Topic: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop (Read 372121 times)

MTZ · « **Reply #420 on:** July 03, 2024, 06:29:44 PM »

Dog box it

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #421 on:** October 30, 2024, 02:01:35 PM »

Its been running great lately so I've been taking it out to cars n coffee in Eldorado hills CA showing it off. Now that the engine is done its time to focus on awesome cosmetics. Getting some DeVille taillights fitted. Also datalogged a 0-100 pull and it seems slow. 0-40 in 4.0, 0-60 in 5.6, and 0-100 in 9.8 . The green line on the top graph is tps trying to get the tires to hook.

92CXyD · « **Reply #422 on:** October 31, 2024, 12:46:18 PM »

Rear end gear ratio?
Transmission gear ratios?
Turbo Lag?

random-strike · « **Reply #423 on:** October 31, 2024, 12:58:24 PM »

any edelbrock parts??? if not i found the issue! LOL

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #424 on:** November 01, 2024, 01:24:49 AM »

4.10 ford 8.8. It's a ford spec TKX, I'll have to look the gearing up. Tires are 275/40/17 RT660s I don't think there's a single Edelbrock part lol I have: Holset HE341, Deatswerks, injector dynamics, Tial, Nissan(sentra,240sx, 280zx) Ford(Explorer, Bronco II, Mustang II, Mustang sn95, Pinto, Escort ZX2, Grenada), Dodge(charger, durango), Honda(civic, integra) Tremec, quartermaster, Chevy(s10, s10 blazer, C10) wilwood, fusion5, DIY autotune, mercedes(eclass), Porsche(Boxter), Aeromotive, Mazda (Miata, Capella), Audi(r8), Kia(Sportage, Sophia), Cadillac (DeVille), BMW(325i) there may be more but I think that covers most of it.

If you have tuner studio I can upload the datalog

Edit for gear ratios:
1st: 3.27
2nd: 1.98
3rd: 1.34
4th: 1.0
5th: .72

92CXyD · « **Reply #425 on:** November 01, 2024, 09:47:57 AM »

Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on November 01, 2024, 01:24:49 AM

4.10 ford 8.8. It's a ford spec TKX, I'll have to look the gearing up. Tires are 275/40/17 RT660s I don't think there's a single edelbrock part lol I have: holset HE341, deatswerks, injector dynamics, tial, Nissan(sentra,240sx, 280zx) ford(explorer, bronco II, mustang2, mustang sn95, pinto, escort zx2, grenada), dodge(charger, durango), Honda(civic, integra) Tremec, quartermaster, stoptec , Chevy(s10, s10 blazer, C10) wilwood, fusion5, DIY autotune, mercedes(eclass), Porsche(boxter), aeromotive, Mazda (miata), audi(r8), Kia(sportage, sophia), Cadillac (DeVille), BMW(325i) there may be more but I think that covers most of it.

If you have tuner studio I can upload the datalog

This sort of reminds me of Johny Cash song building his car 1 piece at a time

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #426 on:** December 28, 2024, 11:17:28 PM »

The bronco 2 tilt column did not like not having power steering and it blew out all the joints and bushings. Used a piece of the roll cage tubing to make a new one.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #427 on:** February 02, 2025, 10:57:03 AM »

Machined up some misalignment spacers to convert my poly 4 link to heim joint. It took all day but damn is it easy to make adjustments now. I even got some time lapse of the lathe work.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NzXBiARxnhQ?si=gnFZ7MoxPNnu03bD

https://youtube.com/shorts/ocT2Emre_FI?si=HGDyU7fw6dURkyrM

92CXyD · « **Reply #428 on:** February 03, 2025, 12:25:22 AM »

Nice work, making me feel lazy

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #429 on:** February 03, 2025, 02:59:24 PM »

I have to get everything ready for the warm weather to show it off.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #430 on:** March 10, 2025, 01:17:44 PM »

Starting on my wide body kit to get rid of the ugly fender flares

92CXyD · « **Reply #431 on:** March 10, 2025, 05:18:11 PM »

interesting.... fiberglass?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #432 on:** March 11, 2025, 11:17:14 AM »

Fiberglass structure with a chip carbon fiber top coat for cool guy points

92CXyD · « **Reply #433 on:** March 12, 2025, 02:29:23 PM »

Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on March 11, 2025, 11:17:14 AM

Fiberglass structure with a chip carbon fiber top coat for cool guy points

kooooooool

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #434 on:** March 14, 2025, 11:19:31 AM »

its a slow process, still trying to figure out the shape I want. any suggestions on how to transition the grill into the flare?

