Long time no post.

I hit a snag with the suspension. The company with the race car inspired name that I was planning on using doesn't seem to be up to the task. I pestered them for a while about shock specs and a custom shock form to fill only to find out they didn't have one. They suggested I call Maier Racing and speak to Mike. In the between time I contacted several custom shock builders. Some wanted a minimum order of shocks, like 32, others told me flat out this was their busy season and to try back when the race season was over.

I was able to get Mike Maier on the phone. He was kind enough to speak with me for several minutes. I described the system I was building and the problem with the 'race shock' company. He commented he was currently designing his own system very similar to mine. He was kind enought to offer some geometry changes to make it 'nearly identical' to his current prototype. He said if I waited long enough, his finished shock should fit my system.

He also mentioned he did some shock R and D for a well known suspension supplier in this forum. I was glad to hear that for the forum and the vendor. A suspension that was R and D'd on an actual mustang. Who would have thunk it?

So, on to the changes. I wasn't real fond of the quality of the work on my crossmember. I made another one that I am happier with. I made some changes to allow for some suspension adjustments.

The LCA inner mount is adjustable. The top hole is stock. It is boxed out to completely hog out the metal and allow for fine adjustment if necessary. Otherwise, they are 3/4" apart.

My phone with a flash leaves a little to be desired in the quality.

 

I know it will be some time before a shock is available even if I don't use Mr. Maier's shock so I started another portion of the build.

It has been 2 months or so since my conversation with Mr. Maier. In the meantime, I looked over his company products to see if there was something I could use. It only seems right for his advice. I was looking for a heat extractor hood when I found this...

So, I emailed the website asking for dimensions on the cowl portion to help me with a situation I'll explain in a bit. Then I waited, and waited.

2 weeks later I send another email, and wait...

Shame on me, they may not be computer oriented. So I call. I get transferred to a guy who worked in the shop. I think jackpot. He says I want to talk to another guy who isn't available. He takes my contact info and says so and so will call back. And I wait...

It has been another several weeks. This only adds to my further frustration with the suspension. I was about ready to take up motocross again when my wife pointed out my mx pants don't fit anymore. Damn.


In the meantime, I have been screwing around with a Victor Jr intake converted to EFI with the elbow coming out the front making an over the radiator cold air intake or otrcai. It's real acronym, google it.

I have only seen photos of 2 other mustangs done like this. They were both fox bodies.

It isn't cheap. I had to buy a $230 elbow and cut it. Wilson makes it a 100* when I needed 80* to clear the distributor. I cut and mated the elbow but paid someone to weld it.


mock up piece to get angle

getting the angle close

finished piece, not sure why it is sideways

 

Mocking things up

The intake takes two flat panel filters. The filters are from a full size chevy truck. Amsoil makes a performance filter in this size. I can get this filter in any auto parts store in the country. Each filter is rated to flow 320 cfm.

I forgot to explain why I went this route. Well, I changed my mind to fuel injection a while back and went so far as to get a hold of a couple good intakes. They didn't fit well. I didn't like them.

If you take a intake valve in a head that flows 300 cfm and bolt an intake on it that flows geater than 300 cfm it nets less than 300 cfm. Every time you extend the length of the intake or a bend in the tract it will diminish the potential flow of the intake. I chose this route to minimize the loss and to get some cooler air in there on those hot AZ summer days.

The box will work me over good. I can't weld aluminum well at all. Even tacking it is a bear.

Lastly, I need hood info to find out if this stuff will all clear. Right now, I can place a GT350 scoop 6" from the rear of the hood and it may be very close (2" is oem).

So I may start a hood thread and try to link up all fiberglass hood dimensions available. It will require some effort on the forum members to get good data. I couldn't find diddley.

 

Excellent work so far!!!! Interesting Maier didn't return any emails or calls. Hopefully you get your shocks soon so you can get that issue past you.

