New Engine for The "Speed Bump"!

[FoPAR]

Enjoying the project and all the fab work

[Manny]

That thing looks like it'll run..... What you looking for on you ET slip.

[SVT522]

I'm hoping it will run mid 11s or quicker. I'm trying to keep weight out of it...light makes might! It weighed 3650 with a Cleveland and a C6, I'm hoping an aluminum headed big block will get me close to that.

[Manny]

I'm hoping it will run mid 11s or quicker. I'm trying to keep weight out of it...light makes might! It weighted 3650 with a Cleveland and a C6, I'm hoping an aluminum headed big block will get me close to that.

Nice for a fullsize truck should be good.

[SVT522]

Finally got back to work on the "Speed Bump" yesterday. My daughter and her fiance' bought a house and I've been helping them move the last few weeks. I'm fabricating the exhaust with a Flowmaster 3-inch dual exhaust kit with mandrel bends and I'm using Dynomax Race Bullet Mufflers on it. The bullets are definitely free flowing and that's an entire orange sitting in the end for size comparison.

[SVT522]

I worked on the exhaust some more this weekend. I started with the Flowmaster 3-inch U-Fit dual exhaust kit. It came with a 2.5-inch H pipe.

[SVT522]

I made a jig out of 2 x 4s and a piece of plywood to make sure that the tailpipes were in the same location on both sides and clamped it to the frame with a C-clamp. I used ratchet straps to hold the tailpipe to the jig. I then measured and cut the over axle tubing to connect the mufflers and tail pipes with out hitting anything. I then tack welded the assembly then removed it to finish welding. The driver's side is done...passenger side next weekend. I'm going to run stainless tips and they'll end up a 1/2 inch below the bumper.

[SVT522]

I finished the exhaust yesterday and painted it with high temp ceramic header paint today.

[SVT522]

I bought a new '95 Mustang 3G alternator from DB Electrical and mounted it today. It puts out 130 amps max and 70 amps at idle.

[sargentrs]

Looks great! Was this the one you got? http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-4110-new- ... -7771.aspx

[SVT522]

Randy,

This is the one I got:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-FORD-MUSTAN ... 3437987938

At $87.70 and free shipping it was the best deal I could find! I had to put a thin shim behind the v-belt pulley to keep it from bottoming against the case when tightened. The mounting points are in the same place as the stock 60 amp and it was a virtual bolt in. The only difference is it takes a metric bolt where the adjustment ear is. IMHO it looks much better with the internal fans. Also, I'm going to be running a Lincoln Mark VIII 2-speed electric fan, electric fuel pump, and multi-spark ignition so I don't want issues with the alternator keeping up when I'm sitting in traffic.

[sargentrs]

Ok, thanks! Got that one bookmarked for later reference.

[SVT522]

I finished everything on my exhaust except for the tips and where they exit. I'm not sure whether to go straight out the back or angle them out at a 45 degree angle behind the rear tires...I could also do a 90. The U-Fit kit will let me do any of the three. Any opinions on where the tips should exit? I plan on using slant cut stainless tips with 3-inch inlets and 3.5-inch outlets.

[SVT522]

I ordered a '69 Mustang 20 gallon fuel tank kit today. I'm going to install it at the rear of the frame like Bobbyford and some others have done.

[Kraig]

Straight out the back......