Update on my coupe

[Jeff88coupe]

I had a thread on my coupe rebuild project..but it seems to have gotten deleted somehow. So anyway..here are a few update pictures.

Engine bay is all finished with everything hooked up. I still have to ziptie a few things in place and wire loop some stuff.
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Procomp mechanical water and tranny temp gauges, digital nitrous pressure gauge, CD player, Hurst quartstick shifter installed.
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Driver's view showing the tach/wideband guage,removable steering wheel w/ transbrake button, and fuel/oil pressure gauges on the cowl.
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New carpet, electronics board.
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Fuel cell, nitrous bottle mounts/line/filter/cutoff valve, battery cutoff switch.
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Got the hood on...even if it is dirty.
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I still need to have Glassman (Jason) come out an replace the windshield and pull my rear glass so Dedpedal (Kevin) can retint it. That will also let me finish up the rear firewall/package shelf so that I can get it covered with carpet. I hope to have it on the dyno at CS getting tuned before the end of the month. I'm gonna use a SCT flip chip with a 93 pump gas and E85 tune. Once the bugs get worked out...then the bottle will bet opened up. I'm really wanting to try running nitrous with E85.

[kennebellcobra]

Lookin good:bigthumb When is the estimated T&T:D

[bobtsgt]

talk about progress. Looking damn good Jeff!! Nice electronics board.

[mustangboy]

I think its time to go to Dick's and buy some new wrist bands. He he. Glad to see it is time to kick some ass. Let me know when you go to the dyno I'd like to ride up and watch.

[cstreu1026]

Well its about damn time. :D Its nice to see it coming along. I can't wait to see it make a pass.

[Jeff88coupe]

Lookin good:bigthumb When is the estimated T&T:D

Probably the first available T&T after it hits the dyno. Which reminds me, I need to get my antiroll bar links welded up before that.

[Jeff88coupe]

I think its time to go to Dick's and buy some new wrist bands. He he. Glad to see it is time to kick some ass. Let me know when you go to the dyno I'd like to ride up and watch.

The wrist bands work pretty good at keeping oil from dripping out of the breathers. I'll let ya know when it gets scheduled to go on the dyno at CS.

[WARMACHINE]

What kind of low mount alternator. kit did you use

[Jeff88coupe]

What kind of low mount alternator. kit did you use

That would be a Keyrock/Dedpedal engineering product...aka. home fabricated. I think the bottom piece is from a early 80's datsun 4 banger..rest was from scrap metal pieces using some help from a sawzaw and hammer:lol:.

[dedpedal]

Its looking good bro!

[5.0calypso93lx]

Very cool Jeff, I bet you are tickled crapless being this close!!!

[DeckerEnt]

Looking good Jeff.
Keith

[Drivermod]

Yayyyyyy! Sorry I didn't stop by this weekend. Had a stomach flu or something.

[Rick93coupe]

Looks good Jeff!

[PonymanfiveO]

looks good jeffro!!!

Let me know if you need a hand welding those tabs on.
Have welder, will travel. ;)

[DeckerEnt]

That thing is going to scream. Good luck with it Jeff.
Keith

[Carl]

Damn Jeff, it's a lot farther along now than it was last time I was up there. Gonna have to stop by and see it next time I am in town.

[Silver Bullet]

Looking good Jeff, Keep us posted...:coo1:

[facemelter71]

I wanna know who made that electric fan bracketry you have there.
I want one.

[Jeff88coupe]

I wanna know who made that electric fan bracketry you have there.
I want one.


I made it...just got some 1" wide x ~1/8" thick aluminum stock for the bracket that bolts the fan to the radiator, just used a piece of sheet aluminum for the fan gaurd. Jigsaw, hammer, vice, edge of a workbench is all it took.

[Dr. Jamie Meyer]

I bet it will do really good burnouts!

[Jeff88coupe]

I bet it will do really good burnouts!

Hey Doc....yes it should be able to:D. Goal for me to be able to have a 9 sec T/S,W/S average. I think it still has rubber in the rear fenderwells from St. Louis:lol:

I happen to just fine the link to the video of that burnout contest
http://dedpedalracing.com/videos/Jeff_Burnout.mpg

[Rick93coupe]

Jeff Force burnouts.. sweet!

[NXcoupe]

Congrats Jeff! Can't wait to see it run. Should be plenty fast!

