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1. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

Friday, 22 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

... this has become. The rear end is in and rolling, and wow it looks tough. Now that we are rolling again, it’s time to start on the roll cage. Porter has asked for a competition spec cage, but being 6ft plus he needs as much room as possible ...
... go, replacing it with an IRS system. This isnt going to be a simple job to do, basically he is going to have to cut the rear end off the car and replace it with someone else’s rear end, making sure everything like the diff, wheels and ...

2. 1973 Toyota Celica with a Twin-turbo 1UZ-FE

Tuesday, 29 September 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1973 Toyota Celica with a Twin-turbo 1UZ-FE

... is going to be a very tough task. There is going to be a lot of modifications and going through the build thread shows how much work was required. The firewall was cut and sunk three inches while the transmission tunnel was also cut and expanded. ...
... Crower 264/272 cams, and a second Precision 6262 turbocharger. With the twin-turbo setup the engine produced 650 horsepower to the wheels on 17 psi of boost. Steve has done a great job detailing this project’s progress in the build thread. ...

3. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... mould, all the sacrificial layers are removed, a MUCH tougher job than it looks. Cleaning up and cracking open the mould And first sight fresh out the mould Green stuff is the release agent and will wash off. As you will ...
... rate which will help us remove the painted front hopefully without damage and it is tough and able to withstand high baking temperatures.James is applying a Silicon sealer between the mating surfaces of the jig so as to seal against air leaks ...

4. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

Monday, 22 September 2014 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

... the car. Photos just don’t do it Justice, we sat on the floor of the workshop for more than an hour looking at the rear end of the civic. It looks so tough with 245 wide tyres and the diff looks massive against the small body. Time to ...
... we had enough clearance to trial fit the rear end and see where these mounts needed to be placed. We already knew that the rear end is almost the exact same width in both cars, this made our job slightly easier (but not much). What we are checking ...

5. 1968 Pro-Touring Mustang With A Supercharged Cobra Engine

Monday, 28 July 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1968 Pro-Touring Mustang With A Supercharged Cobra Engine

... at it. The paint job alone has four coats of base and six coats of clear. There is nothing left untouched on this build. The engine is a Ford Racing Cobra block with forged crank, Manley pistons, Clevite rod and main bearings, Accufab ...
... throttle body, and D1 Procharger supercharger. The engine is connected to a Tremec TKO 600 five-speed transmission, SPEC stage 3 hydraulic clutch, SPEC aluminum flywheel, and 9-inch rear with a Strange Engineering center. It can be tough ...

6. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

... had the look I was after, but not the durability. I should have gone with something a bit tougher. I only painted this panel because of the new metal pieces that I welded in. Front panel complete. Next up was the top of the radiator support, ...
... to go up and around in an upside down “U” shape and bolt to the firewall. Sadly I am now stuck with a riv-nut and bolt on the firewall with nothing bolted to it. A job for another day. When re-installing various vacuum lines, I ...