Runs much better than it did!!!!Sounds good IMO.
Not bad for about a months work jbrew
BTW i like that song in the vid
MGD must be too old for that chit

Edit just watched again...it pulls pretty much better now!!!!!

 

wow sounds great guys what kind of 0-60 times ae you guys doing?

 

Good job jbrew, got me wanting to do mine too. I am, but I'm thinking long tubes along with a procharger and maybe a few engine upgrades (head gaskets) and some tranny work. I've gotta finish my old Galaxie first, then maybe I won't need another fast vehicle..........ya right!

Gotta ask, how was taking the old stuff off? I worry about snapping the ex. manifold studs off (heavily rusted) as you well know with our salty winters. It looks easy enough, is it? I'm kinda leaning toward the Dynatech's with cats etc and leaving my si/so JBA exhaust. Just thaught to myself, should be easier if I'm planning to remove the heads for head gaskets, my bad.

 

damn man runs good!! sorry i been busy aint gotten time to chat but i got 2 promotions in a week. im sallart now n just signed a lease on an appartment.

 

Congrats Faster on the promotions Guess brews out running down ricers, maybe will get a report in the morning

 

Mann , was hungry this mornin - Took about three 4sixes just to take edge off it

Growlll ,Growwwlllll - Crap ! here we go again -


Hey fella's - I finally took a pic of this filter that has been following me around for a good part of my life -- Never did try to find out how old it was - yet .. -



I like the handle ..

 

I finally found clamps that don't leak - You have to gut a 3.8L to find them - but there primeau - There to the left in the photo - Yup!! CR Caps and the shims snap right on pipe and hold themselves - makes it easy to bolt up








Here's a vid that wasn't worth posting earlier - prolly still isn't -

http://picasaweb.google.com/jbrew393...73530710714466

 

Ok now I'm car sick from the video and some kind of Rob Zombie flash back Before the video, I was looking at the filter and it looks like a diesel fuel filter to me

 

My Dad was in the auto parts business and sold Hastings filters back in the 50s. They were the best filter made back then.

 

Yea , it's running great!! I put another magnaflow cat on there to quiet it down a bit- It did a little lol. I'm happy with it..

 

Yea , I bought a Pro- Charger from ebay @ 1/2 price about 2 years ago. Never installed it because my tranny started slipping pretty bad at the time.

I sold the blower and was going to get a trans for it . Then I flushed my trans and added Amsoil and rear end friction modifier to it. The slipping gradually went away. I took the trans apart a second time and put a transgo kit in it. I had no problems after that..

My exhaust flange bolts rusted down to a pencil leads thickness on one side and broke eventually. I had to fix those at one time, but my manifold to head bolts were stainless type , they came loose with a small ignition wrench - had no problems with those. Ford installed stainless bolts on my new motor install - late 2000 after my 98 motor blew under warranty..

You might have the stainless type - You can't tell from the outside, mine looked like hell , but they came right out no problem..

It's very easy to strip out the head threads - Two were stripped on mine , one on each side. I had to bump them up to 3/16. Watch for shavings when you remove the old studs from the heads, there should only be a little - I suggest cleaning the holes out real good and test fit the header bolts you'll be using with a spacer that's the same thickness of the header flange and torque to spec first.

Also , my EGR nut completly broke off - I got a new tube, nut - everything I needed to get that hooked up from another member on these forums. You might have a problem there - mine was rusted bad - I installed a new brass fitting into the header to recieve the EGR nut -

Lastly, use that Permatex High Heat with Copper - Sensor Safe. I can't say enough about that stuff , as hot as it gets down there , it doesn't seem to effect that stuff - It's awesome!!

 

Congrats !! You hiring - Looks like Texas and Cali have allot of work..

 

yeh i just had to buy new tires to. and tie rod ends. then finally gettin a PI converter

 

I have to get my "Burnout" tires back - I had 4 tires mounted on stock rims that are about half gone .. My daughter put them on her truck cause ther bigger ??? Freakin kids ..

 

Wow Jbrew, nice improvement...that really has me thinking


Our 0-60 times look damn near identical...I think you would pull me on the top end though...nice job