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F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Baby is in the cradle; congratulations Brandon! I saw that intake spacer you mentioned...
Chris
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.
Cg you could sell off all the eeciv tech, make money, buy the fitech, have a much lighter carb look, and versatile combo. I sold all my eeciv stuff and made a couple thousand on it over at corral.net
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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True Dat, but guess I'm different and like the old school EFI 5.0 look. I ceramic coated my air tube satin black and blacked out the valve covers & upper/lower intake to "murder out" my engine. I'm impressed with the tuneability of the Pro-M Racing engine management system and shockingly taught this old dog some new tricks with some advanced engine tuning via a laptop. The only things left on my car is soundproofing & carpeting...graduation probably next month.
I'm not the engine builder you are and have been truly impressed with your industriousness, knowledge and skills. I will be really curious where you go with body color, striping - chrome vs. blacked out...I'm thinking you are going to go a different or non-traditional route like mine.
Chris
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 appreciate your build as I am a fox lover and you are right it is a great system with lots of options and ability to fine tune.
I am probably going to do things a bit different. As you said I see the car differently and will make it my own, as you have done.
It will be some time before I am close to graduating.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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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.
Battery tray, mount, install.
The battery placement was a big question for me. I already had a large yellow top and wanted to be able to get it out of the way and utilize space that I see in other builds that wasnt being used. It was too tight in front of the motor and I didnt want to run wire to the trunk. This was the place I decided on. I used a 2013 batter tray from a chevrolet suburban. its bolted down with some nice hardware and I am going to add an "L" bracket on the underside to add rigidity. Its out of the way and everything electrical is all within a few feet of the major electrical.
Battery tray installed and reinforced
Battery on passenger footwell
Battery, buss, solenoid, wiring.
EFI wiring loom and battery
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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I started to wire the chassis and I setup the gas tank, the fan relay, the coil, and the other small signals that run through out the chassis.
Mocked up EFI coil and fan relay.
Fuel Tank wiring and inertia cutoff switch
Further working on the wiring, the chassis had some personal and unique touches added this month.
Hand laid, individual rolls of wire, braided chassis wiring loom
Wife hand braiding my chassis wiring
Hand braided chassis wiring
Wiring taking place
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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I came up with this mount for my stock fuel filter so that I could go to the local parts store when I need some things. Be careful if you are using fuel line for efi since its under pressure. I used 30R9 hose that came with the kit. I hope it holds up. The junk that i had used in the past literally discentegrated from ethanol in the fuel. It was 30R7 read this article on why R7 is bad stuff for pump gas cars. https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/o...dern-fuel-hose
EFI hardline fuel hose bracket
Fuel Filter mount, hard line bracket
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Power steering rack installed. Got quite a few things planned for this and I will come back and update this post when I get more pump and lines installed.
Power steering rack installed, sold the manual rack.
Updated July 8th 2018 I used a kit from ebay that was about 150 bucks for the pulley, the bracket and the belt. All were purchased separately but from the same buyer. The belt was 57.3 gates brand done in the v coniguration. I may later do the S configuration to get more bite on the pulley but for now this is working great.
Last edited by TexasAviator; 07-08-2018 at 03:23 PM.
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RIVETS RIVETS AND MORE RIVETS
I still have much to do on the sheet metal. Here are some neat tricks. I got the idea from a member here. I drilled holes in tape. I then made it unique to my build. I used spacing that I got from the plane that I fly on. Its aircraft spaced riveting and I did a some homework on strength in the riveting. Its another unique touch to my build that I thought would add a personal touch.
Aircraft spacing rivet placement
Using tape with holes drilled in it to get correct rivet spacing
Last edited by TexasAviator; 01-28-2018 at 11:41 PM.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Of course the holes get closer together with every revolution of tape Looking good Brandon!
Jeff
Thanks Jeff,
Yes the number of rivets will increase as the tape gets used up in some sections. I am only using the tape on long runs, its easier to use a ruler on most of the car.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Haha, she had a dual battery setup and the other one was not being used so I stole it. No she does not know but man it works great! I also went to autozone and bought a tie down kit for a chevy and it fits so well.
No worries its the truth. I am trying to make this thing as personal as possible. Hard to do when this car has been built by pros, and great people for 2 decades.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcG0dl1ksw0
Here is another video of how I wired the MK4. There are dozens of spools of wire but I know where every wire goes and what it does. What a mess. Wish I had done the Ron Francis Wiring kit but again, like everything on this car its all built by me.
I really like the functionality of the Grote unit. It runs brakes, signals, headlights, and hazards all from one switch.
Tim Austin over on facebook asked me for the part number. Found it. 48282
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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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.
Brandon, I gotta' tell you, ammeters make me nervous. Looks like yours pegs at 60 amps...What is your alternator capable of? Hopefully less than the meter's maximum. Maybe you have and I missed it but if not please install a fusable link or megafuse upstream of the meter to be safe.
Jeff
I am torn on running one too. I keep going back and forth. The 60 amp ammeter is actually very stout, even the one included with the donor. The reason is that amps are only exceeded if demand is there for it. With every accessory on a car including power windows, locks, stereos and other goodies on a modern car, you wont see 60 amps at a single given time. If you happen to be unlocking your car with the stereo banging, flip the door locks, and have your flashers, headlights, and fogs on, you might see 60 amps of draw.
