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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Those headers are freakin gorgeous! They oddly look like they may fit into my car. Wish they were a little cheaper haha
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SheldonZ28
Those headers are freakin gorgeous! They oddly look like they may fit into my car. Wish they were a little cheaper haha
You and me both, my rx could use some too.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Great thread. I'm in progress of the same exact build, except mine may have a cam.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Keep us posted.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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No problem guys!

About the cam: I stayed stock for the moment just because I'm sure what I want yet and I still want to paint the car, put on the bigger brakes, and finish the suspension, then I'll come back and worry about the power .

For a cam only I was thinking the TR230.
For heads and cam I was thinking a custom grind in the low 230x/23x .61x/.59x range by Predator Z and a TSP 5.3 heads package. I just want to see what the LS1 feels like in the car before I get crazy.

More updates soon!
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Just got an update!

Battery relocated:





Radiator mounts where made:










Other odds and ends like wiring where being tied up, also the plans for a custom gauge panel.



LEDs for the turn signals and high beams with my Autometer gauges.



These guys at Whodyautomotive are just top-notch and I cannot ask for anything more! Beauty!

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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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I am amazed how you were able to clean that engine! Mine was just as dirty or dirtier...I tried using some brake cleaner and just had to give up
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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I am amazed how you were able to clean that engine! Mine was just as dirty or dirtier...I tried using some brake cleaner and just had to give up
An entire bottle of Simple Green.
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Very nice build! You are in good hands with Mr. Brando.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Very nice build! You are in good hands with Mr. Brando.
Hey! Thanks again for the part numbers on the exhaust and helping out with the gauges again, you saved me some headaches.

One of these days I gotta grill you about the Cobra rear however .

Thanks once again!
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Build looks like it's going great. Brandon definitely knows his stuff.

That was one OLD picture of my engine bay.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Build looks like it's going great. Brandon definitely knows his stuff.

That was one OLD picture of my engine bay.
Thanks,

I had to show a picture of your engine bay, it sorta inspired me .
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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Dont tell him that it will go to his head lol.


Keep up the good work man, the V8 RX7 crew expects nothing less then perfect.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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If you're going with a Ford style shifter, look up MGW.

I work at JDM Engineering, I've probably put a couple hundred T56 Ford shifters in. There is absolutely no comparison between other brands and MGW. The boss is brand preferential and had always been a Pro 5.0 guy from his local supplier - I had a MGW in my Cobra but I'm not the type to say anything. Had a customer come in with a MGW in hand three years ago I want this installed.

Boss drove it afterward said holy **** did Pro 5.0 update their shifters or what. Told him what brand it was, we won't put in anything else. When you buy it and get it in the mail and take it out of the box and see the precision and time that went into the unit, you will be impressed. It's like someone that used to make Ferrari parts decided to make a Mustang part.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 95PGTTech
If you're going with a Ford style shifter, look up MGW.

I work at JDM Engineering, I've probably put a couple hundred T56 Ford shifters in. There is absolutely no comparison between other brands and MGW. The boss is brand preferential and had always been a Pro 5.0 guy from his local supplier - I had a MGW in my Cobra but I'm not the type to say anything. Had a customer come in with a MGW in hand three years ago I want this installed.

Boss drove it afterward said holy **** did Pro 5.0 update their shifters or what. Told him what brand it was, we won't put in anything else. When you buy it and get it in the mail and take it out of the box and see the precision and time that went into the unit, you will be impressed. It's like someone that used to make Ferrari parts decided to make a Mustang part.
Sounds awesome.

Do the shifters have that "dog" leg effect? I know they just came out semi-recently for the F-body and I haven't seen much literature for them, a pointing in the right direction would make me thrilled.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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In the Mustang, it's got the typical Mustang notch/bend. But since it is a tighten down to fit hold setup, you can rotate it 360 degrees.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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So do you think the F-Body shifter will rotate?

I hear good things about this shifter, just not a lot here (mostly from the Mustang world).
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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yeah the F body shifter is relatively new. if the design is similar to their t56 for ford and viper sticks, it will be like that. their t45 shifter is like that also, I would assume they are all the style where the base and the bottom 1" are one assembly and then the handle is clamped onto that so the handle can rotate 360. would really help with a custom install.

I'm putting a camaro mgw t56 in my 98 cobra with my 2002 camaro ls1/t56 swap
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Ah I see!

I may be go ahead and be a test mule, thanks for the help!
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Got a little update from Whody this weekend!








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