The last issue!

[moosetang408w]

Got the mustang on the road this week! Had a problem with my fan relay, but this has been resolved. Only one major issue. The clutch was tough to disengage so I limped it back home and found the stock clutch cable cratered. Completely seized. Replaced the cable but it was still tough. I ended up disconnecting the cable and found my clutch fork was jamming! I thought I could get away with my old t5 fork.

So I pulled out the driveshaft, transmission, and my bellhousing to get at everything. Here is what I found. My transmission had markings in line with my pivot

The marking on the release bearing showed the same.

I picked up a new bearing and lake wood fork. I cleaned the marking off the input shaft. You can see the lakewood fork allows the release bearing to move closer to the pivot. The old fork caused the bearing to move in an arc that interfered. This was a pain in the dick.

After everything buttoned up, set up all the alignment, and rechecked all the bolts and clearances on the car. No problems. The car was running rich but I drove and tuned what I could during city driving and some highway cruising. Going to dump the oil again and she will be ready for some dyno time within the next 500km or so.

The car sounds amazing. It goes like a raped pig! Had it on the scales and with a full tank of fuel(80 litres!) The car weighed 3018 lbs with a front weight of 49%! I played a bit with the handling and it runs like it is on rails.

I feel strange that it is done... Kind of like if Wile E. Coyote caught the roadrunner. Now what. I guess I can start having a life again. lol

Cheers

 

[94GTCoupe]

congrats,Moose.
that thing look very clean,and great color combo!

 

[1slow95]

I love how clean the engine is. No power steering?
What all have you done to get it down to 3018 lbs? That's a little over 300 lbs lighter than mine.

 

[moosetang408w]

I love how clean the engine is. No power steering?
What all have you done to get it down to 3018 lbs? That's a little over 300 lbs lighter than mine.

Alum heads, no power steering, no abs, MM k-member, MM arms, coil overs, no heater no radio, race seats, no back seat, and the wiring. I tore every wire out and put a custom harness in. Just wires was about 35 pounds! It probably weight a fifth of that now.

I was suprised with the weight as well because I have a lakewood bellhousing and a eight point cage. But I stood on all four and it seemed correct

 

[moosetang408w]

oh. I also did some work with the dash to make it lighter.

 

[1slow95]

My ABS doesn't work, I need to remove it. How does it drive with no power steering? I'd love to get rid of the ps pump, but I'm worried it'll be a pain with 275/40's up front.

 

[moosetang408w]

Getting rid of the abs and putting the stainless line in to the calipers and the diff made the brakes feel alot nicer. I was worried about the no power steering but I did it and I am happy with it. I also have 275's up front and it is tough to park in tight spots but as soon as you are rolling it feels wonderful. The feel is amazing. Glad I did it.

 

[revhead347]

Awesome car. Good information to have about the power steering and the lakewood clutch fork. If the TOB tears up the forward bearing retainer like that, they aren't that expensive to change. A bearing retainer is only about $36.

Kurt

 

[nmcgrawj]

Looks great man.

 

[MysteryMachine]

That thing is beautiful

 

[moosetang408w]

I am glad you guys appreciate this car. I have made alot of sacrifices for it and for it to finally start paying of is pretty special. Cheers