What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?

[576]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Drove it hard at Sears Point Track Day with new parts. Sticky tires? Better suspension? Makes for a fun day. Drove home in one piece. Unfortunately, some others were attempting to defy physics. Bummer! Never like to see that.

 

[byronj]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I'm in SoCal/O.C.

Glad I don't have those 'rolled' curbs around here!

Two shops I recommend in North County are Electro tech and North County Powdercat.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Drove it hard at Sears Point Track Day with new parts. Sticky tires? Better suspension? Makes for a fun day. Drove home in one piece. Unfortunately, some others were attempting to defy physics. Bummer! Never like to see that.

Which tires are you running. Hopefully no BMO members did any damage to their cars. I wanted to sneak out there yesterday but obviously didn't. Looks like the weather should have been nice.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Plugged in the battery tender...

 

[dabossinnne]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Well, it was yesterday, but took it out of winter hibernation and drove it. With possibly the last gorgeous day till spring, sunny with temps in mid-60s, who could resist? Probably the last chance till spring for an hour or so of BOSS 302 therapy.

Too much traffic and too many cops prowling to really get on it, but still worth the effort. Topped off the tank on the way home, then put it back to a long winter's nap in the garage. Probably till spring this time.

 

[buland]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

washed and cleaned for winter.....

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Two shops I recommend in North County are Electro tech and North County Powdercat.

Perfect, thanks! I'll check them out.

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Plugged in the battery tender...

+1
Not sure if I'll even fire up the Boss to change the oil this week, or just wait until spring. Was -4F here this morning.

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Melted bushings off of a set of front control arms as part of my DIY Boss 302S FCA fabrication. Not fun, very toxic.
Will save $450 off of buying them from Ford Racing though.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Melted bushings off of a set of front control arms as part of my DIY Boss 302S FCA fabrication. Not fun, very toxic.
Will save $450 off of buying them from Ford Racing though.

I saw a video online of somebody using a press and a couple thick steel "collar" shims to press out the existing arm from the hydro bushing. I think I'm going to try to have that done when it's time for me to upgrade mine.

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Hydro bushing side is the easy one Drew, cut off wheel for the mount and drum, then a hole saw down over the sleeve and a cut off wheel to split the inner steel sleeve over the stub shaft. The front bushing is the biznitch, can't press it out and the rubber melts when you try and drill it with the hole saw, finally a saw zall to split the shell. first one took me 3 hours, 2nd one 40 minutes.
Steve

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Hydro bushing side is the easy one Drew, cut off wheel for the mount and drum, then a hole saw down over the sleeve and a cut off wheel to split the inner steel sleeve over the stub shaft. The front bushing is the biznitch, can't press it out and the rubber melts when you try and drill it with the hole saw, finally a saw zall to split the shell. first one took me 3 hours, 2nd one 40 minutes.
Steve

Crap. I didn't even think about the front bushing.

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

The clean arms with Howe ball Joints from Ford Racing cost $600 The Ford Bushing and mount kit cost me $429 from American Muscle with discount. I had a set of arms and spent $177 on the Howe ball joints, thread sleeves and dust boots from Watson, so saved $423.
Worth it to me but not one of my favorite projects so far.
Steve

 

[Swiss Boss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I should get my Howe ball joint from Watson tomorrow

I'll be using the prothane bushing kit

6-220-BL for the big rear around 110$ for the pair
6-218-BL for the front around 25$ for the pair

here's some instruction I found for the front one
http://www.prothanesuspensionparts.com/Installation_instructions/Prothane/6218.pdf

and for the rear
http://www.prothanesuspensionparts.com/Installation_instructions/Prothane/6220.pdf

 

[GOT SVT]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

took off the insurance for winter hibernation

 

[four-walling]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

took off the insurance for winter hibernation

Insurance question for those who park their cars for the winter.

The car still has comprehensive insurance on it for fire and theft?

 

[GOT SVT]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Insurance question for those who park their cars for the winter.

The car still has comprehensive insurance on it for fire and theft?

correct, takes off collision

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Pulled the trigger on Aluminator NA shortblock from Tousley/WhiteBearLake Ford Parts, plus the remaining ancillary parts for my build.

 

[buland]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

ordered the mgw race spec shifter


installed the lower fog lights














now i have to order h11 6000k 4500lm led fog bulps

 

[JScheier]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Plugged in the battery tender...

Verified that mine was still working

Spent countless hours trying to (and eventually succeeding) to squeeze the race seat from the Boss into the GTS2 car. Amazing how much harder having a (crappy) cage in the car makes mounting a seat . Next up, R&R on the oil filter housing (3rd time) to time-sert the threads for the oil pressure and temp fittings. Last two leaks on the car. Then it's off to the fabricator to cut out bars and add back bars.