Official Adam95gt Pictorial Progress of Swap / Clean Up

BlownFiveLiter · Apr 2, 2008

Hey Adam, I could use some MM subframes while you're at it! Thanks bro!

Adam95GT · Apr 2, 2008

StangGT1995 said:
Hey Adam, I could use some MM subframes while you're at it! Thanks bro!

me 2 man MM is quality... that yellow cobra in the pic has the whole MM kit up front

chaos254 · Apr 2, 2008

looking good man, wish i could do something as extensive as that. After getting engaged and purchasing a DD, the stang will be on the back burner for a good while.

Adam95GT · Apr 3, 2008

chaos254 said:
looking good man, wish i could do something as extensive as that. After getting engaged and purchasing a DD, the stang will be on the back burner for a good while.

Yea i know how that is i had 2 daily drivers for a bit... The 99 saturn and the 02 focus... But i sold the saturn so im back on track... Its hard to do this all on a waitors salory / school loans..... while paying rent and bills

Adam95GT · May 20, 2008

Well... Moved on to welding yesterday... alll those useless little holes.... chris was welding away all day and i was grinding the welds down... we painted over a few and you could see where it was welded and grinded... any advice on covering the bay with body filler will it hold up???

thethirdeye88 · May 20, 2008

Adam95GT said:
List of the Build:
306 block
keith black flat top pistons(hyper)
wolverine 1190 cam shaft.
10 cut crank.
Stock rods.
Arp rod bolts
TFS KPI street heads (old twisted wedge with inline valves)
3/8 intake spacer
65mm BBK TB
TFS TB elbow
24lb injectors
24lb pro m maf.
FRPP pulley set
comp magnium 1.6 rail type roller rockers
TFS Track heat manifold.
low milage stock t5
low milage ford racing clutch kit.
walbro 190 fuel pump.
all new gaskets
new starter
new rad
new rack

Exhaust:
BBK catted H
BBK shortie headers
Flowmaster 40's

Suspension:
HP blues
Sportlines

other:
New vert top.(yet to be ordered)
New heater core
MM 6 point cage.(yet to be ordered)

Clean up bay:
hide wires
Sand blast
Paint.

how much did the engine work run you, and what kind of numbers are expected?...

Adam95GT · May 20, 2008

thethirdeye88 said:
how much did the engine work run you, and what kind of numbers are expected?...

Was all done by me and chris except for getting the valves cut and new seals put in which was done by lorenzo's fast flowing cylinder heads in PA which was $300... I asked him what to expect from this combo because he talked these old school heads up quite a bit. he said i should hit 300rwhp easy and anywhere up to about 350 with a good tune. but i dont know if i believe that

STM1965 · May 20, 2008

1TallMF said:
Kind of off-topic for this stage of the build, but did you ever get that Word document about how to change a 'vert top yourself? I'm starting to think I want to install my own black cloth top because I'm too cheap (broke) to pay someone to do it. If you do, can you send it to me? That would be awesome.
beland_s@hotmail.com

Shame you live in Montreal, there's a guy in Southern Ontario, between Hamilton & Niagara Falls that I found will do my top install for $400 bucks. From what I've been able to gather this is a job that has to be done right! There is another shop in Stoney Creek Ont but after some checking the guy turned out to be a tad costly! He wanted $750 to install the top!

Adam95GT · May 20, 2008

STM1965 said:
Shame you live in Montreal, there's a guy in Southern Ontario, between Hamilton & Niagara Falls that I found will do my top install for $400 bucks. From what I've been able to gather this is a job that has to be done right! There is another shop in Stoney Creek Ont but after some checking the guy turned out to be a tad costly! He wanted $750 to install the top!

$750 is good compared to down my way even if its just labor... place wanted $1250 that i went 2

STM1965 · May 20, 2008

Well I got the top, rear window W/Defroster, bowpads, and cables for $450 (Had them shipped to a buddy's in WV, and he drove them up when he had a load coming out of the plant I work at (hes a big rig driver) So another $400 for the install and I'm under a G-note for all! The shop doing it is very busy and I've had to wait three weeks to get in! Somebody jumped ahead of me by driving down to see him (and he assumed it was me) thats how busy the guy is. But since I can drop the car off with him and leave for several days (Im working those days anyways) thats what he's charging me! So Im happy to let someone who does this for a living do it! I doubt I have the patience for it!

mustang6tee8 · May 21, 2008

Adam95GT said:
Well... Moved on to welding yesterday... alll those useless little holes.... chris was welding away all day and i was grinding the welds down... we painted over a few and you could see where it was welded and grinded... any advice on covering the bay with body filler will it hold up???

I'm pretty sure it'll hold up. But, are you considering using body filler to fill the holes instead of welding? I know welding holes takes forever, but it's the right way to do it..

Zero Signal · May 21, 2008

So will the K-member work with the stock suspension or not?

Adam95GT · May 22, 2008

Zero Signal said:
So will the K-member work with the stock suspension or not?

QA1 does you just need to use the spring perches it cam with and notch the a arms

Adam95GT · May 22, 2008

mustang6tee8 said:
I'm pretty sure it'll hold up. But, are you considering using body filler to fill the holes instead of welding? I know welding holes takes forever, but it's the right way to do it..

No just so when we paint the engine bay you cant see a little bump or dimple where the welds are. still are rattle canning it. just making it look as good as possible on a budget.

mustang6tee8 · May 24, 2008

Adam95GT said:
No just so when we paint the engine bay you cant see a little bump or dimple where the welds are. still are rattle canning it. just making it look as good as possible on a budget.

Hmm well, build up the weld enough then get on it with a grinder to make it nice and flat.

donkey_punch · May 24, 2008

i would still skim all the surfaces with bondo and do a whole lot of sanding. you have the bay empty might as well do it right.

Adam95GT · May 25, 2008

mustang6tee8 said:
Hmm well, build up the weld enough then get on it with a grinder to make it nice and flat.

It shows up different when painted over.

Adam95GT · May 25, 2008

OMG sandblasting sucks... my mouth is all scratchy as well as my nose... grosss.... Well the good news is... the bay is gonna look great.... cant wait to get pics posted

milewsky80 · May 26, 2008

Adam95GT said:
OMG sandblasting sucks... my mouth is all scratchy as well as my nose... grosss.... Well the good news is... the bay is gonna look great.... cant wait to get pics posted

They have these things called respirators.....

95.0Stang · May 26, 2008

milewsky80 said:
They have these things called respirators.....

lol subscribing as this seems to be a good thread!

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