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  • DanStokes
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    Dyno time is always fun! You can get a lot of info in a short time even if the dyno numbers are a bit questionable. (Dynojets are iffy but relatively cheap - that's what I run mine on because I can afford it.) Great that you have some numbers to start with so now you can tell what happens when you do stuff.

    Dan

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  • Russell
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    Knock on wood it looks like the BS bug has been squished! I did get the coil overs installed I took the easy route and just reused the KYB AGX that I originally put on the 89 back in the mid 2000's. I took it to the track and made one last pass on the OLD BFGs that Dan gave me years ago, broke the axle shaft on the 89 and started the search for a roller. They still put down a 1.80 second 60'! I swapped all four tires. I pulled the 225 fronts for skinnies, and put 28x9 ET Drags on the back. I had the car in "street car trim" meaning the skinnies and jack were in the trunk. So it was a little lighter for the rest of the runs. It put down a new PB 60' of 1.698!

    I decided to use some Christmas Cash to take the car to the chassis dyno. I wanted to see what the car was making and play with the tune a little. We strapped the mustang down to the Underground Garage dyno and Click image for larger version

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ID:	1286397made some AFR and timing adjustments and even swapped a 65 mm TB but it keep outputting the same 212 HP and 280 ft*lbs. A last ditch effort to see a change i removed the water pump, alternator, AC, air-pump belt. It picked up 8 numbers on both. I am looking forward to getting the turbo on and getting it back on the dyno.

    I have been working on long term projects / wish list. I have gotten power to my stand up air compressor and to the TIG welder.

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  • DanStokes
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    What is the recommendation of the coil-over maker? I'd look that up and go with their recommendation.

    Dan
    Last edited by DanStokes; October 14, 2020, 07:23 AM.

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  • Russell
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    I am going to install coil overs. I was going to install an old set of 70/30 that were given to me years ago. The coil overs will not fit over the top of the struts. I have heard some drill out the welds? Is that safe? The car currently has kyb agx I could reuse them they have a small top.

    What would you do. I don't want to by new struts.

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  • Russell
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    I am still in buying parts mode. Turbo showed up yesterday. If you have 8 mins of you life that you don't want to ever get back: https://youtu.be/2A9NW2bnrvM

    I did install the 3bar map sensor I got from EFI source. I need to work on the tune (start over)

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  • Russell
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    Originally posted by milner351 View Post
    Russell - remind me in a week or so - we're having a party this weekend and preparations are all encompassing. I'd have to find the right box for the intake to fit into nicely - I'd probably want to bolt the upper to the lower with a couple fasteners just to keep things from getting damaged. I'm not much help on fitting turbo's in Foxes - the only I ever had was an SVO. There are sure a billion examples out there, just have to find one you like, I've even seen some folks mount turbos under the car way back behind the axle!
    Sounds good, maybe let me know what you are thinking just for the intake before you go the trouble of looking for a box. Again I am trying not to buy non turbo parts right now.

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  • milner351
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    Russell - remind me in a week or so - we're having a party this weekend and preparations are all encompassing. I'd have to find the right box for the intake to fit into nicely - I'd probably want to bolt the upper to the lower with a couple fasteners just to keep things from getting damaged. I'm not much help on fitting turbo's in Foxes - the only I ever had was an SVO. There are sure a billion examples out there, just have to find one you like, I've even seen some folks mount turbos under the car way back behind the axle!

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  • Russell
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    I am going to keep the A/C I don't like how most down pipes go beside the valve cover and down but the firewall. I think after I install the coil overs I can get the down pipe between the a arm and k member. There is alot of stuff under the hood. I see other cars that have tones of room. I really don't want to cut the car up, or rewire everything but that might be what it takes.

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  • Russell
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    Originally posted by milner351 View Post
    if you're collecting EFI intakes - I have an edelbrock, with a phenolic spacer to go between the upper and lower, not sure I'll ever use it... came with a pile of SBF parts I couldn't pass up.
    Your not helping I think I can say no, but how much shipped to 27591?
    I was looking under the hood. From what it looks like the GT45 will be a tight fit. Is there another smaller sized turbo that will work well for a little more money but be easier to fit?

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  • Russell
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    Originally posted by milner351 View Post
    if you're collecting EFI intakes - I have an edelbrock, with a phenolic spacer to go between the upper and lower, not sure I'll ever use it... came with a pile of SBF parts I couldn't pass up.
    Your not helping I think I can say no, but how much shipped to 27591?

    I was looking under the hood. From what it looks like the GT45 will be a tight fit. Is there another smaller sized turbo that will work well for a little more money but be easier to fit?

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  • milner351
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    if you're collecting EFI intakes - I have an edelbrock, with a phenolic spacer to go between the upper and lower, not sure I'll ever use it... came with a pile of SBF parts I couldn't pass up.

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  • Russell
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    Originally posted by STINEY View Post
    Define “car”.... in the sense of “project car”. It would be incomplete and have extra parts at the same time simply by definition, and yet may not even be titled.
    Parts is for a car not yet purchased makes for a very difficult existential discussion I am thinking.
    Its not a very active project if there are not extra parts

    I bought a stock cam one time just because it was cheap. I am a sucker for free parts. I am pretty good about not buying parts for cars I don't own. The ported intake might not have been a wise purchase. I have an explorer intake that might be just as good, or better with some clean up.


    I do have to get that turd off my trailer. Who wants a Camaro?

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  • STINEY
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    Define “car”.... in the sense of “project car”. It would be incomplete and have extra parts at the same time simply by definition, and yet may not even be titled.

    Parts is for a car not yet purchased makes for a very difficult existential discussion I am thinking.

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  • Russell
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    It was used on the Corral. The porter was unknown. It was sold as "could be Tmoss ported". Most of the ports have been welded.

    I am going to order fuel pressure sensor, get it in. Then install my 60# injectors get them going. I ordered the wrong map sensor I sent it back hopefully will get the correct one next week.

    At some point I need to get a new fuel pump. As long as the pressure is good I might wait until I decide if I am going to relocate the battery. I want to run a new power wire from the battery to the pump.

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  • Beagle
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    Tmoss ported lower? It will flow a lot more even is the biggest reason I can think of to do that. I'm gonna go with Richard Holdener on this one... make as much HP as you can NA and then add boost!l

    /edit - how could I forget?

    BEECAM!! oh man, that block is trembling in it's presence already!
    Last edited by Beagle; September 5, 2020, 06:23 AM.

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