Got some goodies! Project winter build has begun.

Drick · January 18th, 2010, 09:34 PM

My dad called me today to tell me I have boxes full of stuff.

Tokico struts and shocks, MM Caster Camber plates, Ford Racing C springs, 4.10 gears

Next I need to buy some Long Tubes and a mid pipe then a Borla catback, Throttle body and plenum and port my heads

wishIhada5.0 · January 18th, 2010, 09:52 PM

congrats buddy! those are some quality parts you got there

take your time and do the 4th hole on the CC plates right

Drick · January 18th, 2010, 09:55 PM

Will do. I need to get some more stuff too but I got till mid April before it rolls out

C MY 4D · January 18th, 2010, 10:01 PM

so what did you ask me for my opinion for?

slikirish · January 18th, 2010, 10:25 PM

I know c-springs lower the car, but how much? And why that over say an Eibach or H&R kit?

ndfrspd · January 18th, 2010, 10:39 PM

longtubes are a bitch to install. it took me and my dad 4 hours for the passenger side and 6 hours to do the driver side, and they still dont line up the way the are supposed to!

C MY 4D · January 18th, 2010, 10:40 PM

drop the k-member next time...

Drick · January 18th, 2010, 11:39 PM

Yea take the K member out and they bolt right in.

But I got the C springs cause they drop the car a little bit. I dont want it scrapping the ground since I live on a dirt road that gets pot holes sometimes. I dont drive on level surfaces often

Pittbull · January 19th, 2010, 12:02 AM

Nice bro! Gonna handle alot better.

I don't mean to thread Jack BUT Ima b installing some LTs soon as well. Anyone have a write up on the instal? I'd really appreaciate some info or a link

Drick · January 19th, 2010, 12:10 AM

I dont have a write up but if you dont have a hoist dont do it. You'll save a ton of headaches by renting a hoist for the weekend.

Put it up take out the K memeber and the heads will be right there in front of you lol. Take off your steering shaft and put it in for however your brand of headers calls for. Then bolt it up with some GOOD gaskets. And use ford racing locking header bolts unless you wanna repeat all of this just to tighten bolts. Cause you cant get at the bolts once everything is put back together

BTW someone go look at my Cobra cover thread I need to know!

Pittbull · January 19th, 2010, 12:16 AM

Hoist? U mean like a hydrolic lift?! All I have is a Jack and Jack stands :-/
thanks for the info on the gaskets and bolts. Where would I get FOrd racing headers bolts?

wishIhada5.0 · January 19th, 2010, 12:43 AM

I might as well join in on the thread jacking.....no need for a hoist...I'll post up a few pics of how I did it...LT's are a pain anyway you cut it! lol

Pittbull · January 19th, 2010, 12:55 AM

Thanks for the pics REPS!! I don't have one of those engine holder thingies either tho :-/
so u really have to take off the wheels, whole brake system steering shaft and k-member?!

Drick · January 19th, 2010, 01:01 AM

All you need is an extra floor jack to hold the engine.

I typed up a long thing that you can do it on the floor. I did it once and will never do it again.

But you need to pull the K member anyway you slice it. Like those pics posted. Just use an extra floor jack to hold the engine at the pan. Not the correct way but it'll get the job done

wishIhada5.0 · January 19th, 2010, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Pittbull

Thanks for the pics REPS!! I don't have one of those engine holder thingies either tho :-/
so u really have to take off the wheels, whole brake system steering shaft and k-member?!

anytime bud

I made the "engine holder thingy" lol all I did was take everything off, pull it back, and drop the K....no bleeding of brakes or power steering

Originally Posted by Drick

All you need is an extra floor jack to hold the engine.

I typed up a long thing that you can do it on the floor. I did it once and will never do it again.

