Progress Thread 66 Coupe Build
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I currently have a currie 9" rear end on the car now, as for pulling it and reselling around here there hasn't been traction on any mustang parts I have listed for Foxbodys or classics. So to the JY it will go.
wicked93gs
15 Year Member
as long as the cord is long enough
5 bills is a good deal
Battery just needed a little boost haha
Worked on the exploder over the weekend, got close to getting ready to pull the motor, just having trouble with one motor mount bolt on the drivers side, some bell hosing bolts and the exhaust bolts which i will probably just have to cut.
So I pretty much have the explorer engine ready to pull atleast from what i can tell. Just cant get it to separate from the trans/bell housing.
Removed upper and lower intake to access upper BH bolts
Removed headers to access engine mount bolts and side bolts for BH
Removed starter and lower BH bolts
Removed nuts from the flexplate (4 i think)
Removed upper and lower intake to access upper BH bolts
Removed headers to access engine mount bolts and side bolts for BH
Removed starter and lower BH bolts
Removed nuts from the flexplate (4 i think)
I will give these a try as I did not. Ready to get this thing out and to the machine shop, was hoping to be able to get it on the road this summer but that is going quickly.
It has been awhile since posting on here let alone working on the coupe. I got married, started a family, and remodeled our house so the coupe has been neglected to say the least.
But now that I am able to spend more time on it I am back at it.
Current status/changes:
- Scraping the foxbody EFI route and going Carb or TBI (holley, Fitech, etc)
- Almost have the motor completed, need to get the short block from the shop and finish up the rest.
Motor
- 302 block bored .30 over
- Forged Pistons
- SIR Rods
- TF Stage 1 cam
- All new bearings and plugs
- SVE 170 Alum heads
- New water pump
- New oil pump and pickup
- New oil pan
- ARP bolts for cam, mains, rods
- new waterpump/cover bolt kit
Looking/need for:
- 1.6 rockers (think the die-cast comp cams, or a used set of Scorpians that are local)
- intake mani and carb/TBI
- Valve covers
- Pushrods - After checking clearance
- Distributor
- 3G alternator conversion
- electric rad fan
Anything else?
I will be selling my EFI harness, ECU, TB, etc that I aquired over the years
Brakes
Just need to run my tubes and connect them to the booster
Clutch
Just finishing up the firewall mount for the MDL hyrdo clutch, ended up making a little block since it was tight on my FW.
But now that I am able to spend more time on it I am back at it.
Current status/changes:
- Scraping the foxbody EFI route and going Carb or TBI (holley, Fitech, etc)
- Almost have the motor completed, need to get the short block from the shop and finish up the rest.
Motor
- 302 block bored .30 over
- Forged Pistons
- SIR Rods
- TF Stage 1 cam
- All new bearings and plugs
- SVE 170 Alum heads
- New water pump
- New oil pump and pickup
- New oil pan
- ARP bolts for cam, mains, rods
- new waterpump/cover bolt kit
Looking/need for:
- 1.6 rockers (think the die-cast comp cams, or a used set of Scorpians that are local)
- intake mani and carb/TBI
- Valve covers
- Pushrods - After checking clearance
- Distributor
- 3G alternator conversion
- electric rad fan
Anything else?
I will be selling my EFI harness, ECU, TB, etc that I aquired over the years
Brakes
Just need to run my tubes and connect them to the booster
Clutch
Just finishing up the firewall mount for the MDL hyrdo clutch, ended up making a little block since it was tight on my FW.
Time for a Fresh pic of said red coupe!
Wow all in 4 yrs, busy, busy,busy...
Maybe a pic of all 3 these2
I will get some photos uploaded, have more of the family and house than coupe these days!
No PS or AC, so I ordered the SVE underdrive pullies from LMR, which should be here tomorrow. Going to go with a 3G alternator as well once I get that far in the build. https://lmr.com/item/SVE-8221C/SVE-Mustang-Aluminum-Underdrive-Pulley-Kit-Clear-79-93
Got a call from the machine shop, one of the cylinders they could not clean up and would need a sleeve. Dropped off my 3rd and last 302 block yesterday to have that one checked. Hoping this one works out otherwise I will just sleeve the other block. I could start over years ago I would just spend my time on facebook looking for a decent rebuilt motor, now that I have FB I see some good deals often on 302s.
