Bory Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ya KM is pretty right on ford V8 is more narrow than the chevy, but it is longer. So you can keep the radiator in the front and still keep the firewall. But super tight for exhaust and steering. So none of em are easy. But if there was no challenge what would we be doing with all that time? Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 im gonna just use the 4.3 for now. ok ill stop the thread jacking sorry about that. Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 No worries, any conversion is fun! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Here is a shot of the original Trans hump. It is bolted in so I can access the Trans bolts. The shifter is a B&M ratchet style Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 So I'm runnin the E brake out of the Stang as well and I had to make this small tunnel for it to lower it into the drive shaft tunnel. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Made a couple of side panels to finish it off Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Body sealer and ready for paint Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 On the left side of the pocket I made is the factory cable boot that's off the mustang. Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 So here's the drifting E brake out of the mustang Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Cables all hooked up, and ready for frequently sideways. Like the big phat 8.8 posi in there? 1 Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Here's a look from underneath at the new location of the E brake cables. Tucked ever so nicely above the driveshaft 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I'm curious how you did you cables at the calipers. Any chance of seeing that? Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 awesome build! looks like its coming along pretty quick Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Jester sadly, I lost the disc brakes when I swapped out the rear end for the 8.8 posi from the mustang. Ifs gonna be 900 lbs lighter than the fox body so it should stop titties! So the E brake cables are factory ford. All I had to do was shorten the cables where they hook into the coupler. (Previous pic) Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Well with a little more light after I get home now I can do about 2 hours of work a day during the week, and about 10 hours on weekends. I'm looking at a June completion, which would put me at 13 months. Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 and ready for canby? 1 Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Never been where is it at? 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/55743-canby-2014-no-fucks-given/ :thumbup: june 14-16 Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 This the crimping tool I used to shorten the E brake cable Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 [/url] This is the aluminum retainer I used to lock it into place Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've been looking for something like that. Where did you pick it up at? Quote Link to comment
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