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Awesome!! Definitely on the list when I pull the front fascia this fall, Nick!
Awesome!! Definitely on the list when I pull the front fascia this fall, Nick!
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What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?
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Fiddler49
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Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Thanks Dave. The LS spoiler and badge are the latest mods. Probably not the last... :302 Hi Pro said:
drano38
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Since we say "no pics it, didn't happen", I'll post a few roll bar pics.
Did everyone's side panels need to be notched for the main tubes off the B pillar? Mine did, and evenly on both sides. Directions didn't say anything about this, nor all the great posts on here about installs. See second photo.
Bar and home made rear seat delete
Notched out side panel for main tube
Harness installed w/ Cooltech clips and 06mach1 sub strap mount
Since we say "no pics it, didn't happen", I'll post a few roll bar pics.
Did everyone's side panels need to be notched for the main tubes off the B pillar? Mine did, and evenly on both sides. Directions didn't say anything about this, nor all the great posts on here about installs. See second photo.
Bar and home made rear seat delete
Notched out side panel for main tube
Harness installed w/ Cooltech clips and 06mach1 sub strap mount
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You didn't have to cut holes in the plastic. Just kidding. It was mentioned in my instructions. Looking good and now you should feel a bit more secure in your car on track. Nice job with the RSD kit too!
You didn't have to cut holes in the plastic. Just kidding. It was mentioned in my instructions. Looking good and now you should feel a bit more secure in your car on track. Nice job with the RSD kit too!
drano38
Wayne
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Maybe I need to learn to read then. ;D Edumacation is way to over rated these days.
Thanks on the RSD. It was 2 weeks of an hour or 2 every week day, and several hours on weekends.
Carpet foam on both sides of the boards to kill sound. Boards are 1/2" plywood--way overkill, but if I ever need to crawl back there it can hold my weight. I didn't weigh it, but I know I added way more than the seat I took out.
Looking forward to giving it a good test at the MPH Mustang Roundup in a few weeks. I've got good track data there, so I can see if the harness improves my lap times.
Maybe I need to learn to read then. ;D Edumacation is way to over rated these days.
Thanks on the RSD. It was 2 weeks of an hour or 2 every week day, and several hours on weekends.
Carpet foam on both sides of the boards to kill sound. Boards are 1/2" plywood--way overkill, but if I ever need to crawl back there it can hold my weight. I didn't weigh it, but I know I added way more than the seat I took out.
Looking forward to giving it a good test at the MPH Mustang Roundup in a few weeks. I've got good track data there, so I can see if the harness improves my lap times.
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Been Torquing mine at 80 ft-lbs - I believe teh 100 ft-lbs is the 302"R" spec...
Been Torquing mine at 80 ft-lbs - I believe teh 100 ft-lbs is the 302"R" spec...
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Changed engine oil and filter after 9 hours on track. Changed trans gear lube after 4.5 hours at Road America. (break in oil). Getting ready for Mustang Roundup V in 2 weeks.
Steve
Changed engine oil and filter after 9 hours on track. Changed trans gear lube after 4.5 hours at Road America. (break in oil). Getting ready for Mustang Roundup V in 2 weeks.
Steve
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Unloaded the car after a day at Waterford Hills in the sun with 90 degree temps yesterday. Cooling mods worked fine. Changed Diff Fluid, Trans Fluid and Engine Oil in prep for a day at Mid Ohio, Monday. Need to nut and bolt and check brakes tomorrow before Mid Ohio and MPH next Thursday...
Unloaded the car after a day at Waterford Hills in the sun with 90 degree temps yesterday. Cooling mods worked fine. Changed Diff Fluid, Trans Fluid and Engine Oil in prep for a day at Mid Ohio, Monday. Need to nut and bolt and check brakes tomorrow before Mid Ohio and MPH next Thursday...
drano38
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Started to change oil, and wanted to try the Ford Racing FL820. I've still got the Boss oil cooler on, and a Moroso sandwich plate for the Setrab oil cooler. Well, the Ford Racing filter is a little bigger, so the brace under it gets in the way. Loosened the brace, pulled it down, got the filter on, but with the brace bolts tightened back up the filter is only about 1/8" from the brace. I don't think that's good since the engine mounts will let the engine move and most likely cause the filter to hit the brace.
So its a trip to town for the FL500S.
Started to change oil, and wanted to try the Ford Racing FL820. I've still got the Boss oil cooler on, and a Moroso sandwich plate for the Setrab oil cooler. Well, the Ford Racing filter is a little bigger, so the brace under it gets in the way. Loosened the brace, pulled it down, got the filter on, but with the brace bolts tightened back up the filter is only about 1/8" from the brace. I don't think that's good since the engine mounts will let the engine move and most likely cause the filter to hit the brace.
So its a trip to town for the FL500S.
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Got mine in the shop for a whine in the rear end and a bubble on one of my door stripes....
Got mine in the shop for a whine in the rear end and a bubble on one of my door stripes....
Fomoco302
Life is short. Live well!
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The wife and I took a ride in the country on a beautiful, fall-like Texas day. Besides the front end covered in our infamous "love bugs" a vulture eating road kill decided to commit suicide on my drivers side A-pillar.
The wife and I took a ride in the country on a beautiful, fall-like Texas day. Besides the front end covered in our infamous "love bugs" a vulture eating road kill decided to commit suicide on my drivers side A-pillar.
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Dont they say: Big things happen in Texas.
Is the car OK?
Dont they say: Big things happen in Texas.
Is the car OK?
Fomoco302
Life is short. Live well!
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Yeah after cleaning off some guts looks like a 2 inch scratch I'm gonna try to buff out today. I guess I'm thankful he didn't come in the open window!
Yeah after cleaning off some guts looks like a 2 inch scratch I'm gonna try to buff out today. I guess I'm thankful he didn't come in the open window!
TymeSlayer
Tramps like us, Baby we were born to run...
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Better a suicidal Vuture than this one...Fomoco302 said:
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Those are GM dealers.
TymeSlayer said:
Those are GM dealers.
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And ADM Ford stealers...
And ADM Ford stealers...
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Got the SAE 5 corrected results back from the Dyno. Red Key, no tune, Kooks LT's, Corsa's and CAI: 448 hp and 384 ftlbs max. Guess that partly explains my cooling issues. ;D Need to add a bit of weight back for TT3
3 runs were 448.0/442.7/444.4:
Got the SAE 5 corrected results back from the Dyno. Red Key, no tune, Kooks LT's, Corsa's and CAI: 448 hp and 384 ftlbs max. Guess that partly explains my cooling issues. ;D Need to add a bit of weight back for TT3
3 runs were 448.0/442.7/444.4:
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