Another 5.0 build: #projectmerica

[eurotrash]

I see a set of headers being franticly pulled off in an effort to put that in.

[ballski]

[EREKSHUN]

amurdica! this is a killer build!


Sub'd

[IronFreak]

Excited to see progress!!

[ballski]

Getting ready to fire this bish

[ballski]

Hope you're taking good care of that M30 ;-)

haha of course man. It has the stock rev limiter on it anyways

[dishwab]

Hope you're taking good care of that M30 ;-)

[ballski]

I don't know that offhand, but I'm sure you could give GC a call and they'd know.

It took me an hour to fix the threads on the driver side tie rod end, but I got it. File, cut-off wheel, and a thread chaser. I car the car back together, threw a few random wheels on, and got sideways a few last times in the m30 before it goes back under the knife for the transplant.





It's ugly right now, but it handles great....

[IronFreak]

off hand, and I know you already have them assembled, but what are the rough length of the coil springs on the front (unsprung)?

[IronFreak]

I see, well thanks. I've been throwing around the idea of making my own coil-overs so I have been researching as much as I can on what guys are doing.

Thanks!

P.S. looks freakin sweet man, can't wait to see this thing all together!

[ballski]

Did you send those in and have GC do them for you, or did you cut and weld them? Just curious how much if any you took out of the shock sleeve?

I had my friend do it, but I'm not sure if they were taken down at all before. I had him take off 1.7" this time.

[IronFreak]

Did you send those in and have GC do them for you, or did you cut and weld them? Just curious how much if any you took out of the shock sleeve?

[ballski]

coils are almost on, one side is done. I'm trying to fix the rubber boot on the tie rod end on the other...



new stock mounts for now

[IronFreak]

My plan is to setup the motor on MSII N/A for now. I've never played with MS before so it'll be a little earier learning curve. THEN........boost, possibly as soon as next winter.

[ballski]

Nice man, I love going through yours and eurotrash's thread, I'm in the middle of the same thing. still rounding up parts. I plan on staying fuel injected and running MSII, and I think I just hooked a full tremec-3550 setup for it.

Keep up the good work man, you keep me inspired!

nice man, We'll see how I like the carb setup and possibly do EFI down the road when I save up for a blower :shock: