you guys want pics from a project, well here are some.
i KNOW this will get you guys hearts pumping. it isn't a 5.4l swap, but is a big mod motor going in one hell of a ride.
hahaa, sorry for the teaser pause. I"m posting this on behalf a friend, so i'll be as true to the info as i can. this is the car, well, what it used to be. sorry for the bad pic quality and size.
i say what it once was, because it has very little left of what you see. the car has been modified to the extent that it is no longer the stang you see, but a custom built car, with that cars shell wrapped around it. it is now a body on frame car, that will be one hell of a retro/modern street ripper.
here are a couple more pics.
the early stages or deconstruction
the outer shell, no longer a unibody, braced awaiting the custom frame.
speaks for it self
trial fitting of frame
the new frame, and major part of the build
starting to become one again
frame in shell
trial fitting of the tires for soon to come suspension and ride hight set-up
more trial fitting
yet more trial fitting
upskirt shot
close to how the car will sit.
and here it is fellas. the sole reason this car relates to this thread.
wait for it
wait for it
still wiating
ok, here it is.
the engine will eventually become a twin turbo 6.8l v10. <--- that is the only actual engine specing that has been done to date.
he sias he'll cross the road of setting up the engine once the chassis and suspension is set-up. once it becomes a roller, its engine time.
heres where it gets good. like i said, i am posting on his behalf. he is very tied up with work, and gave me the get go to talk and ask questions for him. Here is everyone chane to give input into what this engine will eventually become. the heads, rotating assymbly, and essentually everything about it is up for grabs at this point as far as the final product. it WILL be a twin turbo v10, that is all that is set in stone.
Any advise? suggestions? contacts to the people who need to be takled too. i've told him to contact as many turbo builders as possible, even talk with shops like MMR and VT. the engine is still a bit away as far as getting started working on, but gathering as much info as possible is key. everything is open at this point. 2v, 3v, almost anything. The only thing that we've discussed at length was the intake situation. He, and i agree to an extent, thinks that a dual "log" type intake much like the gen i and gen II vipers (not exactly, and the final design i'm 99.9% sure will be designed by a seasoned pro.) use along with dual throttle bodies. I believe that it is more than possible with 2v heads, but not so sure about on 3v. The info brought up in this thread about 3v heads have tornished my hope that 3v heads will be used.
Again, all that is had of the engine is the block. if you haven't figured out, it doesn't exactly 'have' to be a TT 6.8l v10, but it will. for that reason alone. and it will be made to work. some way, some how. This car is more than the typical mustang build, nothing about it is supposed to be the normal.
SPEAK UP
you are a great bunch of guys, i've enjoyed reading this thread and talking with you all. i hope you like, no LOVE, this car.
any and all feed back is welcome. he and I thank you in advance.