5.0 ftw

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1170Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1172Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1173Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1174Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1175Large.jpg
:) looks funny without the alternator/smog pump on the other side.


*this is just a quick mock up, I haven't prepped and painted the p/s side brackets yet

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1171Large.jpg

I painted up the intake and sanded back the paint on the lettering of the intake manifold though, doesn't look bad IMO, better than before, the powder coating was pretty jacked up on it from rubbing on the hood liner or something.

[RedRyder]

nice. and yes, we are FTW.

[grumps91GT]

Aahhh!! the old, squeaky belt mod. :thumbsup:


Looking good.

5.0 is FTW, but 4V is FTMFW!!!!

[Blind]

Aahhh!! the old, squeaky belt mod. :thumbsup:


Looking good.

5.0 is FTW, but 4V is FTMFW!!!!
nah, I like my 4v, but I LOVE my pushrod :D

[ka0tyk]

i almost want to sell the 96 for a 94/95. 5.0's are sooo easy to mod. damn you.



id put 96/98 lights on it though. hehee.

[mustang928]

Nice! I was hoping to have mine up and running but having problems.

[1EVLPNY]

Looks good Kevin. :cheers: I will own a 5.0 one day.

[Ace5Oh]

Sickkk!

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1177Medium.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1178Medium.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1181Medium.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1176Medium.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1179Medium.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1180Medium.jpg

Well the motor's "done" and ready to drop in, started hiding the engine bay wiring today, so close to back together... Plan is all motor brackets will be black like the motor, and all accessories (p/s, a/c, blower, alternator) will be silver like the water pump.

[Ace5Oh]

Random question. I never took out my engine or any car engine before. But is it hard to do? I want to rebuilt it and maybe do HCI.

[Blind]

it's not hard at all, takes me about 2 hours to get a 5.0 out, all you really need to do is unplug the engine harness from the main harness, pull the driveshaft, pull the motor mount bolts, unhook the fuel lines, vacuum lines, throttle/cruise cable, etc.

best advice is to go slow, in case you missed unhooking something that wants to keep the motor in the car when you're lifting it out ;)

[5litrarag]

Looks good... .I know the look you're going for and its turning out pretty sweet.

I'll be doing something similar in the Oinker in the next few weeks.

Did you clean and spray bomb everything or did you powdercoat?

[Blind]

Looks good... .I know the look you're going for and its turning out pretty sweet.

I'll be doing something similar in the Oinker in the next few weeks.

Did you clean and spray bomb everything or did you powdercoat?
thanks :)

wire wheeled, 140 grit sanded, simple green/wiped off, spray bombed, duplicolor high temp engine ceramic paint

was planning on powder coating but the place totally flaked, I can't wait anymore so I did it all myself.

I figure with the accessories silver I always have the option of going gay in the future and polishing them to match the procharger, haha.

[5litrarag]

Ahh ok... Yeah I just started working on prepping some little pieces today. I'm planning to get some things blasted and coated in the next few weeks. Gonna see about taking the case off my alternator and coating it too.

[RedRyder]

thanks :)

wire wheeled, 140 grit sanded, simple green/wiped off, spray bombed, duplicolor high temp engine ceramic paint

was planning on powder coating but the place totally flaked, I can't wait anymore so I did it all myself.

I figure with the accessories silver I always have the option of going gay in the future and polishing them to match the procharger, haha.

if you do, you have my support. I am not a judgemental person. Do whatever makes you happy.

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1183Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1185Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1184Large.jpg

just layed down the first coat of final paint in the engine bay :) It's a semi gloss acrylic, I'm pretty happy with it, it's not perfect, but this isn't a show car

btw that flaming river manual steering rack setup is for sale

[OttoCobra]

Are you going to fill some of those "sheet metal holes" while you are at it?

:drool:


Granted, the 5.0 hole filling mod is absolutely FTMFW!! :partay:

[Black96SVT]

how much for the rack?

oops didn't realize this was in your fox... nevermind

[Sal]

Blind, please PM me info on the rack and your #. Thanks.

Sal

[Blind]

Are you going to fill some of those "sheet metal holes" while you are at it?

:drool:


Granted, the 5.0 hole filling mod is absolutely FTMFW!! :partay:
I can't weld and filling them with filler or fiberglass weighs a shitload more than I'm willing to put on the nose of the car...so no, I'm not filling the holes, just hid the harness's in the fenders.

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/IMG_1186Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/IMG_1187Large.jpg

today was pretty productive :)

[OttoCobra]

I love built foxes ....

:drool:

[RedRyder]

Built foxes rock.

