Update:
The machine shop expects to be finished prior to Christmas, hopefully next week.
With some luck I may be running again before the end of the year.
Cross Your Fingers Gents!
Steve
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Update:
The machine shop expects to be finished prior to Christmas, hopefully next week.
With some luck I may be running again before the end of the year.
Cross Your Fingers Gents!
Steve
They punched the block .030" over on Friday so hopefully, it will be assembled and home for Christmas.
Since I Was Born In NOLA, Sing It For Them Aaron:
https://youtu.be/gBEKLDvDFTY
Last edited by GoDadGo; 12-16-2017 at 07:14 AM.
That's good news so now Dad will get to GO again!!
CVOBill
MK2 #???? Delivered 11/2002, Finished and Titled 6/2003 5.0, T-5, 4-Link, Sold 3/2005
Hot Rod #304 purchased 5/28/2017 from original owner Unassembled . Titled and plated 8/24/2017 Coyote,
TKO, 3-Link, Heat, A/C, Electric Power Steering, Convertible top
MK4 #9524 Picked up 1/18/19 306 Blueprint, T-5, 4-Link, Gas-N Pipes, Heater
Good deal hopefully Santa will be able to deliver your baby for Christmas
Rick
Last edited by Itchief; 12-16-2017 at 01:58 PM.
#8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater
Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
I hope your Christmas is full of V8 sounds of soul.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
HAGERTY. DRIVERS CLUB | Texas Cobra Club
You are moving right along Steve!
Sorry Gang,
The 383 Dart won't be in here for Christmas, but my engine is being worked on.
The block has been bored, honed, cam bearings, freeze plugs, and block dowls are all installed.
Our stroker crank has been cleaned and polished and now hanging out in the saddles.
Man, I Can't Wait To Dive My Go-Kart Again!
The Darkside Dart Cobra Even Has Seats!
Steve
Last edited by GoDadGo; 12-22-2017 at 10:57 PM.
Great to hear Steve. Merry Christmas
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
HAGERTY. DRIVERS CLUB | Texas Cobra Club
Bad News Forum Friends!
It's NOT going to be here for New Years Eve!
it's OK Steve, I have been on hold as well. Waiting on a few orders and a trip back to Texas after new years with my parents in Colorado. Feels like its taking forever. Lol
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
HAGERTY. DRIVERS CLUB | Texas Cobra Club
The cold weather pretty much killed this week, but progress is being made.
The short block is now prepped so things are finally coming together.
Need to drop off the heads, intake, and other goodies next week.
Oh Mrs. Go-Dad, Can Your Bring Some Parts Over On Tuesday?
Last edited by GoDadGo; 01-05-2018 at 07:53 PM.
Mike Forte: Forte's Parts Connection / Framingham, Mass. 01702 / 508 875 0016 / [email protected] / fortesparts.com / Facebook Instagram: @fortespartconnection Est: 1981 dealing performance parts to build your dream car. A REAL SPEED SHOP with parts, price & knowledge. Developer of the early Ford & FE Tremec and Mustang firewall adjustable quadrant kits, external slave clutch release conversions & cable release conversions. Tremec Elite, FORD RACING & QUICKTIME DISTRIBUTOR!
Back the truck up Steve......... cold weather? Did it dip below 40 for a couple of hours? AHAHAHA. Just razzing you. Balmy 10 degrees here north of Philly.
I figured you would beat me getting your motor back in your car but looks like I got you by a week or two. After a complete tear down and re-assembly, we ran a couple of heat cycles on the stand and got her back in the car. Just need to button up a couple of loose ends and I'm back to being whole once again. Unfortunately, it hasn't cracked 20 degrees here in the past several weeks and its not looking like its going to get any warmer anytime soon.
Keep pressing forward my man, you'll get it!
Rick
Hey Mike,
My former motor mentor hit two of the water jackets when he was attempting to clearance the block and then filled them with JB-Weld and didn't tell me.
Found it after all sorts of tests and useless work, but we are now heading in the right direction once again with a new Dart SHP Block.
Steve
Hi Steve,
UGH UGH UGH!!! That sucks big time.
I have a new DART SHP 427 shortblock SB Chevy ready to ship on the shelf... Motivated to sell at a great price... Also have 347 & 363 DART SHP shortblocks too.
Mike Forte: Forte's Parts Connection / Framingham, Mass. 01702 / 508 875 0016 / [email protected] / fortesparts.com / Facebook Instagram: @fortespartconnection Est: 1981 dealing performance parts to build your dream car. A REAL SPEED SHOP with parts, price & knowledge. Developer of the early Ford & FE Tremec and Mustang firewall adjustable quadrant kits, external slave clutch release conversions & cable release conversions. Tremec Elite, FORD RACING & QUICKTIME DISTRIBUTOR!
More Goodies Going To The Builder Tomorrow:
Camshaft
Lifters
Pushrods
Oil Pump
Timing Cover
Oil Pan
Heads, Rockers, Valve Covers & Intake Are Going Thursday Or Friday!
Generation 3 Type 65 Daytona Coupe Complete Kit #151885 received May 6, 2022. Gen 3 Coyote, IRS, Tremec TKX, American Powertrain hydraulic throwout bearing & Wilwood brakes.
