Wounded Fox (flesh wound)

Fox Body · 03-20-2001, 06:40 PM

Rev,

Not 100% sure what my redline is, but I'm pretty sure it's around 6000 rpm.

I shift at 5400 rpm.

My first guess as to why the fan hit the shroud was b/c the motor mounts were worn. But after checking them out, it doesn't seem that they are. I will check them more thoroughly before I really get down on it. It may be that the shroud was just coming down b/c I heard it kinda hitting the fan before I went out that night, but it was so slight that you could barely here it. I dunno, gonna hafta check it out.

Thankfully, it didn't slice any of my lines. I checked for a solid 10 minutes to make sure there was no damage. I found the path of the blade when it flew off: it flew to the left (driver side) and cleanly shaved off the lip of my windshield washer fluid cap. Also took off every lick of dirt on a place on the underside of my hood.

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'79 Mustang Coup
4" Cowl
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8)
Stock 5.8L
C4 w/ shift kit
1.5" MAC full length headers
Holley 750 CFM
Edelbrock intake
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!)

Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

"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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03-20-2001, 06:40 PM	#7
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Rev, Not 100% sure what my redline is, but I'm pretty sure it's around 6000 rpm. I shift at 5400 rpm. My first guess as to why the fan hit the shroud was b/c the motor mounts were worn. But after checking them out, it doesn't seem that they are. I will check them more thoroughly before I really get down on it. It may be that the shroud was just coming down b/c I heard it kinda hitting the fan before I went out that night, but it was so slight that you could barely here it. I dunno, gonna hafta check it out. Thankfully, it didn't slice any of my lines. I checked for a solid 10 minutes to make sure there was no damage. I found the path of the blade when it flew off: it flew to the left (driver side) and cleanly shaved off the lip of my windshield washer fluid cap. Also took off every lick of dirt on a place on the underside of my hood. ------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup 4" Cowl Weld wheels (15x6;15x8) Stock 5.8L C4 w/ shift kit 1.5" MAC full length headers Holley 750 CFM Edelbrock intake 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters 8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!) Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon) "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