Just a look at the "dirty horse"

Matt Murphy · 11-28-2010, 12:24 PM

So this is the car as it sits now... just hope this link works.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...6&id=502418101

boosted302sleeper · 11-28-2010, 03:17 PM

cool cage man

Matt Murphy · 11-28-2010, 04:10 PM

Thanks man, the boys did an awesome job on it, and its still fairly easy to get in and out of the car.

gerty · 11-28-2010, 06:04 PM

Yep thats the car i saw! i talked to you at one of the events at castrol in edmonton. what did your cage cost all said and done? goods great

Matt Murphy · 11-28-2010, 07:02 PM

About $1600. Its 2"x .120" wall, and thats a little thicker than what the rule book calls for. Got it done at Craggars on 156st.

Matt Murphy · 02-01-2011, 02:07 PM

So... Pulled the Mark VIII motor out of the back of the truck to day and discovered a couple things just to start with.

First is the the block is cracked around a bolt hole where the transmission mounts up. This doesn't concern me a whole lot, as I have some welder buddies at work. Even if that doesn't come through, I've always got a couple tubes of JB weld handy.

The second discovery makes me feel like a tool. I've been reading all the time that GT Mustangs have 6 bolt cranks. This is wrong. Most if not all of the engines that came out of the Windsor plant had 8 bolt cranks. Would I be correct in saying that my old clutch will still work with a 6 bolt fly wheel?

On the plus side, It looks like with a few modifications, I should be able to run the Mark VIII motor with the stock ECM

RACKSTOP · 02-01-2011, 10:28 PM

You need to get a clutch for your specific flywheel. IIRC they went from a 10.5" clutch to 11" in '01. I put an 11" on mine cuz I got a free flywheel from an 03 GT which was a 6 bolt. Too bad about the broken tab for the bolt. You might be able to get some money back from the place you bought it from since it's damaged.

Matt Murphy · 02-02-2011, 07:59 PM

yeah, I called them today about it. They said take a few pictures and they'll see what they can do. hopefully we'll get something decent worked out.

Jetsetter · 02-03-2011, 08:44 AM

They went from the T-45 to a TR-3650 in February of 01. The T-45 had a 10.5 disc, the TR-3650 had an 11 inch, although I guess there is room under the bellhousing of a T-45 to accept an 11 inch.

Romeo's had 6 bolts, Windsors have 6 and 8 bolts. You can't tell until you see the crank. The number of flywheel bolts are insignificant when choosing a clutch. The determining factor is the size of the flywheel.

Matt Murphy · 07-07-2011, 06:23 PM

New Front control arms arrived today! I'm itching to put them in and start getting things lined up! but unfortunately I'm being called in for overtime.

boosted302sleeper · 07-12-2011, 10:12 AM

sweet what kinda arms did u get?

Matt Murphy · 07-12-2011, 07:54 PM

Picked up a pair from FNO race cars, the same ones DVB is running on his car. I'm very impressed with how they turned out.

Alexpuson98 · 02-01-2012, 05:53 PM

Many different type of electronics item run by batteries, now a days these things have very importance in our life and we use these things daily for our work...

David Adams · 02-02-2012, 06:50 AM

I couldn't agree more

11-28-2010, 12:24 PM	#1
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	Just a look at the "dirty horse" So this is the car as it sits now... just hope this link works. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...6&id=502418101 Last edited by Matt Murphy; 11-28-2010 at 12:54 PM.

11-28-2010, 07:02 PM	#5
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	About $1600. Its 2"x .120" wall, and thats a little thicker than what the rule book calls for. Got it done at Craggars on 156st. Last edited by Matt Murphy; 01-31-2011 at 08:57 PM.

02-03-2011, 08:44 AM	#9
Jetsetter I know the ropes, and it's all good. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Daytona Biotch, Florida Posts: 478	They went from the T-45 to a TR-3650 in February of 01. The T-45 had a 10.5 disc, the TR-3650 had an 11 inch, although I guess there is room under the bellhousing of a T-45 to accept an 11 inch. Romeo's had 6 bolts, Windsors have 6 and 8 bolts. You can't tell until you see the crank. The number of flywheel bolts are insignificant when choosing a clutch. The determining factor is the size of the flywheel. __________________ - Kanye West 2003 Mustang V6 1997 Mustang GT 2001 Mustang GT 2002 Hyundaiiii Elantra

02-01-2012, 05:53 PM	#13
Alexpuson98 Brand new! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	Many different type of electronics item run by batteries, now a days these things have very importance in our life and we use these things daily for our work... __________________ jogos de arco e flecha

02-02-2012, 06:50 AM	#14
David Adams My Little Pony Drifter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 1,047	I couldn't agree more __________________ Respectfully, David Adams Derpy Hooves the Starquest. A racing and drifting car built by a Brony for Bronies!

11-28-2010, 03:17 PM	#2
boosted302sleeper slidewayz Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 149	cool cage man

11-28-2010, 04:10 PM	#3
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	Thanks man, the boys did an awesome job on it, and its still fairly easy to get in and out of the car.

11-28-2010, 06:04 PM	#4
gerty Brand new! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 37	Yep thats the car i saw! i talked to you at one of the events at castrol in edmonton. what did your cage cost all said and done? goods great

02-01-2011, 02:07 PM	#6
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	So... Pulled the Mark VIII motor out of the back of the truck to day and discovered a couple things just to start with. First is the the block is cracked around a bolt hole where the transmission mounts up. This doesn't concern me a whole lot, as I have some welder buddies at work. Even if that doesn't come through, I've always got a couple tubes of JB weld handy. The second discovery makes me feel like a tool. I've been reading all the time that GT Mustangs have 6 bolt cranks. This is wrong. Most if not all of the engines that came out of the Windsor plant had 8 bolt cranks. Would I be correct in saying that my old clutch will still work with a 6 bolt fly wheel? On the plus side, It looks like with a few modifications, I should be able to run the Mark VIII motor with the stock ECM

02-01-2011, 10:28 PM	#7
RACKSTOP I know the ropes, and it's all good. Join Date: May 2009 Location: seattle Posts: 552	You need to get a clutch for your specific flywheel. IIRC they went from a 10.5" clutch to 11" in '01. I put an 11" on mine cuz I got a free flywheel from an 03 GT which was a 6 bolt. Too bad about the broken tab for the bolt. You might be able to get some money back from the place you bought it from since it's damaged.

02-02-2011, 07:59 PM	#8
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	yeah, I called them today about it. They said take a few pictures and they'll see what they can do. hopefully we'll get something decent worked out.

07-07-2011, 06:23 PM	#10
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	New Front control arms arrived today! I'm itching to put them in and start getting things lined up! but unfortunately I'm being called in for overtime.

07-12-2011, 10:12 AM	#11
boosted302sleeper slidewayz Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 149	sweet what kinda arms did u get?

07-12-2011, 07:54 PM	#12
Matt Murphy I've been around here for a while. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96	Picked up a pair from FNO race cars, the same ones DVB is running on his car. I'm very impressed with how they turned out.

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