The Reenmachine DOHC '67 Shelby Clone Convertible Progress

reenmachine · May 20, 2005

BB1966 said:
Reen,does the MII make the track any wider than the stock front suspension??? Thanks in advance

Nope. Also, Heidt's now offers 5/8" shorter control arms (narrows the track 5/8" per side) to accommodate other wheel and tire sizes.

BB1966 · May 21, 2005

Sweet! Thanks again! BTW why dont this thread rate a sticky??????????????

reenmachine · May 24, 2005

Got the NOS 2000 Cobra R IRS here and got it into the customer car today. It'll all come back apart again to clean it up and make it look brand new. It's NOS, but has been sitting around for 5 years so there's surface rust on the bare metal parts, dust all over it, etc. I also have to remove the aluminum uprights and do some very minor machining to make them work with the 13" big brake kit I'm putting on.

NasaGT · May 24, 2005

Sticky this thread!

Edbert · May 24, 2005

What is different about the Cobra R's IRS and the regular one?

reenmachine · May 24, 2005

Edbert said:
What is different about the Cobra R's IRS and the regular one?

There are some notable differences throughout the years:

1999: 28-spline axles, 3.27 gears, soft rubber bushings

2000 R: Massively more beefy. 31-spline axles, exotic 3.55 Girodisc hydro-mechanical posi unit, improved CV joints, improved camber adjustment, hardest bushings of any of the IRS units. Reduced wheel hop.

2001-02: Basically like 1999 but with a small axle improvement; axles are 31-spline on the inside but still 28-spline on the ends. Gears are 3.27:1.

2003-04: Much more like the 2000 R unit. 3.55 posi (but not Gerodisc), 31-spline axles (a bit shorter), hard bushings (still not as hard as the 2000 R), improved camber, improved bump steer.

info from the DVS Restorations website

67coupestang · May 24, 2005

awesome car!! I have a dumb question about the rear end. What does it use for upper arms? I only saw the lowers and struts. are the halfshafts supposed to act like an arm? and also on that note with inboard brakes... what happens if you snap a half-shaft?

BB1966 · May 24, 2005

It has upper control arms,they bolt tot the top of the cradle. Bad azz set up Reen!!!! Keep the updates comin!

reenmachine · May 24, 2005

67coupestang said:
awesome car!! I have a dumb question about the rear end. What does it use for upper arms? I only saw the lowers and struts. are the halfshafts supposed to act like an arm? and also on that note with inboard brakes... what happens if you snap a half-shaft?

I assume you're referring to the red convertible. Yes, the half shafts act as control arms as well. They are designed to do this and can handle all of the loads involved. If one fails, you will have suspension failure on that side manifested as a radical change in camber, but it's built not to fail. There are thousands upon thousands of cars on the road with this design, commonly referred to as a "Jaguar IRS".

reenmachine · May 24, 2005

BB1966 said:
It has upper control arms,they bolt tot the top of the cradle. Bad azz set up Reen!!!! Keep the updates comin!

I think he was talking about the IRS on the red convertible, not the Cobra IRS above. Now I've mixed the thread all up!

reenmachine · May 25, 2005

NasaGT said:
Sticky this thread!

That would be a good thing...who has the power??

68 & 00 GT · May 25, 2005

My God that is sweet ! Who ever said money doesn't buy happiness was full of **** !
you ever see what those motors can do on stock cams, intake, and heads with twin 57mm turbos ? How about 700 RWHP, and 595 RWTQ
same set up seen here in a video of a 2001 Bullitt Mustang - just need forged pistons and rods I'm sure he he
video -
http://www.modularpowerhouse.com/forums/videos/BCsTTBullittnomusic.wmv
more info on the kits -
http://www.modularpowerhouse.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=74

how are you doing that front end to run that rack, and pinion / coil over etc.. new K member - sorry if I missed that info posted alredy. Is there a kit for all that ?

looking for a 68 coupe to adopt, mine is very jealous

reenmachine · May 25, 2005

68 & 00 GT said:
how are you doing that front end to run that rack, and pinion / coil over etc.. new K member - sorry if I missed that info posted alredy. Is there a kit for all that ?

The front end is a Heidt's MII setup with a smattering of custom and modified parts to make it all fit together. There are more pics of it all on the previous pages.

reenmachine · May 25, 2005

Got the aluminum driveshaft today -- it looks great against the red undercarriage

SoCal69GT · May 25, 2005

sticky sticky sticky

reenmachine · May 27, 2005

Check out this badness....bring on the rear-end collisions! j/k j/k j/k j/k

67coupestang · May 28, 2005

go knock on the biggest da#@ piece of wood you can find right NOW!!!

STSFCTN67 · May 29, 2005

Pete,
Who did you pisz off not to deserve a sticky by now? I remember when you first came to the board everyone gave you crap because you were new ; but you definitly gained thier respect rather quickly and were able to contiribute to other members questions as well as your own. Even though you are selling the car you are not looking for free advertisement but you are keeping us all up to date on a project most of us could never dream of completing. I hope you have a few biddders lined up for that car. I just hate looking for the next thread to see what is next for the convertible.

My point - Please sticky this thread!

blk 02 · Jun 1, 2005

reenmachine said:
The front end is a Heidt's MII setup with a smattering of custom and modified parts to make it all fit together. There are more pics of it all on the previous pages.

What kind of modified parts were required for the heidt's MII?? I will be puting one of these setups in my car some time in the near future. Just wondering if there is any tips or pointers you might point out before I order one up.
Thanks for the heads up
Graham

Renato · Jun 2, 2005

Reen-

How many hours would you say that it took to put in the MII front conversion/set up?

Thanks!

ps. sticky please!

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