as some of you may know i undertook a 3.8 to 5.0L swap in my 85 vert that i started in july. well...its almost all complete now, i have the 5.0 in and mounted, everything is hooked up except for the wiring harness and it needs a new more powerful fuel pump and steel fuel lines. my life right now is as busy as its ever been, and i have almost NO time to work on it, since i mostly need help from my good buddy 05horse to do much. so i think what i am going to do is hand the car off to my mechanic and just let him wire it up and swap out the fuel pump and the fuel lines. i kind of feel like im "selling out" or copping out, whatever you like, but its gotten to the point where im mentally exhausted from this car right now. i just want it to be running so i can throw on the new doors and some fresh paint before storing it for the winter, and i dont think i could get it running before the winter by myself.
also, im gonna have some temporary custom exhaust on there, until i can buy some loudmouths.
i was really looking forward to having a feeling of such accomplishment after finishing it without a shop doing it, but i did 90% of the work....so i hope i still feel accomplished
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
as some of you may know i undertook a 3.8 to 5.0L swap in my 85 vert that i started in july. well...its almost all complete now, i have the 5.0 in and mounted, everything is hooked up except for the wiring harness and it needs a new more powerful fuel pump and steel fuel lines. my life right now is as busy as its ever been, and i have almost NO time to work on it, since i mostly need help from my good buddy 05horse to do much. so i think what i am going to do is hand the car off to my mechanic and just let him wire it up and swap out the fuel pump and the fuel lines. i kind of feel like im "selling out" or copping out, whatever you like, but its gotten to the point where im mentally exhausted from this car right now. i just want it to be running so i can throw on the new doors and some fresh paint before storing it for the winter, and i dont think i could get it running before the winter by myself.
also, im gonna have some temporary custom exhaust on there, until i can buy some loudmouths.
i was really looking forward to having a feeling of such accomplishment after finishing it without a shop doing it, but i did 90% of the work....so i hope i still feel accomplished
90% i mean come on thats a bit much lol, you were a good lil slave though! made it easy and you did a good job on prep work.
silverbullets custom exaust.
stock manifolds..... thats it lmaooooo
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i have yet to find some one else who when changing their oil ( every 2000 miles or when they get bored ) details the under side of their car.
X-C April 2010,Internals April 2011, or blown engine, witch ever comes first.
The transformation has begun!
Don't feel ashamed or bad about it because most people won't even do it themselves they are either too afraid or lazy to try it out. I take mine to the shop whenever im installing new uprades
90% i mean come on thats a bit much lol, you were a good lil slave though! made it easy and you did a good job on prep work.
silverbullets custom exaust.
stock manifolds..... thats it lmaooooo
by I i really meant "WE"
but yeah, tow truck is comin on thursday as long as the estimate isnt too ridiculous. itss only labor, i have all the parts (save one) so im hoping its not too outrageous. im totally gonna get pulled over on the way back home though. off road h.....no mufflers.....i need a set of loudmouths or flows....
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
but yeah, tow truck is comin on thursday as long as the estimate isnt too ridiculous. itss only labor, i have all the parts (save one) so im hoping its not too outrageous. im totally gonna get pulled over on the way back home though. off road h.....no mufflers.....i need a set of loudmouths or flows....
isint ur off h pipe for those long tubes lol
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i have yet to find some one else who when changing their oil ( every 2000 miles or when they get bored ) details the under side of their car.
X-C April 2010,Internals April 2011, or blown engine, witch ever comes first.
The transformation has begun!
2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
Don't beat yourself up, kiddo!! Plenty of people let others work on their car... there is no shame!
i know i know, but i was really looking forward to claiming i built this car from the ground up. but i guess 90% aint bad...i just cant wait to drive ittttttttttttttttttttttttt :bigthumb sup
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
i know i know, but i was really looking forward to claiming i built this car from the ground up. but i guess 90% aint bad...i just cant wait to drive ittttttttttttttttttttttttt :bigthumb sup
ground up is more than a few doors some paint and an engine...the TA in my garage is a ground up lol.... all apart
and put back to like new
yours was like....middle up lol i cant wait to hear her roar... u should come to speed way this week dude!
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i have yet to find some one else who when changing their oil ( every 2000 miles or when they get bored ) details the under side of their car.
X-C April 2010,Internals April 2011, or blown engine, witch ever comes first.
The transformation has begun!
ground up is more than a few doors some paint and an engine...the TA in my garage is a ground up lol.... all apart
and put back to like new
yours was like....middle up lol i cant wait to hear her roar... u should come to speed way this week dude!
im sorry oh technical one, it wasnt a "ground up" project, cant i ever be right?
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
trust me i know how u feel me and my dad completely re did my stang we did all we could in the tiny ass garage we got but the major things like the sandblasting paint and dropping in the motor because we couldn't get a hold of a engine lift but trust me u did a hell of alot by ur self props man
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Torch Red 86’ fox-bored out cammed 302 lowered 2 inches, full eibach suspension, ss brake and fuel lines, custom x pipe, flowmaster super 40's, pro 5.0 shifter, momo steering wheel corbue seats and harness's, custom bolt in roll bar painted torch red to match, lx front bumper , rear seat delete, more to come not, to bad for my first car :)
well...i think i am "selling out" 
:bigthumb sup
