$5000 budget Mustang

[Norm Peterson]

Give some thought to getting the air out of the engine compartment, too.


Norm

[Z06killinSBF]

And the GTO headers fit good? Reason I ask is that I'm considering an LSX for mine. Thanks.

[Ron S]

Get ready for the hate mail.LOL

The GTO headers fit my chassis, in the end I did end up cutting them up and shortening the header at the collector. How they would fit a "REAL MUSTANG" chassis is anybodys guess.

[94SNGLTURBO]

this has been one of the best cars to watch being built.. everything is one off great looking car and excellent craftsmanship

[Ron S]

Trying to get all the ducting fabbed. This oil cooler ended up behind the radiator due to the massive 12AN fittings on the cooler, and the difficulty getting the lines to it. Not the ideal setup due to the recycled after radiator air. I desided to build some duct work to plumb some preradiator air into the cooler, trying to get the air in there was truely a challenge. So the lower grill will feed the oil cooler, and brake ducts. Really hoping it makes a difference, and I don't see any 300 degree oil temps this year.

[Ron S]

The finished product. What a time consuming pain in the butt.

[JeffG]

Very nice Ron. Looks just like the shroud on my factory intercooler for the Buick Grand National.

[Evoix]

Ron, love reading about the updates on your threads...

You mentioned in your AMX thread about possibly changing the rear end setup in the Mustang. If you were asking for opinions I vote for the 9", if nothing else then to add more "Ford" to your mustang hahah

by the way, what size tires are you running on the stang? Your thread is up to 96 pages! I'm sure you said it before in one of those...
Not so important, but I'm curious if you have any pics showing (a front view of) your rear side vents? or are they closed off? was trying to go back through the thread to figure out if you are ducting to the rear brakes or if it's closed off.

Hope life is treating you well - Mike

[Ron S]

Ron, love reading about the updates on your threads...

You mentioned in your AMX thread about possibly changing the rear end setup in the Mustang. If you were asking for opinions I vote for the 9", if nothing else then to add more "Ford" to your mustang hahah

by the way, what size tires are you running on the stang? Your thread is up to 96 pages! I'm sure you said it before in one of those...
Not so important, but I'm curious if you have any pics showing (a front view of) your rear side vents? or are they closed off? was trying to go back through the thread to figure out if you are ducting to the rear brakes or if it's closed off.

Hope life is treating you well - Mike

The tire sizes are 275/35-18 and 335/30-18. The side vents are open to the inside of the car right now, they will attach to the rear end cooler now. Here is the only good pic I can find of them, that Dan took at RTTH.

[SicMonte]

can't wait for RTTS this year to see this thing in action again!!

[Zanie]

The tire sizes are 275/35-18 and 335/30-18. The side vents are open to the inside of the car right now, they will attach to the rear end cooler now. Here is the only good pic I can find of them, that Dan took at RTTH.

That car is just too cool looking!

[Evoix]

they will attach to the rear end cooler now.

Can't wait to hear about it ;) Awesome

[Ron S]

Hate to wait to the last minute with RTTS in how many days?, so I just order the 9" rear today. After talking to CCW, I desided to run 5/8 studs.

I finished the front suspension stuff Saturday, put the wheels back on, torqued the front wheels to 100ft lbs., and I here a tink sound, and here something rolling around in the wheel, I look in the wheel, and see the head of the high dollar ARP stud. I tightened the lug a little farther, and watch the stud pull right through the wheel. That was a little scary, so I'm thinking of putting 5/8 studs on the front too.

[Tucks69]

It wouldn't be Ron if you were not down to the wire! You always make it!

[Z06killinSBF]

It's going to be a beast.

If you ever want to let loose of those headers, let me know!!

[Bjkadron]

As Norm said... Getting the air out is at least as important as directing it in... you might want to do some hood vents too...

[Mike Holleman]

What's the problem with that? My Elky/Schwartz chassis uses 1st gen Camaro headers. Fit perfect until I tried to run the steering shaft from the col. to the rack. Oops. Back two tubes right in the way. Little mod and the shaft has a nice tunnel thru the tubes.

Get ready for the hate mail.LOL

The GTO headers fit my chassis, in the end I did end up cutting them up and shortening the header at the collector. How they would fit a "REAL MUSTANG" chassis is anybodys guess.

[ZuperZport]

Looks great Ron!

Very nice work on all the ducting....too cool!

[Ron S]

I am still amazed that you can order a custom made rear on Monday, and it can be at my door on Friday. Floater showed up with all the mounts etc., I opted for the back brace due to the shear length of this rear, still alot lighter then the Dana. Will be getting all the brackets dummied up and welded on this weekend, then sending it out for powder coating next week.



The only thing I didn't like about the Moser stuff was 5/8" holes with 1/2" studs on the drive plates. After talking to CCW about the wheels, they said it would be no problem drilling the wheels for 5/8" studs as long as I used 60 degree lug nuts. The 5/8" studs are super tight to the drive plates, in fact I'll have to bang the plates on. I'm now temped to put the 5/8" studs on the front.

[Ron S]

Got the brakes mocked up, trying to use the Baer emergency brake set up, and rotor. Used the Moser rotor adapter, attached the Baer rotor to it. Called my buddy Brian Schien to take care of the machine work, as always it turned out excellent. I wish I could say I came up with the idea, but Payton did the same thing on his Camaro. Also thought the 5/8" studs was going to be a PITA, but the CCW's were already drilled to 5/8",strong and easy.