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67GTA replied to the thread Magunum Swap, need guidance.As you’re considering options, may not hurt to talk to Bruce at Modern Driveline. In addition to complete Tremec kits, they have a house brand of clutches/flywheels with many different options. I believe it’s the “Superior” branded clutches on... (see full post)
TheTed replied to the thread S650 Cliff II.From my experience on track, you're hitting those high oil temps a lot faster than I am, even on hot days with the AC on. So, using my Dark Horse as a baseline, there's room for improvement.Keep track of OAT while doing this, since that has a... (see full post)-
TheTed replied to the thread Hood Venting Options for Cooling.It's really about creating a pressure differential between underwood and above the hood, but I think we're saying the same thing. The gurney I agree should help with that. I do think there should be improved airflow out of the hood vs. the small... (see full post)
Stan Whitney replied to the thread Hood Venting Options for Cooling.Another avenue to look at is opening up the fender liner vents for the oil and trans coolers. Even on the 350/500's they seem small and restrictive compared to my wife's C8.example here (see full post)-
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Stan Whitney replied to the thread S550 Carbon Doors Project - from the depths of Badger Labs.If you have not already, you will want to make the door hinges pinned for quick removal. Makes trailer loading, maintenance etc easier. Most gt* doors are. I'd consider moving components inside the cage/tub just for crash survivability. You... (see full post)
mwjscn replied to the thread S550 Carbon Doors Project - from the depths of Badger Labs.Coming from my DIY vacuum forming experience, I would agree that some draft angle on the pocket walls and larger, softer, fillet angles on the inset door pocket edge would make your life easier when it comes to layup and mold separation. (see full post)
GAR944 replied to the thread S550 Carbon Doors Project - from the depths of Badger Labs.Absolutely love where you are going with this.As another who plays with 2d cad all day, 3d design does my head in. I haven't got my brain thinking in the right process path. Anyway, you wanted feedback. Your initial design looks very similar to... (see full post)-
honeybadger posted the thread S550 Carbon Doors Project - from the depths of Badger Labs in General Mustang Forum.So for the last couple years I've been dreaming of a carbon door solution for the S550 chassis. And I mean a real race car carbon door - with integrated window frame so you can have a removable lexan window and a functional, but finished door...-
- TeeLew replied to the thread Hood Venting Options for Cooling.The race car has all sorts of cooler ducting on the underside which feeds the exhaust and they have about a 1/2" gurney. It can't be smooth. I has to hurt flow to work.I'm not sure about the GTD street car. (see full post)
robbgoesracing replied to the thread S650 Cliff II.So for me, it took about 1-2 laps before my (inferred) oil temp was reading 275+. After that I had to keep one eye on the temps and go less than full throttle. Agree with the 10R80, it looks like this will be my next battle. I think an additional... (see full post)-
robbgoesracing replied to the thread S650 Cliff II.So far I've been keeping everything in class for Tuner in SCCA Time Attack - next year who knows. I'm weighing Gridlife or NASA depending on schedules and what I can make. But definitely agree - unless I tear down to the frame I'm not trying to... (see full post)
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GAR944 replied to the thread S550 Upside Down and on the Wrong Side.Used to write these posts on a Friday, in this case, ordered on a Friday, delivered before lunch on a Tuesday. From Lethal Performance in Dallas TexasTo Melbourne AustraliaFinally booked the car in to get the L&M intake cams installed with... (see full post)
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xr7 replied to the thread What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?.I use a Motive Products pressure bleeder and two liters of brake fluid. It's a little slow because I don't pump up the pressure too high, maybe 13 psi. I've been thinking about adding a more positive retention clamping thing so I can boost the... (see full post)-
TheTed replied to the thread Hood Venting Options for Cooling.Here's a few pictures, I got it installed yesterday. I thought about adding a Gurney flap in front of the vents, and that may be necessary. The pictures don't show it well, but there is a lip just ahead of the vents. Running my hand over it, I... (see full post)
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- mcgregor32000 replied to the thread What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?.I wonder how, I want to flush the brake/clutch fluid so planning to take to ford as they have the easy hook up to flush and replace in one set up? How do you do it ALL at your garage, I also have a quick jack I use all the time? Thanks (see full post)
JrFish replied to the thread Magunum Swap, need guidance.No Champale, I hadn't even pondered that. I'll find some reading on it here. But I've been eyeing the Magnum for so long.....and the swap is plug-n-play mostly with a well curated parts list that's been 1000x. Those kinds of solutions usually... (see full post)
Stangra replied to the thread S197 DeepImpactBlues.Yikes, I guess it's really been 10 months since I've posted here! For a long time I just haven't been putting in the time, and the longer this goes on, the harder it is to adjust my time and re-focus, but I've made some more progress lately. I... (see full post)-
- TeeLew replied to the thread Hood Venting Options for Cooling.Can you post some pictures? You'll probably want to run some gurneys ahead of the openings to help the extraction. Having the open holes don't mean much if there's nothing to spoil the air going over it. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Mustang Handling Questions.^^^^^The internet at its best. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.The GT4 is a paddleshift Holinger box, No? That should be a 50 hour box, minimum, if you change the oil between events. The DH is a different story. (see full post)
