1997 GT build..updated Oct 2011

[chaz]

1997 GT I picked up for 2 k a few months ago,
I have done
Body work - All over
Paint - Custom Green with small blue and small aluminum flake
Wheels - new 10.5s in rear and 9s in front
Shoes - 275s in front and 315s in rear
Intake - BBK CAI
Exhaust - Long Tubes, BBX catted X with magnaflows
Gears - 410's in the car going back to 373's
Interior went from all old tan to all black
Motor- PI motor DONE 281HP NA


Last Year
Vortech V1 supercharger.
dyno tune 390hp

Before when I got the car (black hood, dints all over 15s)

After

The Prosses- Body work

After body work (I have new lights in now)

Rear shot with VVing

VVing delete

When I got the car it only had the LT Headers on the car, I drove it home yesterday with the X pipe, the car has the passenger side muffler back pipe in it and the other was in the trunk.

test fitting the mufflers

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Just picked up the PI 4.6 with forged 10.5/1 CR pistons, forged crank (only 8K on motor)
also got freshly rebuilt PI heads, PI intake
Im just using ford racing head bolts for now (next year I hope to go back in and put forged rods in)
I will post up pics of the new motor and heads tonight when I get home

PI heads

 

[EastBayStang98]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

sweet...good luck with the build

 

[96redgt]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Nice looking car. I like how you shortened the lettering on the bumper to just say Stang..... Sets it apart. Are those some kind of stock mustang wheels? If so, what year?

 

[CruizinKev]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

nice build :thumbsup:

 

[duff daddy]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Nice looking car. I like how you shortened the lettering on the bumper to just say Stang..... Sets it apart. Are those some kind of stock mustang wheels? If so, what year?

They are s197 wheels (05+)

If your going to be tearing the motor apart again like you said you may want to think about putting studs in it so your not constantly buying head and main bolts again and again (I believe they are all TTY)

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Starting to put stuff together

Kids have sand boxes to play in.... this is my play area

I picked that engine hoist up yesterday for $40 Not to bad for it only being used once EVER





Car in lots of peices

 

[CruizinKev]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

:thumbsup:

 

[duff daddy]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Black block, sweet, gonna be nice and easy to find the oil leaks haha, Looks good bro, thoes stock pi cams?

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

dropped the motor and trans out today.. what a beast

the next few days I will be cleaning the parts and putting them on the new block

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

So I guess I have a forged cobra crank that has the 8 bolt holes, but I have an AOD with a 6 bolt fly wheel can anyone tell me if there is a AOD fly wheel with the 8 bolt set up?

 

[four.six]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Not trying to be a smart ass, but just letting you know.. You have that head installed on the wrong side of the engine.

 

[glittle75]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

well, the heads will go on either side, they are the same head, left or right.

however, the cam is in backwards.

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

That was just set on there, I was still in need of stuff. Its all together now

 

[four.six]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

That was just set on there, I was still in need of stuff. Its all together now

Ahh I see... :thumbsup:

 

[McCloud]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

So I guess I have a forged cobra crank that has the 8 bolt holes, but I have an AOD with a 6 bolt fly wheel can anyone tell me if there is a AOD fly wheel with the 8 bolt set up?

Ford Racing
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/M6375H46

Performance Automatic SFI approved
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PMA-PAX28111

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Trying to get Windsor VC's

New VC's needed some work

After Painting them flat black (paint still wet)

Motor in the car

Looks Very stock

 

[chaz]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

PI swap with a few extras got dyno tuned yesterday, 281 HP 346 TQ through my old auto that has 170K

Picking up a new tranny Soon

 

[Cruizin GT]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

Nice, :thumbsup:

 

[dafizuck]

Re: 1997 GT build (time for the motor)

PI swap with a few extras got dyno tuned yesterday, 280 rwhp through my old auto that has 170K

Interested in what your few extras are because I did the swap and will be dynoing soon... just want a comparison. Thanks brotha, and looks great man. Nice work.