unfrozen1969 11 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 MAn you are fkying on your car, really appreciate the pix. Bill from Ottawa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flight96 14 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Wow...looks great...I wish my budget could afford that !!! Im thinking of a complete front end (Steering/suspension). Was it hard to do ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted November 20, 2008 If you did the AJE just as a rip & replace it's not too tricky I think, but in this build the engine is also moved 2" back and 1-2" down. Makes for some interesting issues with the rack & pinion etc. But still a reasonable amount of hours, allthough by some experienced guys that have done it a few times before. Progress pics! This time the 363 long block and T-56 tranny being test fitted. Had a fault in the World block casting and one ear broke off with very low torque on the tranny-to-block bolt! :blink: Welded back in place, NP warranty by Total Performance. Also have the subframe connectors welded into the floors. Once connected to the 8 point roll bar this is going to be VERY stiff! :tongue_smilie: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Too much time, 3 emblems, a hobby knife and some black epoxy: :shifty: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flight96 14 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Well Done !! I like That !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 7, 2008 44 lbs. of forced fun. The real fun will be getting it in the engine bay, 5" downpipe and all! Rear spoiler should work a little better out here: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted December 8, 2008 Too much time, 3 emblems, a hobby knife and some black epoxy::shifty: LOL, well that's one way to build a custom emblem I guess, nice work. So did you have to use part of a 390 upside down for the 6? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) :tongue: It's made from 2 302's and one 460. More pics. Rear wheels came back from widening. Damn nice work by Vaughns Machine in LA. Notice how little weights was needed to balance it out! Ride height not set in these pix: The 80mm turbo came in, S400 from Borg Warner with a wheel upgrade. The framing is T6 and the A/R is 1.32. 44 lbs! Also the valve covers showed up: Finished the main gauge section of the cluster. Took the lenses out alltogether as I need access to buttons on the gauge faces. Gauges are Speedhut Revolution and they fit PERFECT! They are screwed in but also sealed with a thin bead of clear silicone to keep them from vibrating loose: Edited December 10, 2008 by cphsonic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 Front suspension just missing the rack and pinion now: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 Turbo, front fender rolled (around a 5/16" rod), ride height set: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trinitys 134 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Cool this place, i guess this is a newer shop over by where i had my engine work done at total performance...best shop in SD to get machine work. that whole street is filled with cool shops....i think it was called prospect st? Anyway, if i still lived out there, i'd love to see your car! oh well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 What clutch setup are you going with on the T56? just curious, looks like I am going with a kit from Modern Driveline. would be interested in what you decided to go with and why. great build .. keep the updates going! If you did the AJE just as a rip & replace it's not too tricky I think, but in this build the engine is also moved 2" back and 1-2" down. Makes for some interesting issues with the rack & pinion etc. But still a reasonable amount of hours, allthough by some experienced guys that have done it a few times before. Progress pics! This time the 363 long block and T-56 tranny being test fitted. Had a fault in the World block casting and one ear broke off with very low torque on the tranny-to-block bolt! :blink: Welded back in place, NP warranty by Total Performance. Also have the subframe connectors welded into the floors. Once connected to the 8 point roll bar this is going to be VERY stiff! :tongue_smilie: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Yep, Prospect St and almost next door to Total Performance. They built the longblock for this, great work allthough not quite on time. The clutch is a McLeod RST with hyd. throwout bearing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Working on the turbo setup and the carbon parts, both takes a loooong time before it looks like anything at all. But small update anyways! Engine is back in and moved way back and down, no issues clearing the hood: Turbo placement is done and the helper bracket taking most of its weight is in, 5" DP being mocked up: Next is the hot side with each header going all the way to the T6 flange (no merge). I'll post some pics of the carbon work in a couple of days, it's all work 1-2 hours, wait 12 hrs to dry/harden/cure. :huh: So to get some instant results I mounted my Oregon Scientific actioncam on my helmet. Simple click on off mount that comes in the camera kit, now epoxy/glassed to the helmet. Needs a bit of finish + some black sealer: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 The rear tires are 315's and needed a bit more room in the front: They now just clear the leaf spring and rolled fender lip. 295's seem to be the max that you can get away with in a 69-70 without more than a bit of hammering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 Right side header all in one piece. Just need some detailing, wastegate flange etc. Nice with the notched towers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 Looks great!! keep the progress pics flowing ...:tongue_smilie: is the drop with the engine 1-2" due to the T56 and trans tunnel or more for balancing out the weight ratio? didnt know if i missed cutting the trans tunnel for the T56. I have not mocked mine up under the car as of yet.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 No the engine & trans are lowered but with a really neutral driveline angle, so the tunnel is cut and modded a little. I'll see what pics I can find. More nice welding! Driver side done: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy 18 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Just wondering what rear leaf spring/shackle setup you are using? Any blocks? I noticed it is listed as TCP springs, which I assume to be reverse eyes, correct? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Sorry, been away skiing for a week. Yeah, TCP reverse eye 5-leaf in kit form: http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/rlss-mu.html + their torque arm http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/torquearm.html all on a FAB9 rear. The ride height mock-up earlier was with lowering blocks but the final result is with the springs repacked (2 up side down). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy 18 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for the info, what do you mean by the springs repacked with 2 upside down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 Hehe, I knew that was coming but was too lazy to find the link last night LOL http://forums.stangnet.com/544275-lowering-rear-car-w-o-blocks-long.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 I picked up the quarter emblems from the laser shop today! I dislike the original Mach I emblems so we tossed ideas around and came up with these. I made a set of 3½" slightly domed aluminum emblems, sanded them for an age with 800 grit, had them anodized and then laser "milled" 0.2mm deep with an industrial laser. Drawing the 2D logo first in Corel Draw and then in 3D (Solidworks) was the worst part and probably took 6 hours... :001_huh: You can convert simpler 2D geometries fairly automatically in Solidworks but this came out as more than 3.500 splines and had to be handled area by area... The emblem will be recessed into the qtr panel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnickel 10,004 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 I picked up the quarter emblems from the laser shop today! I dislike the original Mach I emblems so we tossed ideas around and came up with these. I made a set of 3½" slightly domed aluminum emblems, sanded them for an age with 800 grit, had them anodized and then laser "milled" 0.2mm deep with an industrial laser. Drawing the 2D logo first in Corel Draw and then in 3D (Solidworks) was the worst part and probably took 6 hours... :001_huh: You can convert simpler 2D geometries fairly automatically in Solidworks but this came out as more than 3.500 splines and had to be handled area by area... The emblem will be recessed into the qtr panel. those emblems are sweet!!!!!!!! i've been trying to come up with a cool GT logo emblem for my cougar and those gave me a cool idea. running cat with a standard 69 GT style emblem layed on top. i'll have to play with it a little to see if it's something i'll like, i may just end up doing only the GT logo with a gear tooth pattern. luckily the 69 cougar XR7 already has a gear tooth pattern on the 1/4 ornament so i'd just need to emulate that and add the GT in the center. now that i think about more i may just do exactly that with no cat but maybe have an XR-7 logo under the GT logo instead since i'm going for an XR7-GT type of cougar. luxury of the XR-7 with the power and handling of a GT, of course this will be a more modern version and more of a true GT like your car since it will have TCP G-Bar rear and custom Opentracker coilover front suspension Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphsonic 11 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 Thx. Logos are a bitch, being creative is HARD! LOL Some more progress made on the IC core, though we're still waiting on the last parts. Dustin @ CPR can really weld :thumbup1: : Also doing work on the torque arm mount. Welded it into the floors for max ground clearance & stiffness. Still need to position the actual mounting bracket: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites