Quick pics of my build - Version 3.0

[XR_1]

Do you have any updates on the progress? I found this on stangtv.com today...
http://www.stangtv.com/news/1500-hor...oject-buildup/

Awesome, thanks for the find!
Next goal is to get it in the front cover of a Magazine

Right now, I am just playing the waiting game and working on the wiring
Ill post up some updates next week

[Junkie]

Is the car mini tubbed? What tires are on the 15's? Also what are the street wheels they look sick!

[slowyellow]

Badass project man. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[cmltoe]

Jerry is bad ass I worked for him for several years.

Also, this is the guy that will be painting it...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/J-frannea-Paint/139100582820282

He does bad ass work and decent prices (also paints peddle cars, iphone covers and even toilet seats)

This is something he painted which I am contemplating for my project




Jerry is bad ass, I worked at his shop for several years when I was younger. I actually wet sanded that pedal car years ago. ^^^^

[XR_1]

Is the car mini tubbed? What tires are on the 15's? Also what are the street wheels they look sick!

Yea, the car is minitubbed and the rear end was narrowed about an inch which sucks since I should of narrowed it more
The tires on the rear are M/T 325/50R15 (never raced on them yet)
The street wheels are True Forged Wheels 3 piece, model "Mach5" ... I think Mr. Big has some on his vette.

isnt it a 3spd with overdrive? Why not just use an overdrive switch?

Nope, thats the way the Ford Transmissions are.
The 4l80 actually give me 4 true gears with no push button overdrive
It has an overdrive I can punish so I wont top out at 170
It does have a push button-lock up convertor option to give me more MPG though

[Junkie]

Yea, the car is minitubbed and the rear end was narrowed about an inch which sucks since I should of narrowed it more
The tires on the rear are M/T 325/50R15 (never raced on them yet)
The street wheels are True Forged Wheels 3 piece, model "Mach5" ... I think Mr. Big has some on his vette.



Nope, thats the way the Ford Transmissions are.
The 4l80 actually give me 4 true gears with no push button overdrive
It has an overdrive I can punish so I wont top out at 170
It does have a push button-lock up convertor option to give me more MPG though

Interesting, how hard is a 4L80 to fit?

[XR_1]

Interesting, how hard is a 4L80 to fit?

As far I know it is the same as the TH400 but its a little bigger and heavier
I never seen installed in Mustang let alone a foxbody so we will see how it goes.
I did cut and weld new sheet metal on my trans tunnel to fit a bigger trans so
hopefully I have enough room or I will have to re-modify it
It looks pretty easy, some people say they just beat theirs trans tunnel a bit but thats on f-body's

[Junkie]

As far I know it is the same as the TH400 but its a little bigger and heavier
I never seen installed in Mustang let alone a foxbody so we will see how it goes.
I did cut and weld new sheet metal on my trans tunnel to fit a bigger trans so
hopefully I have enough room or I will have to re-modify it
It looks pretty easy, some people say they just beat theirs trans tunnel a bit but thats on f-body's

Interesting, sounds like you want to do a lot higher mph pulls then I do. The Supra can do 180+ mph pulls and it only happens once a year if that for me so its not really worth setting a car up for that for me. I wanna be able to do 16x mph in 3rd.

Looks like I'm going to end up with an AOD and just spin my motor to some higher RPM's then I had planned. Or could mini tub and put a 30" tire under it...like a man

[dville_gt]

As far I know it is the same as the TH400 but its a little bigger and heavier
I never seen installed in Mustang let alone a foxbody so we will see how it goes.
I did cut and weld new sheet metal on my trans tunnel to fit a bigger trans so
hopefully I have enough room or I will have to re-modify it
It looks pretty easy, some people say they just beat theirs trans tunnel a bit but thats on f-body's

i know folks run the 400's in foxbodies with just beating the tunnel, but man my 350 is a pretty tight fit (and the ears have to come off), cant even imagine an 80!

[XR_1]

Interesting, sounds like you want to do a lot higher mph pulls then I do. The Supra can do 180+ mph pulls and it only happens once a year if that for me so its not really worth setting a car up for that for me. I wanna be able to do 16x mph in 3rd.

Looks like I'm going to end up with an AOD and just spin my motor to some higher RPM's then I had planned. Or could mini tub and put a 30" tire under it...like a man

Shit I am happy if I can drive my car once a year
One thing you will notice about me is I over do things and make them complicated

I dont think you want 30" tires on your car
Here is when I tried the 30"s and they were crazy huge,
it would never work for a street car

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16285

[Junkie]

Shit I am happy if I can drive my car once a year
One thing you will notice about me is I over do things and make them complicated

I dont think you want 30" tires on your car
Here is when I tried the 30"s and they were crazy huge,
it would never work for a street car
http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=16285

Man I think that looks sick lol. Honestly its hard to beat the way a fox looks with some 275/60/15's tucked up nice

[5.0 n it]

Coming along bad ass

[majorownage]

When you get sick of the turd prototype intake, get a logan.

[XR_1]

Man I think that looks sick lol. Honestly its hard to beat the way a fox looks with some 275/60/15's tucked up nice

The 275/60R15 are 28"s so they are perfect especially for a non mini tubbed car
I would not tub it unless you are going for the wide meat look.
275's with the right offset would look bad ass on stock tubs

When you get sick of the turd prototype intake, get a logan.

lol... logan intakes suck donkey balls
Now Marcella and Berry Motorsports intakes are bad ass
I was planning to order the Marcella intake but I cant wait 6 months

[Junkie]

The 275/60R15 are 28"s so they are perfect especially for a non mini tubbed car
I would not tub it unless you are going for the wide meat look.
275's with the right offset would look bad ass on stock tubs



lol... logan intakes suck donkey balls
Now Marcella and Berry Motorsports intakes are bad ass
I was planning to order the Marcella intake but I cant wait 6 months

yup and people have been pretty damn fast on 275's lol! I just want some mid 9's driving to the track and driving home.