Long Awaited Turbo build...

one eyed willy said:

you know there are 2 small tabs that if you line them up,then barely turn the hat,the hat will sit flush and will hold its self down right? then you just put the lock ring on and use 2 screwdrivers at the same time to rotate it,one screw driver on each side .getting the tabs lined up and getting the hat to sit fluch before messing with the lock ring is the key.

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yes i notcied sometimes it would hold itself down and sometimes it wouldnt, but still was unable to get the dam ring on. Can u explain a little better about these tabs please!

Ordered a new ring from tousley as none of local dealers had one in stock. Overnighted it so should be here tommorow.

Lightblade said:

yes i notcied sometimes it would hold itself down and sometimes it wouldnt, but still was unable to get the dam ring on. Can u explain a little better about these tabs please!

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http://mustangforums.com/forum/2005-2011-mustangs/504117-gt500-fuel-pumps-diy-w-pictures.html



you see the notch top and bottom?



you can see the tab in this photo, look right above the post where the spring is at.line up those tabs with the notchs in the tank,turn it and it will sit there so you can just install the lock ring.



notice no lock ring in place but the hat sits down?



use 2 screwdrivers,it will go in like butter!!

Thanks man, turns out one of the those tabs under the hat was bent and when we were trying to force the hat to sit flush it got bent as well and in turn bent the locking ring. I have 07 but my locking ring is green and the wiring feed is grey not white funny how things change from car to car.

Lightblade said:

Thanks man, turns out one of the those tabs under the hat was bent and when we were trying to force the hat to sit flush it got bent as well and in turn bent the locking ring. I have 07 but my locking ring is green and the wiring feed is grey not white funny how things change from car to car.

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the black lock ring came with the gt500 kit and the white plug is the gt500 hat. my original ring was green.

so did you get it back in?

No the top of the fuel hat is bent and one of the rods that goes down and holds the bottom with the springs is bent and wont lay flat to get the locking ring on, i have to try and find the top part to the oem fuel hat, so for now the car is sitting till i can find one.

Turns out these things are very easy to bend and hard to get back as well. And it has to be just perfect and sit flush for the ring to go on all the way around.

We figured this out by taking the passenger's side assembly out and doing a side by side comparasion...he will be checking at 2 salvage yards to see if they have any hat assemblies that he can get and swap over the pumps...wow what an experience this has been!

good luck with the project.
i will be watching closely, i am going to be doing the same thing, but with a NOVI.
im very interested to see how you run your intercooler piping, especially pre-intercooler, because i have a few ideas, but now very certain on where to run em.
Looks like an awesome project!

SilentScope said:

good luck with the project.
i will be watching closely, i am going to be doing the same thing, but with a NOVI.
im very interested to see how you run your intercooler piping, especially pre-intercooler, because i have a few ideas, but now very certain on where to run em.
Looks like an awesome project!

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Thanks will do they will basiclt be running between the radiator and rad support doing a quick bend with 2 90 degree couples to the intercooler

Lightblade said:

Thanks will do they will basiclt be running between the radiator and rad support doing a quick bend with 2 90 degree couples to the intercooler

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ok, make sure to get lots of pictures please!

This build def wont be lacking any pics lol

Lightblade said:

This build def wont be lacking any pics lol

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get a streaming video feed up lol

Lightblade said:

This build def wont be lacking any pics lol

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Thats what I like to hear!!!

Just bought an eboost2, thanks blacknlte More stuff to install and take pics lol

Post # 2 (price list) updated.

Lightblade said:

Just bought an eboost2, thanks blacknlte More stuff to install and take pics lol

Post # 2 (price list) updated.

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No problem, someone needs to put it to good use!

Okay ford gt pumps are in and working, thanks Steve Poe for the fast shipping on the fuel hat and lock ring!!! Now time to order the piping

gonna be fun. just saw this thread. I wish I would have caught it earlier.

Lightblade said:

Okay ford gt pumps are in and working, thanks Steve Poe for the fast shipping on the fuel hat and lock ring!!! Now time to order the piping

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go in any easier this time?

Yes it did and the locking ring fit like it should.

one eyed willy said:

go in any easier this time?

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ALOT EASIER, lol thanks!