Progress of My big block 598ci TFS Ahead mustang

Lookin good!  

soupbean wrote:Lookin good!  

Thx. And thx to all for ur comments.

Where'd the doors come from? How do you like the fit and finish on them?

jbozzelle wrote:Where'd the doors come from? How do you like the fit and finish on them?

Local guy here in Mi. They seem to fit really good. Haven't touched them yet as far as for final fittment.

deliveredfast wrote::mad: 2 steps forward 1 step back. got the car put back together from getting it tubed in the front and front facing headers. Pulled rear housing cover off to reseal it and 2 bolts was broke off into the housing. Person who sold me the car stuck 2 allen head caps into the cover with rtv to make appear that it was all ok. had to drill them out oh what fun.

Went to start car up and my friggin flywheel lost a few teeth:mad: So now trans will have to be taken out and new flywheel bought.

But on a good note I did score some fiber glass doors and put em on the car:D

I know how you feel on the flex plate went to start mine the other day it kicked back and knocked the starter off I put it back on yesterday after have to fix a starter bolt hole. Now it sounds like a bad spot in the new csr flex plate that was bought the 1st of the year when I built the engine. I got to pull the trans out and put the powerglide in so I will check it out hope/it might be in the starter itself. Car is looking good I know you will be very happy to get to make a pass in it.

69F100 wrote:

deliveredfast wrote::mad: 2 steps forward 1 step back. got the car put back together from getting it tubed in the front and front facing headers. Pulled rear housing cover off to reseal it and 2 bolts was broke off into the housing. Person who sold me the car stuck 2 allen head caps into the cover with rtv to make appear that it was all ok. had to drill them out oh what fun.

Went to start car up and my friggin flywheel lost a few teeth:mad: So now trans will have to be taken out and new flywheel bought.

But on a good note I did score some fiber glass doors and put em on the car:D

I know how you feel on the flex plate went to start mine the other day it kicked back and knocked the starter off  I put it back on yesterday after have to fix a starter bolt hole. Now it sounds like a bad spot in the new csr flex plate that  was bought the 1st of the year when I built the engine. I got to pull the trans out and put the powerglide in so I will check it out hope/it might be in the starter itself. Car is looking good I know you will be very happy to get to make a pass in it.

Csr hmm I forgot about them. I tried to order a jw and they are on back order:(  So I got this trans dropped and just sitting and waiting:suspect: 

CSR offers 2 on a aluminum light weight I think Keith Pulp has one on the 58 I bought the regular CSR flex plate it has the chevy and ford bolt pattern for the converter.

http://www.csr-performance.com/shop/category.da/flexplates/ford-flexplates

Another 2 steps forward and now 2 steps back:x  Flywheel came in yesterday, put it back on car with trans and while Im under there I see coolant sepage from between heads and block. Im running cometic gaskets with copper coat. Mind you all I have not even drove this car yet. Only idle time and temp only went to 180.

Try k/w block seal

I pour a bottle of block seal in mine as well

got the car back on the scales today after all the recent work I done on car, front tube,new radiator and fan,plastic dash, glass doors. I must say Im pleasantly suprised again. Car came in at 2444lbs but im only at about half of fuel in 5 gallon tank and no rear end lube yet:D  I weigh 230 ish so I still should be able to come in at race weight of just under 2700lbs totally. I'm cool with that lol. 

Nice................. I need to get mine down to that weight:twisted: 

That's a lot of weight to take out of a Foxbody. Nice  

Hey, did you get the seepage stopped?

tconnection wrote:Hey, did you get the seepage stopped?

no not yet, havent messed with it. I wiped it dry gonna go see if its wet, if so Im then gonna fire engine to see if it sprays.

turn the waterpump on

richter69 wrote:turn the waterpump on

oh yeah. that will work  

If you have access to a radiator/cooling system tester  like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18pc-Radiator-Pump-Pressure-cooling-Leak-Tester-Checker-Kit-Cap-Pump-Thermometer/200936633708?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D163%26meid%3D3477199000434416955%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D370958480454%26  

 you can pressurize the radiator and see where it is coming from while the engine is cool not worry about getting burnt looking for the leak

merry xmas to me  

  

Any more info on the doors, price,weight, contact info of the person who makes them. They look great. Did they come with the lexan cut and installed?

fstrthnu373 wrote:Any more info on the doors, price,weight, contact info of the person who makes them. They look great. Did they come with the lexan cut and installed?

I will have to get back with you on this.

Well I decided to fire the car up today and drive it around the block for the first time   Car is not race ready, its go around the block tho. wires are temporary and no gauges are mounted yet,lol. 14 to 1 c/r could not find any blue so its 93 octane with booster. didnt hammer on it so should be fine.

start up with new front facing headers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m6a4TfehzA

first pass around the block  with IKAM glasses felt good. just broke tires loose 1st and 2nd barely touching it, but it was cold and roads are salty so its tobe expected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEXq9ERC74M

vid of motor after first pass with some idle ajustments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94JfwF3UW9I

all in all motor sounds good, feels good, now Im gonna take it out pull the heads off and put the correct rings(nos rings) in it that was suppose to be there in the first place.  

If it runs as good as it sounds,it will be a handful. Nice build and good luck. You and Denaro will be a good matchup,when he gets his NEW build finished. Can't wait to see how it runs.

Id run it like it is.......