1995 Mustang GT build, 5.0 to 8.0 Viper V10 swap.

[cantbuytime]

Well, I bought this car back in January, It had been sitting in a garage for 1.5 years.. had a fresh coat of paint ,new cobra hood and bumper just before it was stored. bad part was it had a few gallons of gas in the tank so that has led to a clogged filter and f'ed up injectors.. On top of that they swapped in a 4R70W trans and reused the AODE converter. So i paid $1300 for the car plus $276 for registration. This is how i got it.

Got the car home and cleaned her up

Next I went and had my trans fluid changed and tuneup done.. Bad idea, motor was started with no fluid in the trans.. Stupid shop :argh:

New trans cost me $1836, so this is when i got her back two months ago. Owned her 5 months and only drove her 12 days..

New BF Goodrich G force tires

Then i sold my wheels and tires for $450 and Headlights for $90 then bought these American Muscle Anthracite Bullitts 17x8 & 17x9 lip'd

while in that process I replaced all vacuum lines

new wheels

Then i sold my Flo-fits for $500 and bought these leather seats for $200

Ok, so here is the first thing I had to repair, bent window track cause of poor installation

fixed

New corner lights

Replaced TB with a 70mm TB and removed smog

$120intake upper/and ported lower thats waiting for Edelbrock elbow and GT40P heads so it can go on

I will post pics as i progress> top end swap coming soon

Oh, mods are BBK CAI, 3:73 gears, Magnaflow stainless catback, and everything visual u see. i changed to the 70mm TB and had rear cats removed also had a shift kit and HP guts put in transmission..

Oh and the pics of the wheels.. The car is filthy and i had just ordered center caps

These- http://www.americanmuscle.com/centercap-silvergt.html

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Well I started getting the headlights ready to match the new corner marker lights... i bought a $10 3M kit and the only thing I did different was use a a spray bottle off water so the sand paper would cut better and last longer

started sanding one light and shaved the nips off

lil more sanding on 1

Both with 500grit

one done with 800 grit to compare with the 500

both 800 grit

Started polishin 1 to compare

Polished

Got my centers on

Started getting the intake ready \

after some work

started polishing the cooling fins

I will update the finished product..

I guess someone started to hone out the lower intake

had a bad leak at the head/intake flange.. So figured WTH, I have the replacement parts already just do the swap.

Between that BS and seeing everyone else get their project going... i felt obligated to get it done.

Got to the intake and passenger side intake bolts were tight tight, got to the driver side bolts and they were all finger tight at best.

When i pulled the radiator, rusty brown sludge came out of the bottom outlet and the overflow tank had it about 2 inches thick in the bottom.. Dam it. i paid to have this flushed.. I got ripped. :bash: time for new cooling system while i am at it. :banghead:

just cleaned up the lower intake and heads. Got em painted..

I got my Aluminum valve covers too.. They need to be polished bad.. Gonna try to clean them up..

American Muscle used a pic my car That my wife sent in for the center caps I bought..

http://www.americanmuscle.com/centercap-silvergt.html

Well i made some valve racks today so i could disassemble the P heads again.

I decided to clean out the storage closet and make it a temporary work shop! LOL :lol:

So I just picked up 1 can of the VHT Wrinkle Paint, wanted to see how it would look.. I laid it on a lil too thick on the valve covers but learned my lesson and did the adapter elbow right.. ;D

before

3 coats

Used hair dryer on em

elbow before

after 3 coats and hair dryer

got my 24# 4 hole injectors($35) Sold my stock ones for $25

then went to pick up the $35 Ford Motorsports headers. they still have about 90% of the original coating.. So i am gonna scuff them up and coat them with the same stuff I am doing the H-pipe in.

Still got some work to do on the valve covers and Paint the intake Plaque.

I took the P heads to machine shop , . I had them milled .030" hopefully gonna get to about 10:1 compression.

Ended up taking me 2 hours to get the small vacuum hole tapped for a plug w/thread lock. The big vacuum line hole got a freeze plug and thread locker just to make sure it doesnt come out. ;D

fresh coat of VHT wrinkle

i waited 10 minutes and real quick I went over the intake with a blow dryer on high (because my heat gun is at work )To make it start to wrinkle

10 minutes of drying with blow dryer

20 minutes with blow dryer and some touch ups

And a fresh coat on the plaque

Finally tore it down

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Hacksawed my way through the Alt/smog bracket

I was given this Pro-M/Granatelli 90MM Maf for 24# on a 1994-1995 Mustang, just to freshen up a set of heads ..

Pulled headers & H-pipe and changed out the front cam bearing. Cleaned up the motor and engine bay while i was at it..

Took all day just to get the H-pipe out..

Its been 1 thing after another. I broke a water pump bolt and almost 3" sticking out the block.. I must have skipped that hole when I was chasing the threads

So i had to take the front cover back off. With so much of the bolt sticking out and only 1/2" threaded in, I tried vice grips but the bolt just broke into peices like a candy cane..

I had ended up drilling out the center of the bolt, trying to use an extractor but no luck. So I drilled to the thread size and I am gonna tap the threads if I can. if not then drill it out some more and coil that booger

Got my heads back and started to get them together but I had ordered the wrong valve seals. Ordered the right ones today. ;D

Mocked the springs up to check my spring height with the new retainers & locks
Ended up with a 1.81 installed height which is 127# of seat pressure. and coil bind ended up being at 1.26

i put the heads on without head gaskets and check my P to V clearance..

If anyone ever wondered? GT40P heads un-assembled weigh 44#'s.

I have almost finished the paint details. still need to do a lil to the valve covers and intake Plaque.
My +.050 valve spring keepers came in. I got my 1" intake spacer too. I think i just need 1 upper plenum gasket, 20" or less of 3" pipe for CAI, TB bolts, H-pipe bolts, header collector nuts and an O2 sensor or two.

