SFI 25.2 Mustang/LSx build "The Renegade"
12-12-2007, 11:29 PM
#302
Got out of work late and didn't get started til 8ish.
- Got 2 coats of clear on the cage
- Hung all the rods
- Filed the rings
- Crank was installed last night
- applied quick seat to the walls
- Dropped all 8 pistons into the motor
- Did one round of torque
new pics are coming tomorrow afternoon!
- Got 2 coats of clear on the cage
- Hung all the rods
- Filed the rings
- Crank was installed last night
- applied quick seat to the walls
- Dropped all 8 pistons into the motor
- Did one round of torque
new pics are coming tomorrow afternoon!
12-12-2007, 11:45 PM
#304
Finished the passenger side tub today, what a nightmare 
I had to pull the tub out to trim it and that was no easy chore.
Just the drivers side tub to go tomorrow and finish the rear trunk floor, I am also going to section the trans tunnel and get a little more clearance before I send the welder back, stuck the back seats in it. LOL looks funny as hell the tubs go as high as the rear seat.
40" Tubs look huge.
I had to pull the tub out to trim it and that was no easy chore.Just the drivers side tub to go tomorrow and finish the rear trunk floor, I am also going to section the trans tunnel and get a little more clearance before I send the welder back, stuck the back seats in it. LOL looks funny as hell the tubs go as high as the rear seat.
40" Tubs look huge.
12-14-2007, 09:33 PM
#306
I am going to take more photos but I haven't finished it but I guess I can take some tomorrow then post them.
Tubs look awesome, I painted one to see what it would look like if I powder coated it and it stands out too much so I and going to cover them with the same carpet I am covering the floor with so it doesn't stand out so much, then I have the fun task of trimming the plastic to fit over the lil 40" tubs, that will be fun I bet, but I put the back seat in it and it looks funny, two BIG *** tubs right next to you.
I'll snap some photos off tomorrow.
Did you buy a kit or tubs?
Take a lot of time to look at it, because 99% of the people install the kits like they show in the photos and like I did just by tilting the tub forward like 1" it covers the entire wheel well from the body to trunk. While countless people i see use the wolfe kit for our cars install them and have to run a second piece on the bottom of the wheel well and it just doesn't look as good.
Oh I removed the factory spring seats they had to weigh 1 pound together so more weight off LOL.
BTW those aluminum tubs even though they are 40"s are light.
12-18-2007, 11:59 AM
#313
Thanks Kyle, I may have to take you up on that.
-Anywho, got more pics coming As far as the motor goes:
- Dropped Callies Crank into place, ARP main studs are torqued 3x
- Installed:
** Diamond Pistons , ARP rod bolts are torqued 3x
** .060 Oil Restricters
** Wheel 2 Wheel Cam is in, degreed - as far as I can tell its within 1/2 of a degree
** Soaked the Crower Solid Lifters and dropped them in
** Timing chain(s) with tensioner
** Oil pump centered and installed
- Chased/Cleaned:
** Head stud holes
** Deck
- Ream'd out the Cometic head gasket holes for the larger studs
Installed:
** O-ring last night on both sides of the motor
** All (46) Head studs
** Copper sprayed driver side head gasket
** Water plugs
Got the driver side head on and all the bolts are torqued to either 20/15 ft-lbs, hopefully tomorrow I can mock up the valvetrain on one side to get the correct pushrod lengths so the machine shop can make them this week before the holiday crunch.
12-21-2007, 09:02 PM
#319
I have a lot of pics but don't have time to put them up tonight. Basically I got the mini tub started on the passenger side and the pushrods measured. I ordered some smith brothers 8.700 .170 wall custom pushrods to finish up the engine. Started looking at the lifters tonight and may have found a problem with the link bar but I won't know for sure until this weekend.
