What did you do with your Trans Am today?

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-04-2018, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

can you post a pic on what it's doing/not doing?

Just how much is it off?

All good! It's a tight squeeze but it works. Was worried about the bracket having to be spaced out and having to mess with pulley alignment but the bracket clears fine. On to possibly fabricating a mount for the coil pack relocation. Real estate is tight but should be done in a couple of weeks and off to the dyno! PICS coming when the build is done!

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-09-2018, 12:55 PM

Topend is in and getting ready to button it up. Installed the crank pulley yesterday and now it's mounting the coil packs and blower.

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***SMWS6TA*** · 04-09-2018, 01:10 PM

Get that map sensor wiring off the header.

Looks real good. Cam?

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-09-2018, 01:26 PM

Haha no worries wiring will be tucked away nicely! Cam specs are:
251/263
.651/.651
114 LSA

Should be fun!

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-09-2018, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Redphoenix1998

Haha no worries wiring will be tucked away nicely! Cam specs are:
251/263
.651/.651
114 LSA

Should be fun!

On a LS1?

Damn my cam is so underspec.....

**98TransAmWs-6** · 04-09-2018, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Redphoenix1998

Haha no worries wiring will be tucked away nicely! Cam specs are:
251/263
.651/.651
114 LSA

Should be fun!

That's close to what my 421 has

is this on a ls1?

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**Redphoenix1998** · 04-10-2018, 01:19 PM

408 LQ9 that was custom build. Last cam was a little small for the amount of air I was moving so trying out this cam to see what happens. Block will be maxed out and the only thing left too do would be to send the blower in to Vortech to have it upgraded to a YSI-B and running E85 after changing out the ECU. ECU is actually next on the list as I'm limited to a 2 bar map and can't go 3 bar. Stupid 98's!

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-10-2018, 01:27 PM

But here's a short rundown of what's in her:
408 CID LQ9
Eagle forged crank and rods
Diamond dished -26cc forged inboard boost pistons
ARP everything, studs for heads and main caps.
Locally machined and assembled at a reputable machine shop
Morel hydraulic high rpm link bar lifters
Cam
AFR 73cc 245 heads
MSD atomic manifold
Nick Williams 102mm TB
FIC 127 # injectors
Vortech YSI blower w/ custom RMCR bracket
Treadstone FMI
Custom intercooler piping
Vortech Mondo BOV
TSP 1 7/8 headers
4" cutout
Kenne Belle Boost a pump
Walbro 450 pump
Alky Control Methanol injection with 2 15# nozzles

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-10-2018, 01:33 PM

That's a nice

build

**Naaman** · 04-14-2018, 08:29 AM

Ordered a bunch of parts for the car (repairs/maintenance only.... sadly).... And I was hoping to spend that money on fresh tires... getting low.

**pajeff02** · 04-15-2018, 03:56 AM

Tires are on the list this year for our car. Of course, I said that last year too.

**Zapper2003** · 04-15-2018, 07:18 AM

Been on the list since '09, no?

**TransAmTerry** · 04-15-2018, 07:50 AM

FINALLY ,,, woke the beast from it's looong winter nap Friday now that March finally let go of it's nasty grip well in to April. I need to get a battery tender,, it was totally dead -- charged it up and it seems to be fine though ,, a little air in the tires and off and running !!

**Zapper2003** · 04-15-2018, 08:50 AM

I was able to finish up my power steering cooler project yesterday. Decided to fire the car up for the first time since putting it away. Ran the car up to operating temp in the garage. Big mistake. Pretty sure I gassed myself. Doors were closed, no fresh air. The fumes (and who knows what else) really got to me. Nausea, headache, dizziness...nothin' to mess with

Bet I don't do that again.

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-16-2018, 07:57 AM

For shits and giggles I showed my ugly bird in a local show mostly because it's a thumb in the eye to the Mustang Fan club that seems to try to take over every yr. Took 1st place in 90's-00's modified class. Beat out a 03 Vette and 00 Civic, the rest were lifted trucks mostly and a couple of Mustangs.

I don't give much props to someone that buys his car, does nothing to it and then shows it over someone that does the same thing but goes out and does some upgrades. If I wanted to see a completely new car I would walk a dealership. It's totally a different thing for a car to stay stock for 20 plus years vs one that's less than a yr old.

Am I wrong?

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-16-2018, 09:24 AM

It's Alive!!!!!!!

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Here's a link to a video. Base just to get the car started and warmed up but could not get her to idle because she was dumping waaaaay too much fuel! Dyno in a couple of weeks to get her tuned!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q5...XuVCErWZ0VSCZU

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-17-2018, 12:58 PM

Dyno scheduled in two weeks. Gives me enough time to finish up the final things:

-Custom coil bracket to mount the relocation kit. Space is tight so mounting it above the intake where I have a little room left!
-New triple pillar gauge pod. Already have Boost and Fuel Pressure gauges and now adding in an A/F ratio gauge. Using gauge to fine tune the meth ramp up on the fly.
-Installing hood pins. VFN is floppy in the corners. Last thing I need is a hood flying off at speed!
- Waiting on new driveshaft from Strange. Had issue with the u-joint fitment on the shaft they sent me.

That should be it!

Next steps, paint, rearend, tires, and cage. This list never ends!

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-17-2018, 01:29 PM

no kidding on the list.

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-17-2018, 01:35 PM

Allen what pins are you using? The ones I got are too short to use for how thick my WSQ hood is so I'm looking for another set that I could use for in place of the outer rubber hood stops.

**Redphoenix1998** · 04-17-2018, 02:42 PM

Eventually I'll be putting a set of Aerocatch pins when she goes into paint and body but in the meanwhile I'm just using a set of Mr. Gasket hood pins. They are going where the hood stops are. I'll get a pic of it after it's done but eventually I will have the aerocatch's put in