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    Please graduate 8661

    Factory Five MK IV Roadster – base kit delivered 08/2015
    Non donor build
    3 Link suspension
    Moser 8.8 rear end
    Cobra 11.65 rear brakes
    All new braided steel brake lines
    Mustang gt front brakes
    Sn 95 spindles
    Tubular control arms
    Whitby power brake kit
    Power steering
    Ron Francis Wiring Harness
    Breeze accelerator pedal
    Dual breeze 1 ¾” stainless rollbars – polished
    North Race cars air conditioning & heat
    LED rectangle tail lights & appropriate body work.
    ********** side vents
    Breeze fan shroud
    Breeze oil cooler and brake duct screens
    Pegasus SS wire mess radiator protector
    Speedhut gauges with gps speedometer
    Driver seat sliders
    Dropped trunk sheet metal
    Breeze cubby
    Hurst Line lock
    Electric vacuum pump for power brakes
    Wind wings & visors
    Fully insulated
    Inside of body coated with bedliner

    Engine:
    Full custom 347 small block ford built by FTM performance
    Scat forged crankshaft and rods
    JE forged pistons 10:1 compression
    Custom hydraulic roller cam 233/242 duration, .602/.612 lift on 112 LSA
    AFR 195 Renegade Cylinder Heads
    Billet flywheel & Balancer
    Centerforce dual friction clutch assembly
    Lakewood explosion proof bellhousing
    Driveshaft loop
    8 stack fuel injection – Holley HP ECU – 39 lb injectors
    DUI distributor – crane HI6S ignition box-accel coil- DUI live wire plug wires
    March underdrive pulleys
    Chrome 100 amp alternator
    Chrome A/C compressor
    Polished SS high capacity power steering reservoir
    Engine dyno tested at 516 HP @ 6500 rpm, 464 ft. lbs. of torque at 5200 rpm.

    Extra bells and whistles:
    Engine Knock sensor
    Electronic warning/guardian system for temp, oil pressure and fuel pressure – red warning light
    Programmable primary rev limiter
    Programmable shift light mounted in dash
    Electronic/programmable launch control system which offers the following features:
    * Programmable staging 2nd rev limiter activated by clutch
    * Programmable timer activated 3rd rev limiter to limit tire spin at initial launch for a specified
    time.
    *Programmable timer that retards timing and reintroduces it at a defined rate after rev limiter
    expires to additionally control tire spin.


    Transmission
    All new Astro Performance A5 (T5) with midshift tail shaft
    Super alloy gears with 2.95 first gear and .64 overdrive gear.

    Paint
    Painted by Hill Country Rod Shop – Lance Liscum, located in Kingsland Texas
    Color is Lexus Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 - 5 stage paint. Cut up to 5000 grit and polished.
    Stripes are Ford white pearl
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    Awesome, Love the rectangular taillights.
    Started dreaming of a Cobra around 1987
    Purchased Complete Kit 6/9/2017, Delivered 9/4/2017, Rolling Chassis 3/30/2018, Engine Dyno'ed 3/4/2022, Engine installed 8/27/2022
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    One sweet ride, you've done well on it!

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    Enjoy the ride! Your build looks great.
    Doug
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    347 SBF Prestige Mototsports, Moser 8.8 (3.31) 3 Link, TKO 600, Nitto 555s, 17" Halibrands, PS, AC, Heat, Color Redfire Pearl, with Wimbledon White Stripes

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    Beautiful and well thought-out machine. Congratulations.

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    Very nice. I really like the rear tail lights, where did you get them?

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    Very nice. Received my kit 9/2015 and still plugging away. I am working toward 1st start and getting very close.

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    Love dem stacks! Great job.
    - Steve
    Mk IV #8901 - Complete kit, Coyote, TKO-600, IRS. Ordered 5/23/16, Delivered 7/14/16, First Start 8/13/17, First Go-Kart 10/22/17, Registered and Completed 10/18/18. Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...V-Coyote-Build Graduation Thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Roadster-8901

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    Here's the place. http://www.haneshotrods.com/lights-t...ca-hotrod-ace/
    You have to do some wiring changes to run them. Either a relay system or taillight converter. They are a lot brighter than the
    standard bulb lights.



    Quote Originally Posted by JRD56 View Post
    Very nice. I really like the rear tail lights, where did you get them?

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    Your interior looks fantastic! Nice job.

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    Fantastic Looking MK-4!

    Great Engine, Great Interior, Great Car!

    C_O_N_G_R_A_T_U_L_A_T_I_O_N_S_!

    PS: Yes, I am soooooo jealous.

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    Thanks for the compliments. I'm really having fun driving it. Never had so much attention or talked so much in my life. I have discovered people seem to like the fact I built it more than if it was an original. Seems they always ask if it's real and I tell them I built it. Then the questions and praises really start

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    It looks better in person. Nice work Bob. I too am jealous.
    FFR MK4 Complete Kit #8952
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    3 Link Rear Suspension, Gordon Levy 347 SBF with T5
    First start Feb 20, 2017, First Go Kart March 5, 2017, Registered & Title April 25, 2017

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    Very nice!

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    Very nice. Take it to a car show and watch the guy next to you with the new Stingray sit and twiddle his thumbs while everyone talks to you. Sorry GoDadGo but they get that kind of attention. Enjoy the ride and the great conversations!!!
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    Mk4 Roadster, Picked up complete kit 8/22/14. Most FFR options except Wilwood brakes and IRS. First start 11/11/14. Go-kart 3/8/15. 347 Stroker, TKO 500, 3-link/3.27 rear. PA street legal 7/29/15.

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    What TPS did you buy for the Speedmaster? I just received my stacks, thought I could use the TPS off my Mass-Flo, but no go.

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    Bob-

    She looks fantastic; congratulations on a beautiful build!

    The interior looks awesome, and the details are very well done.

    One question, in your details you mention a fully insulated body. Is it the bedliner, or did you do something else? Can you explain what you mean here? Thanks!

    Very nice build!

    Regards,

    Steve

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    Tps came with the Holley HP ecu. But, I believe it's a standard GM item.

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    Actually that is referring to the chassis. Guess I should have stated it different. The body is fully coated with bedliner.

    Quote Originally Posted by WIS89 View Post
    Bob-

    She looks fantastic; congratulations on a beautiful build!

    The interior looks awesome, and the details are very well done.

    One question, in your details you mention a fully insulated body. Is it the bedliner, or did you do something else? Can you explain what you mean here? Thanks!

    Very nice build!

    Regards,

    Steve
    Last edited by bobl; 02-03-2017 at 12:47 PM.

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    Thanks Bob, that makes sense. I thought you may have tried something new, and I was going to ask you about it. Thanks for the response!

    Car really looks great! I know you will receive plenty of compliments!!

    Regards,

    Steve

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