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Babes LX - August for sure?

updated: Oct 27th 2014 @ 12:06 PM

347 - Strokers Rule!

 
 Step One - remove the lid

Pull this motor, please!

Step Two - remove the drive train
 
Babes LX - Old 5.0Babes LX - empty engine bay syndrome
 
Looking pretty shabby7.5 has gotta go!
 
Old Tank - New Tank

Babes LX - lead ok, rust no way!No rust - shiny black tank

Not much to see here - new Spicer tie-rod ends coming

Babes LX - spaghetti wiringLooks like new struts are in/on order
 
More Goodies - Starter, Fuel Filter and Pump

Powermaster 200 amp starter and fuel filterHolley 125 GPH pump

Back in Black (BBK Sub-frames) - Braided Fuel Lines
 
Undercoatingbraided fuels lines secured to frame
Put that anywhere - Fat ass!Fuel filler and Holley 125 GHP
 
Magnaflow Exhaust System
 

V-rrroomtubular

Magnaflow - glass-paxnice tips!
 
Josh installs the motor mounts and drops in the mill
 
 
 
Starting to look like something
 
the land down-underHookas 
 
Ford Racing Wires and Flexalite Trans Cooler
 
 MSD Dist and Ford Racing WiresHD Trans Cooler for AOD
 
AOD (four speed auto with OD) - TCS high-stall
built by Neil at Bullfrog Automatic, Victoria BC
 
AOD - by Neil (Bullfrog Auto)AOD - from the other side
 
Autometer Fuel Guage and Regulator - All Wired up

Autometer fuel guage and regulatorready to hook up

 8.8 but not much else yet
 
 Das Ugly - Donor 8.8 ready for a rebuild
 
Motive Gear Performance - 410s
 
Motive Gear 410s in d-box410s exposed with pinion gear
 
8.8 with 03-04 Cobra Clutches and 410s attached

rebuilt diff with HD parts ala Cobra410s bolted on

  Before and after 2 hours with the Angle Grinder
 
8.8 before the make-overBabes LX 8.8 - Buffed!
 
All painted with TA rear cover 

8.8 with 410s exposedRebuilt 8.8 with 4:10s and TA cover

Old K-member - new Tubular with Shocks

   Stock Fox K-memberTubular K-member with Shocks 

New K-member and Transmission Mount
(IF they tell you Super Comps will fit with STOCK K members - call bullshit!)

New K-member in positioncustom trans mount

Guage Pod, New Gas Tank and Series 1 Oil Filter
 
oil pressure, water and trans fluid guagesNew Gas Tank strapped in
 
Looking upRad with Trans Cooler Attach c/o Flexalite
 
New Flexalite Rad with Trans Cooler
 
 More Rad Views
Rad hose hook-upwire and hoses
 
New throttle linkage - Holey Body
 
Lokar Throttle LinkagePaint Touch Up - Babes LX logo
 
The old diff is out - new shaft welded

Old 7.5 - any takers?New driveshaft all welded up

Polish up the driveshaft and paint

New driveshaft buffed for paintingNew driveshaft painted - truck bed liner
 
New 8.8 in place and hooked up to the 347
 
8.8 locked in8.8 from another angle   
May 17, 2010 - fired up the engine today - woot!

Almost on the road - ready to fire up

How to avoid taxes - pay the mechanic in groceries!
 
  Lunchtime for Josh - just Kidding big Guy!
Exhaust System Final Welds

Prefab-X-pipe Closure

Exhaust InX-pipe Welds
Carb-Throttle Linkage and Hurst Line Loc

Throttle LinkageHurst Line-Loc

Cool Lines and Fuel Lines

Coolin and Fuelin Lines

  

  • Brakes plumbed and set up
  • Exhaust (custom x-pipe) fabbed and installed
  • Throttle and Transmission linkage connected
  • Wiring Complete - stereo still works (Rob Zombie rules!)
  • Power draw exorcized
  • Interior back in
  • new rack, Dana tie rod ends and Flaming River steering linkage
  • insured for Modified Vehicle status
to come... 
 
  • Thunderbolt Teardrop Scoop ready to install - cut hole in hood, attach and paint (black sounds good)
  • tune trans and street tune motor
  • Camber Caster Plates
  • Dyno tune 
  • buy new tires (see above) - drag radials

    Offers on 35K - JK

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Last 3 User Comments
Nicoleb3x3
Sep 14th, 2010 @ 6:19 PM


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nice job on your engine build!  gotta love those red foxes


no bias there or anything...lol 

thanks

Nella
Aug 30th, 2010 @ 9:46 AM


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Awsome Foxbody, love it! You dont see alot of LX's in that condition where I live at, my hats off to you.

skidad62
Nov 10th, 2009 @ 10:00 PM


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Tried to nominate you in the car show - but it says you have it turned off...  Let me know if you change you settings - I think you'd take a trophy!



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