Back from the grave!

SLOW95GTS · Mar 9, 2015

So, haven't been on in a while since my car been through hell and back literally. Car actually caught fire after installing some bbk longtube I had gotten really cheap and new x-pipe at the same time. after taking a test drive around the block, I noticed the car ran funny and then it shut down and started to smoke! then the neighbors brought buckets of water and we put it out. End result is everything on the passenger side of the motor like wires, distributor cap, air intake hose and every bit of the harness. Took it all off and motor was fine, sold all the fuel injection stuff like Holley intake, FPR, old shorty headers, old cobra intake, and much more and went carbureted!!!:headbang: Now she's Back!

here's pics of the motor and car with new 18x9/18x10 cobra R's and cervini's cobra R hood!

95opal · Mar 9, 2015

looks good,,,, don't think I would put the regulator that close to the headers though

Orange 94 · Mar 9, 2015

Welcome back!

Burninriverdiver · Mar 9, 2015

Welcome back! The car is looking better than ever man

SLOW95GTS · Mar 10, 2015

Thanks guys!, and opal, I was going to mount it on the firewall but some off the stuff would be hard to connect. Its pretty far from the headers anyway so its cool, just worried about leaks lol.

ElrodKTPQ_89 · Mar 10, 2015

Welcome back dude! Looks really good too! Sucks though that it happened you didn't even get to enjoy it that long or did you?

SLOW95GTS · Mar 10, 2015

well the car with the h/c/I I drove for 6 months and did the longtubes and then it happened. then it sat for 4 months while I pieced all the carb parts like -6 fuel line, new fuel pickup, 650 cfm holley, and installed the tfs1 cam since I had a stock one in there. Oh and did a return style fuel system instead of the regular dead head version. Runs like it did before but with bigger balls lol.

DavidBoren · Mar 10, 2015

Sucks about the fire, man. Glad you got it under control before there was too much damage.

It's awesome that you have the car back on the road, though. Good job.

As for the fuel regulator... just add a little heat shield under it, between the fpr and the headers. You could even angle ittowards the firewall or fender so if the fpr does leak, it drips away from the headers. Just a little insurance against, well you know, an engine fire.

DavidBoren · Mar 10, 2015

PS. Update your signature, sir.

TanTop94 · Mar 10, 2015

Carb setup looks clean man!

sleepn_sn95 · Mar 10, 2015

I love how clean the bay looks with the carb setup :thumbsup:

SLOW95GTS · Mar 10, 2015

Thanks guys, yeah I actually wanted to carb since I planned on going with 347 later after the 302 says good bye and I've always liked the simple look. The engine is actually a bit different from the pic now. Today I was actually able to wash the car and snap some pics so here you go. Tomorrow I'll get some engine bay and interior pic also.