Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra - Page 18

fasterpatrick · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 07:33 PM

Hey, I think I have the under car stuff run, now I can get this thing on the ground. Ye-Ha so I put her shoes on and set her on the ground. How does she look? I think with the engine in and body on it should sit down a little more. Don't fret about the roll bar height it is just sitting on the mounts not in them.

Time to go I have to put her back in the dollies
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 09:50 PM

Well I've been up to my ears in engine related crap for a while. We will leave it at my so called good to go salvage motor was junk, but I managed for find a rebuilt long block for what the machining alone would have been. Most of my time has been spent cleaning up and scrounging parts for the new long block.

Now here's where it gets funky, you may or may not know that these DOHC engines are prone to cooking the last two cylinders on the drivers side. well some manufacturers sell kits that will help with that problem. Because my car has no heater option, none of these kits work for me, so guess what I did?
Duh! I made my own , I'm really lucky that I have access to tooling to do SAE porting. Now how do you think it will work, I should be able to secure the hoses with the top transmission bolts.

Please note that these are pics of the parts mocked up.
Patrick

csx4910 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 01:53 AM

Patrick,
your skill never ceases to amaze me. I am inspired just looking at the quality of your work. I cannot wait to see the finished product.
Ron

RedBarchetta · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 08:25 AM

Just think of the skill required to build and assemble a space shuttle. I say we clone Patrick and rule the whole freakin' universe.

fasterpatrick · #5 (**permalink**) 05-31-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Just think of the skill required to build and assemble a space shuttle. I say we clone Patrick and rule the whole freakin' universe.

AND I WILL CALL HIM MINNI ME, M-WA HA HA HA(EVIL LAUGH)
That has got to be the best post come back I've ever seen.

Well, got my shinney bits back from the ceramic coater this week so I set out on getting this project a little further. Finished up some small details then set out to get this engine in the car. Guess what it sill fits (barely). The transmission is in as well, still need to make a mount for the hoses and clutch slave along with alternator and starter, but it was an eventful weekend. Here's the pics.
Patrick

WHO DOES #2 WORK FOR?

fasterpatrick · #6 (**permalink**) 06-06-2009, 09:57 PM

Did some plumbing work have some small things to show.
Or Just how much S#*T can you fit in a three pound bag.

finished the fuel system

Plumbed in the brake and clutch reservoirs
This is where the three pound bag really starts to stretch there is just not a lot of room left here, took a bit of creative thinking to get around this one.
Patrick

fastraxsg · #7 (**permalink**) 06-07-2009, 09:36 PM

The creative bending is like art work, you should be teaching mini-courses on fabrication after you finish this project.
ken

RedBarchetta · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 08:29 AM

Here's the deal Patrick. Someday I'm going to win a $200MM Powerball and become filthy rich. I'm then going to build my dream home with a garage that will rival Leno's. I will build a comparable home right next door and I will let you live in it rent free. All you have to do in return is be my neighbor and build cool shiat for me. The garage will also have a stocked fridge.

Regards,

-Dean

P.S. It won't be in Minnesota.

fasterpatrick · #9 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 01:34 PM

Vegas, baby, Vegas, but I don't think you could handle bar bill! Thinking this stuff up is hard work.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #10 (**permalink**) 06-14-2009, 08:14 PM

Okay, busy weekend but still got more work done on the car.

How not to install a clutch slave, I never fabricated this during mock up, bad idea and I payed for it big time. No fun laying under the car making measurements for parts and drilling holes with no extra space.

Also installed the GO pedal and cable nice to see everything still fit the way it did before.

Mounted the starter and hooked up the power cable.

Last but not least Put the expansion tank and radiator / fan assembly in the car.

Now to get around to plumbing the coolant system and bleeding the hydraulics. We're getting closer.
Patrick

RedBarchetta · #11 (**permalink**) 06-15-2009, 09:34 AM

Patrick, is all the bodywork out at the painter?

-Dean

fasterpatrick · #12 (**permalink**) 06-15-2009, 12:13 PM

No. The body guy is still trying to get the chassis finnished and running first.
I couldn't trust that to fit, will do that on the car, I'm sure it won't fit right if I don't.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #13 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 03:18 PM

Now It would go with out saying that one of the more difficult systems to get working in one of these cars is the cooling system, now toss in the nightmare of the ford DOHC and you have created a monster. I hope this works, I picked up a few of those corrugated stainless hose things, they were on super mega sale. There was just no way to find all the hoses to fit this nightmare so I used them to build what I hope will work. I took it upon myself to toss the covers and cheesy hose clamps aside and bought some good ones from work. Please let me know what you think of this tubing job do you think it will work.

Cont....

Patrick
Lurkers; man up and post something

Naumoff · #14 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 07:27 PM

Nice work. Make sure you put vents at all the high points to bleed out any trapped air in the system. Lots of ups and downs you had to do.
Once all the air is out the water will move.

351windsorsnake · #15 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 04:21 AM

The only issue you might have is sealing between the short rubber hose and the corrugated hose,getting the hose clamp on top of the rib might be the key to a good seal.
Looks good though,and I like the color.

Gary.

RedBarchetta · #16 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 11:23 AM

Patrick,

Make sure that you point the clamp mounting bolts in a direction that you can still get to them once the bodywork is in place. I thought I saw a few that looked difficult (I have large gorilla hands, so I think about these things).

-Dean

fasterpatrick · #17 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 04:18 PM

While I'm waiting for parts to show for the remote oil filter I've been tying up some small items. I made the adapters for the crank case filter breather .

While the lathe was a mess I went ahead and made the hanger for the diff vent filter breather. Now I hope I don't catch a bunch of crap for moving it to the wheel well.

Well I suppose I'll have to spend some more money to get more things to work on.
Patrick

fasterpatrick · #18 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 07:12 PM

Not much to do while I wait for some parts to show. Did manage to get plugs, wires, and the coils squared away. Now I've always hated the way ford stuck the coils out in front of the engine and the ran all those wires around and over the alt. leaving a huge mess. I was just going to mount them over the alt., but that didn't clear the hood so I had to move them back a ways. I think it looks okay. I left enough room to get the intake plumbed out towards the passenger side.

Found the belt I needed for the timing cover setup I went with, no PS. no AC., no extra pulleys.

Spent some quality time at the junkyard selecting parts to aid in the removable seats that I wish to have, need to have if I need to get at the trans in this car. The drive shaft will be here tomorrow and I will start to fill stuff with fluids. Every day we get a little closer.
Patrick

fastraxsg · #19 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 11:32 PM

I bet your palms get sweaty every time you go out in the garage now as the startup day gets closer....you are a very patient man and the proof is right here in these photos, as usual, its a masterpiece..
ken

trularin · #20 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 06:02 AM

Your attention to detail is excellent.