my 69.5 build

I am using the B&M flywheel, I also have an extra flywheel for a 50oz 157 tooth to c4 flywheel,munted but never run.

 

still no pics of the inner leaf relocation?

 

i took a couple of the front spring area today. I also got the serpentine belt installed, the idler pulley need to be changed to a grooved style from an 04ish mustang gt. Got the starter installed as well as the alternator conversion done. You need a 44" belt gates # 5060440. I will clean up the wiring later. Installed the two aluminum spares I found at the wrecking yard. They are from a taurus with 5 on 4.25 lug pattern so my brother inlaw redrilled them using an axle as a template for the 5 on 4.5 pattern. The center also had to be opened , the wheel fit in my lathe easy enough.

 

very cool!

 

I have been following your thread, really like your ideas, and have always liked the look of the Ford aluminum spare wheels. Where they all made with the 5 on 4.25 bolt pattern?

 

no, I have heard the Grand Marquise/Crown Vic ones are the 5 on 4.5 pattern.

 

Thanks for the information on the wheels, are you planning to use different tires? If so, what do you think will work on these wheels? Thanks again!

 

I plan to run either a set of front runners or some 135r15 vw tires. They should work with up to around a 205 tire.

 

Thanks Again

Appreciate the information and keep us up to date on your progress. I really like the way your can looks, back at that time regular guys would save and build the car paycheck to paycheck, usually get front wheels first, strip off the front bumper, and get as big a rear tire as you could fit on black stock rims,....brings back memories!

 

You did a great job on that car.that is how i would want to do a street car when i get one.i have a70 mav and got into to much trouble on the street with it so the wife put a end to that.Its just a all out race car now runs 10.20s .but i want another street car that was in 1995 i took it off the road,so maybe she will let me now HAHA good luck it looks awesome.

 

very nice maverick are you going to be driving it this summer ? WHY i ask is because i live in sac 95815

hope to see ya at the track or a car show

 

I hope to have it running next week and drive it every chance I get. I hope to make it to the track before it closes this year

 

well I got it started today for the first time since april of 09 and the first time since I have owned it. Had to cut the fun short because she is only running headers and I am in a new neighborhood

 

i see you have a long rod 302, care to elaborate?

 

I can't wait to start mine with open headers - I'm in an old neighborhood - and I can't stand my neighbors LOL!