Project: Shawns 1995 5.0 Vert

[331TwistedWedge]

Not going to get nuts for a basic build thread, but here are some details and a few pics ...

1995 5.0 vert ...

Engine:

302 Mountaineer Long Block (7754 Miles) Thats right, 7754 miles ... drove to toledo to pick this up ... $425.00
Ported P-heads ... roughly 40 hours of work ...
Trick Flow Valve Spring Upgrade Kit ...
Explorer/Mountaineer Intake ... roughly 10 hours of port work ...
Trick Flow Stage 1 cam ...
Ford Motorsport 1.6 Roller Rockers ...
70MM Throttle body ...
Ported '94-'95 elbow ...

Exhaust:

1 5/8" BBK Unequal Length Headers ...
BBK X-Pipe ...
Mac Catback ...

Very minor suspension upgrades, upper / lowers, mac springs & subframes ... Brand new Weld prostars will be going on it ... 15x3.5 & 15x10's ...
Plan on using the stock 19lb injectors with a 255lph fuel pump ...

Tranny is a Tremec 3550 ........

Very basic build, shooting for 280-285 on md's dyno ...

[331TwistedWedge]

The car ...

its been sitting for at least 4-5 years ...

[331TwistedWedge]

The engine before clean up, the engine after (painted) ...

[331TwistedWedge]

Head Job :lol: before and after ... Same as the engine, just a high temp cast for a natural look ...

[331TwistedWedge]

Port Work, Milling, Valve Job & Intake Port Work ...

[331TwistedWedge]

Throwing it all together ... powdercoated by kenny (mustangboy), it made a $425 mountaineer motor look like a million bucks ... trashed the stock '95 valve covers & shawn bought some ford racing ones to clear the 1.6's ...

[quik lx]

Looks excellent!!!:bigthumb

I would see if auto zone (or your favorite parts store) has any black power steering reservior's in stock, they are cheap and vanish visually once installed, unlike the ugly pale yellow ones.

[BLUE91LX]

looking good. nice work.

[kennebellcobra]

Looks great Ricky! I'm looking forward to seeing it make some pass's.

[331TwistedWedge]

Looks excellent!!!:bigthumb

I would see if auto zone (or your favorite parts store) has any black power steering reservior's in stock, they are cheap and vanish visually once installed, unlike the ugly pale yellow ones.

you are prob right, i should have made shawn spend a few $$$ for a black one ... trust me, i almost painted it ~ but with some work, it cleaned up decent ...


looking good. nice work.

thank you ... i really took my time with it, hell its cold out anyway ...


Looks great Ricky! I'm looking forward to seeing it make some pass's.

(and) thank you as well "big shannon", you have given me count-less amount of tech advice (porting, cam & so on) via text messages :lol: its been a long time since i've done a build, its amazing what you forget ... as you can tell, ive mimicked your combo as much as i could ... 325/343 is just insane ...

[mrstang-gt-46]

x2 looks good pickles

[DeckerEnt]

I would give the PS res a quick coat of cast gray paint. It would make it disapear well!! Nice build so far!!!

[1byafender]

Glad to see Shaun finally doing something with it. Hopefully he can get out and do some racing with us.

[Markcore]

Looks good Rick!!

[mustangboy]

Looks good Rick!! Now get yours out and we can make it look just as good:bigthumb

[331TwistedWedge]

Looks good Rick!! Now get yours out and we can make it look just as good:bigthumb

absolutely ... you have an assortment of some nice ass colors ...

[331TwistedWedge]

1 step forward & about 13 back ... thats how today went ... went to kenny's to pick up the upper intake & throttle body, it went downhill from there ...

mocked the engine up with the upper intake & the '94-'95 elbow has hitting the valve covers ~ along with the egr (which is now thrown in somebody's yard), Idle air control (i think its that) & the bottom of the throttlebody ...

a 3/8" spacer would have been the ticket, or go to a fox body set up ... those options are 10 times better than what i did to fix these parts today ...

heres a few pics ...

[mustangboy]

Do I see some granny smith green in your future?

[DeckerEnt]

I have a 1 inch spacer I am not using. May have the bolts too. If you need it, let me know.

