IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Auto Tech => Topic started by: nocooler on September 22 2022, 09:49:35 PM
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It's definitely a Ford. When we went to load it the drivers side rear brake drum was frozen, I spent 30 minutes hitting it with a 3lb hammer before it finally cleared the shoes enough to remove it.
I spent the afternoon vacuuming, washing, and power washing the car and the parts I brought home with it. I ended up pulling the seats and throwing the carpet away.
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My barn is filled!
LS to Foxbody swap mounts!
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A winter project?
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Just something to mess with when I’m bored.
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It came with a nice fiberglass cowl hood.
The front bumper cover is pretty beat, I might have to source one. I’ve got a list started.
I have the door popper kit for the doors on the car that have shaved handles, but I might just swap it to the other set of doors.
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Have the cage certified for 8's. I know what you're capable of.
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This is just a budget build. If the boys aren't interested I'll just flip it.
My brother hooked me up with some upper and lower control arms and some subframe connectors (not installed yet).
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The car still stinks so I tore the dash out today. Yesterday was the head liner which is destroyed.
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and more
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5.3 going in?
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5.3/th400,stock computer, 3.08 gears, and should be 2800lbs
This car is unbelievably clean underneath, I’m hoping it’ll run decent enough to flip and make a little $$$ to either start another project or put some more money into the bird.
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Judging by what Matt does with a junk yard 5.3 it'll run bottom 10's without even trying. I can't remember what convertors he uses.
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The mounts I bought weren't an exact fit but I was able to make them work. I had to cut some material out of the k-member, so I'll have to plate that back in. Now I need to test fit the transmission - I'm thinking it might need to come forward 1/2" but we will see.
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Jeremy, is there not a mount kit for that to make life easy, or is it pricey.
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The mounts are $300 or you have to go with an aftermarket k-member. These mounts were $55, had I been up on my mustang lingo I would have known they were for a 96 or later kmember.
I tried to fit the trans today and I was right the engine had to come forward, so I had to modify the mounts a bit more. I got it exactly where I wanted it so I guess we will see if this works.
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Jeremy...this is one of the best match ups I have seen on This vs That. Shows a Coyote with a ten speed tranny can haul the freight. I can only imagine where the money comes from on some of these cars LOL
https://youtu.be/MUdQn3X5OKw
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Those coyotes are straight-up nasty!
I want to see the Hoonicorn vs SRC S10 or Falcon.
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Me, too! I really enjoy the This and That match ups....and wonder how much product those dudes sell to afford the mods to the cars.
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Well, they are moving enough product fast enough that they need a 1000 horsepower truck to move it!
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I've been busy. Subframe connectors are installed, trans and engine are pretty much where they are going to live. I'll have to set the driveline angle but other than that it's close.
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No resistance with those tires on the front :rock:
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It pushes around real nice :rofl:
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:rock: :rofl:
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Jeremy, there was a young lad at the track on T and T nights with a PT cruiser and he ran those on the rear. If memory serves it was a turbo'd 4 cylinder.
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Well, they are moving enough product fast enough that they need a 1000 horsepower truck to move it!
I guess it is the new moonshine!
Kids seem to have the reflexes to drive some of these cars. Mia Block was driving the Hoonicorn and she is or was 14. I watch Alex Taylor driving a 200 mph shoebox and she is a heckuva wrench and welder and does not hesitate to get down on the ground and under the car when she breaks it. Her Dad is really great at building them as well and I enjoy their yts. YT has really changed the car video to become good as well as other things.
I guess YT is a life changer if you are good at it. Damn sure is profitable for a few. I watch it way more than I do normal tv
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Pretty much all l watch is YouTube- I can’t tolerate the commercialized bullshit on tv.
Speaking of product, I may have started a new hobby and after 6 months I might have a few things figured out. Today I harvested the a rather large amount of product.
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Given the price of food and other agricultural goods, that is probably a good endeavor! :cheers:
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The investment was a little more than 1/2 of my yearly medicine budget. Two more decent harvests and I’ll be at the break even point. Up until this harvest I haven’t been able to grow enough to cover my needs but, this harvest looks like it shouldn’t be a problem. Further operating costs look to be 20-25% of what I was paying monthly - so it should be a pretty noticeable savings.
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Sounds it makes good sense from all points of view
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I've got some paying work coming this weekend so I moved the foxbody off the lift, but it didn't stop me from tinkering.
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:rock: :rock: :rock: :) :) :)
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https://youtu.be/4gBuWCpbFNM
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Damn that car moves!
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It flies out of the hole for sure. He was pouring the boost to it!
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Worked on the wiring a little this weekend.
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More weight reduction got all the rubber/asphalt sound deadening out. Definately the first time I've had to cut spray foam and construction adhesive out of a car. Apparently, it had some sort of speaker enclosure that they sealed to the floor.
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That is a bunch of work!
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It came up way easier than I expected. In some spots I could peel it right off, the rest of it worked with a heat gun and scraper. It takes the right amount of heat to release the glue, if you overheat it you'll have a melted mess on the floor which is way more work to clean up. Once I figured out what worked it went well, just messy and smelled like a roofing job.
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I once never worried about fumes and stuff. I'm afraid to read the labels on some of the stuff these days.
Every time I see the guy on VGG taste the oil, or the gas in one of his finds, I think of my past LOL
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I check the antifreeze by tasting it.
