Date: around 12-29-22

This morning I spent a few hours trying to help a local customer with a Coyote no-start issue, so I didn't have time mess with the car. But Vic sent me these pictures in the afternoon.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/29/GTOV3-585.md.jpg

I think as far as looks go, it looks pretty good.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/29/GTOV3-586.md.jpg

Tomorrow I will have a chance to go se it in person and se what kind of clearance there is with the hood. We are also going to install the Ring Brothers billet hinges, just to make sure everything fits the way it should.

Andrew

Date: around 12-30-22

Before we finalized the intake, we thought it would be good to install the new Ring Brothers hinges. These are very well made and have plenty of adjustment to get the hood lined up well.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/30/GTOV3-587.md.jpg

Installing them was a simple remove and replace operation and after a bit of fiddling with the adjustment, the hood was closing better than it ever has before. We did notice that these hinges don't allow the hood to open as much as the stock hinges. I guess this was mentioned on the Ring Brothers website, but I somehow missed it. I really don't think it will cause any issues...


https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/30/GTOV3-588.md.jpg

Now that the intake was finalized it was time to keep working on the charge pipe from the compressor outlet to the throttle body.


https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/30/GTOV3-589.md.jpg


We ended up cutting the 180 degree bend that we had made previously so that half of it could be clocked independently.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2022/12/30/GTOV3-590.md.jpg

This gave us a more clear path to the compressor, so all that is left is to add another 90 and a couple of small straight cuts to make it all fit.

It is a bit of a tortured path, but this is why we chose to stay with 4" piping to keep the pressure drop to a minimum. It is really no more elaborate than if there was an A2A intercooler in the front and we had to make all the associated pieces to work with that. I think this looks super clean too.

Happy New Year to Everyone and thanks for following along.

Andrew

That about brings us up to date to where I am with the project. Thanks for following along!

Andrew

I think the intake mod looks very clean.

Thanks Jody. Having the intake fixtured in the mill really made the opening very symmetrical, which made it feel more purposeful. If it wasn't for Vic, I would have taken the whizzwheellofdeath to it :lostmarbles:

Andrew

Thanks Andrew, car is turning out great. It should be a ball to drive lol. :drive:

:confused59::lol:

One of the items to replace for this update was the steering shaft. There was nothing wrong with it, but I never liked that it was a solid shaft.

This is a collapsable shaft and new u-joints from Borgeson. I will also be replacing my 20 year old AGR steering box with one from Borgeson.
In this picture the shaft is is already trimmed to fit.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2023/01/01/GTOV3-591.md.jpg

This is the bushing that supports the steering shaft inside the column. Whenever I would drive the car on a hot summer day, I would notice that the steering would get a little sticky. I suspect that this nylon bushing swell up from the heat and causes the steering to bind a little. The holes are from the screws that I installed to pull the bushing with a slide hammer.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2023/01/01/GTOV3-592.md.jpg

The bushing on the left is one that Vic made on his lathe. It is made out of Delrin, which I hope will be more stable with temperature changes.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2023/01/01/GTOV3-593.md.jpg

Here it is tapped into the steering column.

https://j.hmjimg.com/2023/01/01/GTOV3-594.md.jpg

Andrew

Nice work Andrew...

What is your power goal for the car? What turbo?