That other guy named Ed and DVs CRII build

[Double Venom]

Outstanding!
Nice that your guy is going to set that holley up for your motor!
Hang on to that carter! Maybe Wendy will buy it from you if you don't keep it for a spare.

DV
PS. I will make a point of the tranny being way out to Gary! (I thought he really new those inside and out-hmmm?)

[capteddie]

Just got off the phone with my performance tuning guy. The holley double pumper is back on and jetted. He told me the air to fuel ratio is dead on. He dynoed the car and we got close to 400 horsepower at the rear wheels. He did uncover another small problem. The electric fuel pump can't keep this baby fed from about 5000 rpm on up. So a new high flow pump is going on tomorrow and he'll put her back on the chassis dyno to see if the improved fuel delivery can give us a few more horses.

After that, the car is off to get the finish work on the paint completed.

DV, I might have a buyer for your kit. Can you get me a list of what you think is missing and would need to be fabricated?

[MaSnaka]

Capteddie,
That sounds great. You are so close you must be able to taste it. 400 rwhp is going to be alot of fun. I'm a little jelous.

John

[capteddie]

Update....

Car is back in the garage at home. Starting, running and shifting great! !

Got my new lift installed in the garage at the new house and it is working great! Can get the car high enough to stand up right under it. Will make working on it a lot easier. While I had it lifted up at max height and under the lights. I can really see a lot of spots where the final buffing got missed or spots of orange peel. I'm going to find someone to take care of that, but my question is. Whats the best way to mark those areas? Can I use something like a yellow grease pencil or should I just mast the areas of in blue painters tape?

Thanks! Getting closer to getting it on the road

oh.....

[Double Venom]

Ed,
Easiest way is to just put pieces of tape on the spots. If the guy can buff it outside in the daylight that wood be great, unless he has a "Spectrum" corrected paint buffing room? (Not many of those around cost is in the stratosphere area!) Talked to Gary about the tranny adjustments: Said since he couldn't and didn't drive it he set the linkage per TCI at certain RPM. Told him -that didn't work right!

On the thread about my antique GM Muscle motors- 4 409's, one 396/375, multiple 454's a few small blocks, many of them Corvette motors. Anyway, all plus parts are in the shop, hope to have them less than a week before one of the guys coming just buys the whole group. Here's hoping. Georges car (Cobra) is going to the upholster today! Finish his interior and his is ready to go home!

Empty shop!? Well almost. First time since 1971! Well George Smiths Pro-street Willy's, Wendy,'s P/U of course gets done! Going to seem strange..........

[Buzz Gehle]

DV,

What can you tell me about the new style CR engine mounts. I have a 98' CR and need additional hood clearance. Do they require welding and where can I get them???

Thank you

Buzz Gehle

[Double Venom]

Buzz,
The new motor mounts wont get you any more room.........
You have a choice of building a taller/wider scoop, or change manifolds.
I've got a hood in the shop now that too needed to be made bigger-very common problem.

Wait three weeks and I can sell you just the scoop and you/your bodyman can glass it in.
DV

[hamster427]

Buzz,

If your car has the older 78 mustang 2 mounts, switching to the late model fox body motor mounts will lower the motor about 3/4 of an inch. You will need the newer classic frame mounts to do it though. I have a 99 classic and mine has the mustang 2 type, and the 2006 model I am building now has the new style. I confirmed this by measuring the difference between the two cars. Hope that helps,

Brian

[Double Venom]

Buzz,
Hamster is right, but I ASSUMED since you say your car is a '98, you already have the"newer mounts? IF not Howell is a short 2.5/3Hr drive to Pentwater, call and bring it up I'll make you new frame mounts.

What motor,Intake, Air Cleaner?

231-869-4608

[capteddie]

Gas tank has sprung a leak! Looks like a weld has failed. This car will just not cut me a break

Time to get in touch with mickmate and see about getting a new tank made....

(adding this to the list of a couple other dozen things that need to be fixed)

[Double Venom]

I hate to ask, but one of my welds for the new supply line or a factory weld?

[capteddie]

Originally Posted by Double Venom

I hate to ask, but one of my welds for the new supply line or a factory weld?

Looks like one of yours. Bottom weld where the pick up was welded in. I'll know better once I drop the tank.

[tcrist]

Capteddie,
Just drain your tank and take it to a radiator shop. Most if not all can fix the leak, pressure test and re-seal the inside of the tank.

No need for a new tank unless you want one anyway.

[capteddie]

Originally Posted by tcrist

Capteddie,
Just drain your tank and take it to a radiator shop. Most if not all can fix the leak, pressure test and re-seal the inside of the tank.

No need for a new tank unless you want one anyway.

I know I can get it fixed. Just might as well upgrade to an aluminum or stainless tank, if I have to go through the hassle of dropping the old on out.

[Double Venom]

Damnnn,
Pressure tested and all- why in the world would it start to leak this soon, ten years maybe but less than a year?!

Well "T" has the best answer AND the safest one too!

[capteddie]

Well think back to when you were really young and found that first love. You thought this was it, this is all I was looking for....

Then she leaves you for a football player, you find out she's not really what you thought she was, or you decide its best to just go in different directions.

Thats sort of how my whole CRII thing is shaping up. She's hot, but she's not what I had dreamed about. She is and has been high maintenance. She's sucked a lot of money out of me with not much return.

Then as your driving one day you spot something that really takes your breath away and you stop and reflect on times gone by... You and I were meant for each other.....

Stay tuned.... A really good deal or two will be coming to the CRII community.

[tcrist]

Well unfortunatly that happens to quite a few people. Good luck in what ever you buy.

[Double Venom]

cappteddie,

Well, gotta know. The leak; weld, fitting, line? Couldn't be as easy as the ARP fitting coming loose was it?

Waiting for what your up too with abated breath! (One just never knows!)

Did you get your Cp?

Dv

[capteddie]

CRII Cobra for sale. Minus engine and transmission $20K. Much, much, much, much more than that invested in the build. I'll throw in a all aluminum Serpent Express for an extra $4000.00

[capteddie]

Ok. So not to run another thread into the ground. I'm steering this back over to my build thread.

What happened and what was said over here Is this my last one?
is done over there.

I'm going to talk to DV (off line) and work out the logistics of getting the car back to him to work out the outstanding issues. I and I'm sure he will post where this gets picked up and what gets addresses, fixed or modified.

Oh... and someone was questioning my ability to turn a wrench somewhere...

I picked this up about a month ago.

Stock GT on the lot



Just picked it up from the dealer



Since those two pictures. I've added a Magnaflow cat back exhaust system, a Steeda cold air kit with a custom tune, a TCI shifter and a Roush stage 3 suspension kit. And in the words of Gomer Pyle.. SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE... I put it all in myself. The only things I haven't done is adding the chin spoiler and blacking out all the chrome and lights. (I'm not good at body work or paint)



Oh. I didn't put the new Foose wheels and Nitto rubber on either



And I do have a Ok garage...