Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

Wow man, I have missed a lot being away. Interested to see the 2j swap, Mike. Glad to see there’s at least one pic in this thread of the Monster. I’d forgotten what a fabulous looking car it is. Last time I looked at the old thread I saw the 2jz swap had begun, but I never found a reason why. I assume a catastrophic failure of the custom I6? Anyway, good to see you are still at it!
I rattled the engine one time too many, and the block cracked between the cylinders. It failed Partially because the machine shop i used reinstalled sleeves that were way too thick, and left no margine between the cylinders, and Partially because I was asking the engine to make 3 times the power it was designed to handle.
 
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I rattled the engine one time too many, and the block cracked between the cylinders. It failed Partially because the machine shop i used reinstalled sleeves that were way too thick, and left no margine between the cylinders, and Partially because I was asking the engine to make 3 times the power it was designed to handle.
So, in other words, you partially did what 75% of Fox owners do to stock block 5.0s? I see nothing wrong here... Carry on! ;)

I’m interested in seeing this new mill, man! Don’t be stingy with the pics!
 
I rattled the engine one time too many, and the block cracked between the cylinders. It failed Partially because the machine shop i used reinstalled sleeves that were way too thick, and left no margine between the cylinders, and Partially because I was asking the engine to make 3 times the power it was designed to handle.
What are you sayin that the block cracked........If you are your not too concerned after months of all that work.
 
I rattled the engine one time too many, and the block cracked between the cylinders. It failed Partially because the machine shop i used reinstalled sleeves that were way too thick, and left no margine between the cylinders, and Partially because I was asking the engine to make 3 times the power it was designed to handle.
I'm going to have to call you out on that exaggeration. You might possibly be making 2 times what that engine was making from the factory, which is half what it was designed to handle. The machine shop **** it up, enough said. Those 2jz blocks are legendary strong.

Kurt
 
I'm going to have to call you out on that exaggeration. You might possibly be making 2 times what that engine was making from the factory, which is half what it was designed to handle. The machine shop **** it up, enough said. Those 2jz blocks are legendary strong.

Kurt
So then....you’re sayin I can’t even claim 450 hp on a turbocharged, roller cammed six with a custom ported Aussie head?

You do know I was talkin about the 250 Maverick 6 that I cut the side open on,....right?

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The Ford Inline Six 250 is a 4.1L 250 cubic inch straight six-cylinder that was the optional engine available with the 1969 Ford Mustang and medium-sized Ford cars (such as the Ford Maverick) in the 1970 production year. The Inline Six 250 would become the standard engine offered by Ford with their Mustang in 1971 and was rated at the time for 155 hp. This same engine would be rated at 98 hp in 1972 and this rating would drop to 88 hp in 1971. You can recognize the Inline Six 250 by five freeze plugs on the side of the engine block and the seven main bearings included with this engine. It has the starter mounted low by the oil pan rail and six bell housing bolts as in previous Ford Inline Six engines.

The Ford Inline Six 250 is essentially an Inline Six 200 that has had the stroke increased from 3.126 inches to 3.91 inches. These changes to the Ford Inline Six 200 have the effect of increasing the horsepower of the original Ford Inline Six 200 engine to 155 hp and 240 ft lbs of torque.

Around the same time, Ford Australia introduced the 2V cylinder head, which was nearly identical to the old integral “log head” intake, except for an aluminum intake mated with a removable Stromberg 2V carburetor. This form of the Inline Six 250 sports a more efficient exhaust manifold that allowed it to breath easier and resulted in this form being rated for 170 hp. The cylinder head adjustment became popular, and was brought over to North America by racing enthusiasts.

In 1976, Ford Australia began phasing out the Inline Six 250, and it went out of production in 1980.

A ford I 6 was a pig. For that car to be as fast as it was,..didn’t come as a result of 300 hp.
 
Like it says...I’m honestly wondering if I don’t have to actually go anywhere, and can stay on task here today, How much of this damn project can I get done? I plan to start here in about an hour, and work at it till 5:30-6:00. I need to build everything except the main spar, but now that the crossmember has already been mocked up, I kinda have a reference for what to do there. I know that I want to do the crossmember first. Once bolted in, it’ll hold the front of the main spar in place. From there, it’s on to finishing the main spar, which will require fabrication of the rear legs, the front mounts, and the reinforcement trusses. Once that is done, the rear shocks can be put back on, and I can truly weight the chassis again to make sure where ride height is. And last, once I know that, i can build the panhard bar mount.
In my head, it seems like I should be able to do all that today...:chin

There are things could get in the way though...
1. The turbo is gonna be ready for pickup. If i don’t get it today, I’ll only have until noon to pick it up tomorrow, and..I have a customer coming in at some point that may corrupt my morning. If i can get that thing, and I get all this sht done today,..I’ll be able to put the turbo on Sunday.
2. I’m down to about 600 psi on my weld gas bottle...And I gotta lot of welding to do. It’d suck if I run out.
3. There are a couple of things at work that may require I go in.

Obviously, if any if that sht gets in the middle,..Whatever gets done is all that’s gonna get done. But I’m gonna try.

As much as it pains me, Im putting new carpet in the car. I fcked up the cut on the current carpet, and the closer you look, the more it looks fcked up as a rats ass. There are also holes cut way too big at the front of the seats exposing the floor beneath,..so..I gotta buy some new sht. Because the seats gotta come out as part of my crossmember project, that really isn’t an issue, excepting that I’m basically throwing away a brand new carpet because.......

