Recent content by Larryfishes53

Pics as requested. Have team z upper control arm in today.

Bambam is Correct. This is not a daily driver, rather a weekend cruiser and occasional strip car. But as such still needs something more. I would like to something lighter than the heavy factory units. As described in earlier posts this car is on a diet. Tube front. Drag lites…etc.

From strange: Our brakes fit just fine, but they are not street brakes like you requested.

Anyone running Strange C-Clip Eliminators with aftermarket brakes? I wanted to run Baer deep stage brakes and am told they won’t work. This is a street strip car so the strange drag brakes aren’t going to work. Hoping someone has tried something besides stock brakes. TIA.

Done! Preheated to 600. Welded with 7018, in steps opposite previous weld. Post heat to almost 1000… wrapped and left to cool. Thanks everyone for your input.

Want to weld my housing to my differential and am getting conflicting info on whether the housing is cast steel or iron. Any advice on how others do it?

My 05 Mustang Gt auto tranny is toast, motor has 147k. Bought a 2007 4.6 and auto trans with 77K. Motor has Detroit Rocker cams, CAI with tune and long tube headers. Can I use the 07 ECU? Or do I need to stick with the 05 and by another SCT tuner and install a new tune ?

I think you can get close to 350 RWHP NA, maybe a bit more. 350 Hp is a bunch for a 281 CI. Cams, tune, CAI, long tube headers, bigger throttle body, underdrive pulleys, aluminum drive shaft will get you there…Reducing weight won’t make hp but will make your car quicker. I have all the above...

Thanks everyone for your steering info with Volvo parts and especially all the pics. lwarrior1016 thanks!

Both… Volvo electric pump not something I’ve heard of but I’m listening…

A good portion of my street/strip S197 is complete… waiting on Viking struts paid for and on order. The next step is to purchase a flaming river rack and pinion system (Nearly $1000) which seems to be the only manual R&P. I’ve read on this site people “looping” power racks but with no more...

So I ordered a manual brake set up through BMR. The generic instructions tell me that I need to drill a different hole to increase leverage. I figured that before buying. The instructions off BMR’s site that says to use the same hole but drill out to 1/2” for a bronze bushing. The preferred...

I am knee-deep into my 05 GT Street/strip car build. So far I have cut the front end off my car and replaced it with a rock solid tube front end. BMR member and control arms should be here next week… So that leaves me with the next item on my build sheet… Struts…. I’d like to go coil over, but...

Thanks for everyone’s help. I got it pulled last night!