Topic: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop (Read 83066 times)

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #360 on:** August 25, 2023, 11:33:03 AM »

A fan would work but there's not a lot of room. I've been looking for the airflow 3d mesh motorcycle seat material to make new covers out of

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #361 on:** September 18, 2023, 01:45:46 PM »

Ive been chasing a noise for a while now. I was thinking it was in my transmission because it was only noisy in 5th gear and would go away when putting into 4th. turns out my slip yoke is bent and has probably been bent since day one cause it's in the wrong direction of rotation. All that black dust next to the caps is what's left of the needle bearings. After seeing how close it was to failure I added a driveshaft loop also.

Went back to the driveshaft shop that built it to get replacement u joints and they still have my mock up from 4 years ago hanging on their wall of shame. The owner thought it was funny that I had no idea how to measure for a driveshaft.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #362 on:** September 18, 2023, 01:50:14 PM »

https://youtube.com/shorts/0CM8o5MMwS8?si=TFUEgyzoOnpwifxM

92CXyD · « **Reply #363 on:** September 19, 2023, 01:20:01 PM »

Oh that would have not gone well if not caught in time

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #364 on:** September 20, 2023, 09:15:03 AM »

Oh yea, which it why the loop was such a priority lol

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #365 on:** September 21, 2023, 06:03:48 AM »

Damn good that you caught that

MTZ · « **Reply #366 on:** September 21, 2023, 08:35:46 AM »

Your driveshaft mock-up is exactly what I would have done 🤦🏻‍♂️ lol

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #367 on:** September 24, 2023, 10:33:19 AM »

Got the power tune done @26psi on E85. Ended at 18* of timing at redline. putting the data log into virtual dyno and it says 500whp, this thig is a beast.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Z0I77YJ1nJ0?si=YTz9sIF1b4JDdKhu

92CXyD · « **Reply #368 on:** September 25, 2023, 10:33:12 AM »

Hell ya!!!

Rippers videos??

random-strike · « **Reply #369 on:** September 25, 2023, 07:18:52 PM »

sweet

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #370 on:** September 29, 2023, 07:04:50 PM »

so... there has been a little oopsie, FC Turbo II/ B2600 trannys are not as strong as I'd hoped.

92CXyD · « **Reply #371 on:** September 30, 2023, 03:35:06 PM »

if you ain't braking part you aren't making powar!!!!

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #372 on:** October 06, 2023, 10:48:03 AM »

making the new bell housing

MTZ · « **Reply #373 on:** October 06, 2023, 03:01:03 PM »

Are you gonna run a different tranny this go around?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #374 on:** October 06, 2023, 04:26:28 PM »

Yea, the bell housing is for a Tremec TKX

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #375 on:** October 09, 2023, 10:50:53 AM »

Getting fancy, decided to torture myself by transferring all the numbers into CAD to have the parts laser cut. It only took 10 hours but if everything fits it will be well worth it. It's getting made in 4 parts. The engine and tranny flanges are gonna be made from 3/8 and the cylinder and cone are gonna be made from flat 1/4" and rolled into shape. When it's all done ill fly cut both surfaces parallel.

92CXyD · « **Reply #376 on:** October 09, 2023, 05:07:13 PM »

Badass!!!

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #377 on:** October 12, 2023, 05:34:04 AM »

Quote from: 92CXyD on October 09, 2023, 05:07:13 PM

Badass!!!

^dis^

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #378 on:** October 17, 2023, 11:01:26 AM »

Printed out the flange and found all the bolts have slightly shifted in cad. The measurements were all just ever so slightly off that it pulled the whole thing out of alignment. Trying one more time to get it all the measurements perfect. Bought a mock-up engine block, some giant 24" dial calipers, and have been trying to plot these damn holes. its a huge pain.

MTZ · « **Reply #379 on:** October 17, 2023, 07:30:13 PM »

It’s going to be so rewarding once you get it right because it looks like a pain in the ass to get there 🤪

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #380 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:13:37 PM »

What a pain this was to get everything measured just perfectly but it was so rewarding when it slipped straight into the dowels and everything lined up. Capital Metal Works did an amazing job with very accurate cuts and super fast turnaround time. Now I need to find a shop that can roll the spacer and cone. If anyone knows of a shop that can slip roll these let me know. They are 1/4 thick and 4" wide

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #381 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:38:06 PM »

More progress

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #382 on:** November 11, 2023, 09:30:26 AM »

Skills man.

MTZ · « **Reply #383 on:** November 11, 2023, 12:15:04 PM »

wow dude thats crafty and cool as fuck

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #384 on:** December 06, 2023, 06:09:11 PM »

All welded up and milled flat and parallel. I need to fit and adjust the hydraulic throw out and make a new tranny cross member, cut a new hole in the floor, make a new shifter and have a new driveshaft made.

92CXyD · « **Reply #385 on:** December 07, 2023, 11:58:16 AM »

Saw some of this on instagram

Looks minty sweet, giving ideas, as soon as I can get a shop.

MTZ · « **Reply #386 on:** December 10, 2023, 04:49:54 PM »

Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on November 10, 2023, 06:38:06 PM

More progress

Can you tell me some details about that “material” are those cut slits to be bent? Post welded ?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #387 on:** December 11, 2023, 02:27:48 PM »

finished the crossmember this weekend.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #388 on:** December 18, 2023, 01:02:02 PM »

More progress on my custom bell housing. It warped a little after being welded but it's still in spec. .0035" out of concentricity (max allowance is .005"). Set the depth for the hydraulic throw out and machined the heads of the new bolts for a nicer fit. Drilled the bell housing for the -3AN lines. Picked up a driveshaft yoke and measured for the new driveshaft. I'm hoping to be doing burn outs on New Year's.

92CXyD · « **Reply #389 on:** December 19, 2023, 11:04:34 AM »

bolts flat resting on edge of bellhousing, good way to keep them ever backing out.

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