Mob's project thread

[mob]

Whats the best way to pull out the harness? Pull it from the engine or interior? And when going carb what vacuum lines do you need to keep?

Here is a couple more pics, finally starting to feel like I am making some progress. The color paint I am going with is Dark highland green or the bullit green, I am not making a "Bullit" fox body but that is the color i am painting it, my buddy gets 40% off on paint so i am giving the money to him tomorrow and I hope he can get it by the end of the week.

Parts are starting to pile up

 

[1991notchbackLX]

looking good man! highland green is one of my favorite colors... what kind of shape is your black center console in? is it oem black or painted? if all the mounting tabs are good and it's in good shape i'll take it off your hands. PM me

 

[mob]

Thanks!

It's oem black but I am probably going to keep the console, I'll let you know if I change my mind though.

 

[RsStanG1987]

Your only going to need like 2 vacum lines if that. I have one for my booster 1 for my carb and 1 for my dizzy.

 

[jrichker]

Pull the EFI harness from the passenger compartment. Be prepared to scrape some knuckles. It is like wrestling a big python!.

 

[mob]

haha thanks guys, I figured I didnt need any vacuum just wanted to make sure before I start throwing everything away. The harness is gonna be a pain I can see already.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

your car is a 93? correct?

if so your factory amp is under your pass seat. That box is your comp, and the harness can be pulled out with ease even with the dash in place, ive done it twice in two different cars.

 

[HotFox]

What were you using for oil in the engine? how many miles? Sure is a lot of sludge over your rockers and in the valley. Let me guess synthetic?

Scott

 

[mob]

No, never seen synthetic, I used to run Mobil 1 high mileage 10w30, and my last oil changed I switched to valvoline 50 because of low oil pressure. I thought synthetic was supposed to be better for reducing sludge....

There is tons of sludge though.

 

[HotFox]

No, never seen synthetic, I used to run Mobil 1 high mileage 10w30, and my last oil changed I switched to valvoline 50 because of low oil pressure. I thought synthetic was supposed to be better for reducing sludge....

The is tons of sludge though.

Not from what I have been told, syn lack the detergents. That motor is yuk, the film on the rockers is it slimy or is it kind of baked on?

There are a lot of opinions on oil, if I tore a motor down like that and I was using X oil and changed it religiously, I would be looking for different oil.

Scott

 

[mob]

The motor is going to be completley worked and machined by a shop so I am not worried about it. I am going to ask the builder what kind of oil I should use.

It was slimy and kind of baked on. It came off with degresser though.

 

[Kevins89notch5.0]

Even with the "OMG I'm building a race car" attitude, I would still be against going carbed. But now you are sticking with a stock block, and weak heads, and still going carbed? You could have just slapped on a blower on there and made plenty of power. Oh well, to each their own.

 

[mob]

I am going with a blow thru setup

 

[KlrSnk]

Are you parting out interior too? If so how much for the trim piece around the ac knobs? All the tabs on mine are broke.

 

[1990Coupe]

Not from what I have been told, syn lack the detergents. That motor is yuk, the film on the rockers is it slimy or is it kind of baked on?

There are a lot of opinions on oil, if I tore a motor down like that and I was using X oil and changed it religiously, I would be looking for different oil.

Scott

Srsly?!??!

I've seen just about every engine i've taken apart with a decent amount of miles on it look exactly like that.. Nothing looks odd about it to me. Nothing that yuk about it.

 

[mob]

Well looky what I got today. I am staying EFI though just because I dont want to spend 900 bucks on a blow thru carb.

 

[bentley429]

Not to be a ass but your building a full out race car with the same parts street cars use? I think your going to regret your choice.

 

[mob]

If thats how you want to look at it than sure. I never said I am going to build a full out race car to be nhra approved. I just said I am not going to compromise anything for comfort. By no means am I going to take everything apart and just put it back together in the same way. The block is going to be worked, I am reusing stock crank and rods because I expect the block to split for the crank does, and I am getting new pistons. When the block splits that will be my excuse to move up to a 351, but I am 20 years old and in college so I dont have the luxury of buying whatever I want. What I was trying to say by going all out is that everything I am going to do to this car will be with the mindset of racing it, solid motor mounts, no p/s, removing interior parts, fuel system, suspension, etc, etc. Just because I am reusing a few stock parts doesnt mean I am going to regret anything, just leaves me more room to upgrade later. And I am hoping the boost will get me to my power goal around 450-500, I may need a better set of heads but that can come later, like I said, in no hurry.

 

[S&B]

If thats how you want to look at it than sure. I never said I am going to build a full out race car to be nhra approved. I just said I am not going to compromise anything for comfort. By no means am I going to take everything apart and just put it back together in the same way. The block is going to be worked, I am reusing stock crank and rods because I expect the block to split for the crank does, and I am getting new pistons. When the block splits that will be my excuse to move up to a 351, but I am 20 years old and in college so I dont have the luxury of buying whatever I want. What I was trying to say by going all out is that everything I am going to do to this car will be with the mindset of racing it, solid motor mounts, no p/s, removing interior parts, fuel system, suspension, etc, etc. Just because I am reusing a few stock parts doesnt mean I am going to regret anything, just leaves me more room to upgrade later. And I am hoping the boost will get me to my power goal around 450-500, I may need a better set of heads but that can come later, like I said, in no hurry.

Sounds like a good plan, I would look fore something cheap, buy good HG's and ARP hardware, and have a cam made, or find someone the get you the right setup. Dont forget fuel sys. clutch and trans.

 

[mob]

yea I am going to look to go cheap but definatly not skimping on any supporting parts such as fuel, and hardware. Also going custom on the cam, I'd rather save one more paycheck and get a custom cam over an off the shelf. The turbo is an hx35, the next thing I will do though is get it upgraded to a hybrid hx35/hx40. I am going to hold off on the paint so that I can mock up the turbo and piping and then rip the motor out and get everything welded up and painted.