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 Dec 28 2008, 08:23 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather  Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26  |
We Just picked up a new project today. It's not a DSM, but I thought it would make a fun little race car. Then Evan seen it and showed some interest. So being the cool dad that I am, Evan will get to drive this car for a while. Then when he's done, we can get all kinds of serious about making into a track bullet.
Here are some rough pictures of the project as it exists:    The power plant is the key to this project value. Don't worry the hood will be one of the first things to go. 
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Dec 28 2008, 09:15 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
looks like a nice father son project!
 small block ford power plant? auto trans? -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Dec 28 2008, 09:27 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
302 and a 5-speed!
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
Greatness comes from the most unexpected places! |
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Dec 28 2008, 09:38 PM
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 Post Master Group: Moderators Posts: 516 Joined: 2-September 08 Member No.: 8,139 |
some heads on that thing and some flat black paint.
-------------------- Need a boost in the pocket book and with your health?
the real deal If your not interested in an extra grand a month, cool beans... Its working for me. |
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Dec 28 2008, 09:44 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Nice, 302 should rev like a 4G63! And you can't beat a 5 speed! lucky kid
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Dec 28 2008, 09:45 PM
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Post Master Group: Moderators Posts: 516 Joined: 2-September 08 Member No.: 8,139 |
not tooo lucky... after all he still has to contend with ODT being is poepah!
-------------------- Need a boost in the pocket book and with your health?
the real deal If your not interested in an extra grand a month, cool beans... Its working for me. |
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Dec 28 2008, 10:21 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 19-September 02 From: New Baden, IL Member No.: 7 |
Freakin' sweet! Way to go, E. Have some fun with that. Maybe you can hone in on your driving skills and get your dad to start road racing his Talon.
-------------------- -The original (member) 007. Stop looking at me Spy!!
-98 S-10 P/U creepin' low on stock 15s!! -You come off just a little more intelligent if you know how to spell the insults in addition to saying them |
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Dec 29 2008, 01:21 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
Looks like fun, nice find. If you need any help with the ol 302, lemme know
-------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Dec 29 2008, 01:56 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Could it have a smaller air cleaner! Got to be like breathing through a straw running up hill!
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Dec 29 2008, 02:51 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
I think they did that because of hood clearance and they were probably being cheap.
The hood clearance appears to be a big problem with this model and carbeurated engines. The Sitzmore boys tell me there is 302 intake that will lower the carb and air cleaner by about 3/4 of an inch. I'd like to get a stock hood back on this thing, and the TII hood with the factory scoop may just do it. -------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
Greatness comes from the most unexpected places! |
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Dec 29 2008, 03:02 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Hell, keep the scoop and add a blow through turbo system.
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Dec 29 2008, 09:19 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
That hood is hideous. Plus it weighs like 200 pounds. The previous owner fabricated it himself and it's a little rough.
For right now the naturally aspirated engine will remain besides some clean-up and corrections of silly shit like the massive GM HEI distributor on a Ford engine. Supposedly this engine came out of a 1983 Mustang GT which put out a whopping 160HP when new. I think that is more than enough power for a 17 year old who is moving up from the fun-like-a-go-kart, FWD Saturn that has no more than 80HP. There has been talk of dropping in a fuel injected 5.0 roller motor with a single turbo kit. The sick part about that idea is that you could run a single exhaust out the back with a fart can and no one would know better when it was at idle. You can barely hear Josh's tubo mustang at idle. Then it's a whole different story when the hammer is dropped. But I digress. Those are possible future plans.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
Greatness comes from the most unexpected places! |
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Dec 29 2008, 09:47 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 19-September 02 From: New Baden, IL Member No.: 7 |
Yeah, don't give him anymore ideas, Kicks. It's bad enough his father is all about modifying cars to the point of sick. He doesn't need to know what can be done. Ha Ha Ha!!!
 That's such a sweet chassis. It makes me pine for another RWD car -------------------- -The original (member) 007. Stop looking at me Spy!!
-98 S-10 P/U creepin' low on stock 15s!! -You come off just a little more intelligent if you know how to spell the insults in addition to saying them |
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Dec 29 2008, 10:37 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
Cool little project...
BTW 302 FI roller motors are all over the place, so sourcing one can't be too difficult. -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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Dec 29 2008, 10:55 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
They are VERY plentiful - That's the beauty of it. And with the Sitzmore bros helping with their years of making fox bodies run, this should work out quite well.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
Greatness comes from the most unexpected places! |
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Dec 30 2008, 10:35 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
That looks like all kinds of fun. Congrats Evan. You're lucky you got your Dad's expertise to learn from and help you out. Enjoy!
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Dec 30 2008, 11:32 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
I have a (what looks to be) low rise dual plane alum intake, standard 4bbl, taking up space in my garage. You're welcome to it if you think it'll work. Fit OK under the hood of the Mustang II. Will try and find out what my dad used on his, the II's had a lot more clearance issues than the fox chassis.
If you want it let me know and I'll bring it along Saturday. edit: think I also have an MSD box/distributor for Ford if you're interested. -------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Feb 7 2009, 06:26 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
Evan and I took advantage of the warm day to get started on the RX-7. Like any low buy-in project we expected to find many rig jobs and needed repairs. We found plenty.
We pulled the 7 into Joshes shop and gave it a quick look over. The starter was missing as I stated before but the upper mounting bolt and part of the starter was still left attached to the transmission and the power cable connector was broke. We put a new end on the cable and mounted up the new starter. We found a rything nest of wires that started in the rear where the battery was relocated and eventually figured out that the previous owner(s) had wired up all basic essentials to run an engine through old school manual switches. With a little help from Josh's jump pack and a jump from my truck we got the 302 to start and run. Unfortunately it is now obvious that there is a catastrophic failure internally. It sounds like a rod bearing is out because the engine is hammering during any running time. So it's a bit of a set back. The low price still makes this project a deal, just not as good as I had originally hoped. We will now begin to check the traders and e-bay to decide what the new power plant will be. We could open up this engine and put in a cheap crank kit or we could just find a cheap, used 5.0 roller engine. LS1 with a t-56 comes to mind, Evan has mention the 350 and LT1 GM engines as well as an RB-26. We will probably stick with the 5.0 because all of the mounting hardware is already in place. Pulling the engine will allow us to get rid of all the unnecesary crap and clean up the mess. I don't want to use an old non-roller 302 or one out of a truck or Lincoln, because we want it to have as much potential as possible for the cheapest price. Let me know if anyone knows of a cheap power plant that might work and then keep a look out for the next installment. -------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Feb 7 2009, 09:24 PM
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Post Master Group: Moderators Posts: 516 Joined: 2-September 08 Member No.: 8,139 |
"Evan has mention the 350 and LT1 GM engines as well as an RB-26"
I have a spare lt1 floating around, but personally Id stay with the ford power plant. -------------------- Need a boost in the pocket book and with your health?
the real deal If your not interested in an extra grand a month, cool beans... Its working for me. |
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Feb 7 2009, 09:35 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 19-September 02 From: New Baden, IL Member No.: 7 |
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/1021413508.html
I looked at the st. louis craisglist. There are a few more on there, too. I did a search for "Ford 302" in the auto parts section. There was a guy who had a long block for $200 but needed it gone by today. Another close to me for $150 but with 200,000 miles on it. -------------------- -The original (member) 007. Stop looking at me Spy!!
-98 S-10 P/U creepin' low on stock 15s!! -You come off just a little more intelligent if you know how to spell the insults in addition to saying them |
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