[facemelter71]

I made it...just got some 1" wide x ~1/8" thick aluminum stock for the bracket that bolts the fan to the radiator, just used a piece of sheet aluminum for the fan gaurd. Jigsaw, hammer, vice, edge of a workbench is all it took.

I bet i would pay you to make me one!!!
IM lasy.

[Black Hole]

Jeff, check your PM's.

Jeff and everyone else complaining about lost threads, they were deleted by accident when the site was down at the beginning of February, so I'd appreciate it if the "conspiracy" crap would stop.....we're working to try to get them restored by the weekend. (IF we are able to restore them, I'll merge this thread into Jeff's original thread and clean it up the rest of the way).

If there are any other complaints or problems with the site, step up and contact one of the admin instead of crying about it in someone else's thread.

Sorry for the hijack Jeff, I'll remove all of this when we're able to restore the threads (hopefully). :D

[Maximus]

You are correct.
Jeff I am sorry for hijacking your thread. I was trying to make light of a situation where I knew certain threads were missing and I found it weird how they were about the Coupe's. SOOOOooo in my attempt to be funny, I thought I would try and be like the JFK "Conspiracy" people. No harm was meant or intended.:)

Matt, lighten up, its a WEB board.:lol::flipoff:

[Jeff88coupe]

It's not a big deal Matt...just wondered what happen. But I do think I saw a:AR15: on the grassy knoll. :D

[Timido]

Are you done yet?

[Maximus]

Are you done yet?

Ive been asking him that for quite a few years.:lol:
Serious, its gonna be cool when Jeff is out with his Coupe.:bigthumb

[DeckerEnt]

It's not a big deal Matt...just wondered what happen. But I do think I saw a:AR15: on the grassy knoll. :D

I wasn't there.:D
Keith

[Timido]

Ive been asking him that for quite a few years.:lol:
Serious, its gonna be cool when Jeff is out with his Coupe.:bigthumb

Yup I owe him a couple beat downs from when he used to be faster than me. :D

[poncho2001]

looking good dude

[Jeff88coupe]

Yup I owe him a couple beat downs from when he used to be faster than me. :D

Leave your bottle at home an I'll race ya this year. It would actually probably be a pretty good race between us...you n/a...me on da juice :cool1:

[may93]

Thats going to be a real nice car when your done! Im basically doing the same thing but I'm not even close to having that much done yet.

[12seclx]

Looks good Jeff!

It'll be a nice feeling to be making some passes down
the track after all this time... Congrats! :bigthumb

I'll miss seeing you with a 5 spd. set-up though.... :cool2:

[Carl]

Hell, missing the 5spd....I think Dedpedal is gonna miss the 'infamous' duct taped tach!!

[dedpedal]

Hell, missing the 5spd....I think Dedpedal is gonna miss the 'infamous' duct taped tach!!

I wont miss it, hell Ive got the old dash pod downstairs, complete with the tape glue!

[Maximus]

Houston, we have a CONFIRMED date for some Rolla time!!:eek::bigthumb

[mustangboy]

So Jeff I guess your gonna need your trailer back. Its about time.

[cstreu1026]

My god it is going to hit the streets this year! I can't wait to see.

[Jeff88coupe]

So Jeff I guess your gonna need your trailer back. Its about time.

Yes I will..but no rush. I am lucky enough to have two of the best SCT tuners in the country come into town to tune my heap. Going to do a pump gas and a E85 tune. I may even get to spray it on the dyno since I just got the E85 jet map for my efi plate from NX this week:D. Hope to have it at the track in early May.

[DOPE3]

i hope ive found a new friend car looks great

[Jeff88coupe]

Well...little update. Car left the garage yesterday for a trip to the dyno. Couple electrical gremlins showed up that kept us from actually being able to tune it. A short/grounding issue showed up that somehow was cutting the power to the computer. So once I get that tracked down and adjust the rear suspension (car is sitting to low) I'll get it back on the dyno to get tuned. I need to take some more pictures of the car now that's it's 99% back together.

[12seclx]

It's gonna be cool to see this car back out.... :bigthumb

Get those pictures up.... :)

[BUHBYY]

Well...little update. Car left the garage yesterday for a trip to the dyno. Couple electrical gremlins showed up that kept us from actually being able to tune it. A short/grounding issue showed up that somehow was cutting the power to the computer. So once I get that tracked down and adjust the rear suspension (car is sitting to low) I'll get it back on the dyno to get tuned. I need to take some more pictures of the car now that's it's 99% back together.

