Damn car likes ghetto parts

Mopar1 · 09-03-2002, 08:09 PM

Went out to a junk yard, got a nice air inlet tube to go from the moroso CAI to the MAF. Cut and shaped a piece of the tube. Only needed about 4 inches. Fiddle screwed with it for a week, it idled like crap and didnt seem like it was quite running right on the open highway. Had enough today and put my custom (lol) tube back on.

Runs like a champ. Heres the pic. Oh, the fan shroud, dont ask thats another story from ghettoville.

PKRWUD · 09-03-2002, 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by Mopar1
Oh, the fan shroud, dont ask thats another story from ghettoville.

Okay, I won't, but it's killing me!

Take care,
~Chris

bigblockcoupe · 09-03-2002, 08:43 PM

hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes the ghetto crap works best.

1hot5.0 · 09-03-2002, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Oh, the fan shroud, dont ask thats another story from ghettoville.

I won't ask, but I feel the same way as PKRWUD, it is killing me.

And don't worry about ghetto stuff, it is sometimes what works best.

Mopar1 · 09-03-2002, 09:25 PM

Well, I decide to go out and get a fan shroud at a local junkyard. I tend to have a few beverages while fiddling with the stang most of the time. Not having a shroud and working around it with the engine running gets interesting, to say the least.

So, not knowing much about these fords, stock parts, let alone aftermarket peices I get the shroud. A nice one at that. I'm in business now, not. I get home and go to work pulling off the clutch fan. I cant even get the thing between radiater and the front of the motor. B@#$tard at the yard sold me the wrong one. Screw it, damm the torpedos, this thing is going on.

Out comes the sawsall. I cut away and cut away. Finally I get it to fit. I get the fan back in and push the shroud down to attach it to the radiater. I had too many ( turkey and cokes) and to pissed by that time to realize that there was too much resistance when I was pushing that shroud down to attach it.

Looked great before I started the engine. Started the engine and heard a god awful noise. (Like when you run over a peice of wood with a lawnmower). With the engine running I get out in time to see the shroud rip off the top attachements ( only the top was attached) and get jammed. Rat F%$#ing Bas@#$rd. It didnt have clearance with the top of the fan.

Out comes the sawsall one last time and I cut the clearance in the top that you see in the pic.

Two days later while at the car wash. I see a guy with a 5.0 GT. I walked over and asked him can I look at your fan shroud. He opens the hood and I see a radiater thats half as thick as mine. I ask him to look at mine and he says its not a stock radiater. I said sh^t no wonder. Though I did get a bizzare look when he noticed MY shroud.

I should have put the electric one back-on. Seems like all the complicated and involved crap I do to it (i.e. Typhoon intake, lentech VB) goes on slicker than snot.

BTW couple of months ago while changing tranny coolers, I used wire cutters to clip off the plastic pull through tabs. One too many again. Punched a pin hole in that same radiater.

JB weld does wonders.

sorry so long. Im amazed that I used to race a mopar at one time. Guess im just hard headed nowadays

Hozer 88GTConv · 09-04-2002, 11:58 AM

That is, hands down, the best story of the month...

DRASTiK · 09-04-2002, 01:57 PM

yeah, that story is definately a keeper.

by the way, I love my sawzall too

IMPULSERACING · 09-04-2002, 02:44 PM

GREAT STORY!!!!

DAN-MAN · 09-04-2002, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Well, I decide to go out and get a fan shroud at a local junkyard. I tend to have a few beverages while fiddling with the stang most of the time. Not having a shroud and working around it with the engine running gets interesting, to say the least.

So, not knowing much about these fords, stock parts, let alone aftermarket peices I get the shroud. A nice one at that. I'm in business now, not. I get home and go to work pulling off the clutch fan. I cant even get the thing between radiater and the front of the motor. B@#$tard at the yard sold me the wrong one. Screw it, damm the torpedos, this thing is going on.

Out comes the sawsall. I cut away and cut away. Finally I get it to fit. I get the fan back in and push the shroud down to attach it to the radiater. I had too many ( turkey and cokes) and to pissed by that time to realize that there was too much resistance when I was pushing that shroud down to attach it.

Looked great before I started the engine. Started the engine and heard a god awful noise. (Like when you run over a peice of wood with a lawnmower). With the engine running I get out in time to see the shroud rip off the top attachements ( only the top was attached) and get jammed. Rat F%$#ing Bas@#$rd. It didnt have clearance with the top of the fan.

Out comes the sawsall one last time and I cut the clearance in the top that you see in the pic.

Two days later while at the car wash. I see a guy with a 5.0 GT. I walked over and asked him can I look at your fan shroud. He opens the hood and I see a radiater thats half as thick as mine. I ask him to look at mine and he says its not a stock radiater. I said sh^t no wonder. Though I did get a bizzare look when he noticed MY shroud.

