Kevins89notch5.0
01-27-2005, 11:19 PM
First I bought this POS for no real reason. I was just gonna fix what was wrong with it. Then I was gonna do some basic mods and fix the couple problems. Then I was thinking about making it my daily driver with an EFI conversion. I left her in this state 8 months ago pretty much gutted drivetrain wise.
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/151/end10.jpg
Well a couple days I think I finally figured out what to do with her. I need a daily driver, and would like to have a toy. My current daily driver, and only car is my notch with gears, exhaust, and a S-Trim Its been fun driving it the last couple months, but the gas mileage isn't the best, the rear end whines, etc. First as stated, I need a daily driver. Thats gonna be the notch. She's gonna be de-blown, new gears installed(3.55s may be more cross country driving friendly), and A/C installed.
Now for the capri :) The 8.8 is already in, and the t5 is sitting next to her. Engine wise, I already have a 89 302. I plan to clean it up(oil pan is rusting, valve covers were leaking, etc) and make it look as good as new, honestly. I want it looking like a zero mile fresh from ford 302. While cleaning her up, due to 155K miles, I think it would be in my best interest to learn how to install new headgaskets., as well as a new timing chain. Currently there are not any plans for an aftermarket heads or cam, but who knows. I still plan on EFI, and mass air as well. Yeah...cause I now have this S-Trim sitting around. And what do you do with fresh headgaskets...you give them a lot of boost. I bought this S-Trim used. It wsa origionally sold as an Anderson Ford Motorsport 14lb S-Trim kit. So I am finally going to put that 2.95 pulley to use. This should give her some great street manor(no I don't street rave, but I sure love beating on my cars) The total goal, to drive to the track on 17" nittos, run a 11.93(my notches best) and drive home.
Now to firtst find a place here in Fl, where I can keep, and work on her. Then I just have to get her here, locate a 86 EFI harness, a mass air conversion, some fuel lines and tank, detail, clean, and then beat the piss out of her.
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/151/end10.jpg
Well a couple days I think I finally figured out what to do with her. I need a daily driver, and would like to have a toy. My current daily driver, and only car is my notch with gears, exhaust, and a S-Trim Its been fun driving it the last couple months, but the gas mileage isn't the best, the rear end whines, etc. First as stated, I need a daily driver. Thats gonna be the notch. She's gonna be de-blown, new gears installed(3.55s may be more cross country driving friendly), and A/C installed.
Now for the capri :) The 8.8 is already in, and the t5 is sitting next to her. Engine wise, I already have a 89 302. I plan to clean it up(oil pan is rusting, valve covers were leaking, etc) and make it look as good as new, honestly. I want it looking like a zero mile fresh from ford 302. While cleaning her up, due to 155K miles, I think it would be in my best interest to learn how to install new headgaskets., as well as a new timing chain. Currently there are not any plans for an aftermarket heads or cam, but who knows. I still plan on EFI, and mass air as well. Yeah...cause I now have this S-Trim sitting around. And what do you do with fresh headgaskets...you give them a lot of boost. I bought this S-Trim used. It wsa origionally sold as an Anderson Ford Motorsport 14lb S-Trim kit. So I am finally going to put that 2.95 pulley to use. This should give her some great street manor(no I don't street rave, but I sure love beating on my cars) The total goal, to drive to the track on 17" nittos, run a 11.93(my notches best) and drive home.
Now to firtst find a place here in Fl, where I can keep, and work on her. Then I just have to get her here, locate a 86 EFI harness, a mass air conversion, some fuel lines and tank, detail, clean, and then beat the piss out of her.