But you need to pull the K member anyway you slice it. Like those pics posted. Just use an extra floor jack to hold the engine at the pan. Not the correct way but it'll get the job done

That bar cost me less than $30 to make and it worked perfectly...I had a jack under the harmonic balancer just as extra insurance but it wasnt needed in the least...the bar never showed the slightest amount of bow

Pittbull · January 19th, 2010, 01:21 AM

This is stupid but I'm a little unsure of wat holds the engine in place... Does the k member hold it up? Bc from wat I'm hearing here it's when u drop the k the engine needs support by home made "holder thingies" haha Orr Jack stand.
Oh and wat r we lookin at time wise? Hopefully I'll have a whole weekend but with a part time job I don't really kno if I'll get that much time to b 'carless'

January 18th, 2010, 09:34 PM	#1
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Got some goodies! Project winter build has begun. My dad called me today to tell me I have boxes full of stuff. Tokico struts and shocks, MM Caster Camber plates, Ford Racing C springs, 4.10 gears Next I need to buy some Long Tubes and a mid pipe then a Borla catback, Throttle body and plenum and port my heads __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

January 18th, 2010, 09:52 PM	#2
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	congrats buddy! those are some quality parts you got there take your time and do the 4th hole on the CC plates right __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

January 18th, 2010, 09:55 PM	#3
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Will do. I need to get some more stuff too but I got till mid April before it rolls out __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

January 18th, 2010, 10:01 PM	#4
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	so what did you ask me for my opinion for? __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

January 18th, 2010, 10:25 PM	#5
slikirish Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 2,679 iTrader: 0 reviews	I know c-springs lower the car, but how much? And why that over say an Eibach or H&R kit? __________________ Mods in Garage

January 18th, 2010, 10:39 PM	#6
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	longtubes are a bitch to install. it took me and my dad 4 hours for the passenger side and 6 hours to do the driver side, and they still dont line up the way the are supposed to! __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

January 18th, 2010, 10:40 PM	#7
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	drop the k-member next time... __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

January 18th, 2010, 11:39 PM	#8
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yea take the K member out and they bolt right in. But I got the C springs cause they drop the car a little bit. I dont want it scrapping the ground since I live on a dirt road that gets pot holes sometimes. I dont drive on level surfaces often __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

January 19th, 2010, 12:02 AM	#9
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	Nice bro! Gonna handle alot better. I don't mean to thread Jack BUT Ima b installing some LTs soon as well. Anyone have a write up on the instal? I'd really appreaciate some info or a link __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

January 19th, 2010, 12:10 AM	#10
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	I dont have a write up but if you dont have a hoist dont do it. You'll save a ton of headaches by renting a hoist for the weekend. Put it up take out the K memeber and the heads will be right there in front of you lol. Take off your steering shaft and put it in for however your brand of headers calls for. Then bolt it up with some GOOD gaskets. And use ford racing locking header bolts unless you wanna repeat all of this just to tighten bolts. Cause you cant get at the bolts once everything is put back together BTW someone go look at my Cobra cover thread I need to know! __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

January 19th, 2010, 12:16 AM	#11
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	Hoist? U mean like a hydrolic lift?! All I have is a Jack and Jack stands :-/ thanks for the info on the gaskets and bolts. Where would I get FOrd racing headers bolts? __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

January 19th, 2010, 12:43 AM	#12
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	I might as well join in on the thread jacking.....no need for a hoist...I'll post up a few pics of how I did it...LT's are a pain anyway you cut it! lol __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

January 19th, 2010, 12:55 AM	#13
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	Thanks for the pics REPS!! I don't have one of those engine holder thingies either tho :-/ so u really have to take off the wheels, whole brake system steering shaft and k-member?! __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

January 19th, 2010, 01:01 AM	#14
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	All you need is an extra floor jack to hold the engine. I typed up a long thing that you can do it on the floor. I did it once and will never do it again. But you need to pull the K member anyway you slice it. Like those pics posted. Just use an extra floor jack to hold the engine at the pan. Not the correct way but it'll get the job done __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

January 19th, 2010, 01:21 AM	#16
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	This is stupid but I'm a little unsure of wat holds the engine in place... Does the k member hold it up? Bc from wat I'm hearing here it's when u drop the k the engine needs support by home made "holder thingies" haha Orr Jack stand. Oh and wat r we lookin at time wise? Hopefully I'll have a whole weekend but with a part time job I don't really kno if I'll get that much time to b 'carless' __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

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