I am not an electrician but I have dabbled with electrical and theory since i was 12. I have studied, built, and wired everything from a house, to a 1000 watt ham radio amp. Sold 6 of them as fast as I could make them. I have a pretty good background and this is my first time with the car wiring, I have done car audio for 20 years. Electronics is where I should have got my degree but I ended up loving flying so much I made Aerospace my focus.
The battery or alternator on our cars will never pull more than the demand needed. I added up the headlights, tail lights, blower motor, fan motor, and fuel pump. If all pull full power it will still be less than 60 amps. I have a 100 amp circuit breaker on the main lead of the alternator for protection
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Got my air oil separator installed with a SN95 mustang PCV valve installed in the PS valve cover. This keeps the oil out of the intake and stops gumming up the pistons and valves.
20180226_145432 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
20180226_145459 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
20180226_155527 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Some other things I got ordered and done today.
Clips for the rear brake cables.
Forward cable and equalizer for the brakes utilizing a new ford front cable system.
Electrical Electrical and more electrical
Installed ford mustang horns on the driver side support under the distribution block for the brakes.
Installed a 100 amp breaker for the in cab accessories and electrical components.
Installed the 30 amp fuel relay.
Installed the turned fomoco brake rotors. Used but in great condition with plenty of life left in them.
Installed some of the exhaust header bolts.
Wired the horns from the install.
More and more electrical all by hand. I strung every wire on the chassis by hand.
Installed the radiator with the provided stainless steel hoses and the provided couplers and clamps.
Parts
Turned rotors. 60 dollars
Heater core hoses 40 dollars
Relays and misc electrical parts 100 dollars
Heater hose with cap and filler neck 55 dollars
Heater hose pressure reducer 10 dollars
Brake parts, c clips, front cable to hand brake 55 dollars
PCV valve 10 dollars
Steeda Air oil separator 65 dollars
9mm Wires Ford Racing 50 dollars.
All from LMR.com
20180226_145715 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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REAR SETUP
16.5 Inches from roll bar center hole on left body hole.
20180226_160530 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
15.5 inches from roll bar center hole on left mount.
20180226_160123 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
Should leave me an inch of tuck for the rear tires.
20180226_150130 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
20180226_153048 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
FRONT SETUP
20.5 Inches from hood opening to edge of wheel well
20180226_160623 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
20.5 inches from outside of tire to inside frame rail on the chassis
20180226_160734 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
Should leave me flush with the outter tire or better. With a bit of camber I should have a clean tuck.
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Here are some extra shots of the wheels and tires I ended up with.
20180226_151228 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
Front 275/40ZR17 Tire on 17x9
20180226_160807 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
Rear 315/35ZR17 Tire on 17x10.5
20180226_161128 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
NT555 these are going to need some tirestickers.com
20180226_153032 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
10.5 inch wide front tire and 12.5 inch rear tire
20180226_150401 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Looks good Brandon; it's always exciting to get them up on their feet!
Not an exact indicator because the hood opening is not centered on the engine bay 3/4" square tubing. Which spindles? FFR, Fox and '94-'95 will get 275s under, but not by much. '96 and later will put them out a bit. You need to be sure your body guy knows to trim the wheelwell returns back.
Last edited by TexasAviator; 02-27-2018 at 10:25 AM.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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Man, those wheels look sweet. Those are my favorite rims for Cobra replicas if going larger than 15". I think I asked this on your Facebook post, but what kind of rims are those?
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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I'm sorry. Thought I got everyone on there. They are lmr.com bullit anthracite 17's. The full specs are on my first post in my build thread.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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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.
Go Big Or Go Home!
I'm looking forward to seeing what your car looks like with the body on.
Good Luck & Hope Your Tire Plan Works Out!
I like 'em. I've looked at those wheels many times, nice to know that they work.
I'm planning on the same sizes or maybe 335s in the rear. Tires look great.
Jim
Thanks man, means a lot. I know you come from fox blood and I was hoping you would approve.
Thanks GoDad, I hope your family is doing better and that you can continue to work on the car while taking care of your mom. I cant wait to see how it turns out but I think they are going to work out great.
I checked the turn radius of the front tires today and they didnt rub anywhere with the body off. They stuff nicely and I put a small curly Q in the brake lines to tuck them behind the tire at full lock. Worked out great.
A 335 would be crazy, hope the best for what you come up with. I cant believe how big th 315 fills out the rear of the car.
I am also using the wider SN95 rear track width, so the backspacing works out great even with the wider axles.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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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.
Hi Brandon,
I noticed the back cockpit wall looks like it was riveted. Can you still get your upper trunk floor in place now?
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Just now. Slid in pretty easy, just had to maneuver it around the roll bar mounts a bit. Not bad. No trimming needed either. But thanks for the looking out.
2018-03-02_12-13-35 by Brandon Fertig, on Flickr
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I think David was asking about the trunk floor because it can be difficult to drill & rivet once the rear cockpit wall is in place.
You're moving right along here recently Brandon!
Jeff
Oh geesh you both are right. Wouldnt be the first time I worked ahead and had to move back a bit to adjust. That is part of the crazyness of this car. Its frustrating sometimes but still so much fun. I will figure this out but I may need to get creative.
F5R9196 Hand built 347 475hp EFI | T5Z | LSD 3.73 3-link | Power Steering | Power Brakes | Vintage Air | 315/35ZR17 & 275/40ZR17 NT555
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