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Got the brake conversation all wrapped up. A couple tips for anyone doing this job on a foxbody car.
Both the driver side and passenger side brake lines on the car are 7/16. On sn95 and newer mustang the passenger side is 3/8 so you'll need a conversion fitting you can find online.
With some paint, the part I grinded off isn't noticeable.
For some reason the wheel was just barely coming into contact with the lower part of the calliper. Took a little off to get the clearance.
Instead of using a fitting on the passenger side. I used a driverside foxbody line and just had to knock off the tab.
Really happy with how it turned out. Well worth the work.
Thanks for the tip on the wheels. I want some skinnies up front but I'm not willing to give up my brakes lol.
Let me know how you like that ARB. Only thing keeping one off my car is I hear conflicting things about a lot of street driving (90% for me) with it...other than that they really seem to work.
As for the odd brake fitting, we found mine in the help section at Advance Auto.
Finally did a transbrake. It's a manual valve body from CK perfornce. Also going to do a boost leash bump box and 2step. Can't wait to see how it does at the track
I went to the track and forgot to post a video. The new trans brake and antiroll bar worked awesome. Also switch to Mickey Thompson radials and loved them, much better than the slicks. They told me to slow down because my cage isn't certified so I've been working on getting that done so I can run faster. Also discovered my turbo is actually a billet 7575 so I'm trying to get back on the Dyno and turn it up to 20psi.
That one was a 10.3 at 142mph. Now having the manual valve body its a little tricky getting used to shifting and didn't even get to the rpm where I set the shift light. But got a best 60' of 1.5.
Also made this timer to use as a bump box just need to install it.
Well guys the motor started making a knocking noise from the top end. Tore down the motor and can't find anything wrong. Everything looks great and clean. I'm guessing a collapsed lifter... What do you guys think??
I could not hear any noise from the motor either in the video.
Do you remember what lower radiator hose you used? I’m swapping to an F-body rad.
Hope you get it figured out and back to the track soon.
At 7 seconds of the video and at the end you'll hear a knock. It only happens once everytime I give it throttle. I'm thinking it's a piston slapping. I pulled the motor appart and found wear on one of the Pistons sideskirt.
I used the stock ls1 fbody hoses they will fit perfect with the radiator.
Just to update on the the car, I pulled out the motor tore it down replaced the pistons. Bearings looked perfect. Turned out to be the blowoff valve making that noise lol.... Also, the car is for sale....
04-07-2018, 10:55 AM