Jeff it is great to see it come together I remeber it in its younger days when we worked at Safety Kleen :cool2:

[DeckerEnt]

Good to hear it Jeff. Hope the fix is easy.
Keith

[Holly]

Cool! Are we going to see you back out and about at the track this summer? It will be good to see that car running again!

[Jeff88coupe]

Yes...plan is to have it at the track as soon as I get my issues figured out and get the final dyno tune done on it. I should have it at the track in May.....plan on taking it to BG for corral day the first weekend in June.

[PonymanfiveO]

oh hell! cant wait to see it! pics jeffro...pics!!!

[Rick93coupe]

Glad to hear you got it tuned already, I'm sure its going to get down!

[Blacksunshine]

Sweet !! Time to tear it up !!

[Jeff88coupe]

Took a few updated pic's

How the car sits now since I got the rear suspension height set right. Those are 28x11.5 QTP's on the back.
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Got the interior mostly back together. Jenn did most of the rear seat delete carpet install for me.
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This sunday I'm towing it up to columbus for it's 2nd attempt at a dyno tune.

[Silver Bullet]

Looks good Jeff... and good luck on the dyno session!:bigthumb

[PonymanfiveO]

why would you go all the way to Columbus?

[DeckerEnt]

Congrats Jeff!! Good to see the progress. Hope the gremlins stay away this time.
Keith

[Jeff88coupe]

why would you go all the way to Columbus?

Don and Rob Lasota are tuning my car for me. The live in columbus and are partnered with performance shop in columbus that has a dyno. I have been friends with them since I first got into mustangs back in the late 90's. They also happen to be very good SCT tuners....they have been SCT dealer trainers for the several years also.

[Rick93coupe]

Glad to hear you got it tuned already, I'm sure its going to get down!

Damn, what was I smokin that night? :lol:

How about, cool man, can't wait to see what kind of #'s it puts down! :D

[Sharad]

that's a great lookin' car. That's a lot of relays in the back seat too!

[92coupe]

Looks good Jeff!

[12seclx]

Nice job on the interior, carpet looks real nice man....
Are those the same wheels you were running years ago?
They look great! :bigthumb

Good luck with everything... Those gremlins strike at the
most hectic times... I remember last year when my fuel issue
cost me going to the finals at Indy... Couldn't happen just
cruising around on the street... :mad:;)

I'll be down at Corral Day and so will the guy I bought my car from...
Can't wait!!! I hope the weather is very cooperative... ;)

[Jeff88coupe]

Congrats Jeff!! Good to see the progress. Hope the gremlins stay away this time.
Keith


I hope they stay away also. I'm pretty sure I have my ground issue fixed. I ran a dedicated ground wire from the battery up to the front where I connected the eec harness ground,wp, and fan ground directly to it. Car started up and ran just fine for ~10 minutes in the garage the other night.

[Jeff88coupe]

that's a great lookin' car. That's a lot of relays in the back seat too!


Thanks..it's been a long time in the making. Ya...alot of relays...NOS,Line Lock,Water Pump, Fans,Bottle Heater, Transbrake. I use to have them spread all over the car...the panel really cleaned up alot of my wiring in the car.

[Jeff88coupe]

Nice job on the interior, carpet looks real nice man....
Are those the same wheels you were running years ago?
They look great! :bigthumb

Good luck with everything... Those gremlins strike at the
most hectic times... I remember last year when my fuel issue
cost me going to the finals at Indy... Couldn't happen just
cruising around on the street... :mad:;)

I'll be down at Corral Day and so will the guy I bought my car from...
Can't wait!!! I hope the weather is very cooperative... ;)

Yes...those are my same 4 lug Centerline Warriors that I've had forever. I have way to much invested in my 4 lug setup to switch to 5 lug. I'll see you down at corral day. I've already pre-paid my admission for it (you save a few bucks vs. paying at the gate). Are you camping or hoteling it?

[glassman]

Looking good Jeff, it looks a little different than when I was working on it.
Funny how seats and some trim make it look complete. It will be good to see it back out.:bigthumb
Maybe I try to find some time to get mine out this year. :dunno:

[MADMOD]

I think you should have left the red tape on the tac for old times sake...:lol:

[12seclx]

Are you camping or hoteling it?

I'm gonna be a nancy and hotel it... :o
Kinda excited about going down there... I've never been on Corral Day...
(just at the NMRA event) but I've never ran on that track before...

