$5000 budget Mustang

[Jim Nilsen]

I just use the same cup holder that the woman who spilled the coffee at McDonald's used and got burned,lol. At least that place is where I hold mine.

I almost did my inner fenders like yours but decided to make sure I didn't get dents from the bottom side from rocks, it sure looks good that way.

Only 2 weeks left before Gingerman

[Ron S]

Only 2 weeks left before Gingerman

Don't I know it Jim, kind of wishing I would have just stuck another junkyard LS1 in there. It seems like I'm building the car all over again. Ron

[LSXZ28]

kind of wishing I would have just stuck another junkyard LS1 in there. It seems like I'm building the car all over again. Ron

Then you need to go out there and take it for a ride... that'll remind you that you are glad you didn't just stick another junkyard LS1 in there

[Jim Nilsen]

Don't I know it Jim, kind of wishing I would have just stuck another junkyard LS1 in there. It seems like I'm building the car all over again. Ron

I thought for 2 days about going with an LS engine and then went with the new gen1 long block because of the exact reason of having to rebuild the whole car again basically for the LS engine. So much more than just the engine has to change that it becomes almost impossible to make a schedule around the new parts and labor involved.

I know I am glad for my new engine and I think you will be very pleased when you are behind or ahead of the leaders by a very small amount because of the new engines power. I think my setup pulls as hard as Bad Penny did last year but now that has changed and Steve has even more power and better gears, it was my gearing that gave me an edge and now that is gone.

Good thing I am only in this for the fun, thinking I can compete is futile to my budget. Now if they made a class that said the owner had to do most all of the work , 90% or more,I would get my ass handed to me by you still but I might actually be in the top five instead of the top 35,lol. There also might only be you,me and Matt,Randy,Herb and a couple of others. I personally would like to see that kind of class made to bring the reality of our skills count rather than the $$$$ spent. It could even be divided by the amount of $$$ invested. The under $50,000 cars would be a good dividing line that seperates us? More cars will allow more classes as we grow !


LET'S JUST GO HAVE FUN !!!!!!

[Bjkadron]

I thought for 2 days about going with an LS engine and then went with the new gen1 long block because of the exact reason of having to rebuild the whole car again basically for the LS engine. So much more than just the engine has to change that it becomes almost impossible to make a schedule around the new parts and labor involved.

I know I am glad for my new engine and I think you will be very pleased when you are behind or ahead of the leaders by a very small amount because of the new engines power. I think my setup pulls as hard as Bad Penny did last year but now that has changed and Steve has even more power and better gears, it was my gearing that gave me an edge and now that is gone.

Good thing I am only in this for the fun, thinking I can compete is futile to my budget. Now if they made a class that said the owner had to do most all of the work , 90% or more,I would get my ass handed to me by you still but I might actually be in the top five instead of the top 35,lol. There also might only be you,me and Matt,Randy,Herb and a couple of others. I personally would like to see that kind of class made to bring the reality of our skills count rather than the $$$$ spent. It could even be divided by the amount of $$$ invested. The under $50,000 cars would be a good dividing line that seperates us? More cars will allow more classes as we grow !


LET'S JUST GO HAVE FUN !!!!!!

Classes for what?

[Ron S]

Got to take the car out for the first time and really wring it out on some country roads, what a handfull, it is absolutely a different car then I started with. Still doesn't have a hood on it yet, and I'm contemplating a gear swap, but man does it pull with the 4:10's.

[Ron S]

Classes for what?

I think Jim is talking about the race events that we run, there are a few guys that are always at the top of the heap.Us peons are always hoping to compete, but the competition is stiff, and we rarely do.

[John Wright]

I'm contemplating a gear swap, but man does it pull with the 4:10's.

LOL...superman gears....I love em...however, if you're getting alot of wheelspin, maybe a lower numerical gear would help?

[Jim Nilsen]

I think Jim is talking about the race events that we run, there are a few guys that are always at the top of the heap.Us peons are always hoping to compete, but the competition is stiff, and we rarely do.

Yep ,that's what I am talking about.

When Rocky said: "I could have been a contender" sums it up if you can fit yourself to be top in your class.

You feel like you are bringing a knife to a gun fight at times.

[Ron S]

Pulled the car in tonight to start the gear swap. My old Dodge Power Wagon had mismatched rears in it,4:10's in the front and 3:54's in the rear, so I pulled the rear gears out to stick in the Mustang. I'll put the 4:10's back in the old Dodge after Motorstate (everything is a project!)

Found the bearing and retainer ring on the Moser axles had moved about 1/16",I guess from the side loads, I think I'll replace them and tack the ring to the axle with the tig.

[RS_Customs]

Pulled the car in tonight to start the gear swap. My old Dodge Power Wagon had mismatched rears in it,4:10's in the front and 3:54's in the rear, so I pulled the rear gears out to stick in the Mustang. I'll put the 4:10's back in the old Dodge after Motorstate (everything is a project!)

Found the bearing and retainer ring on the Moser axles had moved about 1/16",I guess from the side loads, I think I'll replace them and tack the ring to the axle with the tig.

From side load? No way that car gets side load......... aren't muscle cars just for drag racing, .

Robert

[troyboy468]

hey....when did you get a lift? oh wait....anybody need a ls7 or other simulated mustang parts?...lol

[MSTSFabbed]

I forgot you had the truck arm setup in there. Looks good from the bottom too!

[Ron S]

hey....when did you get a lift? oh wait....anybody need a ls7 or other simulated mustang parts?...lol

Yeah, thanks for letting me use the lift Troy.

[LSXZ28]

Glad to see your gonna make it to Motorstate! Can't wait to see how you like that new power on the track!

[John Wright]

4.10's Yum, yum.

I love that gear....

[Ron S]

Got to cruise the car a bit with the 3:54 gears, really feels alot different. As expected, not near as snappy out of the hole, but way nicer on the big end. Should be better for AutoX and the road courses, don't know if it will help or hurt at the drags.

Really need to start smearing some mud on the hood,haven't touched it since I started fiberglassing it back together. Once again, I'll be still bolting parts on as it goes on the trailer for Motorstate

[John Wright]

I mis-understood your previous post about the gearing....so...you had already had a taste of the 4.10's...LOL

[Jim Nilsen]

Got to cruise the car a bit with the 3:54 gears, really feels alot different. As expected, not near as snappy out of the hole, but way nicer on the big end. Should be better for AutoX and the road courses, don't know if it will help or hurt at the drags.

Taller rear gears are always better for everything except the dragway. I love having the longer pull in each gear and the overlap that comes with it. Your trans is a lot different in gearing than mine so the 3:54 gears might be in comparison taller than my 3:07 rear but it still makes for a better car in my opinion.

1 WEEK to go and I too am going to be trying to finish things up as I leave.

[Rhino]

I'm really not sure, I will probably put ford valve covers on it, but I want to get it set in the chassis to see how everything fits first. Don't really know why I'm considering the Ford parts on it, its alot more work, and its not like I'm fooling anybody. Just being an Ahole I guess. Ron

What do you have to do to make the 351 valve covers fit an LS motor? A friend is also dropping one into a '69 mustang and would like to dress it as a ford.