Project X

[97MarkJA]

Fuel hat is done, twin 465's mounted and the fuel sending unit. All stainless using the factory hat.

 

[97MarkJA]

Tank is baffled. 3/4 the height of the tank with stainless trap doors. Original fuel basket was removed for the new fuel pumps.
Hard to get a good picture inside the fuel tank when it's bright out. All back together now and a test fit for the lines. -8an return with twin -6an to single -10an running forward. Fuel filter is a -12an fore stainless, the one pictured in a previous post; about the size of a coke can.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

Nice hat

 

[97MarkJA]

That hat will pump 930lph of corn fuel
No way the tuner is going to tell me I have a fuel problem.

 

[ford nut]

That is a lot of fuel.
You will have to stop at every farm on the way back.
Might have to trailer it back huh?

 

[97MarkJA]

That's only 460 gallons per hour or so, I'd have to do the math to get the right number.
I drive my cars... Lol
As long as I can get a good baseline tune it should be good to. We can get a little tanker and you can drive the refueler.

 

[ford nut]

I think I better get my trailer.....lol

 

[Sapperfire]

Clear up your Inbox

 

[97MarkJA]

Cleaned

 

[thaywood]

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When the snow melts it's amazing what you can find in the barn

Daaaaannnng! I want the Shelby and the Fairlane. My first car was a '67 Fairlane 500XL hardtop. And I've only seen a handful of '66 Shelbys with the '65 T-Bird sequential tail lights. Wow...just wow...

 

[97MarkJA]

I want to thank everyone for all the kind words, I've been collecting parts.. One piece at a time for quite a while now.
I will have some parts for sale that won't be needed anymore unless I get another one to play with.
The current wheels and tires will go, less than 7k on the nitto innvo's
LSD for the irs. About 12k on the carbon fiber clutches.
Kooks. These will have new ceramic coating. I sent them to the blaster to have the outside stripped, it took them 2 days with a 300hp compressor using aluminum oxide..lol. Good thing he quoted me first. inside is still coated.
I've had a few people pm me asking what I was doing with the parts I was taking off. I don't have any pictures at the moment and this isn't a make me a offer post. If you think you might be interested just let me know and I'll pm everyone back when I get it all together and posted in the for sale section.

I posted some parts in for sale section today and sent PM's to those who asked.

 

[97MarkJA]

Turned out some forward strut rod spacers today, solid stainless

 

[94m5]

Epic MarkVIII build buddy.

 

[thaywood]

Now that's something you don't see every day. 1965 T-Bird Tail Lights on a '66 Shelby. I really don't think they made very many at all with that option.

 

[Teccmoney]

Looking innovative as usual. Those spacers should last a while.

 

[97MarkJA]

It's getting closer.

 

[ford nut]

Man that thing looks huge in the engine bay, looks twice the size of the intake. :runaway:

 

[Teccmoney]

Glad this project is coming along. Looking good.

 

[97MarkJA]

Took a couple of pics while I was up north.
Got the 5.0 out to make sure the tires were still round.. There's just something about the rawness of the fox body stang.

 

[dosMarkos8to's]

When can I order one? This Mark is AWE FULL inspiring man!

 

[97MarkJA]

Sat down yesterday morning and wrote the start up tune for new motor, I must have done something right; she fired off on the third rollover.
Lots of data logging to go, it's a little rich at idle with a AF of 11 - 10.2 at part throttle but not too bad for my first time.

http://youtu.be/CxECHaoLr5k

http://youtu.be/6sbyObh8r9o

 

[driller]

Good going.

What tuning software are you using?

 

[slowmkviii]

Exciting to bad it's about time to snow.

 

[97MarkJA]

Good going.

What tuning software are you using?

SCT is what I use, no expert by any means. Read the book at least 4 times, then went page by page writing the tune.
It's a learning curve but you can't beat the feeling when you turn the key and she starts right up.

 

[97MarkJA]

Exciting to bad it's about time to snow.

You said a BAD word!!!!