Winter Upgrades

[JeffreyCole]

Being that racing season is coming up in a few months, I was just curious to see what everyone had planned for their winter upgrades this year.

Mine is pretty simple, get the head freshened up at the machine shop (exhaust valve seal sucks, bad), and build a fuel system for e85. Probably twin Walbro 450LPH high pressure pumps and some sort of 2000cc injector, as well as adding a flex fuel sensor to make everything happy. Maybe trying to add paddle shifters to the auto. My trans controller makes it easy to add them in.

Perhaps a new set of wheels and tires... definitely tires.

That's about it. General maintenance stuff and enjoying the auto stuff other than that.

What about you guys?

[yeahloh95]

I plan to add a two step and line lock that I have had here for way to long and some 35 spline axles and a spool to the 12 , and then a bias tire

[CobraII]

Get the trans out and down to Wholesale Transmission for a freshen up. Cam swap, touch more lift and a different profile. Engine diaper.

[sutyak]

1) Get race trans back together and in.
2) Don't spend anymore money on car unless something breaks.

[mgtf289]

Hopefully I've got the running part under control so time to cover up the rust. I'm thinking I'd better order tires for the MG in case the Bird isn't done

[1320goat]

I've been working on my jap crap. Switched to speed density, working thru some tune issues at the moment.

[somethingclever]

this is always an easy one -current winter's projects is to start on last winters projects.

[Fast Gypsy]

Install my rebuilt C4 with a diaper and a Cheetah shifter.

[Martin0660]

Short list with a late start for me:

New Intake (better ported lower and plenum upper) and a new cam (Have it around).

Weight reduction - going to revamp water cooling lines around engine, eliminate oil cooler circuit, misc. stuff to take a gallon of water out of the system. Manual brakes are on the agenda, but I keep going back and forth on actually doing it. If I don't go with the big cam I might keep the power brakes. Lots of little details to trim, remove, etc ... Trying to get another 50# out of the car. Hard to find right now and still keep all the street car stuff in place .... heater box is looking like a casualty especially with the safety upgrades adding weight. ;)

Safety - I've come to the point I need to deal with the engine diaper rules. I keep looking under the car and debating between trying to modify an existing diaper to fit to building a pan. Neither are easy or attractive so I keep putting it off. I also need a new helmet for this year, current is Snell 2005 and kept getting reminded by NMRA that 2016 was the last year for it :(

Exhaust To be determined ... Never thought what I had was restrictive, but the car really picked up when I dropped it at the end of last year ... more bigger and more lighter somehow.

I think next year I'm going to back off the NMRA / NMCA stuff and do more local stuff. Over-all goal, somewhere, some time, I want the car to run a 9.99 next season but that likely wont come until fall.

[Terminated]

Suspension/braking goodies, I like the twisties as opposed to a straight line.

[SlowSix]

Already put in a g Force t5 and new clutch and associated parts.

Have another upper intake laying around that I plan to use to get rid of the remote mounted iac valve. Just ordered a new throttle body for said revamp.

Otherwise that is about it. I've been collecting parts for a stroker for next winter.

[PaxtonShelby]

Slow - are you stroking the 6 or a 4.6?

[SlowSix]

Slow - are you stroking the 6 or a 4.6?

The six. 3.8 to a 4.2. unless I decide to change my mind by then lol.

[THE BIG KOALA]

I plan on trying to find a car to run this year.

[CobraII]

Bob - FYI, your helmet is good at IHRA tracks/events this year. Mine is an SA 2005 also. Page 47-48: http://www.ihra.com/images/2017_Spor...rulebook_2.pdf

Joe, looking for anything in particuar?

[Martin0660]

I don't know why, but NMRA was on us every race. Their stance is 10 years (2005 to 2015) plus one year (2016). Probably time for a new one anyway, lots of summer passes in that thing, lol. FWIW, they also beat on me to move to a SA helmet although it was a suggestion. Wasn't just me, telling everyone with a 2005 to have a new one for next year.

[THE BIG KOALA]

Bob - FYI, your helmet is good at IHRA tracks/events this year. Mine is an SA 2005 also. Page 47-48: http://www.ihra.com/images/2017_Spor...rulebook_2.pdf

Joe, looking for anything in particuar?

a foxbody mustang preferably a notch or a 65 to 67 nova or a 68 to 70 mustang.

[PaxtonShelby]

Come on over to the old Stang gang Joe!

[jaa55]

AW4 swap in the grand Wagoneer for some overdrive and a tremec in my f100. Need to get started

[roush08]

Plans for mine are limited because I'm waiting to see if anything breaks during the season because it's been years since this car has run on a regular basis, but limited plans are :

new front runners
clean up wiring
install battery box