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1202Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1201Large.jpg

trans/driveshaft/x-pipe are in :anal:

also picked up a complete a/c kit from my buddy for free.99 this weekend, hopefully I'll have some time this week at night to do some more

[Ace5Oh]

Looks good man.

[mustang928]

Were you using the stock valve covers with your crane 1.7 rr?

[Blind]

I have scorpion 1.6 roller rockers, but yes they are the stock valve covers, with the baffles removed and the bracing by the center bolts on the intake side ground off with my grinder.

[Juturnax65]

i love 5.0s

looks good

[OttoCobra]

Coming out well.

Wanna see this at a meet soon. Git 'er done mang! :partay:

[Blind]

Coming out well.

Wanna see this at a meet soon. Git 'er done mang! :partay:
unfortunately I'm not a parking lot pimp, the only "meets" I go to are at the track (twisty ;))

[SVT_Fox]

I still have those stands and that sensor bracket!

[ka0tyk]

not diggin the all black.

[Blind]

I still have those stands and that sensor bracket!
I need those stands god dammit

[SVT_Fox]

you will get them as soon as you explain the all black, no contrast motor!

[Blind]

you will get them as soon as you explain the all black, no contrast motor!
I will, right after you explain your bright yellow paint with no door handles or side molding.

[SVT_Fox]

well its factory ford color code b7, so Its not that new to the mustang world, the color was on 94is GTs, you might have seen them before, slightly brighter then the 98s, anyway. and the door handles both broke! so instead of installing new ones, I just got rid of them, and the side molding i have sitting in my closet, Ive been scared to death to stick them on, I just know they would fall off on the road and never be seen again, they are painted and nice and safe in my closet....

[Blind]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1287Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1278Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1279Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1281Large.jpg

fucking shit I can't wait to drive it again :D

[Blind]

you will get them as soon as you explain the all black, no contrast motor!
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/IMG_0772Medium.jpg

because it matches my 4v ;)

[SVT_Fox]

KICK ASS, marcel approved!

[Blind]

good solid weekend wrenching, but there's something wrong with the procharger tensioner, the snap ring keeps popping up out of the slot on the brass adjuster nut so I can't actually adjust the tension, I tried new snap rings, re-tapped and died the adjuster bolt and the brass nut, ugh no dice.

oh well, here's pics of how it sits now, need to pickup an alternator because the one on the `91 blew up so I had to steal the one off the `89, no biggie.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1421.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1422.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1420.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_1419.jpg

[RedRyder]

Hell yes! Looks sweet.

[Enorbit3]

awesome...congrats :cheers:

[Charles90706]

I miss mine...

[OttoCobra]

Congrats, set up is looking gooood. :drool:

[BISKIT]

This thread looks promising.

Congrats.

The DIY crown awaits you upon fireup.

[mustang928]

Interesting that you decided to place the air filter there. Why not inside the fender? And here is my intercooler can't even see it.. which I love! http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/pupsforsaless/DSCF2255.jpg http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/pupsforsaless/DSCF2257.jpg

[RedRyder]

I saw the filter routed that way on that white with red stripes s197 in mm&ff. The one participating in the silver state 200mph challenge.

Did you guys ever get a chance to check out the dual procharger intercoolers that mount behind each corner of the bumper cover? :pimp:

[Killer95Stang]

Prochargers always have the filter mounted like that, right over the hot radiating headers. I remember seeing an SN95 kit about 10 years with the signature crushed filter sitting up their and said to myself... wow... :boost:

Maybe some kind of heat shield like on turbocharged vehicles would help.

[Blind]

the filter will be in the fender, I just have not had a chance to cut the required 5" hole to do so yet.

[92gtconvt]

what up kevin
the car is looking good
hey are u still going out to burger barn on fridays

[Blind]

what up kevin
the car is looking good
hey are u still going out to burger barn on fridays
fuck yeah I am, 2pm :) I went to 'the counter' in westlake last friday, which is really good but 3x the price of BB, haha.

[DAVE94LIGHTNING]

Is this project finished? What did the car run at the track?

[Blind]

motor runs fine but I'm doing other things to the car now, nothing exciting to report. Took me 6 months to locate the correct power steering fittings, that was pretty awesome.

[DAVE94LIGHTNING]

Cool is it going to make any of the upcoming track days so I can see it? I have a thing for white coupes with black moldings :)

[Blind]

Cool is it going to make any of the upcoming track days so I can see it? I have a thing for white coupes with black moldings :)
I dont drag race anymore, got burned out trying to get a 12 with the stock motor, but if you mean out with speed ventures/pcasbr/bmwcca/redline then yeah I'm usually at one event a month, either with this car or my `97.

