and well... I guess it still was, but maybe not 100% what I at first thought it to be.
I do not 100% remember tq'ing the head studs down to 85lbs ft on the top row and 75lbs ft on the bottom row. So I at first thought it to be that I blew the hg because I did not tq the heads down right, but after pulling them off and taking them in to be checked there was a grove in the head, that was prolly there when I first got the heads (used) and thats what caused it to blow the gaskets.

Oh yeah and it pressurized the coolant system from like day one...

either way, $155 later its all going back together.

So really its still my fault because I should have had the heads re-surfaced but I was a lazy bastard, and now I am doing it again...

oh well.

Plus it gave me a chance to redo a lot of the wiring and lengthen some of it to run it in the fender wells and then take out the wiring for the smog crap.

I will get pics up soon

[86Shelby]

Good to hear she's going back together. :woot:

[Johnny]

she would have been running a WHILE ago, but all my monies went to x-mass presents. oh well, not like it running would have made any difference in where its at...

oh yeah and I got new doors and hatch seals for x-mass
put thos bishez on and lovn it!

[Johnny]

update:
setting the valve lash I noticed that the stock balancer was coming apart
got an SFI approved one and just put it on tonight
got my exhaust gaskets in
bought a line lock
have the money for new rotors and pads but am waiting to see if I still have a job at the end of the week...

And the new tranny is sitting on the floor waiting to go in!
C-4
reverse manual vb
I will update at the end of the week when the flexplate comes in and the tranny goes back in

[toom1h]

Sounds gay.

[toom1h]

The job part

[Johnny]

and the job part is extra gay, cause now I dont have one

[Burntz]

dammm thats not cool. ** the economy

[toom1h]

and the job part is extra gay, cause now I dont have one

Thought you found a new one? I had info from an irreliable source

[spoonraker]

irreliable?

[toom1h]

**** you

[Johnny]

hahaha, it is just a cash job right now, so am I still getting paid... yes. Do i have a job... no.

But I will know this tuesday if I have a new job or not

[Johnny]

front rotors purchased, engine is out, tranny is mated up, going back in this weekend.

front brake pads being purchased shortly... gona start coming back together soon

[Josh WFO]

Hurry the **** up dude... I will probably be done before you, and I still have to find a way to **** a 1000 bucks for parts then tune...

[Johnny]

Yeah well if I would have had my soder gun at home more of my wireing would have gotten hidden tonight buutttttt nnnoooooooo. ****ing ghey. Oh well at least it's hidden it's just not pluged back in yet. Engine will be in on Saturday tho as my block spacer plate will be here then. There's really not that much left...

[Trick]

tranny mount bolted up, and passenger side header is installed.

truthfully not a great night, as i fought getting the tranny mount on, and then fought getting both motor mounts to go back in place after putting the header on...

checked and I have hood clearance as long as I dont use a spacer...
unless i can find like a 4.5 cowl then i would change to a diff hood.

but def no moneys for that right now...

how big of cowl do you currently have?? I thought about the 408 route but only have a 2.5" cowl and am not going to change hoods....

[STOK5OH]

big hood equal big fast

[Josh WFO]

big hood equal big fast

big hood equals can't see **** only race in right lane....:lost:

[Johnny]

tranny mount bolted up, and passenger side header is installed.

truthfully not a great night, as i fought getting the tranny mount on, and then fought getting both motor mounts to go back in place after putting the header on...

checked and I have hood clearance as long as I dont use a spacer...
unless i can find like a 4.5 cowl then i would change to a diff hood.

but def no moneys for that right now...

how big of cowl do you currently have?? I thought about the 408 route but only have a 2.5" cowl and am not going to change hoods....

**** I think that the cobra R SVO hoods are onlylike a 2.5inch hood, so as long as you are going to have a carb you will be fine. Keep in mind I am EFI, and my Elbow sticks up quite a ways, and I do not have drop mounts. So if you go with a carb and your 2.5" hood you will be fine, just dont hope for a 6" air filter. But my EFI spider elbow is taller than a carb... just depends on how big of everything you go with. I would just say, use a hood and no filter and your fine...

[Johnny]

I honestly just need/ want a 4" cowl hood.

anyone want a cobra R SVO hood?

[Trick]

Damn, I would go efi... Guess i'll stick with a blower on a 331 for now

[Johnny]

^its not a bad idea at all really

[Johnny]

moving it to the top so dumb**** 390 owners can find it easier...


