I was trying to decide what cam would be best for the aluminum heads, and was going to go with a Comp XE cam, then decided to go with ed Curtis. He sent me a loooong list of things he needed to know. Tire size, gears, intake, heads, valve spring details, valve sizes, chamber size, car weight and on and on. I answered it all, and the cam is being made for the Sport. Not sure when I'll have time to get it all together, but hopefully soon. Now you know....the REST of the story..........
see, you make this little small round marble of snow, put it on top of the hill and nudge it down...........................so it has begun...
good choice!!
Yes, I'm waiting to see how big of a ball it turns in to. The good thing...Once this cam is installed, I'm done. The cam will be made to match the details he was given, so, I don't want to mess it up by changing things. I can change the upper intake (lower will be ported by TMoss), air intake, and valve covers. That's enough to keep me busy. LOL. Now to find an extra lower intake.
There is a 96 explorer I'm going to go after the gt40's in next weekend. it should be an internal egr model. i akso have a 97 upper/lower with the egr hole here as well.
in trying to keep mine emissions.freindly in the tbird, and gt40 p's won't pass because of a lack of airtubes.
so between the heads or new cats, id prefer heads.
If I don't find one by then, I'll have you grab it for me if the price is fair enough. I need an extra so I can send it off and still drive my car.
Vinnie, welcome to the next level of car crafting.
Good choice
i'm ready to get this thing together and then just enjoy it. I still have a list of things to do, but I'm getting them knocked out slowly but surely.
Way to go, don't you have that intake I sent you a while ago?
It got a big crack in it where the water pipes screw in. Looking for one I don't have to repair or that has been repaired.
Nice. Sounds fun. One of these days I'd like to get a custom cam for mine. I know that a better cam could probably gain me 20hp or so. It's just that, well, I'm lazy lol. Taking all the front accessories off and pulling the radiator to swap the cam sounds not fun. I should have done it two years ago when I had the engine apart for the head swap. Just like I should have had the GT40 lower ported at the same time. You're doing it the right/smart way. Kudos :)
Man your hard on shiznit!!, By the way how did you wear your unerversal joints out so soon?
New cam or not, I swear we've heard that before. I await the day you announce that you're going stroker.
Better yet, you know you want a turbo Coyote.
Hey Bubba, Once and done. Find a beater, Enjoy it slowly.HEHE.
Well of course. No reason to go single turbo on a V8.
I didn't. I pulled the driveshaft and they were fine. I think the clutch is "loose". Not adjusted quite right. I don't really care, I'm eventually going to get my other transmission in that's been sitting for 6 months.
Once all of the work is done, engine work, swap the trans, tint the windows, swap the carpet and have the seats done, I'm doing what Kitz said. Getting another mobile and using it all the time and the Sport will be for weekend duty.
What about a supercharger?
Did you have a 351w awhile back?
I have 9 days off coming up in the middle of May and will have the new transmission, new clutch and new flywheel in. Can't say I'll have the rest done, depends on time, weather, and "life". Either way, I have what I need, or at least have it in route. The Sport is really starting to take shape. Should've done all this before paint, but that ship has sailed, so, I'll just be wicked careful and cover the paint really good. At least the heads are a lot easier, and lighter to handle.
Just cover the fenders with a bunch of towels. That's what I did :hick:.
Three cheap/Harbor Freight moving blankets would provide good padding protection also.
Blankets or towels. I can do that. Thanks guys. I may go buy a few soft towels at Wal Mart and dedicate them for fender covers. I am hoping to go to Harbor Freight next week. if so, I'll look for the blankets.
If you use towels use two on top of each other and make sure they are large enough to drape most of the way down the fender. You want them to cover past your belt buckle or any rivets in your jeans. Those are the things that scratch the fender.
Agreed. I will make sure there's some serious padding (soft) for the fenders to be protected. Dont want any gouges in the old Bird.
Vinnie, Pull the motor put it on stand. It would be a lot easier. You got it down, 9 days.
I'll pull the header panel and no worries. It's not too hard to protect the paint. I've done it a couple of times before. LOL.
How is the new cam?
It's awesome.......sitting on the shelf in the box. LOL. Have had no time to install it and the heads yet, still gathering pieces I need. Just ordered the timing chain this morning. Still need plug wires, plugs, intake gaskets, and gaskets for the timing cover and water pump....and of course fluids. Funds have been SUPER tight. I take no money from the paycheck, so, it's been a waiting game. Gonna fab up a couple of GT-40 intake plates and get them sold, then I'll have funds for the wires and plugs and a payment sent on my heads.
My custom cam was cheap, it's the rest of the parts for the cam that added up.