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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:53:22 GMT -6
Bought the car as a roller. Car was in really good condition when I got it.    Platform is going to be a 6.0 with a 78/75 single turbo, paired up to a 4L80E trans. Specs of the motor: LS2 rotating assembly LS2 timing chain Ported LS6 intake and DBC 78mm throttle body Ported LS6 oil pump 317 aluminum heads LS9 head gasket ARP head studs and rod bolts Fox swap oil pan BTR .605/.610 cam BTR .660 valve springs Holley fuel rail 80lb injectors Here are a few shots of the progress on that.       All leads up to this.     |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:54:42 GMT -6
Here's when we got the motor and car all loaded up to be dropped off.  The shifter has been installed.   Dash cluster is being removed for a F Body gauge cluster.  AC/heater have been completely removed.   Getting a lot of the unnecessary stuff out of the engine bay.  Waiting on a few things still to arrive for the engine bay. Ordered the AJE front end kit, as well as some panels from Scott Rod Fab to clean up the engine bay. Few other parts that we have / are ordered that will be going in soon: Full length subframe connectors Torque box supports Tubular front bumper and rad support Battery relocation kit 3 row aluminum radiator Oil cooler Trans cooler F Body cluster Trans is still needing to be worked on.  3800-4000 stall torque converter   |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:55:38 GMT -6
Stock K member is out. Waiting on the AJE kit to get in this week.  Getting prepped for when the tubular bumper support and radiator support get in.    K member starting to go in.  Coilovers are in. Turned out the front sway bar links and bushings were toast to I got those ordered to be swapped out.  Front bumper support is in. The lower radiator support has been cut and now the tubular radiator support needs to be welded in its place.  Working on getting the whole rear end taken care of too. Just ordered this from Team Z  I also ordered coilovers with new shocks for the rear end, and on Monday I'll be ordering the 8.8 rear end rebuild upgrade kit. |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:56:52 GMT -6
Some goodies came in today   More progress.    New trim pieces and seals on the car. Also changing out the door handles. Broke one lol!   Should have some major stuff completed here soon! No more taking apart, now it's time to put it all back together!!! Starting to look like a car again. Here is a little update. Engine bay panels. Welded in, going to primer and then spray black.  Motor and trans are in. Looks like I have to order a flexible trans dipstick.   Time to fab some lower mount to hold the radiator in. This should keep her cool.  |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:58:11 GMT -6
Just a little too close. Looks like a little cutting is in order.  That and the sway bar and bracket are going bye bye.   This is going to look so good put together!  Here are some photos of the clearance with the oil pan. Here is the pan I bought: www.scramspeed.com/products/lsx-to-fox-body-mustang-engine-swap-oil-pan-kit.htmlK Member is AJE. Firewall clearance.    More heat wrap.  Stage 8 bolts installed.     |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 8:59:08 GMT -6
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:00:47 GMT -6
Also got the oil cooler adapter in place.  New turbo is on the way. Accessories are starting to come together.  When you see it...  Just a couple more update. New turbo is in, it fits lol. VS 78/75 turbo.  Rear end is also back in. Almost all buttoned up. Just needs all the suspension hooked up.   Quick shot of the radiator.  New strange shocks and coilovers installed.  Power steering pump on. Because street car.  Getting the On3Performance cold side mocked up.  HD2 Shift Kit for the 4L80E   Also the starter got touched up and painted the intercooler vents.   New belt and power steering cap came in. Fuel system is being put together right now.  Radiator is officially mounted.   |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:01:45 GMT -6
Couple new photos. A few more things got done. Upper radiator hose installed.  Lower radiator hose installed.  More shots of the radiator.    Water pump heater bypass is plugged.  Trans mount is on.  Torque converter cover is now on.  Deep transmission fluid pan on. This should help with keeping it cool. It wasn't as low as I thought it would be which is good.  Starter is now on.  This car is so close to being done. I can't wait. Power steering pressure kit modification installed.  Fuel pressure regulator and gauge.  Fuel filter and check valve.  Couple more updates from today.  The harness for the lights are tucked in and secure. All the wiring is going to be as hidden as possible.  Here you can see that the hood latch cable and the wire harness is routed out of the engine bay and in the fender. Still need to remove some wires, cover them and clean and paint the engine bay.  Wires being routed in the fender.  Had to remove the water pump and drill and tap a hole to put a fitting for the coolant crossover tube to connect to it.  Air filter fits perfect! Couple more parts coming together. Waiting for the new lugs to get here so we can put on the wheels and adjust the suspension. Intercooler getting mounted up.     Interior is just about ready to be put all back together.  And some new gauges from speedhut came in. I am super impressed with these. Very high quality.  |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:02:38 GMT -6
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:03:33 GMT -6
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:04:30 GMT -6
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:05:43 GMT -6
Downpipe is heat wrapped too.  Downpipe is looking good. Need to get 90 degree boots though.  Driveshaft is in! Perfect fit too. Going to order a safety loop for it.  Trans cooler bracket is all finished.   Another shot of the trans cooler. It's a tight fit, but everything clears. I need to get different fitting for the trans though. The cooler has -10 and the trans has -6.  New ceramic 90 degree boots are on the exhaust side, and the down pipe is put on.  This is where the downpipe with the kit comes to. Thinking about cutting a notch out of the subframe connector and making the exhaust do a 90 degree and come out the side. I'd like to see if we could make the exhaust do a round to oval tip too.  Couple more parts starting to come back together.. Getting the oil catch cans put back on and getting the waste gate put on.  Had to extend the dump tube in order to clear the water pump. Going to wrap it as well.  Bracket for the ECU is in.  Fabbing up the mounts for the flip down license plate bracket to access the switch and posts.  |
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 9:06:35 GMT -6
LED license plate lights going on.  With the plate up...  With the plate down...  Had the dump tube modified to fit. Test fitting before wrapping it and it clears everything just right.  Dump tube is heat wrapped. Front and rear driveshaft loops are going on too.  This is the stock tank that was pulled.  This is the 03-04 cobra style tank that's going in. We're making a second vent tube to go in place of where the factory one would go.  |
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Post by GarageBuiltMatt on Oct 10, 2015 16:21:46 GMT -6
hell yea man! nice build!
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Post by steven32 on Oct 10, 2015 16:36:26 GMT -6
hell yea man! nice build! Thanks!!! I've been following yours for a long time. This has been a year in the making. Should be ready to fire up hopefully by the end of this month. |
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