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[Kona.coyote5.0]

Engine's good for another 100k and glad you found the culprit with the phaser. Now for some track time.

 

[EF1]

Not sure about another 100k but it should buy some life.

 

[EF1]

This week I made a cover for the extra hole Ford Performance put in the aluminum cam covers.

 

[EF1]

This week I made a cover for the extra hole Ford Performance put in the aluminum cam covers.
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[EF1]

This weekend was new rings on the front Girodiscs, G-Loc R16's and fresh SRF. Greased the Howe ball joints and front lower control arms. Checked all fasteners in preparation for NCM in two weeks. If you are running the S550 6 piston brake set up on the S197 you should look at the 34mm Girodisc rings that Tim at OP Mustang sells. I have been running the standard 32mm Shelby rings for the last couple of years and just replaced them with the 34mm rings. Makes a big difference in brake feel. Engagement is higher on the pedal and shortens the stroke. I was surprised the first time I pushed the pedal while bedding the pads.

 

[EF1]

Purring a set of Ford Performance Delrin bushings in the front control arms. The Prothanes have seen better days but they have been in the car for several years.

 

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[EF1]

Okay did delrin bushings on one side. Too hot here to finish it today. Also looks like I need to order some brake cooling duct hose.

 

[EF1]

Finished the front control arm bushings. They were ready to come out after nearly 6 years.
The rear half of both front bushings were cracked. I managed to strip one of the allen heads holding the brake cooling ducts to the front knuckle. I couldn’t find a replacement locally so I ordered some from McMaster Carr. Delivery is scheduled for Wednesday. I will get it finished up thus week and schedule an alignment.

 

[EF1]

Getting a late start due to some health problems. Here is the start of solving my fuel starvation problems.

 

[67GTA]

Getting a late start due to some health problems. Here is the start of solving my fuel starvation problems.

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Following along for your feedback - been considering this for a long time.

 

[EF1]

I went ahead and assembled the pump and fuel hanger.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

From one who lost three races because of fuel starvation, do it GTA! I went full fuel cell , but have friends who did this and wish my stubbornness and thinking really topping off the tank would work had been hammered into my thick skull earlier. Granted the first time it happened I thought I had an electrical failure and the second time it was a combination of another problem, but at three times it was obvious I should have listened to my friends at TMO more intently!!

 

[EF1]

My problems started appearing with more than a half tank. I believe the "lifetime" fuel filter is starting to plug up at 95,000 miles.

 

[EF1]

From one who lost three races because of fuel starvation, do it GTA! I went full fuel cell , but have friends who did this and wish my stubbornness and thinking really topping off the tank would work had been hammered into my thick skull earlier. Granted the first time it happened I thought I had an electrical failure and the second time it was a combination of another problem, but at three times it was obvious I should have listened to my friends at TMO more intently!!

I thought about going full fuel cell, but it to some extent it is still a street car. I hope this enough to solve my problem.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

I agree , I went fuel cell on full blown race car.

 

[stevbd]

My problems started appearing with more than a half tank. I believe the "lifetime" fuel filter is starting to plug up at 95,000 miles.

I think you’re on a right track here and that pump is a nice upgrade. I replaced my fuel pump and “lifetime” filter at high mileage and the filter was really dirty. That said, and having studied the oem design, it has always seemed to me to be physically impossible to truly fuel starve with more than half a tank in the stock saddle tank. Not trying to argue but I’ve never seen how you could run the driver side chamber dry in that situation. And there’s a basket in the stock pump as you probably already know.

On your 2011, are you by chance running the original engine wiring harness?

I was getting random misfires in hard left hand turns. This was on the top right front of my engine. https://trackmustangsonline.com/thr...-this-section-of-engine-wiring-harness.20918/

My working theory is that the engine rocking to the right during hard left turns would cause the contact and short out the coil packs. It was infuriating to figure this out because the engine ran fine everywhere else. It felt exactly like left hand fuel starving. Knock on wood so far a new harness has finally fixed it for me.

I don’t mean to pull this discussion off track but your comment about fuel starving in a 2011 GT with more than half a tank gave me ptsd so I had to post lol. Happy 4th!

 

[EF1]

I am still running the factory wiring harness. We had the engine out a little over a year ago and I didn't notice any chafing. I will go back and check again just in case. I started getting fuel starvation on long hard left hand sweepers under full power with any where near 1/2 half a tank last season. If I back out of the throttle some I am okay.

I know there is a fuel bucket in the oem pump assembly, but it is very shallow and doesn't hold enough fuel for aggressive driving. Combine that with a filter that is not meant to be replaced and you have in my opinion a poor design for a performance car. If I have to change the pump to change the filter I am pulling it all out and fixing it right with an improved fuel pump, hanger, lines and an inline filter that is serviceable.

 

[EF1]

Wheel is off, fender liner removed, and seats are out, so I can get to everything.

 

[EF1]

Deciding if I should re-use the existing 3/8" line or upsize it to 1/2". Most everything I have read, including the pump manufacturers recommendations is to go 1/2" when approaching 500 hp. I have to decide before ordering a filter and fittings. The filter will go along the unibody rail right behind the two holes in the second photo. It gives plenty of room for plumbing and the rail will provide adequate protection.