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<blockquote data-quote="NITMARE" data-source="post: 7419868" data-attributes="member: 12159"><p>Nice to see there is still some enthusiasm about the build and thanks for the kind words!</p><p></p><p>This is where I currently am with the build. The motor is on the stand and the intake, vlave covers, pulley's, and all the parts I had to fab (oil pan, k-member, trans mount, linkages, etc.) are off getting powder coated. The car has all the glass pulled and is getting the engine pay and cage painted. This should all be done within the week.</p><p></p><p>The rear Forgelines are back at Forgeline getting widened 2 inches. They should be back by the end of the week. It sounds like it's really torn down and it is...but once I have everything I can do the FINAL assembly.</p><p></p><p>Someone asked about the paint on the car. It's hard to tell in the pics I posted cause it's so dirty and it needs a final buff done but that is 5,000 dollar repaint on the body. It's a House of Kolors Jet black as opposed to a Ford factory black.</p><p></p><p>Someone was also talking about wanting to do this swap themselves. I will try to give you a brief run down of what it will take to make this swap happen</p><p></p><p>- I fabricated a k-member with lower center section to accomodate the height of the motor</p><p></p><p>- I I had to recess the firewall 10 inches to get the weight of the motor back far enough for the car not to excessively dive.</p><p></p><p>- I had to re-fabricate the trans tunnel</p><p></p><p>- Fab motor and trans mounts</p><p></p><p>- Fab the headers</p><p></p><p>- Fab the oil pan and pickup tube</p><p></p><p>- Make pedal assembly from scratch. The motor sitting where it does will not allow the the stock pedal assembly to work. You will also need to fab up a firewall mount for the clutch master cylinder as the Viper uses a hydraulic clutch</p><p></p><p>- I fabbed the shifter </p><p></p><p>- Added a 10 point cage in order to regain much needed rigidity after cutting the firewall</p><p></p><p>- I ran a complete Aeromotive fuel system with sumped tank and A1000 pump. A Stock Viper engine will be far too much for mustang fuel system</p><p></p><p>- Had to have lines made that mate the Vipers PS pump to the Ford hydroboost system and steering rack.</p><p></p><p>- Fabricate throttle linkage. Fab steering shaft that will reach the racks new location</p><p></p><p>- And of course fab literally dozens of odds and ends mounting brackets and whatnot.</p><p></p><p>I started this build in the summer of 06 and I am just finally getting it wrapped up. I almost threw in the towel SO many time. My attentions to detail is quite possibly my biggest flaw in the essence of a speedy process. I insisted that the build look like a factory package when it was done. I wanted everything to fit under a stock non cowled hood. I wanted it the drive train to sit tucked up into the car and I wanted the exhaust tucked tight to the floor. I want people to walk all around the car and have no idea anything is done to it till they look under the hood. And even then I want the motor to look like it is supposed to be there...in my opinion what makes a car like this a success is looking at it and trying to figure out what was even done to make it all happen because it looks that clean.</p><p></p><p>Since I don't really have any new pics to post till it's done here are a couple of the oil pan I fabbed right before I took it to the coater.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7351/036hs1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8428/040vt9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NITMARE, post: 7419868, member: 12159"] Nice to see there is still some enthusiasm about the build and thanks for the kind words! This is where I currently am with the build. The motor is on the stand and the intake, vlave covers, pulley's, and all the parts I had to fab (oil pan, k-member, trans mount, linkages, etc.) are off getting powder coated. The car has all the glass pulled and is getting the engine pay and cage painted. This should all be done within the week. The rear Forgelines are back at Forgeline getting widened 2 inches. They should be back by the end of the week. It sounds like it's really torn down and it is...but once I have everything I can do the FINAL assembly. Someone asked about the paint on the car. It's hard to tell in the pics I posted cause it's so dirty and it needs a final buff done but that is 5,000 dollar repaint on the body. It's a House of Kolors Jet black as opposed to a Ford factory black. Someone was also talking about wanting to do this swap themselves. I will try to give you a brief run down of what it will take to make this swap happen - I fabricated a k-member with lower center section to accomodate the height of the motor - I I had to recess the firewall 10 inches to get the weight of the motor back far enough for the car not to excessively dive. - I had to re-fabricate the trans tunnel - Fab motor and trans mounts - Fab the headers - Fab the oil pan and pickup tube - Make pedal assembly from scratch. The motor sitting where it does will not allow the the stock pedal assembly to work. You will also need to fab up a firewall mount for the clutch master cylinder as the Viper uses a hydraulic clutch - I fabbed the shifter - Added a 10 point cage in order to regain much needed rigidity after cutting the firewall - I ran a complete Aeromotive fuel system with sumped tank and A1000 pump. A Stock Viper engine will be far too much for mustang fuel system - Had to have lines made that mate the Vipers PS pump to the Ford hydroboost system and steering rack. - Fabricate throttle linkage. Fab steering shaft that will reach the racks new location - And of course fab literally dozens of odds and ends mounting brackets and whatnot. I started this build in the summer of 06 and I am just finally getting it wrapped up. I almost threw in the towel SO many time. My attentions to detail is quite possibly my biggest flaw in the essence of a speedy process. I insisted that the build look like a factory package when it was done. I wanted everything to fit under a stock non cowled hood. I wanted it the drive train to sit tucked up into the car and I wanted the exhaust tucked tight to the floor. I want people to walk all around the car and have no idea anything is done to it till they look under the hood. And even then I want the motor to look like it is supposed to be there...in my opinion what makes a car like this a success is looking at it and trying to figure out what was even done to make it all happen because it looks that clean. Since I don't really have any new pics to post till it's done here are a couple of the oil pan I fabbed right before I took it to the coater. [IMG]http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7351/036hs1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8428/040vt9.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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