[Blind]

some new additions:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/shocks001.jpg
Koni double adjustable struts with Griggs coil overs and 350lb springs
Kony single adjustable shocks for the rear
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/IMG_3268.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/IMG_3269.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs332.ash2/61193_518312198096_205500419_31089370_7241508_n.jp g

dunno if I'll miss the ride quality of the bilsteins or not, but I could not pass up this deal from my buddy. It's my track car anyways if I want a comfy ride I'll drive my `97 or the harley.

[Blind]

Updated pics, she's running decently now, need to time it, do an idle reset proceedure, check/set the TPS, get the fuel pressure dialed in, etc.

Figured I might as well update this thread-
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3341.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3342.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3343.jpg
drivers side visible wiring (coil)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3344.jpg
passengers side visible wiring (MAF)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3345.jpg
My friend is borrowing my EGR so this one is just temporary, pic is just showing my PCV line setup that I made up using 3/8" air line and a billet T block, I'll probably be stripping the anodizing off it and polishing it if I don't figure out an easy way to hide it.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3346.jpg
Since it's finally sorted out, a shot showing the bullshit power steering pressure fitting setup :)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3347.jpg
Not shown is just the stock clutch fan and shroud, my old mark8 fan setup doesn't fit.

Anybody have any bright ideas for an overflow bottle for the coolant? Right now I just have the overflow hose running into the fender but that's not really a longterm solution and would get me booted off a track when I go through tech I'm sure. Procharger instructions just say - "with 12 rib systems, modification or relocation of the coolant overflow may be necessary" - Uhm, yeah thanks :rofl:

[1EVLPNY]

Updated pics, she's running decently now, need to time it, do an idle reset proceedure, check/set the TPS, get the fuel pressure dialed in, etc.

Figured I might as well update this thread-
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3341.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3342.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3343.jpg
drivers side visible wiring (coil)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3344.jpg
passengers side visible wiring (MAF)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3345.jpg
My friend is borrowing my EGR so this one is just temporary, pic is just showing my PCV line setup that I made up using 3/8" air line and a billet T block, I'll probably be stripping the anodizing off it and polishing it if I don't figure out an easy way to hide it.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3346.jpg
Since it's finally sorted out, a shot showing the bullshit power steering pressure fitting setup :)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/motor/IMG_3347.jpg
Not shown is just the stock clutch fan and shroud, my old mark8 fan setup doesn't fit.

Anybody have any bright ideas for an overflow bottle for the coolant? Right now I just have the overflow hose running into the fender but that's not really a longterm solution and would get me booted off a track when I go through tech I'm sure. Procharger instructions just say - "with 12 rib systems, modification or relocation of the coolant overflow may be necessary" - Uhm, yeah thanks :rofl:

As for the coolant overflow bottle, if you don't use your windshield washer, you can connect a line from the radiator to the washer reservoir. Billy (mc0311grunt) did it on his fox. Talk to him about how to do it.

[Blind]

hmm, I don't and that's a good idea but the powerpipe will be taking up most of the room where the washer bottle originally was located once I get the 5" hole cut into the fender unfortunately.

others I've seen run the overflow on the opposite side of the bay where the airbox normally would be.

[RedRyder]

overflow on opposite side.

[Mizry]

way too many bends from the cooler to the t-body.. should have one bend from the cooler and a strait pipe to the t-body, the maf flange welded in that pipe and NO rubber elbows... I would have turned the cooler around so the outlet would be at the bottom for a better shot to the t-body... it will work either way but the drive-ability will be way better with less bends and less rubber hose..

[Killer281Saleen]

Too much stuff under that hood lol, either way looks good.

[Blind]

I had a lot less under the hood in the past, no a/c, no p/s, mark8 fan, etc.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/5-5-08/DSCN3582Large.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/mustang/5-5-08/DSCN3584Large.jpg


drove it like this for 4 years, I'm sure I'll be much happier with the current setup :)

---------- Post added 10-16-2010 at 04:27 PM ----------

way too many bends from the cooler to the t-body.. should have one bend from the cooler and a strait pipe to the t-body, the maf flange welded in that pipe and NO rubber elbows... I would have turned the cooler around so the outlet would be at the bottom for a better shot to the t-body... it will work either way but the drive-ability will be way better with less bends and less rubber hose..
I will probably try to come up with a straighter shot to the t/b in the future, but for now I just did everything according to the procharger instructions.