 

Ochohill, I ran a cowl 3" hood on a '86 TBird and got some weird results. At speeds around 60 MPH, it would produce what looked like a mini tornado over the engine. I was able to look in the hood opening and see all this debris swirling around. I lived in the Ca desert just north of LA, and there was a lot of dust in the air. I don't know if this would hurt anything but it sure wouldn't benefit air flow if I were using it for induction into the engine. I think the reason it was doing this is the air flowing into the engine compartment from the front, hit the air flowing in from the rear of the hood and caused the turbulence. Another thing is after the cowl hood install, I had a serious amount of trash and grit on the top of the engine, it looked like I had been off roading or something.

 

Thanks for the cowl hood info. It confirms some things I read about them elsewhere. My plan is to close up the cowl opening. I want air moving front to rear out the extractor, not in from the back.

FYI the base of the windshield is a high pressure are. That is what pushes air into the cab.

 

Good news! I don't think I will have to use an aftermarket hood.

I would prefer the plain old stock hood over any other. I hope a GT350 hood scoop will do.

 

Good news! I don't think I will have to use an aftermarket hood.

I would prefer the plain old stock hood over any other. I hope a GT350 hood scoop will do.

The other option besides the GT350 scoop would be one off of a 78 MustangII CobraII.

 

I like it a lot. Reminds me a little of my (cough, cough) Iroc that I had with TPI, but man was that an efficient little set up.

 

fwiw. That hood looks identical to the fox late 80s saleen/steeda extractor hood, they had 2" cowls. Looks like your ok with your current hood though.

Damn shame to cut up a wilson elbow, but turned out great. You beat me by a few hours to that intake on corral im in the process of bunging my spare vic jr, keep us posted on the progress

 

Ocho,

I am down in Tucson and I noticed that you may need your aluminum intake box welded. I have been TIG welding aluminum whenever I can, and love the practice. I would be glad to lend you a hand, for the cost of gas and rods, I'd be happy to help.

Here is a sample of my aluminum welding.

JohnPro-Official StangFix Fender Roller Tool Box update

PM me if you are interested for contact info. Thanks

 

Hey slacker, isn't it time for an update? :lol:

 

Hey slacker, isn't it time for an update? :lol:

AGREED! It's not even hot in Queen Creek yet!:bs:

 

That intake system is going to slow you down. Its patterned too similar to a Camaro or Vette

Nice work and documentation. Any feedback from MM yet?

 

Dude I love your build, every part of it. I try real hard in my life not to be critical of what other people do, so please forgive my comment. Of all the cool *** **** you are doing, the only thing that bothers me is your positive battery cable that is with out a grommet of any kind as it passes though your new fancy frame rails. Ok that's it I got it off my chest. If I knew you I would buy you a shot at your local watering hole and pick your brain. Great job man!

 

My apologies. I thought I had created a post explaining what happened. I obligated myself to help build a 67 fastback and parked this car in a corner last summer. I have been knee deep in 67 sheetmetal. Fate stepped in and I ended up buying the 67 plus a parts car. It's a real rustbucket that needed a floor, rockers, firewall and dash. I have been replacing those parts and hope to have it at the blasters before it gets real hot.

I had to slow down a bit last fall because my son was a senior and it was his last year to wrestle. That took up a lot of time from December to February. I will be at least a year before I can get back on this car.

I tried calling MM a couple of times but never followed through because I wasn't working on that car. I keep watch here regularly and find it a bit interesting that nobody has bought the kit yet.

Joesfly it isn't painted yet. If not a grommet it will get another layer of casing.

I had tacked together that aluminum box for the intake. I learned that I did not have a clue how to weld aluminum. When I get back to it, I may have to have someone else weld that.

I am still here. The car isn't going anywhere. I have to finish this other car first. It's mostly stock type stuff so it shouldn't take as long.

 

Still here? any updates?

 

I'm here infrequently. This car is in the same state. Life and another project have got in the way.

If it's any consolation, I should be back on this one in a couple of years.
Any question I can help with?

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Thanks for stopping by I found this thread doing research on building/modifying LCA's with rod ends and I also like what you did with the square tube along the top of the fire wall. seemed like you where making good progress then the thread just ended