MidOH3LCougar
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Are you worried about any type of structural problems with the rear of the sub frame cut off ? I know both rear bolts are right there but surely it weakened it some removing it.
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RWD CSVT: PRT's CDW-27 RWD conversion build thread.
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Pole120
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You'll see how we're handling that soon enough. For the record, the SF pictures on the first post is not the SF we will be using.
Pole120
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Just finished the bellhousing adapter.
blu_fuz
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That looks great. When do you think you will have one made up?
mnewxcv
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good luck, very excited to see you do this
Pole120
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Hopefully before Christmas.
Are those mustang knuckles for the front or rear? I have a set of brand new 05 dual piston calipers and rotors, as well as used rear calipers. If you could use any of it I'll give it to you for a steal. Figured it might be good just to get it all going then you could upgrade them later on. Let me know.
Pole120
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The knuckles are for the front. We will be using Cobra front Calipers and the entire Cobra rear end with brakes, but thank you for the offer.
Pole120
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Parts are starting to arrive. There are what will be our new engine mount isolators.
ChattavegasSE
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Srsly why not a stack of hockey pucks and duct tape?
Pole120
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Because PRT build quality?
any new updates?
Pole120
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I will be traveling for work this week, but will try and get some things posted up. I know I had a few updates on the PRT FB page, but this project has since been moved to item 2 on the list while we revamp the track car for the 2012 season.
I always forget to check the PRT FB page, I'll have to take a look again. I can't wait to see this when its finished and what is being done to the track car this year.
DocStruthers
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Based on all of your experiences with empty contour engine bays. And from what I see.
Could a stang 4.6 sohc or dohc engine fit? Obviously a hefty trans tunnel would be needed.
But bottom line could it fit?
Seems the contour eng bay is quite wide thanks to dohc v6 fwd layout so seems a dohc 4.6l wouldnt be much wider.
Could a stang 4.6 sohc or dohc engine fit? Obviously a hefty trans tunnel would be needed.
But bottom line could it fit?
Seems the contour eng bay is quite wide thanks to dohc v6 fwd layout so seems a dohc 4.6l wouldnt be much wider.
Pole120
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The problem wouldn't be the bay's width, it would be it's length. I'm most likely going to be removing the power brakes to fit even the v6 in the way I want to.
Swazo
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I've driven a cars with an unpowered wilwood master cylinder setup. I liked it a lot, way more like a race car, IMHO.
Smalls
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tilton ftw!
DocStruthers
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That's funny you say that cuz I just checked under the hood and will have to relocate the booster. It's massive lol
that's what I was thinking also, worse case would be a manual set up
Yeah and i'm almost certain, wiling to bet a paycheck even, that I couldn't drop in a 4.6 engine and trans.
That will be fun. Everyone loves separating blocks/trans while it's in the bay.
Pole120
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That will be fun. Everyone loves separating blocks/trans while it's in the bay.
The whole assembly will drop out of the bottom as it's all mounted to a custom subframe.