Edited so martin's post below no longer stands...

[82355]

I found it just fine, thank you.

Martin

[Johnny]

:rofl:

wrong population... thread will now be edited...

[¿umop apisdn]

Look's pretty "Slow ass"

[Johnny]

^truff, pretty much slowest mustang evAr. not gona lie. I am actually pulling everything next weekend. I found this really good deal on a big block ford I am gona swap in,

heres the link:
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/pts/1096489679.html


its gona be super fast then

[87mustang390]

^truff, pretty much slowest mustang evAr. not gona lie. I am actually pulling everything next weekend. I found this really good deal on a big block ford I am gona swap in,

heres the link:
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/pts/1096489679.html


its gona be super fast then

you would proli be better off with that all jokes to the side

[Johnny]

yeah definetly, cause my windsor was SUPER slow. DEF not coming back out with it in it in the next week or so. cause the numbers it put down were HORRIBLE. and when it was just a 302 and ran a 12.8 and then when i put the 351 in it def felt slower so I think I am gona buy that big block.

i wonder if that guy can help me pull the engine. I dont know that much about mechanical work. Do you think he could help me instal it in my car too?

[87mustang390]

yeah definetly, cause my windsor was SUPER slow. DEF not coming back out with it in it in the next week or so. cause the numbers it put down were HORRIBLE. and when it was just a 302 and ran a 12.8 and then when i put the 351 in it def felt slower so I think I am gona buy that big block.

i wonder if that guy can help me pull the engine. I dont know that much about mechanical work. Do you think he could help me instal it in my car too?

yea ill be over in a bit where do you stay at

[millertime]

lofl

[Johnny]

Hahahahha when's the next time your going to be in Lincoln big dog?

[Johnny]

You gona come "show me what's up?"

[Johnny]

finally got everything needed... but a couple day delay caused me to add some things to my to do list...

Here is what i got together now:
front cross drilled rotors (huge gouge in passenger front...)
EBC yellow stuff kevlar race pads
Block plate (still had to be drilled but whatever)
Starter heat wrap (if you had been around last race season, you would know that my car would never restart because of heat soak to the starter...)
Hardlines made for line lock
This little job required pulling both front brake hardlines off and taking them in to Lincoln clutch and brake and having new nuts put on and the lines re-flared... had stupid metric brake lines on it... ghey...
Tranny cooler

had an issue with the tranny cooler fittings on the tranny as one was broken when I got the tranny, and cant seem to find correct ones that will thread in. The case is not pipe thread... Still looking into this.

But tranny is bolted up to the block and the intake will be bolted down shortly.

Already have my exhaust gaskets (need to get some o2 sensor bung plugs as I will not run sensors anymore and because of the pan on the tranny (0versized) the sensors hit the pan.

Flowmaster 1 chamber race mufflers

Little bit of work done:
Fender opened up to better accept the 4in intake pipe i have.
stood there looking at the shitty wiring, so I have spent the last few weeks opening up the harness and cutting out all the unused wires. Then stared at it longer and deceided to add a few extra days of work and tuck the wiring harness...

the front harness was easy and done in about 30 min, but the back harness is now being routed into the cab of the car. this is done because it runs from the passenger side over to the driverside along the back of the firewall. VERY ugly. So it will now run inside the cab the only the necessary wires will run into the engine bay.

All the wires have been cut, labeled and ran inside the car.
The wiring that HAS to be in the engine bay has been layed out and I will begin sodering tonight. Anyone bored with a soder gun can come over and lengthen wires with me if they want... :)

And that is where she sits, engine is back together sitting right next to the car waiting to go in, I just wanted to mess with the harness and line lock first to get everything finished up before I put the engine back in

[Johnny]

now the only wires that will be seen in the engine bay are the fuel injector harness, dizzy harness, so that will clean things up a bunch. too bad the engine bay still isnt painted... oh well for right now, it will still look better than as if I just threw an engine in.

[STOK5OH]

pics or BS..

[Johnny]

haha, pics to come tonight

[Johnny]

Pics to come tomorrow

[Johnny]

got the brakes all on, just need to bleed them now.

[Johnny]

Line lock install:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1192.jpg

fun with wiring:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1194.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1193.jpg
all the wires to be tucked:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1195.jpg
just the wiring that needs to come back into the engine bay...:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1196.jpg

new brakes pokn through:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1197.jpg
old rotor...:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1199.jpg

engine ready to go and waiting:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1198.jpg

end to my starting woes:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1203.jpg

new balancer:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1206.jpg

speaks for itself:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1204.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1205.jpg

shouldnt be AS loud now:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/IMG_1207.jpg

[Lepa]

badass, go tan ur hands they are fkn white!

