Casper's Coyote Transplant

[97CasperCobra]

Today was an amazing day....
Casper finally runs after sitting for FIVE years!!! She sounds amazing and can't wait to start enjoying her!!!!

 

[SVTORANGE]

Today was an amazing day....
Casper finally runs after sitting for FIVE years!!! She sounds amazing and can't wait to start enjoying her!!!!

CONGRATS - that is awesome

 

[ashleyroachclip]

Post 26 ,you said you were painting the engine bay .
Looks like it didn't happen?
Nice shop, all Ford's .
I am sure when you get time you will post us a vid of Casper running ?

Nice job.

 

[Shake&Bake]

Looks amazing man - congrats and enjoy!

 

[97CasperCobra]

Post 26 ,you said you were painting the engine bay .
Looks like it didn't happen?
Nice shop, all Ford's .
I am sure when you get time you will post us a vid of Casper running ?

Nice job.

I had intended to paint the engine bay, but my friend quit his job at the body shop and I didn't have time to shop around nor did I know of anyone I trusted enough to paint the engine bay.

I'll post a video when I get one of it actually driving....all I have right now is from the start up last night.

 

[97CasperCobra]

A cool pic I took last night of the shop

 

[brucesvt]

Congrats looks amazing now go and enjoy her.

Question:
For the strut brace is it a stock brace thats been modified?

 

[97CasperCobra]

Question:
For the strut brace is it a stock brace thats been modified?

Bruce, the stock strut tower brace bolted in with no issues or modifications

 

[Tabres]

Congrats, Mike! Everything looks great!

Mine wasn't 5 years but I definitely know the feeling of hearing your car run again after several years of it being apart! Looking forward to seeing videos of your car putting in work on the track!

 

[97CasperCobra]

Here's a lil teaser from the start up last night....

https://vimeo.com/121945794

 

[SVTORANGE]

:rockon:

 

[97CasperCobra]

Picking the car up today from the shop. I'll give her a wash and some better videos, maybe a drive by under full throttle :burnout:

 

[HISSMAN]

Very nice!! One quick question on start up. Did they prime the engine with oil first?
I know you have to be itching to drive it. I had my '04 down for about 9 months when I was doing my engine build in my parents horse barn and every day was pure anxiety... LOL

-Jeff

 

[97CasperCobra]

Very nice!! One quick question on start up. Did they prime the engine with oil first?
I know you have to be itching to drive it. I had my '04 down for about 9 months when I was doing my engine build in my parents horse barn and every day was pure anxiety... LOL

-Jeff

Jeff, we really didn't need to prime the engine as it was only out of the Mustang GT for about a year. We attempted to turn the engine over several times (no fuel, had to run a wire differently) so I'm sure the engine got fresh oil where it needed to. The shop is a reputable shop with many more extravagant builds so I'm not too worried about it.

 

[HISSMAN]

Gotcha... I forgot that it wasn't a crate motor... LOL

I should have re-read the thread again.. ha ha!

 

[97CasperCobra]

No worries...

 

[97CasperCobra]

Picked Casper up today from the performance shop. Gonna bring her home & give her a wash before I take it to Chicane23 to get the torque arm, rear sway bar and 4-point cage installed.

 

[98cobra#1222]

Sick build! Must be a great feeling getting her back and running after a long build.

 

[97CasperCobra]

Sick build! Must be a great feeling getting her back and running after a long build.

Thanks man. The build wasn't so long....just getting everything purchased and sourced out took the longest. And the downtime of 4 1/2 years of not being able to drive the Cobra when the 4.6 threw a rod.

 

[97CasperCobra]

So I had the chance to really rev this motor and OH MY GAWD!!! can't drive it too much bc the toe in the front is gawd awful, but I will do my best to get a video of the revving motor for you guys to hear.