My beast is finally running! *PICS*

Rebel79 · 03-24-2003, 01:54 AM

My car has been down since early December when my harmonic balancer broke and destroyed the bearings. After 1 month of the car sitting, and 2.5 months of labor, the car finally starts! I just have to button up a few odds and ends, and its ready for a test drive!

I got rid of my old 308 block, due to lack of money. So I had a stock bottom end 302 built up. We installed a TFS Stage 1 cam and threw out the E-303. Everything else is pretty much the same, except for a very expensive Ford Racing balancer, a high volume oil pump drive shaft, and a MSD distributor.

The water pump had to be shaved to clearance the Ford Racing harmonic balancer. Ford claims a "slight modification is needed to the water pump BOLT." BAH!

Rebel79 · 03-24-2003, 01:56 AM

Rebel79 · 03-24-2003, 01:59 AM

We had to make a custom fitting for the oil sender and oil feed for the blower.

And a very happy Mike Starkey!

joe4speed · 03-24-2003, 05:41 AM

Cool, man!! I'll bet that's a cool feeling!

Hethj7 · 03-24-2003, 06:54 PM

Glad to see it is back together! When will we get to see some new videos

?

tireburner163 · 03-24-2003, 07:35 PM

nice. Bet that's a great feeling

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-25-2003, 03:23 AM

sweet! Have you gotten it up and running yet? if so how do you like the TFS cam? Im thinking about using it for my 331 this summer

Crazy Horse GT · 03-25-2003, 04:05 AM

dang about time rebel, but i understand, money is hard to come by these day's, good luck man.

fiveohpatrol · 03-25-2003, 03:08 PM

lookin good. Dont blow this one up!

Rebel79 · 03-26-2003, 01:20 AM

Hethj, videos will be coming, soon, REAL soon.

Yeah it is a great feeling, but I have not worked on it since Sunday night, so I have not yet driven it. Thats going to be an even better feeling. I hope to sell it before I blow up this motor.

So far the TFS cam sounds pretty good. The exhaust sounds a lot deeper from the front of the car, but sounds about the same from the rear. The new cam and new rings & pistson (higher compression) makes for a louder, more crisp sound. I can't wait to get on the throttle!

sn95gt19 · 03-26-2003, 01:12 PM

i had to hack up my water pump with my pro-race balancer too, you'd think they would make them so you dont have to hack up your car.

Capri306 · 03-26-2003, 09:35 PM

If the marketing people were smart, they'd sell a high flow water pump that cleared larger racing balancers.

Hey! Somebody write that down and tell Ford Racing!

Fox Body · 03-26-2003, 10:19 PM

Man, I am really happy for you Rebel. Glad you got it running again. I remember the day when you told us the motor was screwed and now this news. Good to hear. Encouraging.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-27-2003, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by Rebel79
Hethj, videos will be coming, soon, REAL soon.

Yeah it is a great feeling, but I have not worked on it since Sunday night, so I have not yet driven it. Thats going to be an even better feeling. I hope to sell it before I blow up this motor.

So far the TFS cam sounds pretty good. The exhaust sounds a lot deeper from the front of the car, but sounds about the same from the rear. The new cam and new rings & pistson (higher compression) makes for a louder, more crisp sound. I can't wait to get on the throttle!

sweet! Think it will pass smog?

03-24-2003, 01:54 AM	#1
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	My beast is finally running! PICS My car has been down since early December when my harmonic balancer broke and destroyed the bearings. After 1 month of the car sitting, and 2.5 months of labor, the car finally starts! I just have to button up a few odds and ends, and its ready for a test drive! I got rid of my old 308 block, due to lack of money. So I had a stock bottom end 302 built up. We installed a TFS Stage 1 cam and threw out the E-303. Everything else is pretty much the same, except for a very expensive Ford Racing balancer, a high volume oil pump drive shaft, and a MSD distributor. The water pump had to be shaved to clearance the Ford Racing harmonic balancer. Ford claims a "slight modification is needed to the water pump BOLT." BAH! __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs Last edited by Rebel79; 03-24-2003 at 02:00 AM..

03-24-2003, 01:56 AM	#2
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	__________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

03-24-2003, 01:59 AM	#3
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	We had to make a custom fitting for the oil sender and oil feed for the blower. And a very happy Mike Starkey! __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

03-24-2003, 05:41 AM	#4
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Cool, man!! I'll bet that's a cool feeling! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

03-24-2003, 06:54 PM	#5
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	Glad to see it is back together! When will we get to see some new videos ? __________________ 2006 Mustang GT 1990 LX GT-40 motor 262 horsepower, 307ft-lbs (sold but forever loved) 1998 Contour SVT Rice Haters Club Member #244

03-24-2003, 07:35 PM	#6
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	nice. Bet that's a great feeling __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

03-25-2003, 03:23 AM	#7
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	sweet! Have you gotten it up and running yet? if so how do you like the TFS cam? Im thinking about using it for my 331 this summer __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-25-2003, 04:05 AM	#8
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	dang about time rebel, but i understand, money is hard to come by these day's, good luck man. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

03-25-2003, 03:08 PM	#9
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	lookin good. Dont blow this one up! __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

03-26-2003, 01:20 AM	#10
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	Hethj, videos will be coming, soon, REAL soon. Yeah it is a great feeling, but I have not worked on it since Sunday night, so I have not yet driven it. Thats going to be an even better feeling. I hope to sell it before I blow up this motor. So far the TFS cam sounds pretty good. The exhaust sounds a lot deeper from the front of the car, but sounds about the same from the rear. The new cam and new rings & pistson (higher compression) makes for a louder, more crisp sound. I can't wait to get on the throttle! __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

03-26-2003, 01:12 PM	#11
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i had to hack up my water pump with my pro-race balancer too, you'd think they would make them so you dont have to hack up your car. __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

03-26-2003, 09:35 PM	#12
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	If the marketing people were smart, they'd sell a high flow water pump that cleared larger racing balancers. Hey! Somebody write that down and tell Ford Racing! __________________ Capri306, Moderator The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri 1987 5.0L Mustang LX Notchback 1993 5.8L Eddie Bauer Bronco

03-26-2003, 10:19 PM	#13
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Man, I am really happy for you Rebel. Glad you got it running again. I remember the day when you told us the motor was screwed and now this news. Good to hear. Encouraging. __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

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