SFI 25.2 Mustang/LSx build "The Renegade"
05-02-2008, 10:05 PM
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Q: Granted you've got more invested in just your valve covers than I have entirely into my car, BUT, is the coil relocations SAFE there in the wheel wells? Are you gonna be throwing a sheet-metal box around them or anything?
BTW, the work so far is gorgeous!
BTW, the work so far is gorgeous!
05-03-2008, 02:12 PM
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Well, I started at Page 1 sometime this morning - couldn't wait to get to the last couple of pages to see the complete package making a pass but to no avail, I'll have to be a little more patient.
I can't say anything that hasn't already been said about the build Phil. Very impressive man. And I may be a little late but congrats on little Nicholas. Definitely a life-changing experience. I'm sure the same will be said for the first pass in the Stang...lol.
I can't say anything that hasn't already been said about the build Phil. Very impressive man. And I may be a little late but congrats on little Nicholas. Definitely a life-changing experience. I'm sure the same will be said for the first pass in the Stang...lol.
05-05-2008, 05:32 PM
#590
Sorry for the rambled post but I'm working on 2 hours of sleep.
Well today was a mess. We had to take my son back to the hospital this morning @ 4am for his surgery. Didn't get seen until 7 and got out of surgery at 10. Thank god he is fine and the surgery went as planned but dad is tired....
Anywho to the street car...We completed;
Front to rear brake line
Torqued ATI Balancer
Fabricated pointer and found TDC on the balancer
Clearanced and cleaned the oil pan really good, installed
cleaned out all the SS lines
Got the water connections tight on the IC and tested the pump
Called and gave my machinist the specs for the plugs still needed
Got the water tank and the fuel tank mounted
Picked up 6 gallons of Q16
Got all of the SS lines installed
Tank full of Q16
Dry sump got 1.5 gallons of rotella + EOS
Primed motor, still need to wire oil pressure sender
Mounted AMS-1000 solenoids
Picked up some weatherstripping for the radiator shroud that was damaged while welding
Radiator bolted in place
So last night I did some basic wiring
Battery - to chassis
Battery + to switch(Flaming river)
Cutoff to Alternator
Make a bump switch to start setting the rockers
Time started ticking down and knowing I was going to call it quits early. I spun the motor over 6-7 times to see what kind of fuel pressure we'd see cranking. No dice. Decided to quit, went in and took a shower. Looked back at the instructions and saw the pump needed to be rotated 180 degrees and the fittings switched. So went back out and rotated the pump. When I took the -12 fitting off I got covered in Q16 but I forged ahead.
Got the pump connected and decided to try spinning the motor over. Spinning the motor over for 3-4 seconds I see ~15-20psi of fuel pressure. So basically I need to set the valves and install the plugs and she should fire.
Well today was a mess. We had to take my son back to the hospital this morning @ 4am for his surgery. Didn't get seen until 7 and got out of surgery at 10. Thank god he is fine and the surgery went as planned but dad is tired....
Anywho to the street car...We completed;
Front to rear brake line
Torqued ATI Balancer
Fabricated pointer and found TDC on the balancer
Clearanced and cleaned the oil pan really good, installed
cleaned out all the SS lines
Got the water connections tight on the IC and tested the pump
Called and gave my machinist the specs for the plugs still needed
Got the water tank and the fuel tank mounted
Picked up 6 gallons of Q16
Got all of the SS lines installed
Tank full of Q16
Dry sump got 1.5 gallons of rotella + EOS
Primed motor, still need to wire oil pressure sender
Mounted AMS-1000 solenoids
Picked up some weatherstripping for the radiator shroud that was damaged while welding
Radiator bolted in place
So last night I did some basic wiring
Battery - to chassis
Battery + to switch(Flaming river)
Cutoff to Alternator
Make a bump switch to start setting the rockers
Time started ticking down and knowing I was going to call it quits early. I spun the motor over 6-7 times to see what kind of fuel pressure we'd see cranking. No dice. Decided to quit, went in and took a shower. Looked back at the instructions and saw the pump needed to be rotated 180 degrees and the fittings switched. So went back out and rotated the pump. When I took the -12 fitting off I got covered in Q16 but I forged ahead.
Got the pump connected and decided to try spinning the motor over. Spinning the motor over for 3-4 seconds I see ~15-20psi of fuel pressure. So basically I need to set the valves and install the plugs and she should fire.
05-06-2008, 11:48 AM
#592
Got alittle done this morning....
Big Stuff wired to the battery, switched power and all grounds done
Wired up the autometer pressure sender and connected to Racepak
Wired up the racepak to the BS3
Checked all circuits and everything looks good.
I picked up a turbostart 16 volt battery charger today, USB to serial adapter for the BS3, and a handful of 1 and 2 ga terminals. Tonight when I get home I plan on pulling out the BS3 tune and getting timing/fuel/base parameters set. I'll program the racepak to recieve the oil pressure.
We won't get any work done tomorrow but thursday morning I'll set the plug gap and set valve lash. I should get it started by 1-2pm.
Big Stuff wired to the battery, switched power and all grounds done
Wired up the autometer pressure sender and connected to Racepak
Wired up the racepak to the BS3
Checked all circuits and everything looks good.
I picked up a turbostart 16 volt battery charger today, USB to serial adapter for the BS3, and a handful of 1 and 2 ga terminals. Tonight when I get home I plan on pulling out the BS3 tune and getting timing/fuel/base parameters set. I'll program the racepak to recieve the oil pressure.
We won't get any work done tomorrow but thursday morning I'll set the plug gap and set valve lash. I should get it started by 1-2pm.
05-07-2008, 10:06 AM
#598
Needs to be narrowed by about 1/2". Long story short, the custom oil pan is extended on the passenger side so I had to repin the K-member and move it about 1/2" towards the passenger side. The Driver wheel now sits perfect in the fender but the passenger is out too much for my taste.
Last edited by Phil99vette; 05-07-2008 at 10:18 AM.