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Great job! That interrior is top notch!
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Thanks guys. I have been working on this one for almost 6 years now. I don't think I'll ever run out of things to do (or try) with the old girl. I think this winter I may something for the "heart" of this beast!
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Originally Posted by bad 83
(Post 8627050)
Another quick update. Since the 3" exhaust upgrade, I haven't been real happy with the position of the muffler. Just looked too droopy to me. I put out as far as I did because of the flames. It just never looked right. So I decided to give it a more "tucked" look. I added some flame protection as well :D Kinda gives her a unique look.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edMuffler1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edMuffler2.jpg Details.. I've been wanting to do one of these for over two years now. |
looks like polished stainless with rivets, Am i right Sam?
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wow this is an amazing build! im an FC guy myself but this FB is strait sexy
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Aluminum with rivits. I used to get aluminum srap at work. This is actually heat shield aluminum from big truck mufflers. I just cut it with a jig saw. Sanded the aluminum with 320, then 400, 800, 1000, and 2000. Polished with Mothers and Captian Lee's.
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Being as winter is coming up, I decided to knock out a few upgrades a little early. Since I have been running the Turbo FB at 15psi, obviously the stock clutch was going to go sometime. It's not completely gone, but I figured since it couldn't handle the power in 3rd, 4rth, or 5th, It wouldn't be long. I have also decided to swap out the stock springs with something a little more agressive. After carefull debate, I decided to drop in a ATD stage 3 6puck with the heavy duty pressure plate.
I also have been sitting on a S4 tranny for a while waiting for a good time to put it in. Since he trans needed to come out for the clutch swap, this was the time. I knew I would have to swap tailshafts, and I already had a S4 starter in the car. This is going to be good! With the suspension, everything has been ship shape, but I wanted to step it up a notch with the handling. So, I decided to go with the Eibach blacks up front, and the 225 blues in back. A couple of pics of the old parts. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../OldParts1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../OldParts2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/OldTrans.jpg |
Yummy pics of the hybrid trans, and the new/clean parts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...S4Hyrbrid1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../S4Hybrid2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...leanParts3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...leanParts1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...leanParts2.jpg |
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Daddy's little helper........
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tleHelper2.jpg New vinyl http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/NewVinyl.jpg Video from Sundays meet........(before clutch install) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrma4Y7m_vY |
In the video I saw a turbo FB with the turbo wayyy up front in the engine bay. Who's is this?
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Originally Posted by 84stock
(Post 8724185)
In the video I saw a turbo FB with the turbo wayyy up front in the engine bay. Who's is this?
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Those parts look mighty clean. Wonder who did that :D
Looks good. I got some ReSpeed poly bushings here, which I probably won't be using. Let me know if you feel like you need them. |
whats the tranny a hybrid of ?
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Originally Posted by dj55b
(Post 8724335)
whats the tranny a hybrid of ?
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sam, what f/w did u go with? i remember u mentioning in another post about a lighter one.
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I ended up reusing the stocker. I might have a S4 engine to play with later, so the 300 rwhp mark might not be that far away!
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Originally Posted by workinprogress80
(Post 8724246)
If you are referring to the one that is in the corner behind the headlight...then look veeeerrrry close at that engine...
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He owns a local turbo shop. That Explorer is putting down over 400 rwhp.
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very nice modded resto! any future plans besides maybe the 13b?
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Something waites in the garage for the FB.........
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010113.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010112.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010111.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010110.jpg |
Originally Posted by boyee
(Post 8804843)
very nice modded resto! any future plans besides maybe the 13b?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010104.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010106.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/P1010105.jpg |
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