Project SicMonte

[Norm Peterson]

I don't think I'd put any important gauge that far away from looking down track.

As far as the speakers themselves are concerned - can you get something a little bigger into the doors or into the rear seat side panels?




Good to hear that Kim's Mustang is back in business again.


Norm

[SLO_Z28]

Ditch the radio IMO. Why? Because race car!

[carguykeith]

I was originally planning on ditching my radio too but had so much gauge/ switch real estate after ripping out the hvac and stock gauges I went ahead and put one in. Just threw in a sony deck that holds my ipod inside of it with some 6 1/2 components and some 6x9 (all in the doors) for like $250 total.

Definitely not going to win any stereo competitions, but I can easily listen to the stereo while driving down the freeway at 75. That doesn't sound like much but remember I'm running a race prepped bigblock with headers using only an x-pipe and 3" race mufflers all while turning 3,200 RPM down the hwy...

[SicMonte]

I was originally planning on ditching my radio too but had so much gauge/ switch real estate after ripping out the hvac and stock gauges I went ahead and put one in. Just threw in a sony deck that holds my ipod inside of it with some 6 1/2 components and some 6x9 (all in the doors) for like $250 total.

Definitely not going to win any stereo competitions, but I can easily listen to the stereo while driving down the freeway at 75. That doesn't sound like much but remember I'm running a race prepped bigblock with headers using only an x-pipe and 3" race mufflers all while turning 3,200 RPM down the hwy...

got any pics of the speakers in the doors??

[carguykeith]

got any pics of the speakers in the doors??

I do, but kind of forgot I'm also running aftermarket inner door skins from Scottrod Fab (awesome product and service btw) so probably not very helpfull.

Here is the components and the 6x9 are in the very back bottom corner of the door js tout of view but you get the idea.

[SicMonte]

went to go put in the trans fluid and I guess I put it in too fast....b/c it started to leak from the top vent after only 8 quarts!!!!!! whoops...



This is my exhaust...all dirty and nasty. I cleaned it all off and painted it before putting it back up.



Upon cleaning the mufflers I saw a small hole in one of them where a weld gave away. I had to patch that before finishing the painting!!



These screw jacks are a life saver when you have a bad back!!!

[Tony_SS]

I'm very jealous of that lift..

[ATOMonkey]

You can always build your own speaker enclosures and wire them up with quick connects, so you can pull them out at the track.

[SicMonte]

Jason Huber over at GForce Design Concepts got the 1/2 NPT bungs for me. He originally tried to tap it, and we both knew it wasn't going to work, but was worth a try!!



He sandblasted away some of the powdercoat and fit up the bung.



All welded up!!!

[SicMonte]

I went up to the shop and brought the pan home to finish the installation. The threads on the 1/2 NPT adapter were a lil buggered up so I ran a tap in it and they cleaned right up!!



The pan is now all painted up and installed on the trans.



Now to install the fittings!!




I ran the temp sensor cable/wire through some 1/4" line clamps that attached directly to the pan bolts for a nice and clean install. After that I just routed the wire up to the gauge. It was a lil bit tough since this is a mechanical gauge but the wire bent pretty freely. I did avoid very sharp bends though.

[SicMonte]

I drove the car all day yesterday and today and only saw a max trans temp of 180 degress. I do have a hugeXhuge Derale trans cooler with it's own fan so that might have something to do with it!!!

This was taken this morning at a local Sunday morning cruise in we call "Donut Church".



and tonight at dinner......car drives so well now!!!!!

[SicMonte]

Ok the trans is in and everything works well...except for the trans temp gauge. I had to install the temp sender into the pan. Here's how it went!!


This is the PML pan with the trans temp sensor boss.





My fitting is has 1/2 NPT threads and seemed to be way to big for the boss on the pan so we decided to get a bung and weld it on.

[SickSpeedMonte]

Nice Doug! I really want some more time behind the wheel of mine, I should be able to drive it for a little while, while I look for a parts car.

[ryeguy2006a]

Nice looking ride. Glad you got it going again.

[SicMonte]

Nice looking ride. Glad you got it going again.

Thanks for the compliment!!

After driving it all weekend I have decided to get rid of the huge cowl hood. The Kirkey seats I have in there now sit much lower than my last ones and I am having a lot of trouble seeing to the right. In an autoX that would be bad!!!

I think I am going to look into a new air cleaner since mine is way to big for a stock hood......

Any other ideas on how to "lower the engine" ?

[SSninja]

Thanks for the compliment!!

After driving it all weekend I have decided to get rid of the huge cowl hood. The Kirkey seats I have in there now sit much lower than my last ones and I am having a lot of trouble seeing to the right. In an autoX that would be bad!!!

I think I am going to look into a new air cleaner since mine is way to big for a stock hood......

Any other ideas on how to "lower the engine" ?

I've heard that an LSx sits pretty low in our cars...

Thinking of going back to a stock hood or a more "mild" cowl (Perhaps a 2")?

[ATOMonkey]

Thanks for the compliment!!

After driving it all weekend I have decided to get rid of the huge cowl hood. The Kirkey seats I have in there now sit much lower than my last ones and I am having a lot of trouble seeing to the right. In an autoX that would be bad!!!

I think I am going to look into a new air cleaner since mine is way to big for a stock hood......

Any other ideas on how to "lower the engine" ?

A less expensive alternative would be a "shaker" scoop with the stock hood.

[SicMonte]

A less expensive alternative would be a "shaker" scoop with the stock hood.

please tell me that you are not serious.....please.

[SLO_Z28]

A less expensive alternative would be a "shaker" scoop with the stock hood.

It would totally match a foot shaped gas pedal too! Do it!

[NOT A TA]

A less expensive alternative would be a "shaker" scoop with the stock hood.

Even a shaker hood scoop might block vision depending how low the driver is and how tall the shaker sits. I run Kirkeys and sit low. I kept missing the apex at turn 3 Road Atlanta till I figured out why. Now I leave my shaker scoop on for the first session at road course events for the photographers and then remove for the rest of the day. Will a drop base filter setup work? How high is the carb?

(Who usually leave after 1st session) and then remove it for the rest of the event.