Twin Snail Build...

[JoshK]

copper paint on the head gaskets? Haven't heard of that before.

 

[1BADHRSE]

copper paint on the head gaskets? Haven't heard of that before.

I guess its an older practice but why stop something if it hasn't done you wrong in the past you know.
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/coppergasketcement/

 

[1BADHRSE]

Just got my cams in today

Got the guides and everything test fitted.

Installed the cams, and chains:

Gerbil Power!

 

[warpig12354]

Looks great!

 

[JoshK]

Did you post the specs on the cams?

BTW, I thought you were turboed, thats a funny looking blower on the top of that engine!

 

[05mustang_TT_charged]

I had to get some help installing the Whipple on the Lightning. All he wanted to do was yell at me though.

Here he was getting the hard to reach hose clamps off.
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[1BADHRSE]

Did you post the specs on the cams?

BTW, I thought you were turboed, thats a funny looking blower on the top of that engine!

I will post the the detailed specs tomorrow I left the sheets at the shop.
237/240 .547/.555 on a 113 LSA

I had to get some help installing the Whipple on the Lightning. All he wanted to do was yell at me though.

Here he was getting the hard to reach hose clamps off.
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Bahahahaha Right... All they do is yapp yapp yapp till you try and get them to help and they just put the pathetic face on lol.

 

[JoshK]

Back on the tech side, did you use stock 3v guides and tensioners?

 

[1BADHRSE]

Back on the tech side, did you use stock 3v guides and tensioners?

I used new 3v guides i ordered through fordpartsgiant.com/ but I used the older metal style tensioners.

Here are the parts I ordered.

Here is the list of everything you "should" get...
Timing components
(1) F1AZ-6B316-AA Key (Crankshaft Gear)
(1) XL3Z-6306-AA Gear - Crankshaft
(2) 5W7Z-6268-AA Chain - Timing
(1) 4R3Z-6B274-BA Chain Guide - LH
(1) 4R3Z-6M256-CC Chain Guide - RH
(1) 1L2Z-6L253-AA Tensioner Arm - LH
(1) 1L2Z-6L253-BA Tensioner Arm - RH
(1) F6AZ-6L266-DA Tensioner - RH (2 Valve Steel Bodied)
(1) F6AZ-6L266-CA Tensioner - LH (2 Valve Steel Bodied)

 

[JoshK]

Thank you sir!

 

[toorbeenee]

I used new 3v guides i ordered through fordpartsgiant.com/ but I used the older metal style tensioners.

Here are the parts I ordered.

did the same thing on my last engine refresh, but i used Bronze guides for the exhaust valves, didnt touch the intake valve guides since the machine shop said they are in excellent shape,

all the best to you

 

[1BADHRSE]

did the same thing on my last engine refresh, but i used Bronze guides for the exhaust valves, didnt touch the intake valve guides since the machine shop said they are in excellent shape,

all the best to you

Thank you, I actually used your cam specification when speaking with comp and they drew up this custom grind. I loved the way your car sounded in a couple of the videos you had up here. I am so anxious to hear the car now and throw some more boost around.

 

[toorbeenee]

Thank you, I actually used your cam specification when speaking with comp and they drew up this custom grind. I loved the way your car sounded in a couple of the videos you had up here. I am so anxious to hear the car now and throw some more boost around.

thanks man

,i didnt know that someone wanted to have the same cam specs as mine. you will love them.

the feeling of more boost makes you want 2 fly

 

[1BADHRSE]

thanks man

,i didnt know that someone wanted to have the same cam specs as mine. you will love them.

the feeling of more boost makes you want 2 fly

Mine aren't "exactly" the same, from what the comp tech said they will sound pretty snotty but I used your cam spec as a guide for the guy. Yea I cannot wait to have my car back on the road and getting sideways!

 

[toorbeenee]

Mine aren't "exactly" the same, from what the comp tech said they will sound pretty snotty but I used your cam spec as a guide for the guy. Yea I cannot wait to have my car back on the road and getting sideways!

for sure it will be a beast, i wish you all the best,,,

 

[1BADHRSE]

Ok well like I said the fuse box was going up under the dash on the passenger side. This is what we did so far.
Its going over here.

Took the original bracket to the fuse box off and used its mounting holes to make my own brackets.
I made one inch this strips of steel and bent them accordingly so fit it. On the front I attached them where the grounds are on the fuse box.

The back bracket you can see we twisted the strip for strength then attached it using an L bracket I made to a factory mount and then attached it to the fuse box.

Since the pins arent screwed in it hangs lower and one side doesnt clip in yet but then is a rough outlook of what it will look like. Nothing is situated perfect YET.

 

[Wicked One]

Looking good Joe!!!!

Darth Vader is gonna be shweet!! I am liking the painted block. I was going to move my fuse box, but then the bay would look lopsided, kind of like your head.

 

[1BADHRSE]

Looking good Joe!!!!

Darth Vader is gonna be shweet!! I am liking the painted block. I was going to move my fuse box, but then the bay would look lopsided, kind of like your head.

Lol dick... I moved EVERYTHING in my bay. You will only see what I want you too... Anything I didn't want is long gone now and relocated elsewhere...

Now some more info!!!!

ECU is mounted:

As you can see we cut up some left over silicone and used it as a buffer so to cut down on metal on metal vibrations!

I then began patching the entire engine bay, every HOLE, gap, ANYTHING Visible.

I Will finish patching and welding hopefully tomorrow well see... I just want everything as FLUSH as possible.. I can fill some tiny holes without inlays but I dont want to chance it... Grabbing some self etching primer tomorrow as well.

IF YOUR GOING TO DO IT... Why not do it as best as possible right?:smash:

 

[ZmanM3]

Progress is always good.

 

[Taxman]

Late but sub'd