Anything new this week??

quote Originally posted by Oreif: Anything new this week??

Well, yeah, funny you should ask.

We've just finished a new nose for the GT40 ...... the new design replicates the new nose on the new Ford GT.

Archie

PS there might also be some other stuff going on, I'll go take another look.

Archie have u started on the successor to the stinger project yet

quote Originally posted by exoticse: Archie have u started on the successor to the stinger project yet

Well, not yet......... I was just about ready to start on it when the PFF Spyder got in the way. I had already bought the donor car and everything, so we'll probally begin on it in the early Winter.

Archie

so is the old motor going ot be pieced out?

wonder how much those headers would run someone :P

matthew

quote Originally posted by Archie: Oh yeah we also started another V-8 swap on a Black Coupe. ................

I've seen that car before.

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quote Originally posted by Oreif: I've seen that car before.

Your driveway, your garage, in front of your house ...?

Tina

quote Originally posted by Oreif: I've seen that car before.

I was right! First thing I thought was "I recognize that engine!" Is that bad, that I can identify forum members cars by the engine?

quote Originally posted by Oreif: I've seen that car before.

The secret is out of the bag that is OREIF's car

quote Originally posted by Master Tuner Akimoto: The secret is out of the bag that is OREIF's car

I believe you are right.

That makes 2 black V8 SE's in Illinois. Yours is shinier, though...for now.

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1986 SE 350 V8

quote Originally posted by Oreif: I believe you are right.

Congrats. Another SBC on the forum. What are you doing with the 3.4?

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Hah! I knew it as soon as I saw the pics.

I always liked your car, now even more with a V8.

quote Originally posted by Black-Azz-GT: Congrats. Another SBC on the forum. What are you doing with the 3.4?

The engine, trans and exhaust are already sold. To three different members.

Oreif

Is that the stock Y pipe on your old 3.4? If not, will the exhaust bolt up to a stock y pipe?

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quote Originally posted by Golden86: Oreif Is that the stock Y pipe on your old 3.4? If not, will the exhaust bolt up to a stock y pipe?

Yes, that is a stock "Y" pipe. It and the exhaust pipes are just coated with POR-20.

quote Originally posted by Oreif: I've seen that car before.

Yeah. I was going to say the same thing.
I'll bet that's the cleanest, nicest, newest engine that Archie has ever pulled.

quote Originally posted by Archie: PS there might also be some other stuff going on, I'll go take another look.

Oh Archie, you are a cruel, cruel man...

Ed

Today's update............

Here are the pics of the engine/trans/cradle assembly ready for the trial fit into the car. This is the only time I could get Kris to hold still for a pic.

We did the trial fit & then took it back out to remove the engine/trans from the cradle & finish paint everything. We did a little painting, finishing & triming in the engine compartment & plan to final install the whole thing by the end of the day tomorrow. This car is really clean & the work we had to do in the engine compartment is minimal.

My camera screwed up & the pics of the trial fitting didn't come out right.

After the trial fit we took the engine/trans off of the cradle & cleaned & painted everything.

This is how it looked when we went home today......

More tomorrow.

Archie

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Somebody needs to do a sig for Archie

Oreif,
I was wondering how long it was going to take for you to come over to the dark side. Congratulations on the V8 install. That is going to be one good looking car epically when it gets finished, and you have a V8 to show off in it. I would like to see it, next trip to Chicago.

Bob

quote Originally posted by Archie:

What is he doing here??? Picking or Toking???

"& since the car is an automatic & we are swapping it to a stick, we were able to go ahead and do some preassembly on it Friday."

So why are you swapping out the auto Archie?

probably because people tend to enjoy a stick for a sportscar more

quote Originally posted by Tcat55371: "& since the car is an automatic & we are swapping it to a stick, we were able to go ahead and do some preassembly on it Friday." So why are you swapping out the auto Archie?

Because the customer (me) wanted to convert it to a manual trans.

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So that is what my soon to be new tranny looks like. Take good care of it Kris.

Well Lambo, if it holds you will have to bring the car back up here on a weekend. We need to see how FIEROSTS holds up this time.

quote Originally posted by Archie: Somebody needs to do a sig for Archie

A little off topic, but I could be helpful and offer to do that. Take a look at Ken001's sig...I tossed that together for him in a few mins.

Just send me a private message if you would like me to make one for you, then we can discuss discounts.

quote Originally posted by Archie: This second GT40 is looking pretty complete, who is the owner of this one??? Thanks Gary Well, yeah, funny you should ask. We've just finished a new nose for the GT40 ...... the new design replicates the new nose on the new Ford GT. Archie

quote Originally posted by LAMBO: So that is what my soon to be new tranny looks like. Take good care of it Kris.

Remember, You also get 2 torque converters as well. One is a Pro-Torque street/strip set at 2200 stall and a reman stock converter.
So you'll need to decide which one you want to use.

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: What is he doing here??? Picking or Toking???

I wondered if anyone would notice.

He's Masterpicking, ............. that's posed but he isn't very good at it, it didn't turn out all that well. We'll do better next time.

Today we put the engine back on the finished cradle & put it back into the car for the final time.

Here is what it looked like when we went home tonight.

We still have a lot to do yet. Gotta install the shifter, shift cables, pedal assy., hyd. system, front mount battery & cables. Still have to install the brakes, finish the cooling system, build the exhaust, get an alignment etc, etc.

But She's coming along nicely.

quote Originally posted by Archie: Today we put the engine back on the finished cradle & put it back into the car for the final time. But She's coming along nicely.

That is looking GREAT!!

quote Originally posted by Oreif: Remember, You also get 2 torque converters as well. One is a Pro-Torque street/strip set at 2200 stall and a reman stock converter. So you'll need to decide which one you want to use.

It will most definatley be the stall converter.

quote Originally posted by Master Tuner Akimoto: The secret is out of the bag that is OREIF's car

Maybe like me you got tired of that 3.4 and jumped to major league power. Congratulations But no A/C?? I guess you don't need it as much as we down here

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How are you doing the waterpump?

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-Matthew
87 GT My transportation
86 GT My headache

quote Originally posted by FieroMGDriver: How are you doing the waterpump?

CSI Electric water pump.