More work, startin re-construction

Threw the upper on the just to drool.

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I then finished getting most of my parts painted except my U/D pulleys & alternator

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So I got another GT40 style upper today to replace my broken upper.

i was sitting here looking at the intakes and realized they are alot different then just internal and external egr..

The vacuum line ports are different, the internal egr has a 65mm opening and the external egr has an 69.7mm opening for the TB.

the internal egr intake is also 1/2 taller then the non egr

It doesnt really matter to me about the differences.

The intake i got is nice because it has been smoothed out and almost all unecessary holes welded up.

( I would have mistaken it for a cobra if it werent for the top of it.)


AND THIS IS HOW SHE SITS AS OF Monday,12th 2010
I am waiting on my pacesetter x pipe, oil and to set up my CAI

i also bought an Anderson PMS 2 a few days ago for $200

 

[Venom351R]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

wow that's come a long way since you first picked it up. nice job :thumbsup:

 

[DFG_magic]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Awesome read! Sick ride bro!

 

[got5.0]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

very interesting read man! kept me entertained lol. I like all of the progress that you've made and the fact that you got everything for a very good price! Anyways, I was always under the impression that pacesetter products are absolute crap.... also, do you plan to keep the spoked corners and clear front lights cause it looks weird lol. Lastly, I noticed your cai is a lot shorter than most with a much larger filter. Is there any differnece between having a long cai and small filter and having a short one with a huge filter?

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

thanks guys

Headlights will get tinted one day. i kinda want the clear lense with black inside instead of the smoked. but that will have to wait.

The pacesetter x-pipe is $50, I would rather have an H-pipe but cant afford a new one right.

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

I was installing my Anderson PMS and seen this

I thought it had one.

Anyways , something else to sell for car funds.

 

[Matt94GT]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

awesome work like mentioned its came a long way.

 

[TexasCobra]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Sick ride man. Helluva job!! :headbang:

 

[Gallows]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

You should have a magazine article published with your budget build. I like how the intake and valve covers turned out with the DIY wrinkle paint.

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Appreciate the compliments.. :headbang:

i have already painted the new upper intake with the wrinkle because i personally like the fact its alot better
looking since its smooth.. but i got the other repaired so now I have 2.. ccasion14:

I have taken my time, but it wont be long until its blown or a 347 goes in.

I want to do the 347 and a T56 at the same time along with a K-member. But thats gonna be pretty
expensive even if i wheel and deal parts like I have.

Thinking about trying to scrape together a super charger kit for now.

 

[94califiveoh]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

excellent progress and +1 on the pics.

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Well, i was offered $400 for my Gt40P heads so i pulled them and sold em.. Looking for some Eddie performer aluminum heads or something simple like that.. I got a S-trim today for $200. now i need the rest of the stuff for it to bolt on....

I am also selling my intakes and going with a ported truck lower(resembles Holley) along with a Downs upper...
Got that thing for $200 as well

So I am at a pause until i can get my heads. Looks like it may be a few weeks before i have $1000 for some AFR's. so i am looking around for the Eddies, Windsor SR, AFR, TFS or even the 210cc procomps..(UUGGGHH) i know right. i say ProComp heads and people cringe..LOL

I have seen a few ported sets do very very well on a stock 5.0 blown.. But it all comes down to what kinda deal i can get.. LOL

Anyone know if a 2.02 valve, 60cc head will clear the piston with an E-cam and 1.7 RR's ?????

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Its been a bit. I finally got some AFR 185's for dirt cheap.($550) :notworthy:

Got my Lower intake fixxed up and modded to where the heater lines come out of the back of the intake now. Screw the tube man. Its ugly

Sold my Bullits and bought 18x9 Chrome Cobra R's. MAde $200 off that deal.

Just need to get some Long tube headers and Fox throttle body setup. Oh and i am pulling the short block out soon to put 86' Fox forged flat tops (just had reliefs cut) with some fresh rings.. Because i want no problems with all the boost i plan on running.... :thumbsup:

 

[Dalamar]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

nice work man. i enjoyed all the pictures. great progress and props for doing all that yourself.

 

[5.0kid]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

damn afr 185s for 550! great deal! its definitely come a long way and make sure you post some more pics up! looking good

also, what kind of paint did you use for the pulleys and ps pump?

 

[5.slower]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Man hell of a budget build! Nice work.

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

I USED dupli color automotive paint.. the first stuff i painted didnt stick to the primer so I had to strip it down and get a new can of dupli color primer..

The AFR's are ported the bad part is they have to be milled .040 to fix some dents in the chamber from a nut falling down the guys carb.., Still a good deal i thought..

Thanks guys, here is what she is lookin like right now.. Still waitin on the back 2 ..

Oh forgot about my cruddy painted emblem. Unfortuneatly the humidity over night made the paints bleed so the flames got f'ed. this is just temp until i get a tribar running pony emblem for the grille.. I also painted everything in the grille opening back black because when they painted the car they just taped up the emblem then painted the latch assembly and all to match the outside. Also i know no one likes the projector lights but i like the looks in the day time so they are goin back on for now until i can get the exact ones i want.

 

[cantbuytime]

Re: 1995 5.0 project!! From the beginning.

Got my wheels on, kinda dis-apointed. The front wheels stick out 1/4" past the fender and backs are tucked in 32.1mm from tire to inner lip..

I am thinking they have about 1/4" backspacing difference and maybe the tires are on the wrong wheels? :dontknow:

I also ordered a Moates QH so I pulled the PMS 2and goin to sell it.. Nothin against the PMS system but i need something to control my trans shifts...

I am moving in two weeks to a place with a garage. :headbang:
So I am going to get it knocked out after the move.