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meow
fuel type doesn't matter. It's just a safety precaution to keep fuel where it's supposed to be if shit hits the fan.
S197 Drift Car Build...
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justinS197
Go low or go home!!!
ahh thank ya sir, i bet that would be pretty nasty if somthin went down!
weeloGT
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awesome build, lots of great quality work being put into it, really enjoyed reading through the post!!!
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Subscribed!!! I'm new to this site and after browsing through different sections, threads, etc. I stumbled upon this wonderful thread/build. The car looks amazing!! Can't wait to see some vids of the finished project. Keep the updates coming!!
ArizonaGT
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Not a fan of drifting but this is an awesome build, great job!
Brian W.
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IM BACK! I got my parts back from the machine shop and have been putting the motor together a little bit at a time at nights. I am learning fast that they have many variations of these mod motors and lots of parts are different. Some of the stuff i had was not compatible with my Teksid block so i had to research and do some trial and error until i sorted it all out. Just little things that would hold me back every night like timing chain dowels, and different timing gears and such. Also Ray got my mag sensor setup working in the front cover too so thats cool!
I did the "head cooling mod" by running water to both heads. I used ALL used AN fittings i had laying around except the 3 aluminum weld ons i used to make the "T". Pretty sweet...
Here is the long block all put together! FINALLY!!!!!!! I threw the blower and headers on just for show right now...
The headers are by American Racing Headers. Great quality and price on these things and they made them for me real quick! Highly recommend them! The headers are for an 04 Cobra so im not sure what kind of work ill have to do to get them to fit in the car and such. I can now finally finish up my steering shaft though! wooohooo
I made a fuel swirl pot and started plumbing that too in between waiting on engine parts...
Also we have JRs demo car here for some light work. That is awesome for me cause i can see where everything is supposed to go like hardware, plumbing, etc. etc. as i have never really worked on one of these cars before. I like this car, its pretty simple in some aspects which is cool and it also looks pretty boss...
Next step is to mill down the motor mounts and put the engine in the car and get to plumbing. This is when it starts to get nuts.
I did the "head cooling mod" by running water to both heads. I used ALL used AN fittings i had laying around except the 3 aluminum weld ons i used to make the "T". Pretty sweet...
Here is the long block all put together! FINALLY!!!!!!! I threw the blower and headers on just for show right now...
The headers are by American Racing Headers. Great quality and price on these things and they made them for me real quick! Highly recommend them! The headers are for an 04 Cobra so im not sure what kind of work ill have to do to get them to fit in the car and such. I can now finally finish up my steering shaft though! wooohooo
I made a fuel swirl pot and started plumbing that too in between waiting on engine parts...
Also we have JRs demo car here for some light work. That is awesome for me cause i can see where everything is supposed to go like hardware, plumbing, etc. etc. as i have never really worked on one of these cars before. I like this car, its pretty simple in some aspects which is cool and it also looks pretty boss...
Next step is to mill down the motor mounts and put the engine in the car and get to plumbing. This is when it starts to get nuts.
FR500GT
Senior Member
Volk TE37's/Falken Azenis RT615's on a mustang FTW!!!
ZmanM3
The Evil One
Nice, engine is looking good. Can that cooling mod be done with any teksid block engine? I have my blower out and at the machine shop right now being built and if I was going to do it now would be the time I think.
Kankakee
I dunno.
I'm thinking of painting my wheels Takata Green and you are my inspiration. 
Brian W.
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That is one sexy looking car. The green wheels are so goofy though! But I guess they're unique.
Can't wait to see some full body shots when everything is said and done. The front end looks great, and I'm wondering how it will blend with the rest of the car!
Can't wait to see some full body shots when everything is said and done. The front end looks great, and I'm wondering how it will blend with the rest of the car!
I agree about TE37s but disagree about RT615s. I had a bad experience with them on the street, but I know they're not meant for that application.
Brian W.
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Thanks guys. no pics of the body yet as im still waiting on my RTR front spoiler and side splitters (www.mustangrtr.com) and waiting to get some paint on these doors and trunk lid as well.
But..... This thing finally has a motor sitting in it!
These things are a pretty tight fit in here once you get the headers on. We ended up having to bolt the headers on to the motor before we put it in. Also had to trim the motor mount brackets a good amount to clear the 04 Cobra headers using the 05+ mount brackets on the Teksid block. For the driver side i used the MMR Mount bracket kit which worked out pretty decent. We lathed the motor mounts down a 1/2" just to lower the engine and its a good thing we did otherwise the headers would have never cleared. The clearance between the firewall and the headers is currently like 1/8" on the passenger side so ill clearance that a little bit and then put some heat reflective tape on it. The trans mount i made work with the T56 using the OEM 05+ trans bracket. Ill get a pic up of that when i take it back off, its super simple.
Here is the passenger side...
....pretty tight up against the firewall there. Luckily we wont have to modify those pretty American Racing Headers.
Here is another brilliant idea that i wish i could take credit for myself. We turned down the oem lower steering shaft from the mustang to fit inside the 3/4" tubing used for the custom steering shaft as done on the ASD Mustangs.