[Coupelx]

the threads on the transmission are standard thread. IE: a bolt will thread right in if i remember correctly as i had the same problem. i think i used an "oring' fitting with a copper washer.

[Johnny]

badass, go tan ur hands they are fkn white!

its flash asshole

[Johnny]

the threads on the transmission are standard thread. IE: a bolt will thread right in if i remember correctly as i had the same problem. i think i used an "oring' fitting with a copper washer.

that sounds correct, so you just got yours from the hardware store?

[Lepa]

badass, go tan ur hands they are fkn white!

its flash asshole

I know lol.

[Johnny]

i know you know. wana cuddle?

[Lepa]

God yes, lets do this NOW!

[Johnny]

come to NE city then!

[Lepa]

I'm halfway there considering where my house is lol.

[Johnny]

no kidding, especially from my house...

[Coupelx]

I got them from speedway. I have no idea if a hardware store has them

[86Shelby]

You have a regular AOD? C6? My mind is failing me at this old age. The cooler fittings would likely be regular tube fittings, similar to your brake lines. Take a look inside the holes to double check.

[STOK5OH]

C4

[Johnny]

I got them from speedway. I have no idea if a hardware store has them

hmmm, i dont think so, what speedway has is pipe thread not standard, I bought their fittings and they dont fit

[Jasen]

Stock servo on that trans? What brand of transmission is that?

[Johnny]

its PA internals that were bought and installed by a suposed performance tranny shop near the guy I got it from.

What are you thinking?

[STOK5OH]

it has a stock servo...

[Jasen]

its PA internals that were bought and installed by a suposed performance tranny shop near the guy I got it from.

What are you thinking?

Dunno...I don't think I've ever seen a tin cover on a built C4. I'm no transmission expert though.

[STOK5OH]

The second I heard "used tranny from some guy" I was skeptical. :lol:

[Johnny]

yeah well, I didnt really have enough to buy new sooo... I guess if I get ****ed I get ****ed...

[Johnny]

welp, I had it all back together and the engine in and REAL close to starting it, BUT... My buddy offered to paint the whole car and my bike for a rediculous deal. SOOOO I tore it all apart.

pics to come, but its ready to be prepped and painted, save pulling the engine.

Thats the real deal why I am doing it, because the previous person to paint the car did not do the engine bay, and they did a SUPER shitty job on the door jams, so now the engine bay is getting sprayed and the door jams. and if I wana pull the carpet and the seats he said he would spray the inside of the car also, so there really shouldnt be any blue left over when its done....

[Jasen]

Paint it titty pink.

[Johnny]

TITTAY

[Johnny]

just a respray ish...

[Jasen]

Damnit...I really want to see a fast car painted pink. There's a chick with a pink AWD DSM in San Antonio that dudes are afraid to race because it's pink and they don't want to loose to a chick in a pink car. She runs 10's with it. :lol:

[STOK5OH]

welp, I had it all back together and the engine in and REAL close to starting it, BUT... My buddy offered to paint the whole car and my bike for a rediculous deal. SOOOO I tore it all apart.

pics to come, but its ready to be prepped and painted, save pulling the engine.

Thats the real deal why I am doing it, because the previous person to paint the car did not do the engine bay, and they did a SUPER shitty job on the door jams, so now the engine bay is getting sprayed and the door jams. and if I wana pull the carpet and the seats he said he would spray the inside of the car also, so there really shouldnt be any blue left over when its done....

You gonna pull the dash too? :lost:

[STOK5OH]

Tell your buddy to paint the LX for me. Doesnt even have to jam it, just want a same color base coat/clear. :D

[STOK5OH]

yeah well, I didnt really have enough to buy new sooo... I guess if I get ****ed I get ****ed...

Ya, it'll probably be fine. I just play the part of the skeptic, as most of the used transmissions Ive bought were junk, some how or another.

[Johnny]

yeah well, I didnt really have enough to buy new sooo... I guess if I get ****ed I get ****ed...

Ya, it'll probably be fine. I just play the part of the skeptic, as most of the used transmissions Ive bought were junk, some how or another.

no you do that for good reason, I felt the same way, but thought I would give it a try, if its bad, then I will just have it rebuilt.

