V3.2 build (F2 procharger , 427, etc. ) by 1dirtyz

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finally got to work on the car again ( now that we crossd the " getting the engine started" milestone with the stang) .

i managed to finally finish the intake tube from the intercooler to the tb, i welded a bung for the IAT and two bungs for the methanol injection.





i also finished the crank case evac thing. i welded the bung on the header extension and routed the big'ol hose . off course there had to be some action , after welding the bung on the extension - and laying down some of the finest tig weld beads i have done - i come to find out i welded the bung so that it faced upstream of the exhaust ( it needed to be like the pic below so the siphon effect takes place). so out came the grinder and bye bye welds ... pure genius



i also started on the new seat , i mounted the floor brackets ( thanks rufretic for the idea)

and mounted the old seat brakets i had to the seat ( they're adjustable)



i just have to finalize the position of the where both brackets meet and then its off to the upholsterer for some padding on the seat. might i also add that using a file to grind away on a fiberglass part is always fun, especially when you are not wearing a mask or long sleeves and gloves

i also managed to kill two spiders and one huge Mf'n ant

I'mhoping to go to the garage tomorrow to finishup the seat, wire the alternator warning light and the AFR warning light, and then start her up and put her on the lift so i can get the tranny out. if i'm lucky ( or feel like it ) that should all be done tomorrow

7/15/2008

well the seat is done, all i have to do now is make an adjustable brace for the back.

i also ( finally) wired the AFR warning light as well as the alternator charging light ( i put that one in the dash cluster).

minor setback though, i primed the fuel system to see if i had any leaks, and sure enough , i had guisers couming out from the injectors and fuel rail

i guess i have to redo the bracket that holds the rail inplace and maybe even get bigger orings for the injectors.

also pushed the car on the lift and started unbolting the tranny. i also managed to sell my mild steel sphon torque arm , so i can now order ( already did ) a chrommolly one

i'm also debating weather i should get a CSI trans shield to replace the flexplate shield and tranny blanket i have now. but i guess my wallet side of the brain is currently winning this debate

so for tomorrow , i 'm hoping to :
- pull tranny out
- pull torque arm out
- see if i can pull the oil pan gasket out without yanking the engine out ( i just said see, not try  )

7/19/2008

ruf, the blow off valve if a godzilla one , i used to have a vortech mondo one on there but took it off back when i was having boost issues ( turned out to be a broken supercharger ) this one has a bit more spring pressure. with the vortech , at idle it would open , but withthe low vacuum of this engine the godzilla stays shut at idle untill you give it gas and let off ( basically as soon as it sees a bit more vacuum ).

the hose you are talking about is the feed line to and from the oil accumilator ( acusump) on the side. helps keep things oily

like i said before , i took the tranny out inorder to see what was going on with it . it was not shifting from 2nd into 3rd fast enough ( would take about 1 to 2 seconds) , even though i had a manual valve body on it. plus the trans temps were reaching the sky

( i wonder where all that sand came from  )

the transmission was built be tristar over here (big tranny company here ), i specifically told them to use borg warner clutches in the tranny and that it would be used strictly for racing and the what kind of abuse it would see. they said no problem , we know what we are doing .

well after taking the tranny appart , i find out they only used borgwarner clutches in 1st gear ! the second and 3rd gears had cheap raybestos junk in them! , they also used a cheap plastic washer instead of the brass ones that are supposed to be used on the input shaft . apparently they used the cheapest rebuild kit out there and charged me for premium everything .

here's how the clutches looked like after 8 dyno pulls and 3 track runs:







freak'n a$$holes