My '80 Notch build... 700+hp V6 :)

[nik96]

Check it out...

Here is the game plan in a nutshell...

1 clean '80 notch with a 85hp 6 and 3 speed auto owned by an older woman; basically never modified or abused.

Strip it down to a shell and restore the car to my specifications(black interior, cage and various custom/aftermarket touches). during this process, construct a bullet proof drivetrain using an adapter to mate a SFI TKO-302 housing to the SHO block( Canfield Industries Fort Collins, Colorado Welding, Machining, and Performance Auto Parts ) and having a custom flywheel made(Clutchmasters). And of course, built the front and rear susp/axle and chassis. Prep it, spray it and put it all together.

Looking to ~750hp and <3000lbs.

Anyway, onto what's been going on...

Day 1. just got her home

Gettin rid of the horrid porno interior!

Havin some fun

More destruction...

85hp woo hoo!!

And just enough to harness it

Made up some caster axles to I could move it around the garage...

Put the wife to work

Looking good!

The garage

Messing around

Hard Launch!!

68mm Turbonetics T4

Wiseco Forged 8.5's on Forged KOB/3.2 rods

TKO 600 and some other shiny stuff

UPR tubular K with LCA's, coil overs and billet CC plates

My last car...

Still have a lot of work to do but I'm getting there. Canfield Industries is building me an adapter plate for my Lakewood SFI 302-TKO bellhousing so it will bolt to the SHO/vulcan Block. Clutchmasters is building me a custom flywheel as well that is equivalent to any 5.0 mustang flywheel but has the hub bolt pattern to match the SHO crank. This way I can use any mustang clutch and the factory clutch cable setup.

There will be more updates as I build but will surely take some time.

 

[bmoseley]

man looks like fun

 

[90goldtsiawd]

Wow that's a different setup!

 

[T-Bolt]

Oh man, I've always wanted to see this swap done. Subscribing...

 

[tommygun]

sub

 

[Sammyboy]

Awesome project.......Hell, you don't even have to make 700hp and it still would be awesome.

 

[bmikkalson]

Thats cool,

 

[astrodudepsu]

good deal.

RIP porno interior, you won't be missed.

 

[droptCobra]

Thats a pretty sick build you got there. And James bought your turbo SHO, right?

 

[Sapperstang]

Make sure to ad an aero nose from a later model.

 

[Ry_Trapp0]

**** YES! i've SO wanted to do a turbo sixxer fox(albeit, for the twisties), and a turbo SHO notch is just sick!!! can't wait for some vids, i want to hear this thing.

 

[CobraBob]

This is one project car many will want to follow, so please post updates as you have them. I really like this one. Very different. Lot of potential. You're going to have one awesome Mustang when you finish. By the way, pretty nice garage there. I can see you've done a bit of mechanical work there in the past.

 

[IEatGt's]

op: this is gonna be a cool project.
I always wante to put a SHO engine in my Ranger when I had it.

I miss my SHO.

 

[mysteed]

Very cool project man, it's similar to my notch v6 build. Keep us updated with the progress. :beer:

 

[offroadkarter]

This is going to be an awesome build

keep it 100% stock looking, super sleeper effect!

 

[cobra_4]

Wow this is an awesome build!:bowdown:

 

[mckpat03]

OMG SHO!! SO MUCH WIN!! This build is going to be so awesome. I loved your white SHO. It was easily one of my favorites. I look forward to see more of this!!

 

[lucheski]

Thats a really clean car, and interesing project. Please keep us updated!

BTW did you ever sell your white turbo SHO?

 

[Boostedfour]

AWESOME ... subbing for updates ....

 

[Lloyd Xmas]

Any more pics of the Wife? J/K

Looks like fun and Im sure it will be a bad a$$ when your done.