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

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Sorry to hear it wasn't as simple as the Slave. Looks like the McLeod Friction/Pressure plates can't stand the pressure you and I put on them......

So which do you figure failed first? It's not a coincidence....

I don't know what would have failed first, maybe the tab allowed the plate to bend away from the adapter ring which would leave the clutch just engaged enough to drag at high rpm. The slave was definitely bad, when I got the trans down I spun the bearing with a little pressure on it and it sounded like a box of rocks. Then when I released it it just popped off. There was fluid in the bottom of the bellhousing mixed with clutch dust like black slime. I had also been seeing the black particles in my clutch reservoir the last two changes, probably a sign of impending failure.
Steve

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I ordered a 18mm takeoff rear bar..

Watts link is next.

 

[Black Boss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Got the scales out and corner balanced the car, with me + helmet in the car plus 3/4 tank of gas, no passenger seat:

 

[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Installed Stainless Works catback today. Will move to full length SW headers and catted x next spring. And just for an additional kick I removed my 7/8" orifice place in side exhaust. Sounds pretty impressive!


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[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Little video I made for comparison
http://youtu.be/vZpX9GJv_18


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[Hambone]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Put a new Ford Racing 302S grill on. Love the look of all black. I think I will just have it painted black and leave it. I was surprised how easy it was to remove and install. Didn't even damage the emblem when I took it off the old one. Just need a little glue to put it back on.

 

[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

AED tune. Shaun really is a master. And top notch service!


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[Tucson 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Boss LS 439 is back and better than ever!!

Ford Racing Aluminator block
Stock heads
Cobra Jet intake and CAI
AED CJ tune
Watson Racing solid motor mounts
Morsoso high capacity oil pan
Ford Racing competition pulse ring
Kooks long tube headers
Removed all of the A/C stuff under the hood



Lots more to do this summer!

Brought a tear to my eye when I fired it up, hadn't neard it roar since January

 

[superhero]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Looks great....Break her in easy!

 

[Roadhouse]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

AWESOME! ;D Lots of good stuff on the new motor.

 

[F.D. Sako]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Last year today my car was getting the transmission rebuilt (due to a clutch failure on track) along with a clutch and driveshaft upgrade... well after the same track event this year, second gear isn't feeling too smooth :-\
This transmission is going to force me to sell the car, if i have to drop it or get it rebuilt every year

 

[VoodooBoss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Bummer. The MT-82 just can't handle any hard use at all. Early on some of us were concerned about small amount of oil in the trans and how that might cause premature wear due to excessive heat. That's not th only issue but it's not helping. Hopefully the Tremec 3160 becomes available in a kit soon.

 

[Cobra700]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

New shoes for the rear! 8)

 

[buland]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Last year today my car was getting the transmission rebuilt (due to a clutch failure on track) along with a clutch and driveshaft upgrade... well after the same track event this year, second gear isn't feeling too smooth :-\
This transmission is going to force me to sell the car, if i have to drop it or get it rebuilt every year

another possibility
http://moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/T56_Magnum_XL_Quick_Swap.htm

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Spent 2 hours looking for a 13mm socket that fell off of the ratchet when I was installing the inline fuse block onto the battery terminal.
Socket came off ratchet, bounced off coil cover, and who knows where from there. Not on battery tray, floor, oil change cover, engine mount, top of starter, on exhaust manifold, etc. I got my fingers into every nook and cranny. Hope it didn't fall into one of the holes in the frame tubes.
Where would you go if you were a socket dropped at the positive battery terminal?

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Spent 2 hours looking for a 13mm socket that fell off of the ratchet when I was installing the inline fuse block onto the battery terminal.
Socket came off ratchet, bounced off coil cover, and who knows where from there. Not on battery tray, floor, oil change cover, engine mount, top of starter, on exhaust manifold, etc. I got my fingers into every nook and cranny. Hope it didn't fall into one of the holes in the frame tubes.
Where would you go if you were a socket dropped at the positive battery terminal?

Between the header tubes???

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Man, I got my fingers all over them, and didn't find it. But I'll spend more time on it tomorrow. If I can't find it, I'll consider the exhaustive search complete, and call it good.
Gotta get the Boss ready for 3 days at BIR in 10 days.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

If it bounced off the coil cover, I assume it went down. Did you look between the frame rail and engine mount area?

Good luck with your search.
Dave

 

[69mustangman]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Nuts from motor mounts on mine fell into the small opening on the K member and ended up in the middle section. Good luck if that's where it's at.


Terry
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[2012-Boss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Sarkis,

I would get the car back to Rev Auto sooner rather than later. Most MT-82 parts were on backorder for a couple of months. The last of my parts just came in at the beginning of last week.

Steve