cobrajeff96
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I wanted to suggest a certain space on this site for extreme custom projects big or small that people have undertaken by themselves over the months/years/even decades that go way into uncharted territory. Less along the lines of, "I bought their kit, followed the directions, and installed it." and more so for people that, "bought the raw materials, fabricated it myself, and made it work based on my own knowledge/experience."
Could be something as simple as making your own section of wire harness, a hose, a CAD/CNC design, something you welded, something stock that had to be relocated to make space for other things like a battery relo, an engine you swapped, etc. Obviously an engine swap project would certainly fit well here, I'm thinking.
And so this thread wouldn't be reserved for just one person's car, but for all. And while the "What did you do to your car today" is a very handy catch-all kind of thread and the "Engine Swap" thread covers down that area pretty well, this could be a catch-all for the extreme side of things as mentioned.
I suggest this because some people's innovative ideas don't often come as one dedicated non-contiguous project spanning a day or week, but rather as successive events over longer periods of time, and I think there should be a space for that so others can here can see examples of what it takes and to get inspired if they ever wish to go into the deep end themselves.
It goes without saying that this'll be a pic-heavy thread out of necessity, and so pics or it didn't happen should be the mantra here. And so I can't very well suggest such a place without first putting in my ante. Here goes...
Back in 2018, I revamped the fuel system from stock, largely in preparation for the second engine swap I did going from Gen1 Coyote to Gen2. Wanted something safe above all, neat/tidy, capable of going the distance with a max ceiling of 700hp to the ground (but probably less in all practicality), avoids exhaust heat like the plague, and is easily serviceable. I wanted something that avoids any OEM folly such as being completely unable to service the fuel filter in a IRS-swapped car (it's a bitch to get to that fuel filter!)
And so it began.
Twin Walbro GSS342s inside a billet Fore pump hat, Glenn's performance baffled 03 Cobra style tank with custom mil-spec circular connector for pumps and level sensor, Bosch IDF-750 filter housing, custom AN hard lines and soft lines, custom wiring/fusing, bulkhead connectors and Staubli quick disconnects, Aeromotive regulator and fuel rails, OEM injectors,.
During the actual build up and locating things where they needed to be to push fuel to the front of the car the best way possible, I rant into a bit of a snag trying to route the hose as far from heat in the rear of the car while obviously avoiding any moving parts. Check out the pic that has the fuel lines (and the battery cables) going through sheet metal just in front of the rear wheels! Spanning the largest segment of the runs, the fuel lines tunnel through the square steel of the out jacking rails for the subframe connectors as well.
This was definitely uncharted terriroty, and for me definitely OTC!
Could be something as simple as making your own section of wire harness, a hose, a CAD/CNC design, something you welded, something stock that had to be relocated to make space for other things like a battery relo, an engine you swapped, etc. Obviously an engine swap project would certainly fit well here, I'm thinking.
And so this thread wouldn't be reserved for just one person's car, but for all. And while the "What did you do to your car today" is a very handy catch-all kind of thread and the "Engine Swap" thread covers down that area pretty well, this could be a catch-all for the extreme side of things as mentioned.
I suggest this because some people's innovative ideas don't often come as one dedicated non-contiguous project spanning a day or week, but rather as successive events over longer periods of time, and I think there should be a space for that so others can here can see examples of what it takes and to get inspired if they ever wish to go into the deep end themselves.
It goes without saying that this'll be a pic-heavy thread out of necessity, and so pics or it didn't happen should be the mantra here. And so I can't very well suggest such a place without first putting in my ante. Here goes...
Back in 2018, I revamped the fuel system from stock, largely in preparation for the second engine swap I did going from Gen1 Coyote to Gen2. Wanted something safe above all, neat/tidy, capable of going the distance with a max ceiling of 700hp to the ground (but probably less in all practicality), avoids exhaust heat like the plague, and is easily serviceable. I wanted something that avoids any OEM folly such as being completely unable to service the fuel filter in a IRS-swapped car (it's a bitch to get to that fuel filter!)
And so it began.
Twin Walbro GSS342s inside a billet Fore pump hat, Glenn's performance baffled 03 Cobra style tank with custom mil-spec circular connector for pumps and level sensor, Bosch IDF-750 filter housing, custom AN hard lines and soft lines, custom wiring/fusing, bulkhead connectors and Staubli quick disconnects, Aeromotive regulator and fuel rails, OEM injectors,.
During the actual build up and locating things where they needed to be to push fuel to the front of the car the best way possible, I rant into a bit of a snag trying to route the hose as far from heat in the rear of the car while obviously avoiding any moving parts. Check out the pic that has the fuel lines (and the battery cables) going through sheet metal just in front of the rear wheels! Spanning the largest segment of the runs, the fuel lines tunnel through the square steel of the out jacking rails for the subframe connectors as well.
This was definitely uncharted terriroty, and for me definitely OTC!
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