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Old 10-10-08, 07:23 PM
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Great job! That interrior is top notch!
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Old 10-11-08, 03:15 AM
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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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Old 10-11-08, 05:28 PM
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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 Kinda gives her a unique look.




Alumunim? Stainless? Screw? Rivets?
Details.. I've been wanting to do one of these for over two years now.
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Old 10-11-08, 07:38 PM
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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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Old 10-11-08, 10:03 PM
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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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Old 11-15-08, 02:54 PM
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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.





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Yummy pics of the hybrid trans, and the new/clean parts.









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Bad a$$ clutch..........





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Old 11-15-08, 03:06 PM
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Old 11-15-08, 10:11 PM
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Daddy's little helper........



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Video from Sundays meet........(before clutch install) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrma4Y7m_vY
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Old 11-15-08, 11:14 PM
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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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Old 11-16-08, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 84stock
In the video I saw a turbo FB with the turbo wayyy up front in the engine bay. Who's is this?
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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Old 11-16-08, 12:21 AM
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Those parts look mighty clean. Wonder who did that

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.
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Old 11-16-08, 01:14 AM
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whats the tranny a hybrid of ?
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Old 11-16-08, 01:34 AM
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whats the tranny a hybrid of ?
S4 transmission with a first gen tail shaft. No modifying of the transmission mount nor driveshaft.
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Old 11-16-08, 08:06 AM
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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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Old 11-16-08, 09:09 AM
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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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If you are referring to the one that is in the corner behind the headlight...then look veeeerrrry close at that engine...
Okay, soooo not a rotary.
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Old 11-17-08, 11:37 AM
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He owns a local turbo shop. That Explorer is putting down over 400 rwhp.
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Old 12-16-08, 06:33 PM
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very nice modded resto! any future plans besides maybe the 13b?
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Old 12-24-08, 12:57 PM
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Old 12-24-08, 01:10 PM
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very nice modded resto! any future plans besides maybe the 13b?
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