May Have to Retire..... - Page 3

smashedheadcat · 10-20-2002, 11:53 PM

Here's a few pics of various things........... I know the pics didn't come out too well......... but they are better than nothing I s'pose.

smashedheadcat · 10-20-2002, 11:54 PM

Bread and butter.........

smashedheadcat · 10-20-2002, 11:55 PM

Poor pic quality....... but taken after about an hours work...

smashedheadcat · 10-20-2002, 11:57 PM

Before I started..........

smashedheadcat · 10-21-2002, 12:00 AM

That's it for now. I'll remember to use my flash next time.... Sorry about that.

smashedheadcat · 10-21-2002, 12:02 AM

PS.... I'm much farther along now. Just need to unbolt the motor mounts... give the motor a twist, and finish off the headers. Then the trans..... and maybe a few things on the aft end of the engine. If thats everything, then this really isn't too difficult of a project. Motor will be out next weekend guarenteed!!

Ken 01-Cobra · 10-21-2002, 12:27 AM

Glad to see you're making progress on it Josh!

smashedheadcat · 10-21-2002, 02:17 AM

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Originally posted by Ken 01-Cobra
Glad to see you're making progress on it Josh!

It's coming along quite well. I had to buy a "special" tool to undo the fuel lines. I got a little wet from that, but it was a lesson learned. True Blue recommended dropping the motor out from the bottom, but that really wasn't practical for me. I can't get the car up high enough for that. The only real PINTA is the long tubes, but they aren't "THAT" bad.

BadMoFo · 10-21-2002, 09:14 AM

you know you could loan me the sc for a while.

glad to hear you are making progress. So why wouldnt SHM cover the motor? or did I miss that somewhere in the thread.

smashedheadcat · 10-21-2002, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by BadMoFo
you know you could loan me the sc for a while. glad to hear you are making progress. So why wouldnt SHM cover the motor? or did I miss that somewhere in the thread.

If you really want to borrow it.... you sure can. But i don't think it'd work too well. I'm not sure if the bracket would bolt up right, and also, i'm not sure you'd really want to do that. You may smoke your motor.

It takes more than boost to make it quick. It needs fuel too. You're more than welcome to try it out if it'd work.

smashedheadcat · 10-21-2002, 07:16 PM

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Originally posted by BadMoFo
So why wouldnt SHM cover the motor? or did I miss that somewhere in the thread.

All Sean Hyland Parts.... Didn't buy their billet oil gears, and the motor wasn't completely assembled by them. They require something along the lines of paying them to remove the engine, rebuild it, install it, and dyno it...... then they'll warranty it. This was a matter of bad luck for me. That's all.

tcrews · 10-23-2002, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by smashedheadcat
The only real PINTA is the long tubes, but they aren't "THAT" bad.

You should be able to pull the motor with the longtubes installed, JC did that and it's also much easier to reinstall the headers before dropping the engine back in.

Other than that...how's it coming along?

I just dropped to a smaller pulley and now I keep blowing the discharge tube off

so I'm ordering one of the Paxton aluminum discharge tubes....it's only money you know

smashedheadcat · 10-23-2002, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by tcrews
You should be able to pull the motor with the longtubes installed, JC did that and it's also much easier to reinstall the headers before dropping the engine back in.

Other than that...how's it coming along?

I just dropped to a smaller pulley and now I keep blowing the discharge tube off so I'm ordering one of the Paxton aluminum discharge tubes....it's only money you know

Just by looking, it doesn't seem possible to get the motor out (through the top) with the long tubes on. That is, without the trans coming out with it. There really isn't much clearance at all between the trans and a few of the primaries on the LT's. But, if it can be done, then that'll be great. Here's how it's coming. Everything fwd of the motor is removed (radiator, water box, s/c, smog lines, yada yada yada, throttle cable, starter, air conditioner, fuel lines, harnesses yada yada yada... here's what i've got left. A few bolts (trans to eng), motor mounts, and whatever is between the engine and the firewall that i can't see or get to right now. here's my plan. Cherry picker, remove the motor mounts, trans crossmember, (H-pipe is off already, shifter as well) and support the trans with a jack. Hook up the cherry picker, and try to bring the engine forward just a hair. That'll let me get the rest of the transmission bolts off, and whatever is behind the engine as well. Then, i'm gonna see about twisting the engine a tad bit to get the rest of the header bolts out, then take the motor the rest of the way out. Sounds easy when ya type it all out huh?

If everything goes by the numbers, then this all in all isn't a real tough job. It may be hard remembering exactly how everything goes back together though.... ehh, i'll cross that bridge when i come to it. Sorry for the novel.

Ken 01-Cobra · 10-23-2002, 03:18 PM

Hey Josh...you ARE labeling things as you take them off, right?

BTW...you have mail...send me the info.

smashedheadcat · 10-25-2002, 06:25 PM

Well, i'm not labeling everything. All the bolts i've removed have gone into sandwich bags, and i've written what they go to. But the harnesses........ nope. No labling. If i can't figure it out, then i'll have one of my buddies bring over his cobra, and i'll use it as reference. The supercharger install part, i can do with my eyes closed. Not really much to it. One of the reasons i haven't labled the harnesses, is cuz the motor will stay in tact. So i don't want whoever's workin on it to have to fumble around with all the markings, tape, and so on. I'll get it together i'm sure.

10-20-2002, 11:53 PM	#31
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	Here's a few pics of various things........... I know the pics didn't come out too well......... but they are better than nothing I s'pose. Attached Images __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-20-2002, 11:54 PM	#32
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	Bread and butter......... Attached Images __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-20-2002, 11:55 PM	#33
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	Poor pic quality....... but taken after about an hours work... Attached Images __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-20-2002, 11:57 PM	#34
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	Before I started.......... Attached Images __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-21-2002, 12:00 AM	#35
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	That's it for now. I'll remember to use my flash next time.... Sorry about that. __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-21-2002, 12:02 AM	#36
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	PS.... I'm much farther along now. Just need to unbolt the motor mounts... give the motor a twist, and finish off the headers. Then the trans..... and maybe a few things on the aft end of the engine. If thats everything, then this really isn't too difficult of a project. Motor will be out next weekend guarenteed!! __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

10-21-2002, 12:27 AM	#37
Ken 01-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 764	Glad to see you're making progress on it Josh! __________________ Ken's Home Page <-- Click to visit!

10-21-2002, 09:14 AM	#39
BadMoFo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 475	you know you could loan me the sc for a while. glad to hear you are making progress. So why wouldnt SHM cover the motor? or did I miss that somewhere in the thread. __________________

10-23-2002, 03:18 PM	#44
Ken 01-Cobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 764	Hey Josh...you ARE labeling things as you take them off, right? BTW...you have mail...send me the info. __________________ Ken's Home Page <-- Click to visit!

10-25-2002, 06:25 PM	#45
smashedheadcat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 1,727	Well, i'm not labeling everything. All the bolts i've removed have gone into sandwich bags, and i've written what they go to. But the harnesses........ nope. No labling. If i can't figure it out, then i'll have one of my buddies bring over his cobra, and i'll use it as reference. The supercharger install part, i can do with my eyes closed. Not really much to it. One of the reasons i haven't labled the harnesses, is cuz the motor will stay in tact. So i don't want whoever's workin on it to have to fumble around with all the markings, tape, and so on. I'll get it together i'm sure. __________________ Josh 2003 Oxford White Cobra Coupe Twin Turbo Solid Axle Automatic Return Fuel System 1997 Triple Black Cobra Convertible Forged and Blown. 511rwhp 398 rwtq Sold

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