I wanted to stop and thank the fellas at AutoSport Dynamics (http://www.autosportdynamics.com/) for all the wisdom, tips, ideas, and knowledge they have dropped on me over the course of this build up. Ian especially(the owner/ founder of ASD) is a super smart dude that never ceases to impress me with his knowledge of race car build and setup every time i talk to him. From the core support, the dash bar, steering shaft and countless other things on this car that have been ideas ive gotten from checking out JR and JTPs mustangs and by talking with Ian himself. Im very grateful for having the ASD guys helping me out with my project, and not just with parts like my steering knuckles, pedal cluster bracket, control arms but more importantly with car setup and fabrication knowledge. So again, big thanks to Ian, Dave and the whole ASD team for building AMAZING race cars and letting me pick their brains throughout the process of my personal build. This car just wouldnt be coming along like it is if it wasnt for them!
That worked out great!
Here it is installed...
The stock steering shaft would NOT have cleared with those headers at all, so along with saving weight and simplifying things we are also able to steer the car! sweet right?
I also got the 04 Cobra throttle pedal mounted up. I made a beefy aluminum bracket that bolts in to the stock 05+ pedal studs. I still need to get a throttle cable and sort that out once i get the blower/ plenum/ throttle body on.
Over the past couple nights i have been making these coolant tanks also. This one is for the engine coolant...
I want to try and keep as much as i can behind the strut towers so i came up with mounting one on each side. It is for the supercharger coolant/ heat exchanger. Ray suggested i mount the pump right to the tank and i thought that would be kinda trick so i plated the side of the tank and welded on a 1/2" thick threaded bracket i made for it. I think it turned out pretty good...
Last reservoir will be for the PS fluid and i need to sort out a cooler and -AN lines for that first.
I got the radiator mounted too as you can see and once i get some fans ill mounts the heat exchanger for the blower also.
Finally some progress! Having this motor gives me lots to do, which i need as i REALLY want to drive this thing already.
Oh and also got 4 of my 8 wheels polished...
back at it tomorrow....
But..... This thing finally has a motor sitting in it!
These things are a pretty tight fit in here once you get the headers on. We ended up having to bolt the headers on to the motor before we put it in. Also had to trim the motor mount brackets a good amount to clear the 04 Cobra headers using the 05+ mount brackets on the Teksid block. For the driver side i used the MMR Mount bracket kit which worked out pretty decent. We lathed the motor mounts down a 1/2" just to lower the engine and its a good thing we did otherwise the headers would have never cleared. The clearance between the firewall and the headers is currently like 1/8" on the passenger side so ill clearance that a little bit and then put some heat reflective tape on it. The trans mount i made work with the T56 using the OEM 05+ trans bracket. Ill get a pic up of that when i take it back off, its super simple.
Here is the passenger side...
....pretty tight up against the firewall there. Luckily we wont have to modify those pretty American Racing Headers.
Here is another brilliant idea that i wish i could take credit for myself. We turned down the oem lower steering shaft from the mustang to fit inside the 3/4" tubing used for the custom steering shaft as done on the ASD Mustangs.
I wanted to stop and thank the fellas at AutoSport Dynamics (http://www.autosportdynamics.com/) for all the wisdom, tips, ideas, and knowledge they have dropped on me over the course of this build up. Ian especially(the owner/ founder of ASD) is a super smart dude that never ceases to impress me with his knowledge of race car build and setup every time i talk to him. From the core support, the dash bar, steering shaft and countless other things on this car that have been ideas ive gotten from checking out JR and JTPs mustangs and by talking with Ian himself. Im very grateful for having the ASD guys helping me out with my project, and not just with parts like my steering knuckles, pedal cluster bracket, control arms but more importantly with car setup and fabrication knowledge. So again, big thanks to Ian, Dave and the whole ASD team for building AMAZING race cars and letting me pick their brains throughout the process of my personal build. This car just wouldnt be coming along like it is if it wasnt for them!
That worked out great!
Here it is installed...
The stock steering shaft would NOT have cleared with those headers at all, so along with saving weight and simplifying things we are also able to steer the car! sweet right?
I also got the 04 Cobra throttle pedal mounted up. I made a beefy aluminum bracket that bolts in to the stock 05+ pedal studs. I still need to get a throttle cable and sort that out once i get the blower/ plenum/ throttle body on.
Over the past couple nights i have been making these coolant tanks also. This one is for the engine coolant...
I want to try and keep as much as i can behind the strut towers so i came up with mounting one on each side. It is for the supercharger coolant/ heat exchanger. Ray suggested i mount the pump right to the tank and i thought that would be kinda trick so i plated the side of the tank and welded on a 1/2" thick threaded bracket i made for it. I think it turned out pretty good...
Last reservoir will be for the PS fluid and i need to sort out a cooler and -AN lines for that first.
I got the radiator mounted too as you can see and once i get some fans ill mounts the heat exchanger for the blower also.
Finally some progress! Having this motor gives me lots to do, which i need as i REALLY want to drive this thing already.
Oh and also got 4 of my 8 wheels polished...
back at it tomorrow....
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Mike K
WANNA BE FAST
This car is fuckin awsome
AutoXRacer
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Oh and also got 4 of my 8 wheels polished...
back at it tomorrow....
What are these wheels for...? I thought you were using the Volks...
ZmanM3
The Evil One
Very impressive
Incredible, loving the negative camber up front.
Thought you might have to tub out the front arches like the 240's but I guess there's enough clearance. That engine looks so look. Wish I had those welding skills, amazing. Just bought a book on welding but its not really helping. Welding looks like something you have to learn by doing instead of reading about it.
Good Job and well done ASD.
Thought you might have to tub out the front arches like the 240's but I guess there's enough clearance. That engine looks so look. Wish I had those welding skills, amazing. Just bought a book on welding but its not really helping. Welding looks like something you have to learn by doing instead of reading about it.
Good Job and well done ASD.
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