A few pics of my Fox/LS1 build
09-04-2007, 01:58 AM
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A few pics of my Fox/LS1 build I started out building another Fox body Mustang about 5 months ago. I was orig. building a 533 cu. BBF. I had already bought everything to put the BBF together and had the block in the machine shop when I changed my mind. 
I ended up selling off all of my BB stuff and purchased a complete LS1/m6 change-over out of a 98 Z-28. At some point and time the motor was replaced, so what I ended up with is a 2000 LS1 with 35k miles. I had bought a 92 coupe that had VERY nice black int.. The paint was very good on the car but 95% of the clear coat was toast. I was orig. going to repaint the car red just for the ease of not having to do all of the trim work. But after a couple weeks of thinking about it , I come to the conclusion I'm not a big fan of red.
As you can see in the pics I ended up going with a dark met. green, actually its an 2006 GM Emerald jewel met.. I went ahead and pulled the front clip to paint the engine compartment , painted the door jams and trunk jam.
I bought and installed a 6 point cage form wolfe racecraft,UPR upper and lower torque box plates and sub frame connectors. I am now at the point of getting this thing put back together.
I also ordered a set of KooKs swap headers and a AJE k-member. I got the headers last Thursday and dropped them off at the local coater for thermal coating friday. I should be getting the k-member sometime this week....I hope.
Anyway, here are a few pics of the car and my progress...or lack of
I ended up selling off all of my BB stuff and purchased a complete LS1/m6 change-over out of a 98 Z-28. At some point and time the motor was replaced, so what I ended up with is a 2000 LS1 with 35k miles. I had bought a 92 coupe that had VERY nice black int.. The paint was very good on the car but 95% of the clear coat was toast. I was orig. going to repaint the car red just for the ease of not having to do all of the trim work. But after a couple weeks of thinking about it , I come to the conclusion I'm not a big fan of red.
As you can see in the pics I ended up going with a dark met. green, actually its an 2006 GM Emerald jewel met.. I went ahead and pulled the front clip to paint the engine compartment , painted the door jams and trunk jam.
I bought and installed a 6 point cage form wolfe racecraft,UPR upper and lower torque box plates and sub frame connectors. I am now at the point of getting this thing put back together.
I also ordered a set of KooKs swap headers and a AJE k-member. I got the headers last Thursday and dropped them off at the local coater for thermal coating friday. I should be getting the k-member sometime this week....I hope.
Anyway, here are a few pics of the car and my progress...or lack of
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09-04-2007, 07:29 AM
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Thanks guys. The color is 2006 GM Emerald jewel met. green. I hope to order my Mcleod clutch master cyl. this week. I did get the dash pulled out this past Friday and mounted the TC clutch pedal assembly for mock-up. I still need to get my wiring harness shipped off to Speartech. Other than having a drive shaft made, that should be all of the big stuff I need to buy. I 'm also going to try to run the instrument cluster out of the 98 Z.
I'm kind of up in the air about the fuel gauge though.... I will more than likely just run an Autometer fuel gauge to save a little headache .
I'm going to go ahead and do a cam and valve spring change before I stick the motor in. I ended up buying a Lunati 60512 cam and a set of 918 springs. While I'm at it I'm going to stick a new clutch in it also. Right now I'm waiting for the K-member so I can set it in and get the trans cross member modified and measure how long the hyd. line needs to be for the clutch. I might just try to get rid of the quick disconnect on the slave cylinder and just use a -4an fitting , but I don't know what kind of trouble I'm going to run into doing it.
Mike
I'm kind of up in the air about the fuel gauge though.... I will more than likely just run an Autometer fuel gauge to save a little headache .
I'm going to go ahead and do a cam and valve spring change before I stick the motor in. I ended up buying a Lunati 60512 cam and a set of 918 springs. While I'm at it I'm going to stick a new clutch in it also. Right now I'm waiting for the K-member so I can set it in and get the trans cross member modified and measure how long the hyd. line needs to be for the clutch. I might just try to get rid of the quick disconnect on the slave cylinder and just use a -4an fitting , but I don't know what kind of trouble I'm going to run into doing it.
Mike
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09-05-2007, 02:11 PM
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very clean car to start with! you know that front bumper weights 30lbs if you want to take a few lbs off the nose. i got lucky and bought a moly tubular piece from a guy that was selling them on corral.net (3 lbs!) but couldn't keep up with demands and stopped making them. so a nice 27lb loss and still have the front bumper support so it doesn't cave in on the big end at speed. just a thought.
can't wait to see more pics as it progresses. Good Luck!
can't wait to see more pics as it progresses. Good Luck!
09-07-2007, 07:51 PM
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dreamcatcherfox, I am doing this at home and would be glad to help you as much as I can.
Phil99, The motor is a bone stock 2000 LS1. I plan on sticking a set of heads on it this winter, but I'm going to go ahead and stick a cam ,valve spring,timing chain and a new oil pump in it now. The cam I bought for it is a Lunati 60512. It's a tad big for a stock motor, but I don't want to change it again when I do the heads.
PRAY HRD, Yeah,I could lighten this thing up alot. But this is going to be a driver. lol, If you would ride down I-85 between Spartanburg and Greenville, during morning traffic with me , that big 'ol bumper is a good piece of mind.lol
I thought about ripping everything I could off of it. But I think In the end I would not be happy. Hell , I plan on sticking the A/C back on it at some point.
I was going to order a Mcleod adjustable master cyl.. But after looking at pedal assembly mounted, I think I'm going to just buy a Wilwood 1" universal remote res. master cylinder and save myself about $250.
I also picked up my headers from coater today....turned out pretty good.
Mike
Phil99, The motor is a bone stock 2000 LS1. I plan on sticking a set of heads on it this winter, but I'm going to go ahead and stick a cam ,valve spring,timing chain and a new oil pump in it now. The cam I bought for it is a Lunati 60512. It's a tad big for a stock motor, but I don't want to change it again when I do the heads.
PRAY HRD, Yeah,I could lighten this thing up alot. But this is going to be a driver. lol, If you would ride down I-85 between Spartanburg and Greenville, during morning traffic with me , that big 'ol bumper is a good piece of mind.lol
I thought about ripping everything I could off of it. But I think In the end I would not be happy. Hell , I plan on sticking the A/C back on it at some point.
I was going to order a Mcleod adjustable master cyl.. But after looking at pedal assembly mounted, I think I'm going to just buy a Wilwood 1" universal remote res. master cylinder and save myself about $250.
I also picked up my headers from coater today....turned out pretty good.
Mike
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The moly tubular bumper might actually be stronger than the big heavy fiberglass piece that comes stock. Do you have any pictures of the moly bumper support?
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Amen about dumb people rear ending you 
I like that bar, I might have to do one of those myself! I imagine the factory unit will probably be a little better to the other car in an impact, since they're designed to absorb energy in a slower, more controlled fashion.
I like that bar, I might have to do one of those myself! I imagine the factory unit will probably be a little better to the other car in an impact, since they're designed to absorb energy in a slower, more controlled fashion.
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I've been working a TON of overtime the past few weeks ,so very little progress has been made on the car. I did get the fuel sending unit done though. I was getting a little worried about the AJE k-member that I ordered .It has been 4 weeks since I placed my order! I called them last Thursday and they told me that it would be shipped out this Monday . 
Anyway, here are a few pics of the Kooks headers that I had coated locally.
Anyway, here are a few pics of the Kooks headers that I had coated locally.