92CXyD · « **Reply #435 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:39:24 AM »

Maybe look at sport truck styling of the 90's early '00

In google type in Ford Courier wide body and your truck comes

https://www.google.com/search?q=ford+courier+wide+body&client=opera&hs=Shu&sca_esv=ff92a7c727511e7b&sxsrf=AHTn8zr79u3ZlbLnS-lOOHDp18wUfiQxAA%3A1742218645696&ei=lSXYZ82PKsfckPIPj6CEyQk&ved=0ahUKEwiNrv2bnpGMAxVHLkQIHQ8QIZkQ4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=ford+courier+wide+body&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFmZvcmQgY291cmllciB3aWRlIGJvZHkyBBAAGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYogQYiQVIsg5Q1AhY1AhwAXgAkAEAmAGQAaABkAGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgKgAqwBwgIJEAAYsAMYCBgewgIOEAAYgAQYsAMYhgMYigXCAgsQABiABBiwAxiiBMICCBAAGLADGO8FmAMAiAYBkAYHkgcDMS4xoAeCBLIHAzAuMbgHlwE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #436 on:** March 18, 2025, 02:39:50 PM »

Most sport trucks keep the wheels in the fenders and don't use flares much. I'm so indecisive on how I want the truck to look and I'm not artistic at all so getting what's in my head into a physical shape is hard

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #437 on:** March 23, 2025, 12:20:02 PM »

Only way to do it and make it look right is to try to replicate the existing fender just drawing the lines out enough to get the flare you want.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #438 on:** April 24, 2025, 01:25:48 PM »

After several iterations of the wide body shapes, I came to the conclusion that the truck just isn't wide enough for the look I'm after. I went back to steel flares but a different shape than the old ones to make sure they clear the tires, they're an inch wider and 2" shorter. There's a lot of finish work left to make them seamless but I'm loving the look.

92CXyD · « **Reply #439 on:** April 24, 2025, 01:50:55 PM »

I like this look, give me old skool vibes

random-strike · « **Reply #440 on:** April 24, 2025, 02:25:51 PM »

looks cool

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #441 on:** May 09, 2025, 02:20:42 PM »

Finally got rid of the temporary plastic piece that's been filling the gap between the radiator and intercooler on #superterd. It's only been there 7 years

The old plastic cardboard

New fancy rubber

random-strike · « **Reply #442 on:** May 09, 2025, 02:35:28 PM »

hell yah looks sweet

92CXyD · « **Reply #443 on:** May 13, 2025, 02:24:47 PM »

I like how all that lines up intercooler to throttle body. Looks great

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #444 on:** June 17, 2025, 12:41:47 PM »

Put a bike rack in the bed of the truck. It needed to be elevated up on the fender cause my RIPMO is longer than the bed.

92CXyD · « **Reply #445 on:** June 17, 2025, 12:46:33 PM »

That looks good, I like it

random-strike · « **Reply #446 on:** June 17, 2025, 06:13:58 PM »

awesome

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #447 on:** July 07, 2025, 12:52:07 PM »

Upgraded my idle air control. Went from 3/8" to 5/8" hoses and have the air valve dumping straight into the manifold instead of through the brake booster vacuum port. The IAC is for a 2000 Mustang GT.

92CXyD · « **Reply #448 on:** July 08, 2025, 09:33:15 AM »

Did this IAC mod improve drivability?

I understand the issue with sharing plumbing with brake booster, so I guess braking got better?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #449 on:** July 09, 2025, 12:07:45 PM »

I never had a brake booster, there was no room with my master cylinders being reverse mounted under the dash. The booster port was just the biggest port I had on my manifold. Idle is way more responsive now. It went from a foot long 3/8 hose on each side of the old valve to a foot long 5/8 hose before the IAC valve which now dumps directly into the manifold. I'm still working out the settings to get the idle perfect, but I can at least drive it with the a/c on without stalling.

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