Another thing I like to do is stick my finger into the back of the fan on a running engine, that always get a reaction from people. And yes I have all my fingers :icon_lol:
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Went and picked this up today
10" Jegs (TSI) XHD torque converter. Advertised 3800-4100. The sloppy mechanics group has tested these pretty extensively and they seem to perform exceptionally well for the price.
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I forgot how nasty this thing was when you brought it home. Gonna be nice when you get it back together 👍
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It's still not clean - but it's getting better. Getting rid of the stuck-on sound deadening help a lot with the smell. It still needs a really good cleaning.
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Get some bleach on that thing. :rofl:
I have a love-hate relationship with Fox-bodies. Hard to argue with their potential.
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This is the 1st one I've personally owned, I'm not terribly fond of them but it was cheap and rust free.
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Figures I installed the doors with handles and both of the handles are broken - damn Fords!
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Today I traded the rear seats out of the mustang for a tubular k-member, stock control arms/spindles/brakes, and some shocks with a coil over kit and qa1 coil over springs.
The kmember has been modified at one point, the drivers side mount had a brace cut out and then a plate put in plate -but the price was right :rock:
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The way stuff multiplies in your shop would seem to suggest you are good at breeding rabbits! :cheers:
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I may have a problem
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Since the truck is done - I moved the mustang back to the operating table.
K-member fit nicely but the coil over spring kit won't work without an adjustable caster/camber plate setup.
I spent a couple of hours trying to fight the stock coil springs back into place. There isn't enough room to remove the spring compressor I have once it's all assembled, and there isn't enough weight on the front of the car to use a jack to compress them. Almost pissed me off enough to order the caster/camber plates!
Also I broke my favorite S&K 1/2 drive ratchet again doing the ball joints on the truck. I could have fixed it again for $40 but I started looking around. For a little more money I could have a new Tekton, Proto, or Milwaukee. I went with the 18" Milwaukee for $75. So far it seems really nice - but we will see how it holds up.
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I've made a little more progress.
Traded the front coil-over spring setup for a nice aluminum radiator.
I decided I didn't like the engine mounts so I made these work.
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Looks like they should work.
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Just some updates.
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more
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and more....
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If I need to borrow some wire, I will stop by. I have my own side cutters.
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Is that a DIN rail? :)
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:rock: Built Ford Tough with Chevy Stuff...
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I was making good progress on the wiring until my brother's SUV decided to eat its bearings. The 5.3 that I helped him do a AFM/DOD delete, cam swap last year. The engine was filthy inside and he didn't want to do all the extra work to pull the pan. I guess it's easier to change engines - we've got a 6.0 to replace the 5.3 so it should be a noticeable upgrade.
I figured I'd share my frustrations with you the last picture is me loosening the torque converter bolts, that was the only way I could get them.
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Man, you are one hell of a brother! :cheers:
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This thing is cursed - it has fought us the entire way. It runs well and sounds good, but the new oil pan is weeping oil. It's a porosity issue its literally seeping thru the pan.
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Wow...the fancier we get, the crappier the quality
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Brand new GM part from rock auto. The box wasn’t damaged in shipping either.
Total kick to the dick!
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It fought nearly the entire way - but it's finally gone.
I spent the day cleaning the shop floor and maybe I can work on my own crap for a bit.
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I hope he does not buy a bargain D9 or something similar next!
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My wife thinks I'm about at my quota for fixing his bad decisions - but then I mention he did kind of save my life and all.
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Hands are way to clean !! :O
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Just spray it down with Flex Seal or put an adult diaper on it.
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Just spray it down with Flex Seal or put an adult diaper on it.
That's what they are going to do when you start "leaking" lol!
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Hands are way to clean !! :O
Nitrile gloves ftw!
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Well shit - the 5.3 I have for this this probably garbage. Pulled it out of the stang this afternoon to start cleaning it up, and swap the cam/valve springs.
First problem - the engine wouldn’t turn over. I pulled the valve train and the rings were stuck for sure. 20min soak with pb and she broke free and spun okay. I wasn’t happy about it but decided move forward as planned and swap the cam. The cam had a lot more resistance than expected, I had to give it a pretty good tug to break it free. There was some noise, but I thought it was hung up on a lifter, nope - this pos spun the #3 cam bearing and it cam out with the camshaft.
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That really sucks! At least it's not a rare creature, but it can chap big time to have to start from scratch
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List on FB market place - I'm looking at options. A couple of cheap 6.0s around might go that route.
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Took the boys on an adventure today. Picked this gem up down near Flint. 2002 LQ4 (6.0)/4L80E - supposed to have just under 200k on it. Since it was nearly a 2-hour ride each way I rewarded the boys with lunch @ Sonic.
It's a filthy bitch and had quite the nest under the intake!
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those boys are growing!
Not sure that is gem class LOL
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The dirtier the better! I gotta take the girls to a junkyard... tomorrow is the last day of school. Might be time to book a field trip. LOL.
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Well, this thing is pretty clean inside, I was expecting a sludge puppy. Gem class for sure Steve!
I think these are the original plugs lol
I got it cleaned up and a fresh coat of black on it for the time being.
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I guess you picked the right one! It does look gem class at the moment :cheers:
Did you look in the bored of or rust or scratches?
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From what I can see from the bottom the bores are pretty clean. It’s got miles on it but it was maintained.
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Looks a lot more like a gem now!