Another 5.0 build: #projectmerica

[jekaio]

updates on the clutch issue.

trying to figure out what i want to do before i get knee deep.

[dmoney(AB)]

updates?

[ballski]

i ended up towing it to a buddy's shop to do some tuning on the engine and sort the clutch and cooling system out. I haven't had much time to work on it lately. Lots going on including my first born due early February :)

[dmoney(AB)]

No worries
My first born is due early feb as well...

...and I still have to install 275 et streets and flares before then
That is the goal

[ballski]

We got the cooling system pretty good now, I just need a larger electric fan most likely.

My new 3g alternator is wired up now. We have to make some custom spacers on the lathe; it worked out nicely. It spiked up my fuel pressure though since I was still running a stock bmw FI pump with a regulator. We took that out and put an inline low psi pump on top of the tank. PSI back to normal.



He adjusted the throw on my clutch and said it was much better. I recently just put in the hydraulic throwout bearing. I haven't driven it yet, so we'll see.

[ballski]

No worries
My first born is due early feb as well...

...and I still have to install 275 et streets and flares before then
That is the goal

congrats man! Yea I can't wait to get my flares on either ;D

[IronFreak]

What happened to the fender flares?

Congrats on the Baby man, that's exciting!

[dmoney(AB)]

I just realized that you have euro bumpers and are going to run kamotors flares
I am as well but I have mtech1 side skirts and just placed the flares on with tape and found its gonna look a little wonky.
Let me know how you end up mounting yours.
I have yet to cut the fenders though.

[ballski]

What happened to the fender flares?

Congrats on the Baby man, that's exciting!

Thanks man, I got a new set made from kamotors since the first ones didn't look right. They will be on sometime this winter

I just realized that you have euro bumpers and are going to run kamotors flares
I am as well but I have mtech1 side skirts and just placed the flares on with tape and found its gonna look a little wonky.
Let me know how you end up mounting yours.
I have yet to cut the fenders though.

yea, I noticed that too back in the summer when I test fit the first set I had. We'll see.

[ballski]

i ended up removing the stock gas tank and installing a fuel cell in the spare tire well. I'm also now using a Holley Blue fuel pump.

Got dual fans hooked up and a Edelbrock 600 carb on instead of the QFT 680. It's running pretty good now. Pulls very hard

I'll have to get a video up soon ;)

[jalopi]

So how come you went with the hydraulic TOB? Just wondering because I'm having serious issues with my hydraulic setup... went through two of the wilwood pull cylinders (for some reason it just wouldn't align and wore out the bore) and then I switched to the speedway push slave you pictured... can't get the bitch to bleed all the way. I had to max out the clutch pedal height inside the car, set a decent preload on the fork AND cut the foam/carpet that sits under the pedal just to get the clutch to BARELY disengage.

[ballski]

yea, I had lots of trouble with mine since my exhaust wraps under where the Wilwood pull one was supposed to be mounted. I couldn't get the speedway one to work either. good luck

[jalopi]

From what it's looking like, hydraulic TOB is the way to go

[ballski]

FIRST DRIVE

http://youtu.be/Qf441PWwOuo

[jalopi]

Grats bro, what did you end up doing with the clutch? Also, pics of the modified drivers' side header?