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Old 10-20-2009, 10:05 PM
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Default ls1 in an 88 fox.. In progress.

yup. I'm building another ls1 fox body. Cooked the 5.0 after a coolant line exploaded and leaked my coolant to fast for my gauge to register a change, pretty much the kiss of death..

Originally planned to do a built, superchared 306, then a 331 stroker, then toyed with the idea of doing a 460 big block.. Found myself wondering why I was speding to much money for old school motors (no offence).

Bought a 01 ls1 and t-56 out of an camaro ss with 33k miles.
Planed on doing heads/cam combo, but keep changing our minds, so its going in mostly stock. Kook's longtubes 1 7/8's, 3 1/2 collector with cutouts, 3 inch al the way out the back. Going to run a 150 shot.

This summer we'll tear it back out and build it with a full forged 346 ci rotating assembly, custom heads, cam, and some sort of forced induction.

rear end is a ford 8.8, moser 33 spline axles, c clip eliminators, full spool, 4.10 fms gears.

Went with the aje k member, a arms and tranny cross brace.
Qa1 12 way adj. front and rear.
upr upper and lower control arms
Double anti roll bar (working on some sort of quick release and a bracket so we can mount it to the floor while on the street)
full subframe connectors
6 point roll going in as soon as we get it
Aerospace components brakes front and rear
hurst bullit plus shifter
flaming river solid shaft and manual rack
Custom painless harness (including ac)
camaro 155mph gauge cluster


Thats pretty much all I can think of. This winter I'm going to straighten the body and paint it gloss black. Doing a full interior as well, all black.

I'll post more pics once we drop it and get it all wired.
(sorry for some of the **** cell phone pics)
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as it sits right now..
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Sweet! Keep us updated...me too will be doing a transplant early next year I hope. The suspension set up looks really nice!
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looks GOOD!
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Looks good. Why did you not go with a 5 lug set up?
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because i got a STEAL on the rear end (never really used either), and it already had moser 33 spline axles. Didnt want to spend the $$ for new axles, so i worked with what i had.
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Whats the best/cheap fuel setup most are using?
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walbro 255 in tank, or sump it and use an aeromotive ae1000
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Originally Posted by BLWN1
Whats the best/cheap fuel setup most are using?
walbro 255 with a corvette fuel filter.
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Originally Posted by BLWN1
Whats the best/cheap fuel setup most are using?
This diagram was for a 3rd gen Fbody, with an upgraded pump (Most use a Walbro 255), and I'm pretty sure a similar setup would work with a Fox body. I bought all the parts listed, including stainless braided line (-6 AN) and my total cost with the Corvette filter was a little shy of $200. The Walbro pump was another $160.


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Originally Posted by BlueZee28
This diagram was for a 3rd gen Fbody, with an upgraded pump (Most use a Walbro 255), and I'm pretty sure a similar setup would work with a Fox body. I bought all the parts listed, including stainless braided line (-6 AN) and my total cost with the Corvette filter was a little shy of $200. The Walbro pump was another $160.


thats an awesome diagram, the only thing i could think that would be different on a mustang would be the fuel pump fittings.
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I can't take credit for the diagram. The guy that re-pinned my swap harness made it, so kudos to him. I am using those parts for my fuel system.
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that diagram is awesome, definatly just saved me some time.. and a question.
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I can't see the diagram??? Just a red X...
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i looked up the fuel filter/regulator on GMpartsdirect.com and it was $7x.xx plus $15 shipping, but i found this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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you can use a standard one w/o the AN fittings as well,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-03...item1c0d543649
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I got the filter through O'Reilly's and it was $4x.xx.
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I can't see the diagram??? Just a red X...
Direct link to the diagram
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...s1/ls1fuel.jpg

I got my filter from O'Reileys as well
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Originally Posted by Pocket
Thank you!
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That's his diagram lol


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