just got the engine trans in 4.6 mod with a t45
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Looks good. Those motors have some bad a$$ looking heads and valve covers. 8-)
Cool..... It should be a great setup in these cars. Man, that thing fills up the engine bay. It looks great. Keep the pics coming, I can't wait to see more.
Mike
That's really neat looking with that modern engine. I saw somwhere, a Weber carb set up for the 4.6L. Expensive but man was it cool!
Larry
I dont have a manifold for the motor yet(the one it came with is too tall) I am leaning more towards a carb set up which will greatlly simplify wiring plus with the coil on plug set up it will be super clean. MSD recentlly modified a ignition set up meant to run a LS2 with coil packs to run this motor
there is a guy in vegas that makes a manifold to run either a carb or a carb style throtle body with a conventional air cleaner on top
someone else just released a 6pack, dual quad or webber set up fot this motor but if you see in the pics I'm tring to see how much room I have height wise to see what will fit (I really dont want to go with a stock cobra manifold too ffr looking) since I refuse to change the size of the hood scoop
I really dont know motors so I did not realize the masive size untill last week when I helped a friend pull a 350 chevy out of a 66 vette that motor looked like a toy compaired too this!
the webber set up you saw is really fuel injection and I think its made by really cool parts at a cost of about $6000 totally custom made
Yeah, the mod engine is really big. Bigger than the FE I think.
Is it going to fit with the footboxes in place? Looks like it's going to be close.
Larry
I'm using the big block tub but I think I will be able to modify it to give my self a little more room for my feet the motor is narrow untill you get to the heads and the length front to back is shorter than a 289 (aprox 20" verse about 22") it is much taller than anything else out their though
WOW..... That engine looks great in there.
slave set up using self alining spherical bearing where the cable would have mounted
went for my first drive today 6 miles the car ran great.
No real issues the only casualty was the pasanger seat belt, it got shreaded by the rear wheel
now I just need to fine tune the timing curves and decide on a color
here are some pics
bobby
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That motor looks bad-asp in there. Great job. Keep them pics coming.
Dan
Bobby,
Nice job, I like the look of the carb on the Mod Engine.
Tell me about the Wheels, pin drive?
Randy
the wheels are from vintage wheels they are the brm's and are true knock offs
Bobby
some pics with the body on!
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That motor looks awesome in there. Keep up the good work.
Jim
TOO COOL! ;)
Without question, your build is one of the best I've seen and I love the motor and installation...it looks like it a factory job. WOW!
Best Regards, Bill :)
i'm down in florida visiting family and got over to the dmv to try and register the car. I hit a few bumps but managed to get it registered as a 1965 hurricane with antique tags. to get it done i had to sign a odometer exemption forum since they claim hurricne should have provided one.
I used midwest for the insurance Terry is great and so are his rates.
Bobby
Bobby
Looks great
Registered it in Florida? Do you have to have residence there? I have family down there also and that sound much easier than up here.
Erik
Nice weather today in NY 50's and sunny took the car out for a 40 mile drive instead of working on the new top I figure winter will get here eventually.
you can see I'm in for some glass work but I think it will look cool
A shot of the door sills thanks to chris's idea
Top looks pretty nice! ;)
Did you get that top thru Hurricane?
If so, how much did you pay for that?
I like that.... 8-)
Phil
Yea, tell us more about the top. How will you mount a rear window between the rollbar and the trunk opening into the fastback slope?
Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Matt
I found the top on club cobra a guy in pa. makes all sort of glass parts for various cars.
he made the top to fit a original 289 street car around 10 years ago and had the mold. he claims that he made only 1 other one for a guy with a f5.
the back part of the top fits the hurricane body great ( just alittle glass work) the front i had to cut and have to add a 3" piece of glass which I think relates to the windsheild angle being less then the originals
The top came with a back hatch inner and outer panel that I will bond together once I fit all the harware and blocking inside, I will need to make all the glass panels and come up with the gaskets and hatch stays
the top cost me $700 with crating plus my shipping cost to ny @ $165
Here are some pics of the top on a f5
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2095964314&idx=33
Bobby
Mr Bruce is a great guy! That top looks great!
Hurricane's top is alot more traditional, but complete with glass and fasteners and will cover dual rollbars....see this thread:
http://forum.hurricane-motorsports.com/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1172505415/15
However, I like the style of yours, particularly the rear side window. Too late for me . Plus probably a bit too much for me to tackle. Keep us posted and up to date on its fit.
Here's Mr Bruces top for anyone interested
http://www.clubcobra.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1003
some pics after paint still need to do carpet,aluminum around rad and fix the transmision problem
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Very Nice. I see it's registered as an antique. Sure makes life easier doesn't it. I can't wait to see a complete set of pics. in a "finished thread". Great job.
Jim
i love it, an antique that goes faster than hell -o
nice ride
cs