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A few upgrades: 5/20/13 Pics outside the garage!

Reply #90
Quote from: thunderjet302;392642
Looks great :).
Just wondering but is your fuel tank still stock? I have a problem with a fuel slosh induced stall if I hammer it from a stop with less than 1/2 tank. I can only imagine it's worse for you ;).

 
Thanks Chris.  I remember fighting with the 2 1/2 system years ago to get a reasonable fit.  This was a much easier install.  Having someone who could weld well really helped too! 

The tank is stock (though the pick up has been modified) and it's not a problem I've had and it's seen some 1.80 sixty foots.  There are some claims out there of some non-mustang tanks having the wells sucked dry if the tanks are less than 1/2 full on high horse power cars, but I haven't seen that issue, at least not so far!

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Reply #91
Quote from: Bob;392661
Looking good Mark,  3" is on my list but not till phase 2 which is looking like some time in 2016 lol.. Still trying to muddle my way thru stage 1

 
Hey Bob!  Any luck with the Quarterhorse tuning?

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Reply #92
Though it might not look it, there's quite a few hours work getting it this far.  This is NOT my favorite part of "car crafting"!

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Reply #93
Holy wiring batman ^^^

I am jelous of your tailpipe arrangement.  I really like the turndown look.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #94
Quote from: 86T-bird;392674
Hey Bob!  Any luck with the Quarterhorse tuning?

Nothing tuning wise yet, I did get my gauges installed over the last couple months and some other odds and ends.. June is killing me with time and money lol, just got back from a camping trip, got my daughters bday party this weekend than going away for the 4 th into the weekend.. Should have something to post about in August ;)
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Reply #95
Quote from: 50tbrd88;392677
Holy wiring batman ^^^

 
And when it's done, everything is invisble!

Quote from: 50tbrd88;392677
I am jelous of your tailpipe arrangement.  I really like the turndown look.


Thanks Chris.

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Reply #96
Quote from: Bob;392680
Nothing tuning wise yet, I did get my gauges installed over the last couple months and some other odds and ends.. June is killing me with time and money lol, just got back from a camping trip, got my daughters bday party this weekend than going away for the 4 th into the weekend.. Should have something to post about in August ;)

 
Hope you can get something happening before August!  Keep us posted on progress.

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Reply #97
Quote from: 86T-bird;392686
Hope you can get something happening before August!  Keep us posted on progress.

Will do..
And in the meantime I'm enjoying reading your thread ;). Getting me motivated by all the activity here for the last couple months
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Reply #98
Mounting the dash gauge pod from an SN-95 was relatively simple, but not all that easy.  The thought of drilling holes in the dash pad was not too appealing!

As I pulled the dash face apart, I took note of the small access panel in the center of the dash by the windshield, held in by  four clips.  It just pops out from underneath (the tripminder/clock needs to be removed for access). 

I drilled a few holes for wires and the mount.  Modified the mount by cutting off a tab and extending the slot. 

After fishing all the wires (and there are a lot of wires for an electric fuel pressure gauge and air/fuel gauge, their lights and the "on" light for the Meth system!).  Once everything was clear, it snapped right in.

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Reply #99
Awesome idea!!
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #100
Great job! I like how you didn't have to put holes in the dash.

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Reply #101
Thanks guys.  Sometimes a little luck helps things come together!

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Reply #102
I like it!

Now I can put some extra gauges in without drilling holes in the dash top :).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #103
Glad to help out!

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Reply #104
Pretty slick....

Question...you already have a TKO600 right?

Travis