[331TwistedWedge]

I have a 1 inch spacer I am not using. May have the bolts too. If you need it, let me know.

ok, thanks ... i will get back on it thru the week & see what i can modify ... im def dropping it down next weekend ...

wonder if a 1" spacer would work with a factory hood? ... i love my 1" spacer, that edelbrock stays cool ...

[95redstang]

Glad to see Shaun finally doing something with it. Hopefully he can get out and do some racing with us.

it will be at the track. i havent touched anything on this car. rick has done 100% of this build. all i have done was buy everything.. between work, remodeling, and my families schedule i am busy. rick is doing a killer job. i have his ass on a bit of a budget though... we have been getting killer deals though... we you can buy a brand new red top optima for a little more than $100 it helps.

[331TwistedWedge]

Progress ...

yesterday i threw in the engine and transmission ... its all bolted up and ready for the exhaust ...

didnt connect any wiring yet, so it looks rough under the hood ...

thanks for the tips shannon, thats the fastest ive ever installed a tranny :bigthumb

[331TwistedWedge]

update ... x-pipe is on, holley 255lph fuel pump is in, new brute force u-joints are on, drive shaft installed and the mac catback is on ...

have a few hours of porting the upper intake to go, then finish up under the hood ... should be ready to fire up new years weekend ... after that, the car is getting a new clutch cable, firewall adjuster, quadrant, front coil springs and subframes ...

[Walter]

Should have detailed that bay while the engine was out.

[331TwistedWedge]

Should have detailed that bay while the engine was out.

he was more than welcome to come over and clean (or paint) the engine bay ... he could have hid some wiring too ... but he's too lazy :lol:

[motox159]

lookin good

[mustangrfast88]

looking really good want to come work on mine

[chadomac]

i got one to that has a few things that need done....... my door is always open :lol:...... looks good.

[CNTLOSE]

If you have not test fit with the hood yet, I wanted to let you know it will be very close to fitting if your running the stock hood. I am running the Trick Flow intake with a 3/4" spacer and the hood insulation rest right on top of the intake...just FYI. Also glad to see another built SN95 Convertible. :bigthumb

[331TwistedWedge]

If you have not test fit with the hood yet, I wanted to let you know it will be very close to fitting if your running the stock hood. I am running the Trick Flow intake with a 3/4" spacer and the hood insulation rest right on top of the intake...just FYI. Also glad to see another built SN95 Convertible. :bigthumb


we laid the hood down last weekend, it fit just fine ... not sure on the clearance, but it fit ... we took his hood insulation off years back, that might be helping ...

i doubt we make your kind of power, but somewhere in the 280's will be great ...

thanks for posting up your pics a while back, i saved your engine bay pics ~ these 95's have a bit more wiring and unusual plug ins ...

[331TwistedWedge]

ported the upper intake to match with the lower ... intake, elbow, throttle body and all vacuums are done (really bolted down this time, lol) ... moving right along ...

[kennebellcobra]

Looks great! Won't be long now.

[CNTLOSE]

we laid the hood down last weekend, it fit just fine ... not sure on the clearance, but it fit ... we took his hood insulation off years back, that might be helping ...

i doubt we make your kind of power, but somewhere in the 280's will be great ...

thanks for posting up your pics a while back, i saved your engine bay pics ~ these 95's have a bit more wiring and unusual plug ins ...

No problem. Let me know if you need any other pics. I took a lot when at Indy from some low mileage stock cars...to help remind me. :D

[95redstang]

he was more than welcome to come over and clean (or paint) the engine bay ... he could have hid some wiring too ... but he's too lazy :lol:

no i'm not lazy, just too damn busy.. it will be taken care of when i come back from tge probowl and superbowl

[331TwistedWedge]

no i'm not lazy, just too damn busy.. it will be taken care of when i come back from tge probowl and superbowl

:lol: you've had this car in your garage for years, no excuses ... bring some warm weather back from florida with you ...

i think im off today? ... i might start this damn thing up tonight ... if not, friday for sure ... then me and shannon are going to rip up those bald ass dry rotted tires :lol: :D :cool1:

[5.0calypso93lx]

Damn guys, lookin good!