I should have put the electric one back-on. Seems like all the complicated and involved crap I do to it (i.e. Typhoon intake, lentech VB) goes on slicker than snot.

BTW couple of months ago while changing tranny coolers, I used wire cutters to clip off the plastic pull through tabs. One too many again. Punched a pin hole in that same radiater.

JB weld does wonders.

sorry so long. Im amazed that I used to race a mopar at one time. Guess im just hard headed nowadays

Dude, that story made my day. I love your sig too.

Dan.

09-03-2002, 09:25 PM	#5
Mopar1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lakewood, Wa Posts: 161	Well, I decide to go out and get a fan shroud at a local junkyard. I tend to have a few beverages while fiddling with the stang most of the time. Not having a shroud and working around it with the engine running gets interesting, to say the least. So, not knowing much about these fords, stock parts, let alone aftermarket peices I get the shroud. A nice one at that. I'm in business now, not. I get home and go to work pulling off the clutch fan. I cant even get the thing between radiater and the front of the motor. B@#$tard at the yard sold me the wrong one. Screw it, damm the torpedos, this thing is going on. Out comes the sawsall. I cut away and cut away. Finally I get it to fit. I get the fan back in and push the shroud down to attach it to the radiater. I had too many ( turkey and cokes) and to pissed by that time to realize that there was too much resistance when I was pushing that shroud down to attach it. Looked great before I started the engine. Started the engine and heard a god awful noise. (Like when you run over a peice of wood with a lawnmower). With the engine running I get out in time to see the shroud rip off the top attachements ( only the top was attached) and get jammed. Rat F%$#ing Bas@#$rd. It didnt have clearance with the top of the fan. Out comes the sawsall one last time and I cut the clearance in the top that you see in the pic. Two days later while at the car wash. I see a guy with a 5.0 GT. I walked over and asked him can I look at your fan shroud. He opens the hood and I see a radiater thats half as thick as mine. I ask him to look at mine and he says its not a stock radiater. I said sh^t no wonder. Though I did get a bizzare look when he noticed MY shroud. I should have put the electric one back-on. Seems like all the complicated and involved crap I do to it (i.e. Typhoon intake, lentech VB) goes on slicker than snot. BTW couple of months ago while changing tranny coolers, I used wire cutters to clip off the plastic pull through tabs. One too many again. Punched a pin hole in that same radiater. JB weld does wonders. sorry so long. Im amazed that I used to race a mopar at one time. Guess im just hard headed nowadays __________________ '77 Aspen R/T: 318 w/273 heads, 4spd, Hurst Shifter, 600 holley, edelbrock intake, 8 3/4 axle, 3.23 sure-grip, dual 3" exhaust, MP cam 276 / 276 duration 490 / 490 mech solid lifter, Super Stock Springs (15.65@88 3900lbs) '91 Mustang LX: .030 Bored, Typhoon Intake, 4.10's, Lentech VB, BBK 70mm TB, FMS A/C elim bracket, 19lbs inject, off road H-pipe, 75mm pro-m MAF, FRP unequal shorty, stormin normin hood. 3420 Lbs w/ 220 (me) and 13 gal gas. '02 SS Camaro Last edited by Mopar1; 09-04-2002 at 12:42 PM..

09-04-2002, 11:58 AM	#6
Hozer 88GTConv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 706	Sweet... That is, hands down, the best story of the month... __________________ 1988 GT Convertible 331 10:1 TW heads, GT-40 intake, MSD, TRW flattops, B Cam w/ 1.7's, MAC exhaust, 24's, 70 TB, 76 MAF, 3.73's, Pro 5.0, Koni's, Anderson PMS, Wideband 02, yatta, yatta... One week with new motor, two speeding tickets...joy

09-04-2002, 02:44 PM	#8
IMPULSERACING Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: chicago,IL,USA Posts: 158	GREAT STORY!!!! __________________ 92' LX Hatch (New Combo Coming Soon) Long-Tubes, Off-road H-Pipe, Pro-Dumps, Auburn Pro, 373:1, Strange Axels c-clip elims, control arms, supersubs, 50/50's, Moroso rear trick springs, no sway bars, 5-Lug Pro-Stars 3 1/2", 8 1/2 26x10.5" MT ET streets, N20 91' LX 5.0 Convertable: CobraR Hood, Cobra Spoiler, Cobra R Rims 2001 Expedition: Brush Guard, Clear Corners, Gen 1 Tail Lites, Carbin Fiber Dash Trim, Billet Aluminum A/C Knobs, Flame Gauges

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09-03-2002, 08:43 PM	#3
bigblockcoupe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: broken arrow Posts: 212	hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes the ghetto crap works best.

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