Kids... you leave them alone for a few hours and...

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I really think this one would have been fine had the stop tower not come loose. But, oh well, it was a good excuse to upgrade.

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Yeah. They work good until they don't.

Judd really did a number on this one.

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Judd and I pulled the T5 and manual trans stuff out yesterday. We took it apart to have a looky inside. Both the mainshaft and the countershaft gears...

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Haha I told you they have cooool Ford stuff! His little brother Dan still lives here (and his oldest son, are some of my local car buddies) and has...

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Have fun in Hub City! ...

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Hey looky, it works. I drove around the lot for a few laps datalogging then decided to do a little burnout. It was almost out of fuel so didn't drive...

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Yes, very gingerly at first because I have no idea if the tune is anywhere near what it should be. Hence the need for the laptop to log my parking lot...

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I drove it further. 20 feet forward and 20 feet back. Might make some parking lot laps today if I remember to bring my laptop to the shop.

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I was eyeballing a '90 Mark 7 just the other day..... The reality of it is though, is I don't need another project car right now even though I really...

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Lovely T5 noises!.



Even with our low power foray into turbos and 5 speeds we discovered that we would likely be waaaaay quicker...

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Disassemble it and move it piece by piece! Haha.

As for a car, I have a desire to get something somewhat odd-ballish and swap a BBF into...

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Dang it Beagle! Now I have been looking around for a cat to jam one of my 460's into!!...

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Finished product. Looks great in my opinion.

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Trans lines and valve body arrived today!

I have a mounting pile of parts now and I can't wait to dive into swapping this thing!
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He is a solid chunk of Judd. Been hitting the gym pretty hard this summer. I actually worry that his ugga duggas will break stuff now. Haha.
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They tear stuff apart. 2' suspension lift, 3" body lift, 33/12.5-15 tires. A total of 8 inches higher than stock! Judd worked his butt off. He...

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Haha. I have only driven it 3 feet forward and 3 feet backward a few times. The shop is a bit cluttered with a certain kid's Durango lift project at...

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My saying after piddling in the shop for 30-45 minutes every day is: "I didn't do much, but I did more than nothing".

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First time on the floor since January 2019. Yikes.
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Only downside is more wear on the pump and sealing rings. For a limited use car like this it's not a big deal. I wouldn't want it in a daily driver...