The entire toolkit needed for doing the job can be found on Amazon for a reasonable price. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JM9N2DB/?tag=tmo302-20 I am about to do the same job soon for a Spec Iron build as preventitive maintenence.

The S197 and S550 brake boosters do not share the same mounting hole pattern. It would be difficult (although not impossible) to make the S550 PP booster and master mate up to your S197 dash panel. It would require a lot more fab work to make it work. The S550 booster uses a 72mm pitch between...

Thanks, but I have a good local source for the FRPP hubs (KOHR). I will just hit up Dean when I need them next.

I just went down this road myself. I thought I was going to save myself a few $$ by buying hubs on rockauto and ARP studs separately. I picked up Timken hubs, thinking those were good name brand bearings and hubs (stamped with Made in Korea FWIW). The issue I ran into was once I pressed out the...

Just saw this. I may be interested in the Watts. I'm local too!

After reading through this entire thread, I saw that Misimoto has put togehter an oil cooler kit for our cars. The heat exchanger may not be as big as some of you racers use, but for HPDE use, it seems to fit my needs. Their website lists the kit for $680, which I thought was pretty resasonable...

I typically change the trans and differential oil at the beginning of each "season" of track events. I'm in MI, so that goes from mid-April to October, and includes roughly 10 days on track. Each day consists of 4-5 20-min sessions, of which 15 minutes is really running hard. So, that's pretty...

From the factory service manual:Filling and Bleeding without a Vacuum Cooling System Filler - Degas Bottle SystemsNOTICE: The engine cooling system is filled with Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant. Always fill the cooling system with the manufacturer's specified coolant. Chemically flush...

There is a very simple tool sold by Full Tilt BoogieIt's really a 3" wide flat steel, with a 20-deg bend near the end. Then a 1/4" bar welded at 90-deg. It's a very easy tool to use. Leave one pad in, put this tool in where the other pad was, and use the cross-bar to push in the two pistons...

#3 on the diagram posted by ArizonaBoss is typically the culprit. Luckily it is a service part, and it's like $4 at the dealer. Because of the slight amount of play in that joint, the vibrations from the engine cause a small flat spot in that o-ring. It is a common failure seen on F150 and...

Thanks, actually the roll bar is a hybrid design of my own. It uses the maximum Motorsports main hoop gusset attachments, with down bars inspired by the Watson bar. I was not a fan of the MM down bars going to the thin sheet metal of the wheel wells. They do not offer any structural support. The...

I bought some 2" x 1" U-channel (similar to the HF frame material) and created a 24" x 40" box, I then attached that to the rear of the HF frame. I then re-drilled holes for the axle springs to space them appropriately for the extended length. Now that I don't really use this for hauling track...

My 2013 GT Track Pack

After getting the standard fluid very hot at the track a few times, i was starting to have issues with engaging some gears while on track (HOT!!). I swapped in the Redline MTL fluid as everyone has mentioned, and it was noticeably better. It took a little more effort when the trans was cold, but...

I used a very similar setup with my old car. I ended up adding a 2-foot extension to the trailer, and relocating the axle to get a little more space.As you can see in this picture, I was able to fit two rows of tires (I would haul a friend's tires), and the tool box.I really don't use the...