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There are many ways to do this. This is how I did it. What you will need: Fire extinguisher Valve stem tool Rags 10' of 1/4" fuel hose Large gas cans to capture the fuel Wrench or socket to loosen battery terminal Rags Heavy automotive wire (I used 12 gauge) A 12 vdc power source (I used a...

I think I figured it out. I took pics if anyone runs into the same problem - just message me.

I have the rear subframe back in the car after pulling it and the differential, but I can't figure out how to route the ABS wires. I've searched and searched. Can anyone help with a diagram or picture? TIA

Just in case anyone finds this thread and wants to know... all of the ports are 3/8" NPT except for the top rear, which is 1/2" NPT.

I can't find this anywhere online and Ford is closed until tomorrow... Anyone know what fitting sizes are the fill / drain plugs in the Ford Performance differential cover? I found a post that suggests the top vent size is -4AN, but can't find the sizes for the fill / drain plugs. I'm putting...

Many of you will recall that Chicane23 provided to me a Tiger Racing hood late last year. It's a fiberglass skin on a fiberglass frame so that it will fit on the stock hinges and latch, although pins are still recommended. Given what I do with my car, there was no question that I was putting...

Rather than reviving ancient threads on this topic, I'm creating new... Tiger Racing's Heat Extracting Race Hood, which previously was only available as a skin, is now available with factory mount points for latch and hinges (although pins are still recommended)...

After successfully blasting around TWS at speeds of up to 140 mph a few weeks ago (it was good to see you, Jimmy!), a day later I rear-ended a car at low speed on a residential street. In addition to the minor damage to the front, the air bags deployed requiring some very expensive parts to...

My stock alternator finally went out, so I bought a new Ford Racing Alternator. It looks like my old oversized pulley won't work on this without a spacer, as the snout is different. Here are the pulleys Here are the snouts It looks like I need to call Lethal about getting a spacer...

A quick search online found that these things were reportedly blowing constantly last summer. Now that a new summer is here, I guess it's time for the next mass die-off! I rarely drive my car and most of its miles are around race events now. For a couple of months now, I've occasionally had...

Help! I'm looking for a constant 12v power source under the dash. I'm finding that what Ford likes to label on their wiring diagrams as "hot at all times" is in fact really "hot at all times except when the starter is engaged". :nonono: I need a power source that is hot at all times...

So I hope to generate some excitement to get more Terminators out to open road race. This year's 2011 Big Bend Open Road Race was my eighth open road race as either a navigator or driver. It was the Cobra's fourth event. Basically, it's an excuse to drive fast with lots of support from course...

I'd like thoughts on how to stabilize our cars for high speed. As you know, I drive open road racing. My recent driving has been in the 140 class, where I average 140 and go as high as 168. Before boxing my radiator and opening the hood vents, my car felt safe at 168. In the event this...

Now that I have an open road race under my belt, I feel comfortable reporting success on my second iteration of an oil cooler. Parts list: MOC-25210: Mocal 25 Row, 235 Matrix Oil Cooler - Mocal 25 Row, 235 Matrix Oil Cooler with -10AN Fittings (Note: this cooler might be too large!)...

First practice run at Big Bend Open Road Race today, I blew the coolant bypass hose off of the top tube at 150 mph. With a boxed radiator, open hood vents, and 150 mph, the coolant spray eliminated 100% of the visibility through the windshield. I had to steer by watching the passing stripes...

Are any of the fuses in the interior fuse box unswitched such that they are ALWAYS powered, even when the keys are out of the car and even when the starter is cranking?

I just wanted to give a positive thumbs-up to Houston Performance. As you probably know, I recently rebuilt my motor. Before getting out next week for some high speed driving at BBORR, I decided to get the car re-tuned just to be safe. I took my car in, they ran a number of baseline pulls...

I finally completed the project to box my radiator and heat exchanger. I suspect there is a better way of doing this, but it worked well for me and I think it's going to last a long time. This was not a difficult project, but it was EXTREMELY time consuming. You have to measure, cut...

My heat exchanger and radiator are now fully boxed. For the panel on the bottom that starts at the front lip of the bumper, goes under the heat exchanger, and goes to the radiator support and beyond... How far past the radiator support should I go to maximize air flow? FYI, I'm using thin...

Almost exactly a year ago, I toasted the engine at the track. This past weekend I got the new engine running and today it came off of the stands and drove for the first time. Thanks to everyone who has provided advice along the way. I've done a number of engines, but I'm always learning...

My new engine is almost ready to start. One area I need help piecing back together is the lower bolt on the lower BilletFlow bracket. Can someone tell me what all goes in-between the timing cover and the bracket and in what order? Right now I have the timing cover, stud, lower W bracket, the...

I'm reassembling my supercharger assembly, and every single bolt is bottoming out. Did I get my bolts mixed up?

Ack, I have a shifter, some springs, a rubber cap, and some lock washers. How does this go back together? I searched and searched and couldn't find anything. MGW's website isn't helpful, either.

The fuel in my car is a year old and I don't want to gum up my new engine and newly calibrated injectors with it. What's the best way to purge the fuel? If I turn on the ignition with the fuel line disconnected from the fuel rail, will it spray out or will the car detect no fuel...

For what has to be the slowest rebuild in history (I initially blew the motor in March 2010), the slowest engine drop in history was fitting yesterday. It took six hours for my dad and I to get the engine into the car and the mounts bolted down. We fought it for hours before figuring out that...