LS2 into 99 Mustang
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From: sullivan, mo
I think its way cool you got this to work. Looking forward to the victory burnout vid.
No burnouts here. The car is strictly a road course toy.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Raleigh, NC
Question for you.
Your pics in the first post show the mod motor mounts bolted directly to the block with no adapter plates. Did you have to drill and tap a hole in one of the LS block bosses to make this happen, or did it just line up? Why are people buying the adapter plates for 4.6 mounts in this case?
Thanks.
Your pics in the first post show the mod motor mounts bolted directly to the block with no adapter plates. Did you have to drill and tap a hole in one of the LS block bosses to make this happen, or did it just line up? Why are people buying the adapter plates for 4.6 mounts in this case?
Thanks.
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Verdad Gallardo if you look closely I extended the rear leg (welded a piece) of the mount to reach one of the bosses on the block.
On a separate note, I drove the car a few times at the track and on the street. I have 300 miles on the motor and it runs very well. All the Ford gauges work.
On a separate note, I drove the car a few times at the track and on the street. I have 300 miles on the motor and it runs very well. All the Ford gauges work.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Raleigh, NC
Thanks. I didn't notice the modification to the mounts. I'll probably just make mounts that fit with the stock k member and whatever headers I buy. I'm not interested in the AJE or Kooks stuff, and I plan to go with used parts from either MM or Griggs in the far future.
I thought about making my gauges work, but my car is a 2.3L fox, so the gauges aren't great to begin with. The 85 mph speedo and 6k tach are mostly worthless.
I thought about making my gauges work, but my car is a 2.3L fox, so the gauges aren't great to begin with. The 85 mph speedo and 6k tach are mostly worthless.
Then get a K-member for a Modular motor. The 4.6L motor mounts drop right in. Then extend the rear leg about 1 inch like I did and drill a hole for the rear boss. Done.
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From: Raleigh, NC
Which oil pan did you run on the MM k member? Did you go dry sump as you mentioned previously, or did you stay wet sump?
I am trying to figure out if I will need to modify my fbody oil pan. I'm ordering the MM conversion kit for a fox (mod motor k member with fox a arms and steering components).
I am trying to figure out if I will need to modify my fbody oil pan. I'm ordering the MM conversion kit for a fox (mod motor k member with fox a arms and steering components).
Which oil pan did you run on the MM k member? Did you go dry sump as you mentioned previously, or did you stay wet sump?
I am trying to figure out if I will need to modify my fbody oil pan. I'm ordering the MM conversion kit for a fox (mod motor k member with fox a arms and steering components).
I am trying to figure out if I will need to modify my fbody oil pan. I'm ordering the MM conversion kit for a fox (mod motor k member with fox a arms and steering components).
Side view. The final bracket was much smaller. The first hole was way too far out. Not sure what I was thinking. it is 1/2" plate to replicate the thickness of the aluminum housing on the original 03 cobra trans. I had to play with the position of the bracket and adjust the ball stud quite a bit until I had the correct range of travel. I ended up with "0.030 gap between the pressure plate and disk when depressed fully. I wish I had more but I cannot get more travel out of the fork.
03 cobra T56 trans midplate with LS1 input shaft mated to a Quicktime LS1 steel bellhousing. All the bolt holes line-up except for one. Not a big deal.
In order to get enough travel to depress the diaphragm I had to shorten the fork 1". you have to cut this with a cut-off wheel. the fork is heat treated and too hard for a hack saw.
The car is for sale in the classifieds After 16 years of ownership the car is for sale. If interested you can find here. It would save a potential owner all the trouble of doing this conversion themselves.
After 16 years of ownership the car is for sale. If interested you can find here. It would save a potential owner all the trouble of doing this conversion themselves.
Andrew
