well got it jambed last night (01-12-2013) now it can start going back together. Monday I am still on track to install the fuel cell and then start the rebuild of the 2004R trans To late to change colors now so Obama Orange and cream it will be and at present looks like I am on track to be done for the trip to Vegas with a couple of my customers in May who would have thought there was that much rust to cut outwell no more rust problems
still at it using a Speedway wiring harness only problems I have with theirs is the rear wires are a little short new gear box and column dash switches were a pain had to lengthen the wiper switch 1/2 inch used a head light stem now the stock bezels work most wiring kits use gm head light switches but the hole is 1 size to big simplest way to fix cut the hole from the ford and weld it to the gm switch I should have cleaned the coating off the switch but is fine the dash just needs the radio now and the glove box and it can go back in the car switches all look stock but now we have elect wipers and late model headlight switch which the new harness already has the connector for also installed a duel cone speaker in the stock location will also have 2 speakers in package tray still on tract to go to Las Vvegas in May
more progress Here a shot of the cover for the fuel cell it will be sealed when the car is done this set up gave me 20 gal tank the space for internal fuel pump for fuel injection Heil-arced a 2"alum tubing neck in the tank Used the last 2"of the stock filler neck and turned the inside of the tubing for a tight fit this let me kept the stock looking filler neck. I want the car to look stock but run and handle like a new car and a shot of the back of the car
Customer really slow down progress but have to make money to. Spent a few hr here and there this week and got the trans done. Built to handle 700 Hp Hope it will tame the Cadillac All that left is the 4th gear pressure switch and tcc solenoid Also got the p*** door hung and aligned LETS SEE 500 Cadillac and power steering and you want exhaust too offley tight fight getting the pipes above the steering linkage and through the frame hole but 1 side down wound up with 4-2-1 header March 17 2013 Hear is the progress so fare EFI, MSD, and the eng wiring (Trying to keep the wiring clean in not easy with 3 different systems). Power steering box and AC Compressor bracket done. I did not want to hide the EZ-EFI, MDS since these are all thing I do at the shop and this and the 69 ford truck are used at shows to sell work so the more thy stick out the better Running the exhaust system in such a way that it is above the frame was a challenge also. But this fall I plan to bag it to lay frame so the extra work now will make that easer Heat shields and header rap should help keep the inside cooler
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