Progress Thread '89 GT build thread....formerly known as "Her"

Well it doesn't have 3.75 gears, they are 3.55s. Which should be ok still for what the build will be.
 
Rear end almost finished. New steering coming along as well.
 

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6. For Sell....
7. Timming
8. Tunning...
Etc.
9. Manuel in it. (Not a Manual transmission.) Are they selling a friend or mechanic with the car?
Naming the car based on it’s paint color can work. But this year, you will have to be careful with white. White Lightning would still work if it lives up to the name. Blue Streak will work with pin striping and when it breaks.
 
All suspension and reinforcement work is done. Steering rack and custom column all in as well.
Now have to decide which route im going to go with power adder. Have a turbo set up and also a nitrous kit. The track opening back up 3 miles from the house will be doing bracket racing. Hear that spray is a more consistant run over turbo set ups. If going spray, will run carbed, if turbo will run my super sniper efi.
 

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Picked the '89 up today. Now got em together again. Time to put the motor together now!!
 

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So then,...All of the work being done that you’re posting is being done by a shop? You are doing nothing yourself?
We learn what from this?
Any welding is outta my abilities. Along with fact do not have a garage. Have pulled an engine in the pasture once, not doing that again. Will be building the motor in our small shop, installing fuel tank, running all fuel lines and electric and anything else that can be done with hand tools in a gravel driveway. So, actually a lot can be learned in the conditions available.
 
I have to ask, how did you hoist the engine in the pasture? An engine hoist/crane is out since the wheels would sink, and I have other guesses the city folk might not know about.
 
Getting there!! Have to finish up the heads assembly next. Cam installed, head studs and heads, lifters dog bones and spider, timing chain and oil pump all on.
 

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