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There was machining required, as mentioned in the linked old post you sent me from TF. I machined the pulley down and left like 1/8" of material around the rubber damper. I machined just as deep as the trigger wheel was thick. Then I machined the wheel to just under that diameter for a press-fi...

I'm trying to remember where I got the trigger wheel I mounted on the pulley for when I was messing with this in my old Scorpio. I'll try and dig up my notes. It was a OE part of some sort

I'm sure it's just more web host silliness. It happens.

Busy as usual with everything else BUT working on this. Last week I sat down and put togther a checklist of what needs to be done to get this finished. Ugh. To that end, I finished up the manifold I started a while back. All it needs is to be coated. http://www.turbochuck.com/webimages/projects/Scor...

xR4rally wrote:Very cool. Are those pipe Ls?
Not doing a 3-into-1 equal length, huh?

Yes, just pipe L's. The eventual plan is to have a turbo mounted over on the pass side, and the driver side will just feed into a crossover pipe to the turbo. No need for fancy equal-length headers here.

OK, well I got a couple hours of work done on Sat. Got the struts/spindles reinstalled. Hubs have been redrilled to 5x114.3. Still waiting in new rotors and pads. http://www.turbochuck.com/webimages/projects/Scorpio/Spindles%20reinstalled.jpg Next I messed with the new driver manifold. This is the c...

Messed with it a bit more yesterday evening. Found out that my existing (stock) alternator belt is just ling enough to work with the new set-up, so that's good. I also reinstalled the front track arms and sway bar, as well as worked out putting the spindles/struts/brake adapters back together. Looki...

OK, been working through misc things and making progress. Finalized the 3G install http://www.turbochuck.com/webimages/projects/Scorpio/3G%20installed.jpg Sorted out the oil pressure sender and switch so it will fit behind the AC bracket. http://www.turbochuck.com/webimages/projects/Scorpio/oil%20pr...

OK, FINALLY got some time to put to the car (as well as time to update this thread). About a month ago, I put together a trans crossmember for the T-5. (Borrowing the concept from Colin) http://www.turbochuck.com/webimages/projects/Scorpio/Trans%20Xmember.jpg I had to remove some extra bracketry tha...

Sorry for the dead image links. My webhost has apparently folded on me. Trying to sort all of that out.

[quote name='gtprototyp' date='Mar 19 2011, 02:07 AM' post='347489'] Hmmm.... That T-5 setup sounds strangely familiar... Like I had B4...lol Good job, chuck . Yes the 4.0 starter works. Hope you decide to hydro the bellhousing. Otherwise the M2 bell swing arm is gonna give you a good workout.. I di...

How long has the car been sitting? Were the rotors a but rusty? Mine would do that for a short bit if the car had been sitting for a while, and the rotors got some rust on them.

Once I drove the car for a couple days, the problem would go away, as the rotors were an even finish again.

Hell, you're wanting to grab a used bolt from an engine in a junkyard, and NOW you get picky? :roll: The FelPro ones are fine. well if im going to get all new ones, then i want them to be decent...ive just had bad experience with some felpro products. They're the same thing as you would get from th...

Hell, you're wanting to grab a used bolt from an engine in a junkyard, and NOW you get picky?


The FelPro ones are fine.

A set of new TTY FelPro Head bolts will run you maybe $30.