MK4 Basic Kit #7404, 347 EFI - Pro M Racing ECM, 30# injectors, 70 mm throttle body, 80 mm MAF, Edelbrock Performer aluminum heads & RPM II intake, all new G-Force T5, 3:55 gears, Pro 5.0 shifter, 3-link, carbon fiber dash/custom Speedhut gauges and paint by Da Bat.
I Dropped By The Shop Today To See Some Nice Progress, So Things Are Moving Along!
This Cold Winter (By Louisiana Standards) Is Really Wreaking Havoc On Us This Year!
This Global Warming Thing Needs To Stop Because We Still Have Ice On The Ground!
Last edited by GoDadGo; 01-18-2018 at 04:07 PM.
Y'all got our snow -- were 3' behind normal now and the highs here have been touching the 60's. Crazy weather like nothing I've ever seen. Should be lots of snow on the ground now and the highs hovering around the freezing mark. It's been like perpetual fall with no end in sight. With no snow we will have a very treacherous fire season come spring. I'd rather shovel snow than worry about wildfires.
Enough talk about weather! We want pictures of the new engine! (We're sick of the cold in Chicagoland, too...)
Mk IV Roadster - #8650 - delivered 7-17-2015 - first start 7-28-2018 - first go-kart 10-13-2018 - licensed and on the road 9-9-19: body/paint completed 3-17-2020.
Complete kit / 2015 Coyote / TKO600 / IRS / Wilwood brakes / Mid-Shift mod / Power Steering / Heater and Seat Heaters / RT turn signal / Breeze radiator shroud and mount
47 and sunny in the Black Hills of South Dakota. (don't ask me about the forecast for tomorrow)
70 and sunny in Denver today - snow this weekend. We need an update on the new power plant, Steve.
Last edited by Papa; 01-19-2018 at 07:18 PM.
My Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...ter-Build-9754
(Most viewed Roadster build thread on this forum!)
Delivered: 6/17/2017
First Start: 12/30/2017
Completed: 12/7/2019
Legal: 1/30/2020
Member of the Mile-Hi Cobra Club
Dave's Cobra YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbk...npK1UZHj4R-bYQ
Agora 1:8 Scale Cobra Build: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...l-Build-Thread
The Short Block Is Done!
Dropping Off Heads & Intake Tomorrow!
Awesome! Glad things are moving along!
Mark
Gone but not forgotten. Mk1, Frame #1929 Complete restoration/upgrade.
Good deal hopefully it will be finished very soon and you can get it back in the car
Rick
#8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater
Ladies & Gentlemen,
I got the call today that my engine is ready.
Cross your fingers and say a prayer that the 2nd time will be a charm.
I'm taking off tomorrow to go pick it up.
> 383 SHP Chevy Style Block Dart 9.7-1 Pump Gas Friendly Compression Ratio!
> Eagle Internally Balanced Rotating Assembly With 6" H-Beam Rods With Floating Forged Flat Tops.
> Dart Iron Eagle 215 CC Heads with 2.05 Intake & 1.60 Exhaust Valves.
> Harland Sharp Roller Rockers & Other Go Fast Goodies.
> Comp Cam Extreme Energy 288 Hydraulic Roller Tappet Cam
> Edelbrock AVS 800 Feeding A Weiand 7530 Team-G Single Plane Manifold.
Steve
On A Related Financial Note:
Does anybody want to buy a 2005 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1,600 Cruiser?
I'm asking $3,500.00, but will sell it to a FFR Forum Member for $3,000.00!
Last edited by GoDadGo; 01-30-2018 at 07:57 PM.
Yay!!!!
Great news
We know what you will be doing the next few days
Rick
#8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater
Installing The Driveline Between Mardi Gras Parades & Getting That Sucker Bugging The Neighbors Well Before NOLA Jazzfest!
http://www.neworleansonline.com/newo...s/parades.html
http://www.nojazzfest.com/lineup/#/
Y'all come on down if you've got some time to spare.
Last edited by GoDadGo; 01-30-2018 at 10:50 PM.
Glad to hear you are almost there!
FFR MK4 #8317, 393 Cleveland, Lunati VooDoo solid roller, CHI 3V heads and intake, TKO 600, Std roadster seats, 8.8 3.55 diff, 17" Halibrand replica wheels, Ford "Magnetic Metallic", silver ghost stripe. (Sold 10/16/21)
It's going to be a very well watched startup video! Good luck!
James
FFR33 #997 (Gen1 chassis, Gen2 body), license plate DRIVE IT says it all! build thread
My build: 350SBC, TKO600, hardtop, no fenders/hood, 32 grill, 3 link, sway bars, 355/30r19
Previous cars: GTD40, Cobra, tubeframe 55 Chevy, 66 Nova, 56 F100
Glad to hear you're back in business. I'm just getting started again after surgery. Looking forward to progress pics
MK4 Build #9035 Delivered 2/17/17, First Start & Go-Kart 6/2/17, Licensed 9/1/17
Paint - Lightning Blue Metallic, No Hood Scoop, No Stripes
Gen 2 Coyote Engine & TKO-600. Solid Axle, 8.8-3.55, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Dual Roll Bars
Heater and Glove Box, Drop Trunk, Wipers, Radio, FFR Vintage Gauges, Custom Dash
Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...MK4-Build-9035
Then Dart 383 Is Home & On The Stand!
FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)