New project

[zbrown]

dubbsy;260445 wrote:
yeah, getting a car with a reasonable race weight is going to be a huge step up.

yeah agreed....

Bill i think you will have even more fun with this one, looks good

[dubbsy]

XJHEAD;260490 wrote:
You should be happy now, no more saying that poor vert.

nod

[Joel]

so the lights work, does that mean its "street Legal"?

[XJHEAD]

Joel;260502 wrote:
so the lights work, does that mean its "street Legal"?

FUCKING RIGHT IT IS STREET LEGAL.
It is about the same as my Cobra minus the rear seat delete and cell in the trunk.

[Joel]

:eek:so u plan on running around 1000hp or so, chute packed down thirteenth?

[XJHEAD]

Joel;260505 wrote:
:eek:so u plan on running around 1000hp or so, chute packed down thirteenth?

Why not. I did it with the cobra all the time. Well somtimes I pulled the chute off.

PS. I can detune to about 750-800 for the street.

[Joel]

XJHEAD;260506 wrote:
Why not. I did it with the cobra all the time. Well somtimes I pulled the chute off.

PS. I can detune to about 750-800 for the street.
lawl at 750 hp being "detuned". Keep the parachute for added effect.

So the questions now is, wheres the original number matching engine for the vert?

[XJHEAD]

Joel;260507 wrote:
lawl at 750 hp being "detuned". Keep the parachute for added effect.

So the questions now is, wheres the original number matching engine for the vert?

Thinking about it 750-800 might be a tad too much for a lighter car. I can always put smaller wastegate springs in it. The AMS-1000 doesn't care about spring size. It adds boost until your set value is met regardless of spring size.

I still have the motor. Just needs some pistons. It's a Ford, checking Ford part markings to insure that the parts are original is not possible. GM used matching serial numbers. The Ford only uses casting numbers with dates. At least that is what I am led to believe.

[63vette]

What was its race weight?

[DaveH]

Car looks good all cleaned up. I spose you got the motor swap about done?

[z31]

Sharp looking car. :icon_cheers:
What is the gauge in the rear bumper for? :icon_scratch:

[XJHEAD]

DaveH;260574 wrote:
Car looks good all cleaned up. I spose you got the motor swap about done?

Yep, all ready to go. Just went for a cruise. She gets to 180 real quick

z31;260580 wrote:
Sharp looking car. :icon_cheers:
What is the gauge in the rear bumper for? :icon_scratch:

Voltage gauge. Quick connects right below it.

[MisterCMK]

You gotta get those ghey as aids taillights off of the car and put the stock horizontal ones back on.

[capitlj]

Awesome!!!!!

[z31]

Here it is. :icon_geek:

[63vette]

XJHEAD;260581 wrote:
Yep, all ready to go. Just went for a cruise. She gets to 180 real quick
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with or without the blades engaged?

sorry...but you had to see it coming....

KUBOTA ORANGE BABY!!!!

[XJHEAD]

63vette;260621 wrote:
with or without the blades engaged?

sorry...but you had to see it coming....

KUBOTA ORANGE BABY!!!!

That was without, only 165 engaged.

Anyways, got a little done. Glad I didn't open any beers while you guys were here, never would have gotten anything done.

Cobra bay

[zbrown]

how did everything look in the motor?? better or worse than you expected??

[63vette]

Wow, you did get a lot done!

[XJHEAD]

zbrown;260625 wrote:
how did everything look in the motor?? better or worse than you expected??

Only thing I thought was odd was the intake runners in the head had some tar-like sludge on the bottom of them. I think it may be too rich at part throttle cruising. It always felt like it wanted to stumble when cruising around. Besides that everything else looks good. I thought it would be a little cleaner on the valves. But not bad for what it has been through. 150+ dyno pulls, 40 or so passes last year and who knows how miles Andy put on it while it was down in SD. I always wondered why the back seat stunk.