Progress Thread Progress Thread kinda stalled- looking to get it back going again!

Rdub6 · Feb 7, 2023

How I’ll do it, I’m not sure, but the USA flag will be well represented when this intake goes on!! Just messed around with some Sharpie for now.

Rdub6 · Feb 7, 2023

And I’ll just add …… for those Northeast guys…… 48 in the garage on Feb 7 is not a bad thing at all! And that’s without a heater!

Rdub6 · Feb 13, 2023

56 degrees on Feb 13 ain’t so bad either!

I’m sure the winter I plan some work, it’ll be 20 every day!

Win some lose some! Lol

Noobz347 · Feb 14, 2023

Rdub6 said:
No, they were broken when I got the car.
This interior is a complete Frankenstein in itself, so if I can just paint most everything to match, I’ll be ok with that.

If you gotta [print], let's say, a new portion of the thing then it's generally better to print the whole part, unfortunately.

Rdub6 · Mar 9, 2023

While nothing real going on with the car this winter, I got my mini fridge in the garage set up with the proper decals!

Noobz347 · Mar 9, 2023

PM @MRaburn your info and request a Stangnet sticker.

Rdub6 · Mar 11, 2023

Noobz347 said:
PM @MRaburn your info and request a Stangnet sticker.

Already did that. Stangnet decals went on the welding cart!

I wouldn’t mind a few more @MRaburn .Stickers and decals give the garage some flavor!

Rdub6 · Mar 14, 2023

So, I’ve had two new rear tailpipe brackets and hangers on the workbench for some time now. It’s just been one of those things where in the back of my head, I’m thinking…… I hate messing with this exhaust, so just leave well enough alone. The drivers side was missing the locating tab on the bracket, so I just had it cinched down with a lock washer. But over time, the pipe would move and annoy the crap out of me. I’d have to shift it, and retighten the bolt.
Finally on Sunday morning I decided to tackle this, praying I didn’t have to remove the tailpipes. Somehow I managed to get the old hangers and rubber isolators off and the new ones on (with the help of a lot of soapy water). What I was dreading doing, took me all of 25 minutes. Sometimes things work out, and the tailpipes are now more even than they’ve ever been!

Rdub6 · Mar 21, 2023

So this post isn’t really Mustang related, but I’ll throw it here anyway. I always remember my Dad having this big green car manual on his workbench when I was a little kid.
My brother had it at his house for a while after Dad passed. My brother mentioned it to me a while ago, and being the family car guy, he thought I might want it.
It may not help me in any mechanical issues, but I’ve already had some fun reading through the pages of an almost 60 year old car repair manual. Pretty cool stuff here.

Rdub6 · Mar 21, 2023

On the Mustang front…… I ordered the Maximum Motorsport strut tower brace, but it’s on backorder. I felt like I needed to do something over the winter, so that was it. Now we’ll wait and see how long it takes to get here.
(I also have some K&K @95steedamustang inner fender panels paid and coming at some point….. but that project is at least early fall 2023)
As much as I love spring and summer….
Looking forward to next winter already. lol

Rdub6 · Mar 30, 2023

Here and there I’ve been spending time cleaning up the lower Explorer intake that I’ve had on the shelf for a while. Needs more work, but it’s getting there.

Also wondering, should I bother trying to remove that tray on the bottom to get the whole thing cleaned up? Or is not worth the effort? It is pretty gunked up underneath it.

AeroCoupe · Apr 1, 2023

Thread over on the Corral details how to remove.

https://www.corral.net/threads/for-the-mechanically-impaired-explorer-intake-manifold-baffle-fix.985943/

Other option is take it to a machine shop abs have them clean it in their heat washer.

Rdub6 · Apr 6, 2023

I ordered my 3g alternator upgrade tonight (flat black alternator).
That, and whenever MM decides to ship the strut tower brace that I ordered, I’ve got some cool little projects for this summer! Gotta have something to keep me busy when I’m not working on the house!!

Mustang5L5 · Apr 7, 2023

When i had Tmoss port my explorer lower, he pulled the rivets on that baffle plate, and then drilled and tapped for 1/4-20 and locktited them in.

The explorer baffle is the one to have. It's larger and better prevents oil consumption that a lot of the OE and catalog GT40/Cobra intakes had.

Monkeybutt2000 · Apr 8, 2023

Rdub6 said:
I ordered my 3g alternator upgrade tonight (flat black alternator).
That, and whenever MM decides to ship the strut tower brace that I ordered, I’ve got some cool little projects for this summer! Gotta have something to keep me busy when I’m not working on the house!!

Where did you order from? I pieced mine together mostly from ebay and came out way cheaper than the LMR kit.

Rdub6 · Apr 8, 2023

Monkeybutt2000 said:
Where did you order from? I pieced mine together mostly from ebay and came out way cheaper than the LMR kit.

I’ve gone the eBay used parts route with a lot of this build, but on this one I caved, and I did order the kit from LMR.

It was kind of a “just scrolling through, looking at parts” spur of the moment purchase.

Sometimes I have to do that, or I’ll come up with a reason why I shouldn’t buy it.

Rdub6 · Apr 12, 2023

Parts are here. I’ve been reading all the 3g threads on here deciding how to proceed. Eliminate the black and orange wires or use them with the new power wire?? I would think to not use them since they are not fused enough.

Is the 200 amp megafuse too much? I’m thinking 150 at most….. maybe 125??? Did LMR get this wrong here?

@JRichter knowledge is all over this topic!! God bless and thank you!

What say you guys? @Mustang5L5 what’s your thoughts on the fuse size?

And yes….. that’s my Bosch impact/screw gun that @Noobz347 recommended in the pic! Awesome tool! Ton of use already.

Mustang5L5 · Apr 12, 2023

Cut, and tape back the orange/black wires. They are #10 and will not handle the load of the new alt. You must leave the single wire connected at the starter solenoid end as it feeds the voltage regulator.

With #4 wire, you want a 125A fuse. I run this

Electrical - Glowing alternator wires

I didn’t get a pic with them super hot but can anyone advise on what I have going on here?

stangnet.com

LMR sticks a 200A in there? That’s a bit too much

Noobz347 · Apr 12, 2023

Rdub6 said:
Parts are here. I’ve been reading all the 3g threads on here deciding how to proceed. Eliminate the black and orange wires or use them with the new power wire?? I would think to not use them since they are not fused enough.

Is the 200 amp megafuse too much? I’m thinking 150 at most….. maybe 125??? Did LMR get this wrong here?

@JRichter knowledge is all over this topic!! God bless and thank you!

What say you guys? @Mustang5L5 what’s your thoughts on the fuse size?

And yes….. that’s my Bosch impact/screw gun that @Noobz347 recommended in the pic! Awesome tool! Ton of use already.

If you put a battery in it, you don't have to turn it by hand.

Rdub6 · Apr 17, 2023

Mustang5L5 said:
Cut, and tape back the orange/black wires. They are #10 and will not handle the load of the new alt. You must leave the single wire connected at the starter solenoid end as it feeds the voltage regulator.

With #4 wire, you want a 125A fuse. I run this

Electrical - Glowing alternator wires

I didn’t get a pic with them super hot but can anyone advise on what I have going on here?

stangnet.com

LMR sticks a 200A in there? That’s a bit too much

So, if you remember, I eliminated the starter solenoid and used a junction block and a regular relay.
Eliminating the black/orange, my new power wire from the alternator would just got that junction block, correct?

Progress Thread Progress Thread kinda stalled- looking to get it back going again!

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

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So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues

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