Joe's Gray 98: The saga continues

[Mad1stGen]

And here is a "frozen" start after sitting outside all night.

The IAC is a little lazy, and the alternator pulley is protesting a bit, but it starts and runs like a champ despite this crappy weather.

 

[steve]

:thumbsup:

 

[driller]

Nice!

 

[Mad1stGen]

I spent a few extra hours tonight getting the trans in order.The dipstick o-ring was leaking badly, so let's kill few birds with one stone.







Separator plate drilled to mild settings. Fresh filter, 12qts of Motorcraft Mercon V fluid, and this trans feels really surprisingly good now. :rolleyes-green:

Not my typical J mod (lol), but it will hopefully extend the life of this trans.

 

[beerdog]

Awesome! We can now do normal things at meets.

 

[Ford nut]

Fixed!

 

[BadSax]

Awesome! We can now do normal things at meets.

like chirp the tires when the car shifts into 2nd?

(although I suppose some sort of computer intervention will also be involved...)

 

[rrudd2]

You're gonna love the way it shifts, I guarantee it!

 

[SCTBIRD1173]

A Jeremi thread topped with some Joe humor = a recipe for success! :thumbsup:

It seems like you can finally enjoy the car now Joe! That'll be different... LOL

 

[tbirddmnd]

Very nice thread, I am definitely enjoying it!

 

[Mad1stGen]

Since Joe is MIA again, I decided to finish the little stuff he wanted done.
Here's a pair of Varaflow adjustable mufflers with Pypes tips welded on to the stock exhaust.
I still need to wire in the actuators and switches to control them, but the "dirty" part is done





And here's the TIG art by Phil@ SSP



The rest of the welds was done in regular MIG as the stock piping "ain't" all that pretty :roll_over:

 

[beerdog]

I was going to send you an email asking if you installed these. How do they sound?

 

[steve]

while it is still there you better get Joe a powdered coated evap tray.

 

[beerdog]

What ever happened to this car?

 

[Mad1stGen]

What ever happened to this car?

It's been sitting and waiting for the owner

Actually, it's supposed to go in for the rocker repair today, and the fuel efficient differential is being built as well. Hopefully this is its last week in MI :eek-large:

 

[Ford nut]

It's been sitting and waiting for the owner

Actually, it's supposed to go in for the rocker repair today, and the fuel efficient differential is being built as well. Hopefully this is its last week in MI :eek-large:

Funny I thought it was gone by now. Why not just let the rockers go less weight more fuel mileage.:smile-purple:

 

[budpytko]

Where IS Joe? Been many moons since we heard from him...... Is he teaching again this school year?