All right, you know the Monte Carlo in the first scene of Fast & the Furious Tokyo Drift? That was my first insperation to build this Mustang. I didn't care how the car looked, as long as it dominated whatever event it partook. But now, I am near completeion of my SCCA/ NASA/ Drift machine! (I Hope...)
Page 1) Overview (You Are Here)
Page 2) In The Beggining...
Page 3) Engine Tare down
Page 4) Serpentine Conversion & Exhaust, & misc car pics.
Page 5) 17" Rims & Removing Wires
This is the latest photo of my 85 with all my mods done (sorry for the resolution unfortunately these pics were off my phone) I have A TON of pics coming soon throughout the build.
Carbonfiber Dash Custom! my friend hooked this up big! hit me up if you might want one.
So this is the beast I bought for $300! No engine/ transmission. A 1985 shell (some rust included)...
So what is the first thing every racer does to their car(well at least this racer)...
I stripped the front end to prepare the install. (I will download before and in process pics soon). The 1985 origionaly came carborated, however if I wanted to seriously compete in Circuit races I knew I could not afford the RPM lag points most carbs are known for.
Here is the power plant I received a 1987 5.0 Fuel Injected engine also...$300! The engine came from a Lincoln town car with 80K on the odometer.
So I tore the motor down to rebuild it, however once I took the heads off I could still see the origional hone on the cylinder walls, and I found no sign of ware or tare on the engine intenals. I still took advantage of haveing the motor out to replace all the gaskets, and I installed a performance oil pump and water pump.
Thanks for checkin out my ride and I will post new pics ASAP.
List Of Current Mods;
1987 Motor Swap and Fuel Injection Conversion
Stand Alone Enging Management Holley Commander 950
NGK/ AFX Air Fuel Moniter
Flowtech Headers
Underdrive Aluminum Pullies
March/ Summit Serpintine Conversion
Accel Cap/ Rotor/ 8mm Wires
Intake Manifold Spacer
Custom Cold Air Intake
Aluminum Under Drive Pullies
Lightened Fly Wheel.
A/C Eliminator
Smog Pump Eliminator
EGR Eliminated
Dual High Flow Cats
Dual Exhaust H-Pipe
Dual MR.Turbo Mufflers (For Diesle Truck? LOL w/e)
Stripped the F&^# Out of the interior almost 1000lbs.
BBK Lowering Springs
BBK Strut Tower Bar
Ford Racing Aluminum Driveshaft
3.73 Rear End
LSD (Limited Slip Diff, a.k.a. POSI!)
What Is Left To Finish This Project...
Fine Tuning ECU
PAINT!!!
Whatever else the rule books state I need... (the list is long and very VERY destinguished...)