[Johnny]

welp, I had it all back together and the engine in and REAL close to starting it, BUT... My buddy offered to paint the whole car and my bike for a rediculous deal. SOOOO I tore it all apart.

pics to come, but its ready to be prepped and painted, save pulling the engine.

Thats the real deal why I am doing it, because the previous person to paint the car did not do the engine bay, and they did a SUPER shitty job on the door jams, so now the engine bay is getting sprayed and the door jams. and if I wana pull the carpet and the seats he said he would spray the inside of the car also, so there really shouldnt be any blue left over when its done....

You gonna pull the dash too? :lost:


I dont know yet...

[Johnny]

Tell your buddy to paint the LX for me. Doesnt even have to jam it, just want a same color base coat/clear. :D

same color as what it is, or same color as mine?

either way, PM sent

[STOK5OH]

:lost:

[Johnny]

Updates:
Long time coming...
Shaved the engine bay, filling all the swiss cheese holes, and the frame rails, removed the swaybar mounts, fill washer resivoir hole, and seam welded the panels that were previously tack welded:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/07272050a.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/07272050b.jpg
and completed product:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/08111839.jpg
engine bay was originally blue (like the rest of the car)

shaved the antenna hole:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/07272050c.jpg

sweet original color...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09161957.jpg

primered:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09162041.jpg

and progress on the exterior:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09161957a.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09161957b.jpg

more pics and slight updates to come later, interior is now painted, but not cleared yet.

yes we are redoing all the jams, and the insides of the doors.

FULL respray :woot:

[GC8U]

Looks awesome man.
Great job on it.

[sn95.0]

So what the deal with your transmission? I thought you had a C4?
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[HINZ28]

looks like a fun project

[Johnny]

Looks awesome man.
Great job on it.

Thanks!
too bad other than building adn installing the engine, and suspension, and stripping the car, I have not done any of the body work, I despise body work.

[Johnny]

So what the deal with your transmission? I thought you had a C4?
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I had a c-4, I just sold it to D-lac. Currently looking for another, I had one lined up, but it fell through. no worries tho, as I want to put new brake lines on it anyways, and take my time putting the engine in, and hiding the wires that are left (from the tuck). So I have plenty to do, plus i need new slicks, and its getting cold enough, no interest in rushing the car ya know.

oh yeah and I just bought a house, so I have plenty to do...

[GC8U]

Holy ****.

[96speedZ28]

Lookin good

[Johnny]

Lookin good

thanks! Now I just need to get back over and get pics of the painted interior...

[Johnny]

Holy ****.

doesnt really look like a fox engine bay does it?

[GC8U]

No, it doesn't.

[sn95.0]

What's the reason a different C4?
Posted via Mobile Device

[Johnny]

i wanted one with a transbrake that could hold more power. it honestly would have probably been fine. but dlac needed a tranny so i just sold it.lol.

[Johnny]

interior is finish painted, cleared and ready to go, hopefully finishing the bodywork tonight. then paint this weekend. then the real work begins...

[Coupelx]

looks about where i am at with mine. i never though it would be such a ***** to weld all them damn holes shut.

[Johnny]

ya the welding was a good amount of work, the real work comes when you go to smooth it all out, and if you do like i did and weld a cover over the top of the frame rail, then recreating a top rail line is a *****

[STOK5OH]

Glad to see the green bean taking off, lovvve that factory blue so much better though. :cry:

[Johnny]

the blue is real nice, but im just so partial to green. if it wouldnt have been green, it certainly would have been resprayed in the original color

[Johnny]

and updates:
painted and cleared interior, door and hatch jams:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09221934.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc232/RabbidV8/09221934a.jpg

no pics, but before paint we welded the tears in the floor pan where the seats bolt down (very common problem)

also scuffed the gt body kit for paint. Tomorrow the inside of the hatch and the door under the trim will be painted. Then its finish sanding the few dings smooth, wash, wetsand, wipe down and paint!

[ali]

still going to be SLOW!!!

[Johnny]

always and forever

[Lepa]

I like, very nice progress can't wait to see it.

[Johnny]

come help me sand and primer the body work and paint the hatch tonight

[89fox]

Damn dude, looking good. Why did you leave the welds on?

[Johnny]

the exterior hasnt been painted, they are coming off when the paint goes on. plus a little overspray isnt going to hurt them anymore. I already need to have a certain member of this board come over and help me polish the current layer of overspray off of them....

[STOK5OH]

MOAR PIX NOW