getting started
Fuel/Brake lines, filter, fuel tank, engine trans, e-brake, battery cables
Fuel filter
You have a lift in your garage! 8-)!
Looks good.
Larry
Erik,
Looks Great,
One Question....Your Lift???? Who? What? Where? and how much? I like that....
Phil
Phil,
I am a rep for Norco Industries, the company who makes the jack. You can see/learn more on their website: http://norcoindustries.com/. Open Products - about halfway down the frame is "Mid Rise Lift"
I can arrange a deal using my salesman's sample account and get it to you for cost if you're interested. I'll look up pricing tomorrow when I go to the office.
Paul
That lift is worth its weight in gold!
The lift goes up to 52" and runs on 110v.
I found it on ebay but called the company direct. I have to look and see what company it was. They have two places that they ship from. It was about 1,200 with shipping and all I needed was a 5 gallon bucket of hydraulic fluid.
I found 3 companies, called them all and went with the closest/best deal. Harbor freight also sells one.
Let me know if you need more info.
Erik
Erik
I'm real interested in your bellhousing and the clutch slave. Did you have any trouble getting all that to work together? Did you buy that as an assembly or put it together yourself?
Larry
Erik,
Looks like you have a good set-up. What are the specs on your wheels? Who made them, size, backspace, etc. They look sharp.
Paul,
Went to the link but there are no links on that page. I am very interested in getting one of these for my garage. Let me know what the cost would be using your salesman sample account.
If you have room, a 4 post is the only way to go. Don't mean to hi-jack your thread. ;)
Holy Cow!
Makes my floor jack look like a toy! :'(
Larry
The bell housing is from Fortes. After all the threads about slave cylinder brackets, I decided to use his set-up. The bell housing is a Quicktime. Mike welded the bracket on for his cylinder. In fact I got the throw out, pilot, clutch fork, pivot (Drivers side), clutch and tko 600 from him.
The rims are Boyd Coddington the model is "Junk Yard Dog" Back spacing is 4" front and back. Backs are 17" X 11", Fronts are 17" X 8"
As far as the lift, it
Erik
Could you post a larger picture of your clutch fork set-up? Are you sure it's a drivers side pivot?
Jim
It does pivot on the drivers side.
I will try to post a larger pic later. Having trouble posting pics, they are not too clear.
Erik
looks good I better pick up the pace we got the cars the same day just set my engine on sunday but the mounts are a little off needs some shiming
got the headers back from jet hot today
Bobby 1075
Bobby
Your motor mounts were off? What did you have to shim?
Mine went in smooth. I left the motor/trans mounts a little loose then once they were in I snugged everything up.
If you didn't get your drive shaft made up, Nassau driveshafts is making mine now. They have about a 3 hour turn around. They have done great work for me in the past. 516-867-3685
Erik
trying again
Look'in good Erik!!!! I like the quick time bellhousing. Is there enough room for the fork travel? It just looks mighty close to the trans in the pic. She is coming along nicely though. Keep up the good work. Oh, nice lift too. I'll have to think about something like that one day.
Mike
Let me know if you see anything wrong with this set-up. I did not make any adjustments or put the spring on yet
Hey Erik,
I'm not sure there's anything wrong. In fact your setup looks great. I was just a little curious about the amount of travel available and whats required. This is a new setup that most of us aren't familiar with so I was questioning it to satisfy my curiousity. Pics can also be deceiving so there may be more room than what it looks like.
Mike
pic :)
Engine looks good Erik!!!!! I like the bigger pic. Everything is so much easier to see. She looks really nice.
Mike
trans
the mounts are off about 1/4 in too wide I'm using a cobra mod motor and jason only did one before using the customers actual motor on that one
he made a jig for future use (so he told me)but its off seems the placement is correct front to back
don't think the fix will be a big deal
eric how many hours a day are you working on your car like to make arrangements to go up and see you my problem is I'm using my parents empty garage (10 min away) but its not like having it right out the door I built a few bikes in my basement and would go down there at 2am to work
I am going to try and post some pics tomorrow
Bobby
I usually get a few hours after work during the week if its not freezing out. Sat/Sun I have been spending alot of time.
Anytime you want to stop by just let me know.
Erik
Nice Erik!
Is there a cover that goes over the starter/flywheel?
Larry
So far, Mike from Fortes said Quick time does not have one but they are working on it.
Do not know if it's an issue or not?
Erik
d - side
updates
paint
finishing
Eric you made some progress looks great love to see it in person
I assume you did the prep ?
Who did you have paint it?
Bobby
another
motor
after paint
Erik
That's beautiful!!! What color is that?
Jim
Thanks Jim
Metalic grey with metalic silver stripes
Bobby
A friend of mine recommended a local shop in my area that specializes in custom and classic cars (Roberto) did all the body work. I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.
Erik
It looks ...wow.
erik
Beautiful setup. Can you tell me what rims and tires you are using. I have been debating between going period or going muscle and your setup may have turn the tide. Again that setup is beautiful.
The rims are Boyd Coddington, Model Junk Yard Dog
Fronts are 17 X 9 (I think? I could check if you need the exact)
Backs are 17 X 11
Both with a 4" back spacing
Erik
Nice looking Erik!
Larry
Nice job Eric,
I just bought the same set up from Forte's the other day,
Quicktime with slave mod.
Ram 10.5 clutch kit
TKO 600, .82
I have a couple of questions for you.
1. Looks like you have the RAM 10.5 Clutch, same one I have, is there any chatter with it?
2. Did you do the Bellhousing run-out? was there any problems?
3. Do you have any updated pic's with a return spring on?
4. How the travel and pedal feel?
Thanks Randy
Randy
No chatter but I have not driven that much yet.
No problems with the bell housing but I have a small leak on the slave where the line threads into the elbo (easy fix)
Travel is fine, I needed to adjust until it was right. Took alittle time but not to hard.
I am changing the sprin to a smaller one or none this week. The one I put on is to big.
Erik
What size tire are you running on the front? I purchesed som 9.5" with 4" backspacing and I hope they fit. Please let me know so I can change my order if I have to.
Thanks: BDF
front 255/40/17
back 315/35/17
Erik
Thanks for the info . What is the clearance from the tire to the outer body on the front. Drop a string from the fender and measure to the tire belly. .Thanksd for the help.
BDF
Hey Erik, backing up to page 2 with the bellhousing, are you using Quicktimes block plate? Dan
Block Plate?
If I remember right, I used the bell and the spacer ring to fit around the trans.
No block plate
Erik
Erik, My Quicktime came with the block plate and 2 of the input housing spacer rings you are talking about. Mine is a full plate that is just a tick over 1/8 of an inch thick, I havent seen to many fords that dont use them. Dan