Who am I again?..( Somethin about doing stuff more than once IIRC....:thinking:)
 
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Well,...It’s 1:20.
The main spar now has the new male shaft mega welded on.
The new crossmember is made, but not mounted.

I still have 500 psi of gas.
One of the two customers, bought the car I was expecting him to buy...( I was able to take a deposit and hold till Friday)
The other called me looking to come in today ( which I told him i’d be happy to accommodat) but he said he could wait till friday just the same...I’m thinking he’ll buy a new X7 tomorrow.

It’s turning out to be a really good day.

Im going down now, I got 4.5 hours left...let’s see what kinda sht I can get done.
 
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Go Mikey Go
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Riding home from dinner with Kate. We went to a chain restaurant here in the city.
Papadeaux.
A Cajun wannabe sorry assed 5 outta 10 experience that cost me 175.00 before the tip.
Papadeaux sucks..ill never go back. 1 time was too much.

Whew... :nonono:

SO.... Car stuff then...

After my 1:30 update, I go back downstairs. No sooner am I down there, than I get the call from the turbo guy.. My tiny wheezer was ready for pick up..I tell dude I was trying to get the torque arm done, but my fail safe time to leave here to come and get it would be 4pm.
He closed at 5.
So,..back to weld-i-town...I go.

I reinforce the crossmember, which requires cutting pieces, and welding some more...I cut, and weld. I cut and weld..I mock things up I take them back apart..its now 3:50.
Im down to 400 psi, and I gotta sht ton to weld yet..I gotta get the bottle exchanged..
I call around...no bodies answering.
I load the bottle, and head to the place I normally exchange my bottle. I call them, they tell me that they close at 4...
THEY CLOSE AT FREAKIN 4!!!
But,..they know me. Dude asks where I am, I tell him 10 mins out,...he says he'll stay the extra 5 mins..

I get the bottle exchanged.

I Head to the turbo dude, he's 20 miles away..and I got rush hour between me and him. I'm there at 4:45.

I Get my tiny little wheezer..

It was 5:20 by the time I get back home...I put the wheezer on the bench, and mock up the main spar into the crossmember. It’s too late to do anything else...I clean up, and have to spend $200 on a sorry assed meal, at a sorry assed restaurant.

This is where I am now...1 day away from finishing the torque arm,..And another few hours after that from instant boost.
 
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Pics of the wheezer. Pics of whatever you've fused together today. I woke up in Gatlinburg, went to visit my son at UT Knoxville, had lunch with him, saw his apt (which I've been paying half of and haven't seen) and then drove back to Memphis. So after driving all day, I want to see pictures. I am going to Heber Springs to see my brother for the weekend and I have not phone service at his place, so it will be Sunday before I see pictures, unless you hurry and post something within the hour!!!!

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You are kidding right?
No, I already told you that I didn't read the 600+ page thread!! Work with me here, I am getting old and have onset dementia. Was that thread 600+ pages because it was full of your daily dinner plans? Work with us here! Explain it as if you were explaining it to Joe Biden.

Kurt
 
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No, I already told you that I didn't read the 600+ page thread!! Work with me here, I am getting old and have onset dementia. Was that thread 600+ pages because it was full of your daily dinner plans? Work with us here! Explain it as if you were explaining it to Joe Biden.

Kurt
If he explains it like he were to Trump he will use smaller words, you know dumbing it down significantly with lots of useless hyperbole. The slowly part he. Will. Have. To. Place. A. Period. Between. Words.

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No, I already told you that I didn't read the 600+ page thread!! Work with me here, I am getting old and have onset dementia. Was that thread 600+ pages because it was full of your daily dinner plans? Work with us here! Explain it as if you were explaining it to Joe Biden.

Kurt
You weren’t kidding. I went back to the old thread, and you aren’t there when the OG monster split himself. However,..you were here, at post 4. By that time, I had already broke that engine beating My sons 18 Mustang 5.0 in any speed contest he could muster against me. I had already discovered water in the oil, and vice/versa. ,..based on the fact that 18 Mustang 5.0’s are rated at 460 hp, and given that I was literally driving away from him from a 30 then a 60 MPH roll,...I’m gonna take credit for 400-450 HP myself. I know my car is lighter than his was, (Probably about 700 pounds lighter) but since I don’t know for sure, I’ll leave it ambiguous.
So for your benefit, from then till the time you popped in here.

I had already bought the engine,
made a pan,
thought I caused a ptv issue when removing the VVTi gear,
pulled the head,
sent the head to an azzhole that rebuilt it, then surfaced it on a belt sander,
had to take it to another shop to remedy.
With the head off found pitting in the deck of the block, disassembled that.
Since it was apart so it could be decked, put new ARP bolts in the rods,
Had them resized.
bought new rings and bearings, new oil pump, new water pump, timing belt, 6 new coils ( three times)
Reassembled the engine.
Checked valve lash. Found all the valves to be incorrectly gapped due to the original azzhole machine shop.
bought 150.00 worth of new shims to correct that.
installed engine too far to one side.
corrected that.
spent a month, and several hundred dollars trying to get the 4 r70 adapted
Spent another month trying to get the freakin car started.
Spent more money trying to get rid of a drivetrain related vibrations due to a poor adapter design for the trans
Put new higher lift 264 cams in the engine.
Bought 4l80
Bought adapter
Bought Converter.

Boom...you arrive.
 
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