[331TwistedWedge]

Its alive! ... fired right up first try ... put the gun on it and the timing was at 14* - i backed it down to 12* (for now) ... for a stock 95 computer, the car idles perfect ... no backfire when i revved it to 4500 ... im excited and its not even mine ...

thanks for coming over shannon and throwing the scanner on it ... that thing is bad ass ...

[kennebellcobra]

Its alive! ... fired right up first try ... put the gun on it and the timing was at 14* - i backed it down to 12* (for now) ... for a stock 95 computer, the car idles perfect ... no backfire when i revved it to 4500 ... im excited and its not even mine ...

thanks for coming over shannon and throwing the scanner on it ... that thing is bad ass ...

No problem! Nothing like the first fire up after a BUNCH of work...even better when all you did was bump the key and it fires right up! You did a great job on it...had everything right and it looks even better in person!

[331TwistedWedge]

2 bolts away from driving it ... damn brake hose bolts ...

here is a pic without the front cover / plastic on ...

[chadomac]

looks good

[mustangboy]

Looking really good guys!!

[Steves LX]

That looks killer Ricky!! I 'll be dropping mine off to you you tomorrow!!:lol:

[dsmawd350]

that engine itself looks awesome with the PC'ing. it would look amazing with a shaved painted bay that was tucked, battery relocated etc.

[331TwistedWedge]

thanks fellers :bigthumb

drove it today around the block ... no back brakes yet, waiting on 2 banjo bolts for the rears ... i ripped it a few times and its responding nicely down low ... cant wait to take it over 3500 rpms ...

heres a few pics of the outside ... it may go to plated for paint one day ... i think shawn will put his weld pro stars on it come spring ...

the front is up, still have the front coil springs to put on ...

[PonymanfiveO]

wow that thing has come a long way. Bout damn time!

[kennebellcobra]

NOT going to take Rick and Shawn's thunder so I will let him post the #'s but WOW its impressive for 94 with no tune 19 lb injectors:eek: Great job Rick...you worked your but off on it and was great to see it pay off for you:bigthumb You were thinking 280:lol:

[12seclx]

Great job Rick, Shawn, Bryan!

When are you gonna be ready to do another one Rick?:D

Get that thing hookin' and go after your neighbor...:bigthumb

I told you I did 292 with junk... but, it seems like those who aim low, always get great results....

[331TwistedWedge]

thanks guys :bigthumb

308/355 ... yes i rounded the decimals up ... lol ... ok 307.75/354.58 :lol:

its a good feeling making better power than the trick flow and afr guys ... these little combo's pack a mighty punch ... im now a gt40 believer!

a HUGE thanks to shannon ... you pointed me in the right direction 1,546,987,236 times ... you are indeed a mustang guru ... nobody better ...

[95redstang]

Great job Rick, Shawn, Bryan!

When are you gonna be ready to do another one Rick?:D

Get that thing hookin' and go after your neighbor...:bigthumb

I told you I did 292 with junk... but, it seems like those who aim low, always get great results....

That's all Rick, Bryan, and Shannon.. All I did was supply the $$$$$$$$

[Steves LX]

Yeah thats pretty good Ricky. Job well done to all you guys.

[mustangboy]

Actually guys I will take full credit. It is all that pretty gray powder that is making all that hp.

[plated]

nice number fellas:bigthumb are we going to have it pretty and shiney red for next summer:cool2:

[RyanR]

Nice car and great numbers!! Who ported the p-heads?

[95redstang]

Nice car and great numbers!! Who ported the p-heads?

there is only bowl work on the heads. no runner has been touched

[RyanR]

there is only bowl work on the heads. no runner has been touched

Thats impressive..

[331TwistedWedge]

here is shawns dyno session ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH-uyZmm9yM

this is with the 19's, i will get those 24's on as soon as the weather turns a bit ...

[331TwistedWedge]

finally some track results ... thanks to shannon for the 28" drag radials ... the timeslip is missing the 60' time, but looking at another slip i believe its a 1.87-1.89 ... very pleased with the 12.88 lauching at 4000, on a drag radial ...

cleaned the car up a bit too ...

**larry you owe me $25.00** ... not only did we hit a 12, we did it with a drag radial ... i want another $25.00 when it goes 12.40's on slicks :lol: :lol: :bigthumb

signed, pickles only!