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I worked at this place off and on for about 25 years,(days off from the FD) great folks, The owner has a 67 and a 68 Gt500 mustang, a Gt350 (69) clone Sunbeam Tiger and we've worked on a million cars there. Dyed in the wool Ford guys. this si a link tot heir project page, if you are interested.
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The item 70 Mach 1 SCJ Drag Pack has been updated:
First splash of color as a test..
Too humid this week.
Next week, the rest of the body will be in paint
First splash of color as a test..
Too humid this week.
Next week, the rest of the body will be in paint
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Body in paint 8/07/20.
Pics added to the build profile.
Pics added to the build profile.
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It's always exciting seeing the car in the paint booth.
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The dust and destruction are done.
The rewarding part of paint means anything being done now is forward progress.
TymeSlayer
Tramps like us, Baby we were born to run...
It's easy to get turned-on looking at the backside of a 69 or 70 fastback mustang. The car is coming along nicely.
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Arrived home from the paint shop 9/14/20
Fun times ahead!
302 Hi Pro
Boss 302 - Racing Legend to Modern Muscle Car
A true Super Cobra Jet.
Very nice.
Keep posting.
Very nice.
Keep posting.
The color looks great on the fastback body. Looking forward to watching it come back together.
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The item 70 Mach 1 SCJ Drag Pack has been updated:
Update 2/28/21
Engine is home!
428 SCJ, 30 over 10.5:1 TRW pistons, Comp cams hyd flat tappet, Stock shafts & adj rockers, Steel end support stands added, Ebock RPM heads & intake,
PRW alum water pump, Canton 7qt T-Pan (8 qts with the oil cooler). 427 valve covers are temporary - I have a set of 428 Snake covers on the way.
Scheduling some time on the dyno for break in and set up. Also trying to decide on fuel system: stock Holley carb (735) or Holley sniper EFI....
More to come....
Update 2/28/21
Engine is home!
428 SCJ, 30 over 10.5:1 TRW pistons, Comp cams hyd flat tappet, Stock shafts & adj rockers, Steel end support stands added, Ebock RPM heads & intake,
PRW alum water pump, Canton 7qt T-Pan (8 qts with the oil cooler). 427 valve covers are temporary - I have a set of 428 Snake covers on the way.
Scheduling some time on the dyno for break in and set up. Also trying to decide on fuel system: stock Holley carb (735) or Holley sniper EFI....
More to come....
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Beautiful car. Looking forward to the finish product.
A very good friend of mine has a ‘69 SCJ Drag Pack car. The torque is just out of this world.
A very good friend of mine has a ‘69 SCJ Drag Pack car. The torque is just out of this world.
If it were me, I’d go carb. Here’s a couple of really good resources. Expensive, yes...worth it, yes.
www.siebertperformance.com
www.smicarburetor.com
Sportsman and Pro Series 4150 Carburetors — .
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If it were me, I’d go carb. Here’s a couple of really good resources. Expensive, yes...worth it, yes.
Sportsman and Pro Series 4150 Carburetors — .
My blog is coming soon
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Thanks for the info - I'll check it out.
Several of my vintage race friends use Siebert. Very good carbs. It will probably be my next carb.
I have two carbs from SMI before he got main stream and super expensive. Sean is the original product engineer for JET Performance Products. He is a wealth of NA knowledge and he still answers his own phone.
I have two carbs from SMI before he got main stream and super expensive. Sean is the original product engineer for JET Performance Products. He is a wealth of NA knowledge and he still answers his own phone.
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I think I'm sporting a semi..
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Oct 2021
Slow going on the build. Time is a commodity that there is never enough of.
Had a minor setback by choosing an RPM intake for the engine.
It was a late discovery that an RPM intake and a shaker hood don't mix well.
The RPM sits 1 inch higher and 1 inch back compared to OEM and hood wants to hit the rear of the shaker scoop. (GRRR)
I didn't want the bulk of a cast iron CJ intake and fortunately, a friend had a really nice aluminum PI intake he was willing to sell.
Some hairline cracks were notices on the flywheel and I ended up having a new SFI wheel match balanced. (Say "no" to 50 yr old cast iron)
Rear leafs turned out be the originals and were in decent shape so they were disassembled, blasted, painted and reassembled with new hardware.
Same for the staggered shock plates and sway bar brackets.
This part was much less of a hassle than I had anticipated. Although, I'm still finding media in strange places
Finish is not concours, but it'll do.
The rebuilt (date code) 4:30 "N" case center section was sourced from Allen at 8 & 9 inch rearends.
Once that was installed it was followed by the axles and brake hardware.
Just need to tweak the brake fittings a bit then I can slide the whole assembly under the car.
Dash wiring is probably next
Slow going on the build. Time is a commodity that there is never enough of.
Had a minor setback by choosing an RPM intake for the engine.
It was a late discovery that an RPM intake and a shaker hood don't mix well.
The RPM sits 1 inch higher and 1 inch back compared to OEM and hood wants to hit the rear of the shaker scoop. (GRRR)
I didn't want the bulk of a cast iron CJ intake and fortunately, a friend had a really nice aluminum PI intake he was willing to sell.
Some hairline cracks were notices on the flywheel and I ended up having a new SFI wheel match balanced. (Say "no" to 50 yr old cast iron)
Rear leafs turned out be the originals and were in decent shape so they were disassembled, blasted, painted and reassembled with new hardware.
Same for the staggered shock plates and sway bar brackets.
This part was much less of a hassle than I had anticipated. Although, I'm still finding media in strange places
Finish is not concours, but it'll do.
The rebuilt (date code) 4:30 "N" case center section was sourced from Allen at 8 & 9 inch rearends.
Once that was installed it was followed by the axles and brake hardware.
Just need to tweak the brake fittings a bit then I can slide the whole assembly under the car.
Dash wiring is probably next
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Oct 2021
Slow going on the build. Time is a commodity that there is never enough of.
Had a minor setback by choosing an RPM intake for the engine.
It was a late discovery that an RPM intake and a shaker hood don't mix well.
The RPM sits 1 inch higher and 1 inch back compared to OEM and hood wants to hit the rear of the shaker scoop. (GRRR)
I didn't want the bulk of a cast iron CJ intake and fortunately, a friend had a really nice aluminum PI intake he was willing to sell.
Some hairline cracks were notices on the flywheel and I ended up having a new SFI wheel match balanced. (Say "no" to 50 yr old cast iron)
Rear leafs turned out be the originals and were in decent shape so they were disassembled, blasted, painted and reassembled with new hardware.
Same for the staggered shock plates and sway bar brackets.
This part was much less of a hassle than I had anticipated. Although, I'm still finding media in strange places
Finish is not concours, but it'll do.
The rebuilt (date code) 4:30 "N" case center section was sourced from Allen at 8 & 9 inch rearends.
Once that was installed it was followed by the axles and brake hardware.
Just need to tweak the brake fittings a bit then I can slide the whole assembly under the car.
Dash wiring is probably next
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Dec 2021
Rear is in and she's standing on all 4's again !
Aluminum Ford PI intake was swapped out to replace the RPM intake (interferes with shaker hood/scoop - who knew?)
Engine is T'd up for install - just need to bolt on the clutch & bell along with the exhaust manifolds.
After that its time to dive into wiring and brake/fuel lines....yay
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