Ordered some 1.72 rockers today... Trying to think of some other tricks... :D (maybe pull this lower intake and send it to that Tmoss guy.. ;))

[Jeff88coupe]

Just got back from having my car dyno tuned by Rob and Don Lasota in Columbus. I did a n/a pump gas, n/a e85, and E85+100 shot tune.

Here are the graphs for the E85 n/a and 100 shot pulls. I don't have the pump gas dyno graph for some reason...but the car picked up ~10rwhp just by switching to E85 (no added timing over the pump gas tune). I'm very happy with the results considering the cam/converter are setup for nitrous. The cam is spec'ed for a 150-200 shot...so I expect it to put well over 500 rwhp on a 150 shot. 6 years ago with a n/a cam and 5speed tremec in the car it made 420/400 n/a.

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Got several things to do before it's track ready..but I'm gonna try to bust my butt this week to get them done...then it just might see edgewater friday night since there is no T&T saterday at Tri-state next weekend.

[Badfbdy]

Hurry up Jeff, I need help getting mine done!!!

[cstreu1026]

Nice numbers. Now take it to the track. :D

[Drivermod]

I see your peak has moved to the right. Nice! Now throw the 250 shot at it.:smokin:

[Jeff88coupe]

I see your peak has moved to the right. Nice! Now throw the 250 shot at it.:smokin:

Yes...the power peak moved about 400 rpm up to ~6800 now. I'll start with that for a shift point. Seems my change to a Box upper and 90mm t/b and lmas helped. Yes...I will throw more nitrous at it once I get all the bugs worked out. Baby steps with the tuneup....but it's gonna run a damm 9..how ever much spray it takes:D

[mustangboy]

Congrats Jeff. I would love to be a the track this weekend to see you but we will be out of town.

[PonymanfiveO]

but it's gonna run a damm 9..how ever much spray it takes:D


I dont think its gonna take a whole lot to start getting single digit time slips.
Cant wait to see! :)

[Drivermod]

I am kinda surprised you didn't see a bigger torque increase with the "100" shot. Could be the auto I guess.:confused:

[Jeff88coupe]

I am kinda surprised you didn't see a bigger torque increase with the "100" shot. Could be the auto I guess.:confused:

Ya...I was expecting to see the usuall nitrous torque increase also. I know automatic's with loose stall converters can do wierd things to dyno numbers. I'm not worried about the dyno #'s it make..just wanted to get a safe tune on it. It's the ET numbers that I will care about. You know all about going fast with little dyno numbers.

[mach_u]

Nice #'s! One question though, why go to Columbus for tuning? :confused:

[Jeff88coupe]

Nice #'s! One question though, why go to Columbus for tuning? :confused:

See
http://www.stangbangerz.com/forums/showpost.php?p=377754&postcount=57

[mach_u]

See
http://www.stangbangerz.com/forums/showpost.php?p=377754&postcount=57
Ah, cool. Gotcha! :bigthumb

[Silver Bullet]

Congrats! Glad to see you had better luck on the dyno this time. I thought over 400 rwhp n/a was really good! Here comes the 9's!:bigthumb

[12seclx]

Nice numbers Jeff! Corral Day seems like forever away man.... :(

[Jeff88coupe]

Nice numbers Jeff! Corral Day seems like forever away man.... :(

Ya..but it's not..it's only 2 weeks away. Which doesn't leave me much time to get the bugs worked out of my car at T&T's here.

[DeckerEnt]

Congrats Jeff!! Nice numbers!! 9s here you come!!!
Keith

[cstreu1026]

Ya..but it's not..it's only 2 weeks away. Which doesn't leave me much time to get the bugs worked out of my car at T&T's here.

The weather should be nice for Kilkare on Thursday. :cool1:

[Jeff88coupe]

The weather should be nice for Kilkare on Thursday. :cool1:

Already thought of that...but I have to pick Jenn up from the airport thursday evening. Looks like I'm gonna have to take friday off work to be able to work on the car to finish buttoning all the little crap up and go get an alighnment done on it. Then off to edgewater for T&T friday night if all goes as planned.

[Badfbdy]

Already thought of that...but I have to pick Jenn up from the airport thursday evening. Looks like I'm gonna have to take friday off work to be able to work on the car to finish buttoning all the little crap up and go get an alighnment done on it. Then off to edgewater for T&T friday night if all goes as planned.

I can do a few shake down runs for ya, and I tell you what I wont even charge you. :D