Starting the clean up

**HidalgoGT** · 04-17-2008, 09:32 PM

Well started takeing off those pesking weight adding things today. Got the A/C off and smog pump off. That cleaned up the bay a bit. First time I really tore into a 5.0 car that lil mass air meter made me laugh. It needs a good bath under there except no headers on yet so I didnt want any water getting in there. Still deciding how far I want to go with this stock motor. Looks like original plugs and wires on it. Kinda of leary of all those old gaskets anyhow. Figure I'll replace the water pump to be safe as well looks kinda nasty. Will be putting a 4" cowl hood on it tomorrow. that will keep the ambition going lol. I'll get some pics up as I go along.(have to buy the hook up and software for my phone to dl pic's)

**wick** · 04-17-2008, 09:35 PM

You can send the pics to your email through text messaging.

**HidalgoGT** · 04-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by wick

You can send the pics to your email through text messaging.

Last time I tried it said message to big. Used to on my old phone this new one it seems to not like to do it. I'll take some tomorrow and try it again.

**wick** · 04-17-2008, 09:41 PM

HAHAH That sucks. Oh well.

**HidalgoGT** · 04-17-2008, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by wick

HAHAH That sucks. Oh well.

That S/C your running is that after/inner cooled?

**wick** · 04-17-2008, 09:45 PM

Nope. Not yet. I am going to be fabricating one up here real soon.

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 10:24 PM

Picked up the hood today it will need some fitment work and smothing out highs/lows but looked pretty good.

**Silverhatch** · 04-18-2008, 10:51 PM

What size hood is that? Looks good, but it'll be tough makin those right handers!

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

What size hood is that? Looks good, but it'll be tough makin those right handers!

4" ya maybe just a lil lol. I'll just drive like I did when I drove the rig swing wide for safety lol.

**Martin0660** · 04-18-2008, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

Looks good, but it'll be tough makin those right handers!

X2, i just started driving mine today with th 2 1/2" cowl. It a new persepctive, intersting to see what 4" drives like.

Looks good on there.

Bob Myers

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

X2, i just started driving mine today with th 2 1/2" cowl. It a new persepctive, intersting to see what 4" drives like.

Looks good on there.

Bob Myers

Ya,It will be a new experience for sure. I can see it already..."Passenger" Did you see her..................."Me" Nope nothing but scoop

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 04-18-2008, 11:22 PM

hopefully you got more under that hood then just a removed a/c and power steering pump.. lol...

also hopefully your not short... i had a 4" on my fox gt and it was nice, but im tall and had no issues seeing over it.

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

hopefully you got more under that hood then just a removed a/c and power steering pump.. lol...

also hopefully your not short... i had a 4" on my fox gt and it was nice, but im tall and had no issues seeing over it.

I'm 5'10 I'll make do. It will have some goodies under there to run ok. Til I get the new motor this fall/winter.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 04-18-2008, 11:30 PM

kewl... looks good though

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

kewl... looks good though

Was thinking about a set of heads and cam. Got a cobra intake for it already some headers h pipe a set of dumps. contemplateing a S/C someone keeps teaseing me with.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 04-18-2008, 11:37 PM

my fox gt had gt40 aluminum heads,cobra intake,70mm t/b,decent cam (cant remember which one) full exaust,373 rear plus few bolt on's and it ran and pulled threw all gears really nice..

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

my fox gt had gt40 aluminum heads,cobra intake,70mm t/b,decent cam (cant remember which one) full exaust,373 rear plus few bolt on's and it ran and pulled threw all gears really nice..

Was gonna put in 4.10's and run possibly the f303 cam. I looked into the Anderson ones like tim said to but why spend that kind of money now and then again when I get a custom one in the new motor. Though I thank Tim for his advice. Woody will be doing my next powerplant. Did get a deal on a 75 mm tb just need to get a spacer for it. Have to buy a mass airflow sensor for it as well.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 04-18-2008, 11:49 PM

yea thats cool... thats what was in mine (f303 cam). im not partial to 410's, make the car wind out too fast for a summer d/d thats why i went with 373

plus the price of gas..wow you prolly gonna be seeing a gas station more with 410's

**HidalgoGT** · 04-18-2008, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

yea thats cool... thats what was in mine (f303 cam). im not partial to 410's, make the car wind out too fast for a summer d/d thats why i went with 373

plus the price of gas..wow you prolly gonna be seeing a gas station more with 410's

I drive an old chevy truck with 35's on it now with a mild built 350 dome pistons cam intake carb 750 double pumper. The stang will prolly be easier lol.