first of all the GOALS of this car are far differnt then my last one( single digit drag radial 302 based street-car killer). this one is going to be an all around driver/cruiser/racer. i want to be able to go fast and whatnot....but this car will have all the power accesories(no AC) and be able to daily drive as well.
2 phases....
Winter-Spring 2010...DONE
1...rewired alternator, ignition, electric fan, stereo, found a live short in the old gauges that i took out which was killing battery(the were hard wired on 24-7) in the process removed like a legit pound of unnecessary wiring and cleaned up alot of grounds and connections, put in 2 autometer gauges water-oil.....(DONE)
2...moved battery in back, ran 0-gauge battery cable throughout which is overkill but can never go bad LOL. new aluminum batt box in back with cut off switch...(DONE)
3...brand new MSD box(car never had one, used stock ignition) mounted it where the stock battery used to be....(DONE)
4...removed 7 feet of unnecessary vacumn line(if you think about it thats ALOT)....(DONE)
5...put in a rear 255 pump for future power, changed leaking filler neck on top of gas tank also(always wondered about that fuel smell)....(DONE)
6...new maf and matching injectors(instead of the mismatched crap i had).....(DONE)
7...installed an electric fan dial to control when the fan turns on instead of hoping it does it correctly...(DONE)
8...installed lower control arms (DONE)....will reinforce torque boxes when i decide to get to a shop for some welding
9...Sn95 --> fox throttle body conversion...new bbk throttle body, intake elbow, throttle cable, egr bracket and UPR t-body spacer(DONE 3-7)
10...fiberglass hood in the garage is on the horizon(already testfit and just needs some lil work) its on but unpainted, hood pins are in too...(DONE)
11...new UPR motor mounts cause motor was out(DONE 3/4)
12...new stock shortblock, bend rod in the old one...assembled 3/4 completely stock with arp bolts and headstuds i had in the garage, even stock cam. put my heads, intake, accessories and Ford Racing tall valve covers on(DONE 3-7)
13...Vortech S-Trim installed (3-7)
14...new TrickFlow intake spacer, all intake gaskets, rear main seal, oil pan gaskets(DONE 3/4)
15...new autozone stock balancer because old one was separated from rubber(DONE 3-8)
16...new eibach front and rear springs and rear airbag(DONE 3-16)
17...new Corbeau seats, Corbeau double locking brackets, timed the motor, car now starts - runs - and is ready to be tuned (DONE 5-26)
18...base tune done, rewired some things, car now drives - idles - all fans come on - and cruises nicely. (done 6-21)
Fall 2010 into 2011...DONE
1...front Weld Prostar skinnies and spacer to clear cobra brakes (Done 10-2)
2...AFM Powerpipe (DONE 10-9)
3...stock "terminator" maf and conversion plug because old C-L meter was outdated (Done 10-9)
4...96-98 style tails, painted 10-9, installed when i do spolier....no rush
5...bought spolier(10-15)...sitting in living room...no rush
6...new distributor (DONE october sometime)
7...new MT drag radials ordered 1-3-11 (done)
8...t5 taken out 3-31-11 (DONE)
9a...dropped off new tranny at shop for some freshening 4-20-11
9b...tranny done 4-25, converter ordered 4-25
9c...Bauman/Optishift control box ordered 4-27
10...new tires mounted up and (DONE 6-6)
11a...car towed away for tranny install 6-10
11b...tranny in DONE, converter in DONE, tranny cooler and shifter being worked on today 6-14
11c...cooler, Bauman box, all harnesses, shifter (DONE 6-18)
PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 are DONE !
some cosmetics will be done for the remainder of 2011 but no real mechanical work
info on PHASE 3 coming soon, already being planned
2 phases....
Winter-Spring 2010...DONE
1...rewired alternator, ignition, electric fan, stereo, found a live short in the old gauges that i took out which was killing battery(the were hard wired on 24-7) in the process removed like a legit pound of unnecessary wiring and cleaned up alot of grounds and connections, put in 2 autometer gauges water-oil.....(DONE)
2...moved battery in back, ran 0-gauge battery cable throughout which is overkill but can never go bad LOL. new aluminum batt box in back with cut off switch...(DONE)
3...brand new MSD box(car never had one, used stock ignition) mounted it where the stock battery used to be....(DONE)
4...removed 7 feet of unnecessary vacumn line(if you think about it thats ALOT)....(DONE)
5...put in a rear 255 pump for future power, changed leaking filler neck on top of gas tank also(always wondered about that fuel smell)....(DONE)
6...new maf and matching injectors(instead of the mismatched crap i had).....(DONE)
7...installed an electric fan dial to control when the fan turns on instead of hoping it does it correctly...(DONE)
8...installed lower control arms (DONE)....will reinforce torque boxes when i decide to get to a shop for some welding
9...Sn95 --> fox throttle body conversion...new bbk throttle body, intake elbow, throttle cable, egr bracket and UPR t-body spacer(DONE 3-7)
10...fiberglass hood in the garage is on the horizon(already testfit and just needs some lil work) its on but unpainted, hood pins are in too...(DONE)
11...new UPR motor mounts cause motor was out(DONE 3/4)
12...new stock shortblock, bend rod in the old one...assembled 3/4 completely stock with arp bolts and headstuds i had in the garage, even stock cam. put my heads, intake, accessories and Ford Racing tall valve covers on(DONE 3-7)
13...Vortech S-Trim installed (3-7)
14...new TrickFlow intake spacer, all intake gaskets, rear main seal, oil pan gaskets(DONE 3/4)
15...new autozone stock balancer because old one was separated from rubber(DONE 3-8)
16...new eibach front and rear springs and rear airbag(DONE 3-16)
17...new Corbeau seats, Corbeau double locking brackets, timed the motor, car now starts - runs - and is ready to be tuned (DONE 5-26)
18...base tune done, rewired some things, car now drives - idles - all fans come on - and cruises nicely. (done 6-21)
Fall 2010 into 2011...DONE
1...front Weld Prostar skinnies and spacer to clear cobra brakes (Done 10-2)
2...AFM Powerpipe (DONE 10-9)
3...stock "terminator" maf and conversion plug because old C-L meter was outdated (Done 10-9)
4...96-98 style tails, painted 10-9, installed when i do spolier....no rush
5...bought spolier(10-15)...sitting in living room...no rush
6...new distributor (DONE october sometime)
7...new MT drag radials ordered 1-3-11 (done)
8...t5 taken out 3-31-11 (DONE)
9a...dropped off new tranny at shop for some freshening 4-20-11
9b...tranny done 4-25, converter ordered 4-25
9c...Bauman/Optishift control box ordered 4-27
10...new tires mounted up and (DONE 6-6)
11a...car towed away for tranny install 6-10
11b...tranny in DONE, converter in DONE, tranny cooler and shifter being worked on today 6-14
11c...cooler, Bauman box, all harnesses, shifter (DONE 6-18)
PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 are DONE !
some cosmetics will be done for the remainder of 2011 but no real mechanical work
info on PHASE 3 coming soon, already being planned
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....What's the deal on the 302? ...H/C/I?? ....I use to run a T-trim on mid 10 sec. Fox back in the days....