Working on the pedal position and the pedal box. Pedals are Fox Body Mustang. Not sure if they would work with the footwell in the stock position. Master may encroach into the inner fender. This might be a problem if you were running fat tires.

 

That is a beast!

 

I may have skipped over the part, but is there a reason you didn't go with a pedal box setup like Wilwood/Tilton/AP racing etc?
I would have thought something like that would have been a much neater install, and with your custom brakes front and rear, would have been ideal to allow master cylinder sizing changes easily, brake bias adjustments at the pedal box.

 

Stoney,
Short answer is my welder said I could not power shift a hydraulic clutch. I was headed that way, but backed off. Fab work for a wilwood install would be much the same.
The fox body pedals (3) are an easy graft, as the welder has done several. Dropped the hydra boost idea, it was a space hog. Got back to manual brakes with a set up from maximummotorsports. May not have pictures of that till October. Going fishing for two weeks.

 

Foot wells and remainder of the trans hump are now permanent. Mentioned this before - they are back 3". Also working on the pedal box.

 

Running a cable clutch too! I'd much rather a hydraulic clutch than cable anyday, much more precise control, as for power shifting, I can't see how the clutch is activated will determine if you can power shift or not.

And having manual brakes as well, should be reason enough alone to run a racing pedal box, they allow you to adjust you pivot point easily to get a decent pedal ratio and select cheap master cylinders that can be swapped on the fly quite easily.

By no means am I trying to have a go at you, I am totally envious of this build in every aspect, and I understand that if the person doing all the work suggests something as he has done it before, its wise to listen to them.

Just seems like a lot of issues that might not have been looked at yet could be tackled with one of these setups, compact, adjustable in every aspect for master cylinder sizes, pedal ratio, brake bias adjustability, even reservoir location.

 

All good ideas Stoney.
The welder runs 8 second 1/4 mile with his T-bird. Clutching with a cable.
I've driven a buddy's new caddy with a Tremec & I'm sure it's hydraulic - very smooth - both the tranny & clutch.
I also remember another friends '84 jeep - leaking hydraulic fluid under the dash & at the actuating cylinder at the fork.
I remember the clutch pedal staying on the floor when I was power shifting my '70 Nova, engine screaming & clutch pedal feeling like stepping in warm dog poo.
More news & pictures at 11.

 

Moved to an aluminum master cylinder. Here's the install in pictures. The small cove intrudes slightly into the wheel well. Not so bad since the footwell is back 3"


Footwell is 85% attached. Moving to headers soon.


Pistons are here. Front cover, cam belt drive, electric water pump, brackets, and damper next.

 

Good evening,


Busy day today. Picked up two starters to choose one. Assembled and installed the REAL mock motor. We used the actual block being used in the build, oil pan, starter, & heads. Getting ready to build headers. Steering is connected and master cylinder installed. Header kit ordered, as is the clutch and flywheel.


Going back on the rotisserie tomorrow to facilitate the header build.


I'll take some shots from the bottom to show the pan, steering and starter.


Thanks for looking!

 

Good evening,


Sounding like Paul Harvey here.
Took these shots after we got the car back on the rotisserie. Photo of the rear shows the bottom two links of the three link suspension, and the watts link. Photo of the front shows the separation of the footwell and inner fender from a different angle. I'm going to hate myself for taping up the oil pan. There is plenty of clearance around the transmission to let heat out of the engine compartment. Going to remake the drive shaftloop in hopes to gain clearance for an "x' pipe.

 

This looks great! No shortage of structural rigidity here.

 

It'll need it with that monster engine in there.

 

Good evening,
Modification to the transmission cross member completed today. Exhaust rings were installed. We are in the process of determining the merge collector position so we can build from the head to the collector. The aluminum ring and the PVC are used as locating shims. I also included a shot of the frame before we started.
"Mike the Magnifico" at work!


Thanks for looking!

 

Clyde, the engineering and fabrication work that went into that chassis and suspension, and fitting it to the old tub, is amazing - it's a shame no one will ever see it (except here!). Those collector pipes are a good indication of the power this thing is going to have - you are more than a little crazy, sir. Keep up the fine work.

 

Doug,
I'll do my best to live up to "more than a little crazy".
Header build will start on the right engine bank tomorrow night. Easy side first. Had to face the fact there will not be room for a "x" pipe. We will be putting in an "H" pipe. Exhaust out of the merge collectors will be 3" into Flowmaster Super 44's. When it passes through the cross member ahead of the rear suspension it will transition to oval tail pipes exiting right and left out the factory cuts below the rear bumper.
Compression always makes a motor "talk". This one will have something to say at 11.2:1.

 

Good evening,
Maybe I said it too many times, but we did start on the headers tonight. Should have taken a shot of honing the individual collector tubes with a brake cylinder hone. Reminded me of honing cylinders on my '62 Ford, car out in the 4 degree (F) weather, doing one cylinder at a time, then coming in between each step to warm the frozen fingers.

Got a tube and half tacked in place on the right side.

 

That is so cool how that is coming together- thanks for sharing!

 

Closer to Turkey Day. Stuffing prep tomorrow and starting on left header.


Right header missing O2 bung and collector retaining tabs. Header is complete otherwise. Tomorrow we will roll the car and begin to tackle the left header.


Have a great Turkey Day!

 

Beautiful craftsmanship!
Lin

 

Fantastic job, you don't fancy running me up a set of headers for mine if you not too busy this weekend !

Jon