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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,4,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> before -<br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/IMG_1562Large.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/IMG_1570Large.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br /><br />after <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/DSCN2198.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/DSCN2196.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/motor%20swap/wiring/DSCN2209.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/motor%20swap/wiring/DSCN2208.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/motor%20swap/wiring/DSCN2204.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br /><br />It's running REALLY RICH (stock GT computer/harness, couple wires extended that you can see in the pics above, no after pics yet I got done in the dark!).<br /><br />hopefully a tune doesn't cost me too much, I'm at $1703 with rough record keeping to buy the car, and make it run with DOHC's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ October 03, 2007, 05:01 AM: Message edited by: Blind ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>iron281</b> <br /><small>Member # 80</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,8,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Nice job–real sleeper <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />How do you go about smog checking after a swap like this?<br /><br />I've been wanting to do this too, but I thought the smog issues would be too much hassle.<br /> <br /> <small>[ October 03, 2007, 08:13 AM: Message edited by: iron281 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>MustangNate</b> <br /><small>Member # 4559</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,10,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Looks great!<br />Good job! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,12,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by iron281:<br /><strong> Nice job–real sleeper <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />How do you go about smog checking after a swap like this?<br /><br />I've been wanting to do this too, but I thought the smog issues would be too much hassle. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">no different than any other car, it's not like they take the VIN and look it up in a book to make sure it had that motor, if it's a mustang motor offered that year they just smog it that way.<br /><br />I've never had a problem with smogging my `89 4cyl swap car, and I don't expect any with this car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Pittsburg Mustang Owner</b> <br /><small>Member # 6100</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,13,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i got some DD bullits for you, on 315s. 370 and they are yours <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,16,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> That looks like a great project <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> Now all it needs is a blower and you're done <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CLEEN 50</b> <br /><small>Member # 5867</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,16,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> cool.<br /><br />one thing though, get rid of those hideous gt badges. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /><br />Sleeper <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,19,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CLEEN 50:<br /><strong> cool.<br /><br />one thing though, get rid of those hideous gt badges. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /><br />Sleeper <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I want to but there's holes under all the badges on this car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /><br />I can't think of anything better to replace the GT badges with either. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,20,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> haha, well here's a vid I just took of it running, I think my cell phone makes it sound like it's under water, LOL!<br /><br /><a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/motor%20swap/?action=view¤t=058.flv" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/motor%20swap/th_058.jpg" alt=" - " /></a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>EPIKMACH</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,20,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Nice job.... I vote that u keep those exact badges because everyone knows what the 96-98 GT4.6L badges represent "SLOW!!!!" I always wanted to make a sleeper car out of a 96-98 GT and keep it looking & sounding relatively stock...<br /><br />Does it fit under the stock GT hood???<br /> <br /> <small>[ October 03, 2007, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: EPIKMACH ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,20,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIKMACH:<br /><strong> Nice job.... I vote that u keep those exact badges because everyone knows what the 96-98 GT4.6L badges represent "SLOW!!!!" I always wanted to make a sleeper car out of a 96-98 GT and keep it looking & sounding relatively stock...<br /><br />Does it fit under the stock GT hood??? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">yeah it fits fine, these pics are from today, I just washed it this afternoon <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/DSCN2221Large.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/DSCN2222Large.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/blindbatts/97gt/DSCN2223Large.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NiftyWhiteFifty</b> <br /><small>Member # 4320</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,21,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> pretty clean! <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br />thats still one of my favorite body styles for the mustang <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,21,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Very cool!<br /><br />Love that color. That car would look wicked with some Hyper DD FR500s.<br /><br />Is that a stock color? It looks a little more vibrant that the run of the mill laser red.<br /> <br /> <small>[ October 03, 2007, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,22,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Luke87GT:<br /><strong> Very cool!<br /><br />Love that color. That car would look wicked with some Hyper DD FR500s.<br /><br />Is that a stock color? It looks a little more vibrant that the run of the mill laser red. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">yeah I think it would look good with some FR500's, but with the car needing an SCT x-cal2 and a dyno tune, I won't have money to put into appearance stuff yet <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /><br />once I get it running right, I'm taking the notch apart again, so I'll be running the 17x9's with 275's on the back of the 97 soon, I think that will be a pretty "stock looking" setup that will fill the rear wheel wells out.<br /><br /><br />color is stock AFAIK, just had some good lighting this evening. <br /><br />I think most laser red cars have faded a lot, this one has some spots but overall the paint is pretty nice. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BlowN67</b> <br /><small>Member # 4229</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,3,23,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> kool it all worked out for ya.. also lmk i got some doors for ya if u need them same color an all. free if ur ever down this way. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,4,0,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What is the plan for the notch? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,4,1,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Luke87GT:<br /><strong> What is the plan for the notch? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">ported gt40 heads/1.6rr's/tfs 1 cam/intercooled s-trim/42lb injectors, and swapping the BBK equal length shorties for some dynomax equal lengths that I picked up recently doing a side job for a friend.<br /><br /><br />I've had too many parts sitting in my garage for too long, but I couldn't stand to take the motor out again because I love driving the car too much, but now I have another mustang to drive while I work on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Curt</b> <br /><small>Member # 6254</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,10,0,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> damn, I know of a 96 I could pick up pretty cheap, it would be awesome with a Terminator under the hood... <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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