My Little '67 Mustang

[bwkelley76]

Well, it looks like the Mustang will be getting a completely new header-back exhaust system this weekend! ...All 3" mandrel stainless flush-welded system (by yours truly) with a Flowmaster "Scavenger X-Pipe" and Flowmaster "Super 40" mufflers. If time permits I may run it around the rear suspension and all the way out the back. I bought enough stainless pipe and hangers to make it happen, I just hope I have the time to do it all.

[bwkelley76]

I have to give thanks the guys and gals over at Flowmaster for a few of these stainless goodies. ...Install pics coming soon!

[bwkelley76]

Scavenger X-Pipe and center section all finished!

[rustomatic]

Black Flowmasters: I see 1993, and the 1968 400 Firebird I had back then. It sounded like a Peterbilt on the freeway. It would also start spinning the tires at a stoplight in the rain (without foot on gas)...

My current (quiet) mufflers have benefited from high-dollar (not!) black barbecue paint...

I like the stealthy x-pipe thingy!

[bwkelley76]

Exhaust is all finished! It's like a whole different car. Took it for a drive and and zero issues. No more drone, super quiet inside car but you can still here the engine. That X-pipe really works, the power-band is INSANELY different! The car used to have no power until 3k RPM's and now it has a ton of torque all over the place and kicks in hard at 2500 and pulls hard above 6k. ..Note the passenger tail section is raised for the Maier panhard setup.

Here are the final pics and a video

((CLICK ON THE BOTTOM PIC TO PLAY VIDEO))

...The sound on my camera phone doesn't keep up with the revs so I pretty much kept it at an idle with a couple of small blips of the throttle.

[Spork82]

That sounds amazing, and nice job on tucking it up and tight!

[bwkelley76]

That sounds amazing, and nice job on tucking it up and tight!

Thanks!

[MSTSFabbed]

Hey I wanted to ask you, did the panhard bar make a noticeable difference in the rear suspension?
Anything in particular you like or don't like about it or the maier piece in specific?

Love the car! Though I'm a little biased towards 67 coupes

[bwkelley76]

Hey I wanted to ask you, did the panhard bar make a noticeable difference in the rear suspension?
Anything in particular you like or don't like about it or the maier piece in specific?

Love the car! Though I'm a little biased towards 67 coupes

Thanks!, ..yeah me too...lol. I did notice a difference, simple install (3 hours max if you have a welder, a lift, and good tools) Nothing bad to say about it. ...There is a "fixed" stationary cross/centering bar at the top that rides loosely against the trunk floor in front of the gas tank. I suggest to wrap this in rubber hose or it will vibrate on the floor. Mike Maier said this can actually be cut out after the kit is welded in, since all it does is locate things for the install. It doesn't actually add any structure. I wrapped mine with rubber hose.

[bwkelley76]

One of my "mediocre" test runs kept it in first gear and raised the rev limiter and just still too much gear. 35.90 seconds.

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Best run in 2nd gear 34.760. Not bad! ...especially for lugging the engine the entire track.

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Learned two very important things.... I NEED POWER STEERING (bent steering wheel and my arms hurt like hell) and I NEED LESS GEAR! ...3.55's or 3.73's would do the trick versus the 4.10's.

Had fun!

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

I posted that first video to the TCP Facebook page. The car sounds great.

[bwkelley76]

I posted that first video to the TCP Facebook page. The car sounds great.

Thanks Carl, couldn't have done it without you guys! ...Lets talk power steering ;)

[Dave B]

Thanks for all the shots of the exhaust, makes me want to build my own next time. It looks awesome!

[bwkelley76]

Thanks for all the shots of the exhaust, makes me want to build my own next time. It looks awesome!

You're welcome for the pics and thanks for the compliment!

[rwcstang]

I envy your car now... lol good job man. can't wait to get mine off the lift and on the ground... lol

[rustomatic]

The car sounds awesome, and it looks like the suspension/tires are working great! I'm recommending electric power steering--I just mounted a unit on my Falcon's firewall (I have a manual rack), and just finally tested it today. It works so well that it makes me giggle, partly because I can now steer in a parking lot (with one freaking hand!) without worrying about punching out a passenger. What else is cool is that if you like your rack and upper column stuff, you don't have to mess with it; just make up a couple new shafts, weld a plate into your firewall (not in that order, of course), and presto! It even works with a quickener on top of it...

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[bwkelley76]

<<I'll have to look into that, How much $$$$$ ??



Here's a video one of my co-workers took of my first EVER run. Not too shabby! Was able to shave off about 5 seconds in 6 runs for a best of 34.760

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-wGF...ature=youtu.be

[bwkelley76]

I envy your car now... lol good job man. can't wait to get mine off the lift and on the ground... lol

ah, don't envy my car, this was a LOT of work, way more money than I had planned, and there is still more left to do!

[bwkelley76]

Just arrived home from Mather Field with the Mustang. This was "our" 1st official SCCA Autocross event. Lino Chestang from Chassisworks rode along on all 4 runs and Carl Ogren, also from Chassisworks was there to pay tribute in the AM. Despite a few starter solenoid issues early in the morning (all fixed now thanks to a joint effort between Carl, Lino, and myself) everything went well. We qualified with a 69.936 run and finished after four runs with a final and best run time of 60.840. (Major improvement) Zero adjustments were made to the car, it ran great as-is. Didn't hit any cones either. Not bad!






VIDEO:

http://s69.photobucket.com/user/bwke...42ee6.mp4.html


..all stickered up and ready for the day..

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

Lino and I make a pretty good pit crew.