Half-Breed

[Zachalanche]

Thought I'd throw up my cage idea while I was posting pics. the real thing may vary, but this is the general idea.

[CruizinKev]

good work

[Rols574]

Vaughn Gitten's car is a thing of beauty. Love that car

[MattWash08]

so would the ls motor fit between the stock shock towers if they were still in place?

[corty1980]

Hey Zach very nice build, love the classis stangs. Only one thing remove the cancer (LS1) before it spreads to the rest of the car :(

[Zachalanche]

Hey Zach very nice build, love the classis stangs. Only one thing remove the cancer (LS1) before it spreads to the rest of the car :(

Man, I can't imagine what some of you guys would be saying if I started putting mopar parts in this car....or worse yet, import parts.

[Motorcitydak]

Man, I can't imagine what some of you guys would be saying if I started putting mopar parts in this car....or worse yet, import parts.

Don't bother with the mopar stuff, its all just really expensive for no good reason. Except the Viper T56, that is just expensive

[Zachalanche]

Don't bother with the mopar stuff, its all just really expensive for no good reason. Except the Viper T56, that is just expensive

Funny you say that, years ago, before the existence of the magnum t56, the viper t56 was on the wish list.

[Zachalanche]

so would the ls motor fit between the stock shock towers if they were still in place?

the ls is roughly 25 inches wide same (not exactly the same but near 25) as the 351 w. so yes the LS would most definitely fit between stock vintage mustang shock towers. The ls is rear sump which I imagine would interfere with the factory steering and crossmember, but there may be some options here as far as oil pans go.

one of the most appealing thing about the LS, I think, is that there are so many different displacements available and it is all packaged pretty tightly. most of the late model ford engines seem to be a a total disregard for available space.

[MattWash08]

the ls is roughly 25 inches wide same (not exactly the same but near 25) as the 351 w. so yes the LS would most definitely fit between stock vintage mustang shock towers. The ls is rear sump which I imagine would interfere with the factory steering and crossmember, but there may be some options here as far as oil pans go.

one of the most appealing thing about the LS, I think, is that there are so many different displacements available and it is all packaged pretty tightly. most of the late model ford engines seem to be a a total disregard for available space.

Im definately going to have to look into this. Im a fan of the ls motors

[Zachalanche]

Back to measuring, leveling, etc. ugghhhh.



...and here are the new motor mounts.

[linkstar69]

Looking good zach

[John Boschma]

great work on the fabricating and great choice on the car, but i will say that i'm a die hard ford man and i am completely disappointed with the powerplant.

[Jeff70]

Cool project. I own a 69 FB and have a LS2/T56 in the garage that I've debated dropping in the 69 & you are showing me it is possible.

Here is a pic of a 70 running Griggs the owner does a lot of track days at my local track and the thing hauls.

[MattWash08]

jeff70, That mustang is awesome!

[rustomatic]

Dude, I fully approve! When a 400+ hp Chevy motor costs the same as a 300 horse Ford, things are wrong in Detroit. Should my 5.0/T5 manage to simultaneously implode, I may consider similar options... The rear sump thing would be a no-go, however.

[Zachalanche]

This pretty much catches up this thread with my backlog of pictures. here is the completed transmission mount.


Next up: i'll be putting the trans tunnel back together, and then starting on the roll cage.

[Hotwhilz]

Nice Xmember, too bad it is not a Coyote engine in there!

[Zachalanche]

made a little progress on the trans tunnel. I need to do some finish work around the shifter and add some small patches in the front, but other than that its just waiting for the final weld after I pull the engine and trans back out.

[Zachalanche]

Started on the roll cage. the main hoop is tacked into place and one of the forward bars is ready. just need to figure out what im going to do with the kick pannel vent door. if I put it in then weld the cage in, it can never be removed. the other option would be to deete it and put a plate over the hole.



fits pretty close to the a pillar

the a pillar bar is intentionally a different angle to provide better visibility. from the drivers point of view it is almost completely in linie with the a pillar, so not much view is lost.