Pink's '85 1b

[Erics SVO]

Sweet!

[Mr. Pink]

Some Updates

Rebuilding the front suspension....many thanks to SVO4PWR for coming down and helping out.....

[Erics SVO]

Looks great! You shoulda called, I would have come up and handed/cleaned tools. Done coffee.... Ain't much I can do but it's a day wrenchin' w/ friends! Rich's pic ' "You talkin' to ME?"

[SVO4PWR2]

i was just askn' "How many miles on da car"

-RICH-

[svobud]

i was just askn' "How many miles on da car"

-RICH-

nice ...

What!!?? Do you see something?

[Mr. Pink]

In case anyone was wondering....here is what we did....

1) swapped out stock rack for a SN95 one....the one we put in is a low-mileage '03 Mach. We swapped the lines from the stock rack since the fittings into the power steering pump are slightly different. I kept the SN95 tie-rod ends. This swap will also requires a new rag joint. MM sells one that is designed for this swap. MM Part# MMST-13. The benefits to this swap is slightly better road feel with slightly higher effort and more linearity than the Fox steering rack (according to articles I've read). New poly-bushings were pressed in too.

2) SN95 spindles. I'm using a set of SVO A-arms from Roberto2000 machined for SN95 ball joints.New poly-bushings were pressed in too.

3) Yellow Konis designed for SN95. Part# 8741 1401Sport .

4) MM Caster/Camber plates.MM Part# MMCC7989.

5) MM/Stoptech stainless braided brake lines. MM Part# MMBK6F or MMBK7F. The part number will depend on the coursesness of the banjo bolt you require. The Mach brake calipers I'm using (M-2320-MH1) requires the course thread. From what I've read though, PBR changed sometime mid-model year.

Another interesting thing about these brake lines is I required NO adapter to bolt-in to the stock front body lines.

So, that's it. I've still got to bleed the brakes, select rotors and bolt-on the new rims. Then its off for an alignment. The goal here was to update the front suspension without going completely crazy or putting in an entire SN95 front suspension. I believe this set-up will give best of both SVO and SN95 worlds....

[Erics SVO]

Man, nice job!

[Mr. Pink]

Decisions.....decisions......

Just spoke to Charlie @ Evergreen and I'm trying to decide if I want to take this recently acquired turbo and just do a stock re-build or upgrade it to a T3/T4 hybrid......

So, anyone have some thoughts? It's a driver and nothing more......(although I think we've all said that at one time or another).

[thomp22]

Decisions.....decisions......

Just spoke to Charlie @ Evergreen and I'm trying to decide if I want to take this recently acquired turbo and just do a stock re-build or upgrade it to a T3/T4 hybrid......

So, anyone have some thoughts? It's a driver and nothing more......(although I think we've all said that at one time or another).

Aren't you going to slap a Boport stick in it, seem to remember you having one ? Mine as well go with a T3/T4 hybrid then.. right? Or you can have it upgraded to a T3/T4 and I'll swap you my rebuilt T3 with a new center section for it..
Seriously you may as well upgrade, your going to do it anyway, it's just "When".

[Mr. Pink]

Well....since the weather is getting nicer, I decided to start some additional upgrades....gotta love scope creep

1) Waiting on a head from Bo-Port. 1.1 Cam w/ Stage 3 porting.
2) Installing ported in-line intake.
3) Changing over to water cooled turbo set-up.
4) Install the FMIC I had in my old blue car.
5) Install Cobra MC.
6) Some general detailing underhood......

[JTurbo]

Hmmmm, sorta looks familiar. By pulling the head, did you figure out why the car was smoking?

[RTStabler51]

I'm diggin' and jealous of the windshield banner. I think the 80s FMS logo is my all time favorite

[Mr. Pink]

Hmmmm, sorta looks familiar. By pulling the head, did you figure out why the car was smoking?

Well...the head gasket looked good. Eric M put in a Felpro 1035. I noticed some wetness inside the exhaust ports on 2 and 3. I found coolant inside the intake side of port 2. I also noticed coolant inside the brass fitting and tubing from the intake side of the PCV set-up. Soooo....my guess is the head has a crack in it somewhere.

[TheViking]

just do a stock re-build or upgrade it to a T3/T4 hybrid......

Owning both I'd recommend upgrading a stock T3 and avoiding the hybrid. Charlie machines the housing for a larger wheel which works very well IMO. Hybrid has some potential fitment issues and is a little lazy on a stock motor. I also really liked the top end of a .63.

Nice work on the car!

[Mr. Pink]

A bit more progress...however, I'll be on a month delay since I'll be outta town starting tomorrow. All-in-all though, it should be back together for Carlisle.