42 CI Intek with heads done carb and headers and custom exhaust
Ford Build Project ( non Mustang)
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Nice!!Anyone dyno those around town? LOL
would be fun to get that out on a dirt track...
would be fun to get that out on a dirt track...
easy to turn on gravel or dirt as I found you, turn wheel press gas
we 180 just like that, goes around quick, actually need to check brakes, stops but not near fast enough lol
After test run, found nasty oil leak, ahh never easy block cracked, sooooo
take engine out, take engine apart, get blocked welded, put engine back together
now ready to put engine in, did find one very cool thing,
whoever built this engine went nuts, it is completely done, heads, crank was custom machined and balanced,
it is done way more than right,
take engine out, take engine apart, get blocked welded, put engine back together
now ready to put engine in, did find one very cool thing,
whoever built this engine went nuts, it is completely done, heads, crank was custom machined and balanced,
it is done way more than right,
Ok so like every other projecti get involved with it is never so simple,
ring gear was stripped, so 3 attempts, get Gerry donw with a puller to pull fywheel off,
which happened without breaking anything, if you had seen size of puller was being used,
small wonder.
Ok so after 4 weeks trying to finding gear, I got lucky on ARC mower racing site, which I ended on by pure luck,
I find one, $134 US bad enough shipping is damn near as much in USD, but I am way over budget, surprize, surprise,
over budget should be my middle name
so got that, we need new starter 
LOL
got that.
Ordered some more parts, guy sends 3/4 of stuff is wrong, but were going to make work
as I do not want to wait another 5 weeks. So in my spare time
and a little help got it together, I had to leave but was running when I left,
vacuum style fuel pump works but not enough fuel, ahhhh no problem
they go get electric fuel pump lol, install it, goes now, bit of running, oh boy it works good,
so Now few more tweaks, bit more tuning good to go, but me being me, I have deided need few
more parts and a bit of cosmetic work,, so planning that, but it goes, but it be would wise to change gearing,'
based on what we can see and figureits a little slow out of the hole, but top end she should reach 75-85 MHP now as fun as that sounds its a lowered lawnmower with no deck lol might be a tad fast, with small go kart braking system lol,
so gear change, little more low end, little less top end might be good,
with new tires, it don't spin as easy on pavement now, but still does donuts untill you stop or get sick,
I have no idea what I am doing with this thing, but is going to be crazy fun and a little scary to drive
I can't wait
ring gear was stripped, so 3 attempts, get Gerry donw with a puller to pull fywheel off,
which happened without breaking anything, if you had seen size of puller was being used,
small wonder.
Ok so after 4 weeks trying to finding gear, I got lucky on ARC mower racing site, which I ended on by pure luck,
I find one, $134 US bad enough shipping is damn near as much in USD, but I am way over budget, surprize, surprise,
over budget should be my middle name
so got that, we need new starter LOLgot that.
Ordered some more parts, guy sends 3/4 of stuff is wrong, but were going to make work
as I do not want to wait another 5 weeks. So in my spare time
and a little help got it together, I had to leave but was running when I left,
vacuum style fuel pump works but not enough fuel, ahhhh no problem
they go get electric fuel pump lol, install it, goes now, bit of running, oh boy it works good,
so Now few more tweaks, bit more tuning good to go, but me being me, I have deided need few
more parts and a bit of cosmetic work,, so planning that, but it goes, but it be would wise to change gearing,'
based on what we can see and figureits a little slow out of the hole, but top end she should reach 75-85 MHP now as fun as that sounds its a lowered lawnmower with no deck lol might be a tad fast, with small go kart braking system lol,
so gear change, little more low end, little less top end might be good,
with new tires, it don't spin as easy on pavement now, but still does donuts untill you stop or get sick,
I have no idea what I am doing with this thing, but is going to be crazy fun and a little scary to drive
I can't wait