Another 5.0 build: #projectmerica

[ballski]

and I just painted the e30v8 tranny mount brace since that won't be seen:

[ballski]

I got my valve covers and motor mounts powder coated wrinkle red. I didn't like the first set of valve covers so I bought some old school Mickey Thompson ones, and had those done with the M/T in flat black:

Don't mind my baller ass house slippers

[ballski]

Then I started putting it back together a few weeks ago:

[ballski]

I still have to clean up the carb

[ballski]

[ballski]

So I bought the 302 along with a world class T5 a few months ago. It sat around for a while before I started up on it. I took it all apart, honed it, and cleaned everything up. It was a pretty recent rebuild and the bearings looked pretty good, so I left that. The heads got double springs and everything crower. The Edelbrock Torker intake got ported and a Holley 650 double pumper is going on top. All new gaskets and flat black engine paint also going on.

[ballski]

This is how the front sits now, way too high. My buddy is gonna section the tubes down a bit on the GC's. This is his garage and Studebaker poking out in the background. This is where I'm building the motor and going to be doing the swap. I wish I had a garage like this!

[ballski]

Yes sir! I think this is it: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/fms-m-6880-a50

[eurotrash]

We'll have to unite the pnw 5.0s soon. Do you have the link for the 90deg filter housing? Id like to be able to run my mani down rather then up.

[ballski]

LOL a whole lot of X!

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[el bimmer]

LOL a whole lot of X!

[ballski]

Love the thread title hahah.

lol welcome


When I tried to install the RSM's I realized that the Konis had 12mm shafts. So I had to break down and get GC ones; I love em:

[FunfGan]

Love the thread title hahah.

[MattTHEe30GURU]

i already liking it! im hopin to do this

[ballski]

Then....on to the rear....what a PITA!

I removed EVERYTHING as I had new trailing arms, a subframe and sway bar to install. The subframe and e-brake cables were terrible! Good thing for R3v, the lag screw method worked and dropped the subframe after lots of #$@%#$

Out with the old:



In with sexy new stuff:













I put Rustoleum paint on about everything and some extra undercoating while everything was out. There wasn't any rust on the body though :)