FordRacing302
5 Year Member
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Your project reminds me a lot of this old first gen. He's using an aussie turbo 4.0 I6, but it's still a Ford motor...
Anyways, I'm liking the progress so far.
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Oh I'm on TTF, but that ain't me. That car is waay nicer than mine, (I wonder how much he paid for it?) The work he does is beautiful, the cage fitment is so precise, he's gotta be a chassis guy.damn Mike, just saw thisover on TTF and thought it was you for a second...
http://www.theturboforums.com/threa...ot-78-Fairmont-4-6-DOHC-turbo-Drag-Week-Build
View: http://youtu.be/FWZd9Ry0vuU
Your project reminds me a lot of this old first gen. He's using an aussie turbo 4.0 I6, but it's still a Ford motor...
Anyways, I'm liking the progress so far.
View: http://youtu.be/FWZd9Ry0vuU
Your project reminds me a lot of this old first gen. He's using an aussie turbo 4.0 I6, but it's still a Ford motor...
Anyways, I'm liking the progress so far.
That car is wicked! If it had more suspension and went straighter down the strip it would run 8s easy. Sounds really cool. Mike if yours turns out sounding anything like that I'd be really pleased if it was mine.
So did I miss how the rear axle and 10.5 fitment came out?
No worries. I'm curious as to what it will take to get those rims and tires under it without the BFH treatment. Regardless of being in CA and the multiple problem children I am still working on, I'm planning on getting that 81 (if he reposts it). I have alot of twisty curves around here so the goal will be handling and traction vice power (thanks Cali). Dont worry, I'll ensure to give you credit in all caps when I post it...lol.
Now I gotta get the floor clean enough to paint,and paint it. Obviously, it's holding up alot of progress. AND............It should ONLY take about a day when I can get to it.
But that'll have to be when there's nobody here but me. The grinder w/ a wire brush makes a whole bunch of noise, and I get bitc hed at every time I use it.
Best. Idea. Ever!Save your nickels & dimes and send your wife to the Day Spa. She'll love it and you'll have peace and quiet...
Mini tubs are the easy part. Finding out how much rim/tire fits under it and if you can keep the factory shock location. Well that takes something much more expensive....namely time. Since there doesnt seem to be a whole lot of research, I'm going to have to base my calculations off of something. Due to lack of available contributors, your it. Can't figure out if thats a good thing or not? Regardless, I will be shipping red bull and monster energy drinks to your garage until your done.
Glad I could re-kindle the warm and fuzzies for you.Your progress is bringing back so many wonderful memories of blowing metal particles out of my nose when I was welding up my engine bay.
I welded the boxed-in frame rails completely. Just pulsed the welder across the whole seam. That let me grind it down nice and use a minimal amount of filler to get it smooth.