Waiting for HM1103. Might as well build a motor!

[Spuddyboy]

Prepping the upper frame for paint.  We bought a $30 steamer from Harbor Freight.  Worked wonders in the colder weather.  The oil and grime ran right off.  

Remind me to ask Rich Burroughs for more Hurricane Hats.  

[Spuddyboy]

After degreasing, metal ready, more steaming, and black POR-15.

[Spuddyboy]

You can topcoat POR fairly quickly after it is applied.  This shows the silver topcoat.

[Spuddyboy]

She's steaming and she can't stop! Kerianne goes after the main frame.

[Spuddyboy]

The frame after the first round of steaming and degreasing.  It's just a shame that it's still grimey.  We will continue to clean, then apply POR-15.

[HM1104]

Looking good!  220 in the garage is a necessity!

I hadn't realized that you were in Ohio!  Ran mapquest and you are only like 90 miles from me!  So our cars are sisters and nieghbors! haha  

Keep the pics coming!

[Fuzzy]

Looks like the two of you are having fun and getting a lot done....and that's in Ohio, sure glad I left for warmer climes...enjoying watching your build.  Keep us all in the loop with the photos.

[Spuddyboy]

Hey HM 1104,

Yes, you are really close!

Let us know when you start the build! We look forward to letting the "kids" play together when they are done.

You know, Beaver Run is a nice little track, and they have numerous track days and autrocross events.

Nelsons Ledges is really close too!

Tell us a little more about your plans for the car.

Let us know if you need any help!

Evan and Kerianne.

[HM1104]

Evan and Kerianne,

Current plans for the cobra are 408 stroker, 17" american racing 427 wheels, Either going with Red or Prowler orange for the paint.  The wheel centers are going to be painted matte black, as will the quick jacks, side pipes, team stripes, and roll bar.  Haven't decided on racing stripes or not yet.  All going into a built T5.  Also, HM1104 is slated to be the first hurricane with a full width roll bar rather than a single drivers or dual bars.

The stroker, if I build it how I want and not how I've budgeted, will have Vic Jr's, dual quads, big cam all built around a 69 or 70 block.

I can't wait to get home so all this can begin!  I closed on my new house today so I need to build a bigger garage before I start though.  We will definitely have to get together!  I want to go on power tour 2009 with the car, it'd be fun!

[Spuddyboy]

Hey Josh,

Yow, that sounds like quite a motor!

I have not seen any dual quad set ups pictured in Hurricanes. That should be really cool and interesting.
I would think you would need to make sure it all fits under the sloping cobra hood!
Especially with the 351 block, which is taller to begin with. Any plan to modify the hood and scoop?

I am a bit concerned with mine. I have the Air-Gap Edelbrock manifold, and it's REALLY tall.

Dual Quads may need a bigger fuel tank too? I imagine that baby is going to suck some juice.

With all that power, will the T-5 hold up? I went with a TKO600, so I have a little safety margin.

Are you going with the solid axle or the IRS?

Bottom line, we all get to build it the way we want it. That's the fun!

Regards,

Evan

[HM1104]

Evan,

ya I was concerned about the clearance because I do not want to put a bigger scoop on the car.

[Spuddyboy]

Hey Josh.

Intake Clearance is a common issue. I think we all have faced it. I originally had one of those big, oval "cobra" air filters, and realized the front of it would be above the hood scoop. I switched to the air filter I have now as a result. I still may have issues. I really try not to think about it. Like I said, I may just leave the hood off!

I am sure someone out there has bumped into this issue. I would suggest you post a question about it. If you look at Phil Bernia's build thread, you notice he changed air filters part way through. (I personally love his thread, very detailed and complete.)

It can be difficult to gauge, especially when the body is off and hanging in the rafters.

Evan

[jwd]

I'm going with a built T5 by G force.

[Eric]

Re T-5 transmissions, there's a guy here in Arizona, Gordon Levy, who sells a beefed-up T-5 that he uses in race cars and he claims it will handle pretty much whatever you can throw at it.

[HM1104]

Ya, it's common to see poorly built or maybe I should say poorly driven t5's.  I've seen STOCK t5's running great in 500hp cars for a couple years in mustangs.  Then I've seen them blown up in stock fox body's.  It all about treatment.  If you take it to the strip and bang the gears all the time, it won't last.  If you drive it on the street and road courses and don't slam the gears, even the stock t5's will hang in there.

The only parts I have so far is the stroker kit, a set of roller rockers, and the pullies.  I'm trying to keep my wife happy, she's gotta do the move herself to teh new house.  Only 5 more months till I head abck to teh states!

Now back to HM1103!  Sorry Evan!