Turbo Mark VII Time

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Turbo Mark VII Time

Reply #45 – November 14, 2015, 11:11:15 PM

I can now get the wheels and tires mounted up and on the car.

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Saved up all week by not having breakfast or lunch and was able to get the front tires mounted.

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Now, the motor is ready to go to the shop to be freshened up!

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Now the whole top half of the motor will be far to big for the bottom half.

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Reply #46 – November 14, 2015, 11:12:39 PM

Next step is to clean up all the packed dirt, install the Team Z suspension, Cobra brakes, eliminate the electric brake booster, remove the rest of the engine harness and remount the intercooler into a new spot I found.

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Got the keys to the new house with a much better garage. I am hoping to get the Lincoln into the garage next week.

It's home!

Well, now I have no excuse. It comes apart this week.

The K is ready to be replaced with a Team Z piece.

Also, what do Mark VII/SVO front 5 lug conversions go for?

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Reply #47 – November 14, 2015, 11:13:36 PM

Got the Team Z K member and arms in, I toss the rotors and wheels on to get a quick idea of what it will look like. On all 4 wheels and with the motor in it, it should be 3-4" lower that it looks now.

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Put it on the ground today and simulated ride height with the motor and turbo kit. It should be another inch to inch and a half lower with the engine and turbo kit in according to the weights and spring rate on the font.

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This has to be the heaviest master cylinder ever now, to make sure it never goes back in by tearing out the rest of the brake system and converting to a standard vacuum assisted brake system.

I am hoping it sits like this when its all said and done.

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Reply #48 – November 14, 2015, 11:14:29 PM

I guess, it was time for new rear brakes.

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Why Team Z? Because they are unbeatable.

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One shock bolt does not want to leave its home so, its soaking in some Deep Creep for a while. I can't wait to see the new ride height.

Got the rear springs in today. Once I pull the rack off the other K, clean it up and put it in to the car, the car will be ready to head into the chassis shop.

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Reply #49 – November 15, 2015, 01:00:36 AM

This is one sweet build you have going on
I love those wheels you have on the front, will the rears be chromed too?
Also what made you choose those rear Springs?

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Reply #50 – November 15, 2015, 08:57:51 AM

looking good, those 275/60's look good in there :burnout:

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Reply #51 – November 15, 2015, 10:09:44 AM

Quote from: Ramos617;452303

This is one sweet build you have going on
I love those wheels you have on the front, will the rears be chromed too?
Also what made you choose those rear Springs?

The rears at some point will be the 15" versions for the front wheels but, that is when I get another set of 10.5s for the street.

The rear springs, I am not at the point I want to get too crazy with the rear end, they are great made for the expected weight of the car and the fact that Team Z is local it makes for a great choice.

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Reply #52 – November 15, 2015, 07:59:44 PM

As said, sweet build! What the hell camera do you have, by the way?

That heater looks like it will toast that garage up quick! :)

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Reply #53 – November 15, 2015, 08:54:18 PM

Quote from: DetroitStyle;452312

The rears at some point will be the 15" versions for the front wheels but, that is when I get another set of 10.5s for the street.

The rear springs, I am not at the point I want to get too crazy with the rear end, they are great made for the expected weight of the car and the fact that Team Z is local it makes for a great choice.

Cool man, Yea the reason I asked about the rear Springs is because a lot of people including myself use stock sn95 or moog replacement Springs
Looks like Team Z now might have a good alternative for cars with a stock (style) setup
How many inches from the stock height will those Springs drop the rear end of the car

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Reply #54 – November 15, 2015, 09:41:33 PM

Quote from: ZondaC12;452328

As said, sweet build! What the hell camera do you have, by the way?

That heater looks like it will toast that garage up quick! :)

It's a Nikon D7000 with assorted lenses, 99% of the pictures in this thread are done with the Tokina 11-16 2.8 Pro.

I also run BaconMedia which is probably the only reason I haven't sold the camera to fund the car.
https://www.facebook.com/BaconMediaPhoto/

Quote from: Ramos617;452330

Cool man, Yea the reason I asked about the rear Springs is because a lot of people including myself use stock sn95 or moog replacement Springs
Looks like Team Z now might have a good alternative for cars with a stock (style) setup
How many inches from the stock height will those Springs drop the rear end of the car

In the Mark VII, who knows (I'd guess that is the same response I'd give for the other big body Fox cars). For all I know, they may lift the car from where it was on the coil spring conversion. After talking to Dave (owner of Team Z), I chose them based on the expected weight of the car when its all said and done. At this rate, I may put it on coil overs before that point. :D

On a SN95 they are said to give 1.5-2" of drop.

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Reply #55 – November 16, 2015, 09:22:28 PM

Sweet Mark VII :)

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Reply #56 – November 24, 2015, 07:15:44 PM

Well, its ready to go to the chassis shop. Depending on how the car sits with the rear control arms that are being made for it, I may go back to the old springs to lower it.

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Reply #57 – November 25, 2015, 10:39:43 PM

So, this one time I tried to put a 100lb 5ft long hood on a car by myself...

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Reply #58 – November 26, 2015, 10:17:05 AM

I have never attempted THAT....I'm 135 lbs soaking wet myself...but I have done many other similar things by myself that I really shouldn't have. And I definitely didn't get away with them all. Most...but not all. When I do stuff I wanna do it NOW. Not in an hour not in 10 minutes, NOW. And I hate bothering friends/family anyway. I need to get past that.

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Reply #59 – November 26, 2015, 05:58:02 PM

Quote from: ZondaC12;452565

I have never attempted THAT....I'm 135 lbs soaking wet myself...but I have done many other similar things by myself that I really shouldn't have. And I definitely didn't get away with them all. Most...but not all. When I do stuff I wanna do it NOW. Not in an hour not in 10 minutes, NOW. And I hate bothering friends/family anyway. I need to get past that.

Everyone I know out here (maybe 4 people) were either going to the bar or back to Detroit for Thanksgiving and, it needed done. It is what it is, Ill find a new hood some where and put it on the car.