It's been a long time coming. The last 48 hours were the most painfull.
Sunday my neighbor and I installed the exhaust system which was a pain because MAC changed the cat back design. It's more like a puzzle then a bolt on. Flow tubes are not welded on and neither is the stuff after the axle. It's still wrong and I'll have to do it over. Dropped the gas tank because the car had been sitting for over a year. Installed the driveshaft.
Today I ran over to Steeda and bought the 02 extenders for the Long Tubes. Eye balled the caster/camber plates and zapped them with the air gun. Since I changed the K-member, caster/camber plates and bump steer kit I got wheels pointing all different ways. Steeda will do my alignment again. Added all the fluids-oil, power steering, coolant, tranny and brakes.
It was time to turn key. I forgot one thing. I needed a damn battery (its always the stupid stuff). Jumped the stang with my new 06 Impala (toilet) so I had the power. Its cranking but not turning over then all of sudden-BANG!!!!!. It sounded like a bomb blowing up in my garage. I couldn't hear for a few seconds (yes, that loud). Stuff blew off my shelves. After this I knew my problem. Pulled the #1 plug, turned the motor over by hand. Found TDC and buttoned every up again. VIOLA, she starts right up. I set the timing and its all good.
Fast foward to now. I just bled the brakes and now I can stop. I took it out for a spin around the block a few times. Still have some issues but its to be expected with all the crap I changed/installed. I don't have a stat in it right now. Our cars don't run very well without one. Wanted to get the flow through the new motor since it had zero coolant inside. Tomorrow I'll get more small items squared away. I'm so beat down right now.
Sunday my neighbor and I installed the exhaust system which was a pain because MAC changed the cat back design. It's more like a puzzle then a bolt on. Flow tubes are not welded on and neither is the stuff after the axle. It's still wrong and I'll have to do it over. Dropped the gas tank because the car had been sitting for over a year. Installed the driveshaft.
Today I ran over to Steeda and bought the 02 extenders for the Long Tubes. Eye balled the caster/camber plates and zapped them with the air gun. Since I changed the K-member, caster/camber plates and bump steer kit I got wheels pointing all different ways. Steeda will do my alignment again. Added all the fluids-oil, power steering, coolant, tranny and brakes.
It was time to turn key. I forgot one thing. I needed a damn battery (its always the stupid stuff). Jumped the stang with my new 06 Impala (toilet) so I had the power. Its cranking but not turning over then all of sudden-BANG!!!!!. It sounded like a bomb blowing up in my garage. I couldn't hear for a few seconds (yes, that loud). Stuff blew off my shelves. After this I knew my problem. Pulled the #1 plug, turned the motor over by hand. Found TDC and buttoned every up again. VIOLA, she starts right up. I set the timing and its all good.
Fast foward to now. I just bled the brakes and now I can stop. I took it out for a spin around the block a few times. Still have some issues but its to be expected with all the crap I changed/installed. I don't have a stat in it right now. Our cars don't run very well without one. Wanted to get the flow through the new motor since it had zero coolant inside. Tomorrow I'll get more small items squared away. I'm so beat down right now.
i think im as excited to see it run as you are since we both killed ourselves working on it over the last couple months. since you are off work now, my next day off ill see if i can get up there so we can get all the little things squared away.
