Well since it has been radio silence for a while I figured it was time for an update on here!
In 2021 I got a job offer to be a mechanic for an Indy Lights team, which moved me to North Carolina for the year while my wife held down the shop with our cars for the year. Late 2021 I moved back home with the team but managed to stockpile some money while I was away.
I bought and had an LS3 built (always wanted an ls3 in this car) Target goal was 550HP N/A
Had my sights set on an event in July, a drift event for $50k prize, but I wanted to do a little bit more than just an engine swap. I also wanted to change from HP Tuners over to a full Holley Standalone with a digital dash. Also changed my fuel cell over to a nice fuelsafe system with an in take surge tank.
Got the engine in about (3) weeks before the event and Holley wired up, also had to make a new exhaust as this engine flows more and would be restricted by the size pipe I used on the 5.3. I used 1-7/8th headers to 4" pipe with a 4" resonator/muffler *car is still out*.
I had to completely make these headers, bought a foxbody mustang kit and cut every single tube and rewelded them at new angles. It sucked and took about a week each side.
The other big item was the appearance of the car I really wanted to change it up to a more aggressive look and make the car black.
I paid a designer while I was in NC to make some renders of various wheels so that when I got back I could try and make the car come to life.
This is the final design of what I wanted and now it was time to make it come to life!
Started by buying the wheels, used (5x114.3 and ran adapters) and found a set of flares I wanted to use from Clinched Flares.
We did all of the bondo sanding and prep work and with 1 week to spare my wife painted the car (and hers) while I was away at a race for my job.
So stoked with how the car ended up and so sick to see a dream come to reality!