LS1 In An FFR Roadster
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LS1 In An FFR Roadster
Decided to start a new project. Sold my Fbody a few months ago to fund this project. Plan is to use an LSx block, pretty much stock for now, with a T56. Car got delivered today so here's a few pics of the delivery. I'll post up progress as time goes on..
Brothers wife and daughter
Brothers wife and daughter
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Update:
Got the front suspension on. Tubular lower control arms, adjustable upper control arms, and adjustable koni shocks.
Still have to a few little things before I torque everthing down so here's a few pics..
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Got the front suspension on. Tubular lower control arms, adjustable upper control arms, and adjustable koni shocks.
Still have to a few little things before I torque everthing down so here's a few pics..
Tails
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Awesome!!
I really want to do a similar build!
Maybe I should get one and scrap my 73 Buick L92/T56 conversion (for now).
Does Factory Five offer a kit for the LS1 now, or do you have to make it fit a ford kit?
What rear end?
What other parts do you need (brakes, electrical, etc)?
Would you be willing to post or PM me your realistic budget?
I have the L92/T56, and some cash for my current conversion....but if I could sell my Camaro to fund this type of project....
My whole plan was to go road racing anyway!
I really want to do a similar build!
Maybe I should get one and scrap my 73 Buick L92/T56 conversion (for now).
Does Factory Five offer a kit for the LS1 now, or do you have to make it fit a ford kit?
What rear end?
What other parts do you need (brakes, electrical, etc)?
Would you be willing to post or PM me your realistic budget?
I have the L92/T56, and some cash for my current conversion....but if I could sell my Camaro to fund this type of project....
My whole plan was to go road racing anyway!
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dont even want to know the price of that kit/suspension... lol but will be a badass car when done!
i bet its hard to sleep at night thinking of all the stuff you have planed!
i bet its hard to sleep at night thinking of all the stuff you have planed!
subtlez28, you have a PM..
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I was wondering to myself the other day, how long it will take for an LSX cobra kit. Id like to have the funding to do one of these...maybe someday, but until then, ill live vicariously through your thread. keep the updates often and detailed.
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Wow, that is going to be sweet. One of our local body shops paints a lot of cars for Factory Five, so I have seen quite a few in various stages of completion and even some that got crunched in for repair. He answers questions on the FFR Forum under Street Rod Painter. Anyway, I digress. I've subscribed to your thread, hope you will keep us posted.
Good luck with it, take your time as hard as that will be
Pat
Good luck with it, take your time as hard as that will be
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Thanks guys!
Ya I've seen him post over the ffcobra board. There's some nice paintjobs that come out of that shop..
Not exactly. The only kits they offer are for the 5.0 or 4.6L mod motors. If you get the kit with the 4.6 options you can modify the mustang motor mounts to work on an LSx block. There's been posts in the past here and I'll put up pics when I get to that stage. For the trans I'm using the T56 and my measurements are pretty much dead on with the mount on the kit. I might have to drill a few more holes in the mount but that's easy..
I'm using the Ford 8.8 with a 3.55 gear. It's one of the options with the car when you order..
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Ya I've seen him post over the ffcobra board. There's some nice paintjobs that come out of that shop..
Does Factory Five offer a kit for the LS1 now, or do you have to make it fit a ford kit?
What rear end?
Tails
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Tails,
You have a whole heap of fun approaching . I put an LS in a Gardner Douglas kit (UK Manufacturer)....Toooo much fun
Good luck with the build.
Rgds
Jim
You have a whole heap of fun approaching . I put an LS in a Gardner Douglas kit (UK Manufacturer)....Toooo much fun
Good luck with the build.
Rgds
Jim
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I sold my FFR roadster not too long ago.. Sweet car whish I kept it but on to different projects..
I used to hang out at FFcobra.com.. Lot of good info over there..
Streetrodpainter does some very nice work..
Good luck and keep us up to date..
I used to hang out at FFcobra.com.. Lot of good info over there..
Streetrodpainter does some very nice work..
Good luck and keep us up to date..
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Good Project Tails. There's a whole bunch of us down here in Australia running LS1, LS2, L76 and LS7 motors in our Cobras. Drop by at ClubCobra.com and say hello Club Cobra Aussie Forum
I've had mine on the road for about a year now. I spend more time doing track days than road driving. It's just so much fun being able to drive these cars at the limit. Hopefully it'll be painted over the next year. I've just been busy modifying things and upgrading my running gear to worry about body work (Paint doesn't make you go any faster).
Keep us posted on your progress.
Cheers
Michael
Cheers
I've had mine on the road for about a year now. I spend more time doing track days than road driving. It's just so much fun being able to drive these cars at the limit. Hopefully it'll be painted over the next year. I've just been busy modifying things and upgrading my running gear to worry about body work (Paint doesn't make you go any faster).
Keep us posted on your progress.
Cheers
Michael
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Tails,
You have a whole heap of fun approaching . I put an LS in a Gardner Douglas kit (UK Manufacturer)....Toooo much fun
Good luck with the build.
Rgds
Jim
You have a whole heap of fun approaching . I put an LS in a Gardner Douglas kit (UK Manufacturer)....Toooo much fun
Good luck with the build.
Rgds
Jim
im doing this project for my dad in the next year too......cant wait to see someone else builing it first.....lol.....makes it easier on me!!!
Good Project Tails. There's a whole bunch of us down here in Australia running LS1, LS2, L76 and LS7 motors in our Cobras. Drop by at ClubCobra.com and say hello Club Cobra Aussie Forum
I've had mine on the road for about a year now. I spend more time doing track days than road driving. It's just so much fun being able to drive these cars at the limit. Hopefully it'll be painted over the next year. I've just been busy modifying things and upgrading my running gear to worry about body work (Paint doesn't make you go any faster).
I've had mine on the road for about a year now. I spend more time doing track days than road driving. It's just so much fun being able to drive these cars at the limit. Hopefully it'll be painted over the next year. I've just been busy modifying things and upgrading my running gear to worry about body work (Paint doesn't make you go any faster).
As far as updates for everyone else not much last night. Just torqued everything down on the front suspension so nothing I haven't already gotten pictures of. I did notice that the wife put the bracket that joins the spindle to the upper control arm on backwards. I looked at it for a second going "WTF?". Compaired it to my side just to be sure. So I laughed as I pulled it apart, turned it around, and bolted it back up...
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