hey guys, sorry its been so long since i posted here but i have been very busy. i was working for a drilling outfit by the name of dynatech and was working an average of 90+ hrs a wk so i didn't exactly have much room for a life outside of work. the money was good though. anyways i saved some cash for a bit and decided to go back to collage, as you can imagine i suddenly had a lot more free time on my hands then i was used to
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so i decided to put it to good use and am glad to say that i have finished making my motor mounts, engine crossmember, tranny mount and a whole more little things done with the fitment of a ford 2.3 SOHC turbo motor backed by a world class T5 tranny.
iam pretty happy with the engine placement it is set back quite a bit as i had to beat back the firewall about a inch in some spots and the shifter location is like 7-8 inches further back than factory (yes i had to take out the E-brake lever, i'm still trying to figure out an alternative spot for it now) but i think it will still be a comfortable spot for my shifter. height wise i'm not to sure if it is sitting any lower that the factory 1.9L. i know the bottom of my oil pan is about level with the bottom of my engine cross member.
speaking of, i had to butcher that one pretty good as i had to "modify" it quite a bit. i will admit that most of the work done isn't the prettiest looking but considering i had basically nothing other than a small craftsman MIG welder and a small assortment of power tools (namely a power drill, 4" angle grinder, and a dremel) i'm pretty happy with the results. and it was all done in about 4 days time.
now i'm in the middle of installing my 18 circuit painless universal hot rod wiring harness as well as the engine ecu harness. this should be quite interesting i figure
oh also i just ordered a garret GT 32 series turbo for my motor which should be good for a mind blowing 320-350ish HP range. the turbo is actually rated up to about 420 HP the shop told me but that might be overkill
but its nice to know i will have room to grow. oh i also ordered a areomotive A1000 fuel pump, stage 2 clutch, 100 amp mini alternator, turbo blanket, and a accel 300+ ignition box with the 375+ add on module. i may be broke now but i think its safe to say christmas came a little early this year.
next up on my to do list is get the rear end situated. i am planning on doning the jon.haas route and using the rear end out of a 87 thunderbird turbocoupe and have it shortened to fit and just basically weld on the factory style ople suspenion bits to it. it will be a while before i can get this done as i have exhausted my fundage for a while but i hoping to at least have the drivetrain and electrical situated and running by the end of winter. and then start in on the body this coming spring and summer.
sorry about the length of the post but i'm just very excited to see it all start to come together. hopefully i can get some pics of it with the motor mounter posted within the next few days. the motor is out of it right now so that i could modify the engine bay where needed to help with the fitment as i am trying to figure out how the hell i goign to fit a intake manifold in there. it looks like i might have to make a custom log style out of aluminum.
anyways just thought i would drop a line and let you guys know whats up. jon.haas if you read this please PM me as i would really like to compare notes.
so i decided to put it to good use and am glad to say that i have finished making my motor mounts, engine crossmember, tranny mount and a whole more little things done with the fitment of a ford 2.3 SOHC turbo motor backed by a world class T5 tranny.
iam pretty happy with the engine placement it is set back quite a bit as i had to beat back the firewall about a inch in some spots and the shifter location is like 7-8 inches further back than factory (yes i had to take out the E-brake lever, i'm still trying to figure out an alternative spot for it now) but i think it will still be a comfortable spot for my shifter. height wise i'm not to sure if it is sitting any lower that the factory 1.9L. i know the bottom of my oil pan is about level with the bottom of my engine cross member.
speaking of, i had to butcher that one pretty good as i had to "modify" it quite a bit. i will admit that most of the work done isn't the prettiest looking but considering i had basically nothing other than a small craftsman MIG welder and a small assortment of power tools (namely a power drill, 4" angle grinder, and a dremel) i'm pretty happy with the results. and it was all done in about 4 days time.
now i'm in the middle of installing my 18 circuit painless universal hot rod wiring harness as well as the engine ecu harness. this should be quite interesting i figure
oh also i just ordered a garret GT 32 series turbo for my motor which should be good for a mind blowing 320-350ish HP range. the turbo is actually rated up to about 420 HP the shop told me but that might be overkill
next up on my to do list is get the rear end situated. i am planning on doning the jon.haas route and using the rear end out of a 87 thunderbird turbocoupe and have it shortened to fit and just basically weld on the factory style ople suspenion bits to it. it will be a while before i can get this done as i have exhausted my fundage for a while but i hoping to at least have the drivetrain and electrical situated and running by the end of winter. and then start in on the body this coming spring and summer.
sorry about the length of the post but i'm just very excited to see it all start to come together. hopefully i can get some pics of it with the motor mounter posted within the next few days. the motor is out of it right now so that i could modify the engine bay where needed to help with the fitment as i am trying to figure out how the hell i goign to fit a intake manifold in there. it looks like i might have to make a custom log style out of aluminum.
anyways just thought i would drop a line and let you guys know whats up. jon.haas if you read this please PM me as i would really like to compare notes.