Mach 1 Center Gauge Conversion to Newer Style Modern VDO Gauges
Well after long hard thought of determining the best course of action for the Mach 1′s gauge dilemma, I decided to convert the existing center gauge pod to accept more traditional newer technology gauges. I am running with the VDO brand primarily because they match the existing Speedometer instrumentation and the bezels are shallow and do not stick […]
Engine Completion and First Start Mach1 Mustang
I wanted to share some of the photos and the first start experience of this fully custom built 302 by yours truly. This engine started life as a Ford Explorer engine. From there I completely tore it down and rebuilt it with the highest quality components. The exhaust you hear in the video are Magnaflow […]
Cleaning Up & Painting the Mustang Engine Bay
The process of cleaning up & painting the engine bay is in full swing this August. These hot months are perfect for getting really dirty & greasy here in the bay. This engine bay was full of redneck fixes and zip ties. I began the process by breaking down the grease & grime with scrubby […]
Pulleys & Brackets | CVF Racing & Their Customer Support: EXCEPTIONAL!
In my personal quest to build the complete pulley system for my 302 build, I have come to find out that things aren’t as easy as picking out what you need and pressing the “Order” button. There are a lot of factors that can determine bracketry and pulleys. For example, In my own personal experience, […]
Upper A Pillars 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback
We are excited to announce a new relationship we have established with MP Products Inc. We are making this post to illustrate the fitment of these “A” Pillars on the 72 Fastback. We will be sending our set of pillars to them so they can make the molds to be able to re-manufacture them! Yes, […]
Restoring The Gauge Cluster in 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback
This week I decided to give the speedometer/tachometer cluster a fresh new look. These gauge bezels are hard to come by, so I was able to spruce this one up with a can of silver spray paint and some cleanup rags. Check out the photos below.
How To Clean The Carbon From Top Of Pistons | Using Only Household Products
After pulling the GT40 heads from the 5.0 roller motor I discovered that the tops of the pistons were coated in a thick layer of black carbon buildup. The cylinder walls (bores) were in great shape with no gouges or burrs. This left me with 2 options. Option 1 was to disassemble the entire short block and […]
How To Remove Valve Springs & Valves | Small Block Ford 302 | GT40
In this little post, I decided to video the process of using the Harbor Freight valve spring compressor. This little gem can be picked up for less than $20 and will allow you to do much of the valve train work yourself. This will assist in the build-up of the GT40 heads when it comes time to […]
5.0 Roller Motor Found for the Mustang | 96 Explorer Donor | GT40 Heads
After getting the not so good news that my existing 302 block was un-machineable I decided to look elsewhere for a donor motor. Re-manufactured long blocks average anywhere from $1000 to $1200 depending on where you look. I decided I wanted to stay in the under $400 range so I looked at my local scrap yards. There […]
Cleaning & Painting The Freshly Machined Heads | Small Block Ford 302
The heads are back from the machine shop and all fresh and ready to go. Unfortunately, after they were hot tanked, cleaned, and rebuilt, the finish isn’t so great. Today I decided to wire brush them and add a fresh coat of Ford Blue! Surprisingly these baby’s came out better than I expected. I added a coat of engine enamel silver as […]