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Hi, I'm Adam I live in Mount Vernon and have a 1990 Mustang LX that I have started to do a restoration and engine swap on. This is my first restoration that I have done myself. When I was 16 My dad and I bought an 82 Mustang and restored it using two other Mustangs as donor cars, it took us about a year to do since I was paying for the majority of it. I don't have any pictures of that Mustang though, wish I did. My current Mustang as I said is a 1990 LX and right now it has a 2.3L 4 Cylinder in it. Here it is Thursday before I started the tear down. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/8931839351_37a6b945af.jpg My goal for this car is around 650 rwhp. I already have a 351w engine, that I want to stroke out to 408 and turbocharge it. Its mainly going to be a toy to drive and I also want to try drag racing with it also. Here is my build list I made for the motor, not sure if everything is right yet though, if you have any feedback of any kind, I'm all ears. The motor I have is a '95 351w from an F150, so I'm pretty sure everything needs changed, but since I'm stroking it, I'm doing that anyways. Also I'm thinking of having it bored .040 over. Turbo: On3Performance 5.8L Turbo Kit (not sure about this yet, I've heard the turbo on it is too small for a 408) Under Drive Pulley System: March Performance Power and Amp Pulley Kit Heads: Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Track Heat 205 Push Rods: Edelbrock Hardened Steel Pushrods - 5/16 dia, 7.634 in. Length Rocker Arms: Scorpion Race Series part no: SCP1021BL Camshaft: Trick Flow Track Max Hydraulic Roller 51403002 (not sure on this) Pistons: Trick Flow Forged Pistons for the 514 Cylinder Heads, .040 over Piston Rings: Mahle Performance Piston Rings - 4040MS Crankshaft: Ohio Crankshaft 4.00 Stroke part no: 43514000 (this is forged) Connecting Rods: BBC 6.2 In. I-Beam Street and Strip Forged 4340 All Bearings: Sealed Power Competition Series Oil Pan: Summit Racing Package- comes with a 7 qt pan, oil pump, drive shaft and all hardware. Part no: CMB-08-0058 Timing Chain: Trick Flow Billet Steel Timing Chain Set Harmonic Damper and Counter: Trick Flow Track Max and counter weight 28 oz. ( not sure if this is right or if I should go neutral) Intake Manifold: Trick Flow R-Series upper and lower with 90mm upper Fuel Injectors: Trick Flow 80 lbs EV6 - TFS-89980 Distributor: MSD 8451 Pro-Billet Ready to Run Mass Air Meter: Abacco Fully Adjustable 85MM Starter: FRPP High Torque starter 157 tooth flywheel Fuel Tank system: Glenns Performance 1000hp Sleep Tank Fuel system (this is everything you need up to the rails) Fuel Rails: Accel DFI Extruded Fuel Rail Kit (not sure about this) Engine Management System: WMS/SDS Injection System from wmsracing.com - this is made for the 351w engine Wide Band: AEM Wideband sensor and gauge kit part: 304100 These are the major parts I am thinking of using. For the rest of the car I'm thinking of a Tremec T-56 Transmission, full Coil over kit from UPR with Strange shocks and struts, UPR K-Member, and UPR non adjustable A-Arms. The rear I already have, I have an 8.8 housing and the parts I have are a FRPP Cobra Traction Loc Dif 31 Spline with 3.73 Gears, Moser Axles with SN95 Flanges and 5 lugs. I also have upper and lower tubular control arms from Yates Performance. The front will be 5 lug as well, spindles will probably be from a 94-95 Mustang. For the brakes I want to do a full disc brake conversion, just not sure how I want to do it yet. I also have a UPR Torque box kit for the upper and lowers and Competition Engineering Frame Connectors to stiffen up the chassis. I have alot of other stuff I have written down that I'm thinking of doing to the Mustang also, if anyone wants to know I'll be glad to list them. The reason I joined is because Spool 1G told me about the site and that I should join because there are people on here that would be happy to help and or answer any questions that I may have. Thanks for reading.

Too cool for Fontana, too cool for cheap widely available beer, too cool for jap bikes? I never thought I'd see the day... IP has turned into a motohipster. Humanity weeps.

I'm officially ready. I packed over the weekend. The bike has new coolant, brake fluid, oil & filter, front tire and a refreshed front suspension. Let's get this show on the road already!

Thanks, this is probably the most useful info in this entire thread.

Wheelers has good tire prices and he will mount/balance on the spot down there. Call him ahead of time.

Pauly, I love you, all homo. And don't lie, I impress you. I will be drinking Bud Light all weekend in honor of Pauly.

So a delusional, narcissistic motohipster, then. Oh the huge ducmanatees

Not sitting, nor broken. It made 2 snowmobile trips with no issues. Just not enough time to get shit done between work, spring farm work and the boys baseball and skating.

Meanwhile the excursion sits neglected and broke. Sad.

:lolguy: Scum? Scoundrels? Liar? Really dude....search CL and find another one, and give it up already thank you

I cut the roots that grew from the bike to the lift and then onto the garage floor. Yep, it's on it's own two wheels and saw daylight for the first time in a long time. Here's the proof: There's still some work to be done. I have some wiring to do plus dyno time for the fuel mapping, I have to source a good air filter for the turbo and install new tires. Even with that stuff remaining too be done I'm happy with how it's turned out so far.

Says the guy complaining about the hillbilly accommodations.

If you need to save room, you probably dont need chairs or the easy up Like MT said, there will be several different groups of rides. I personally always end up in the same group as IP and usually I had a fat kid partner in crime in Likwid to complain about not having a lunch stop but he's on a diet now so I've lost his help. I usually do end up finding somewhere along our route to bitch enough to stop and get some BBQ as thats about all I eat down that way. Definitely good to bring plenty of fluids and snacks though if you dont wanna buy them at designated gas stops. Our group tends to really only stop for gas. Yup, I'll be joining you this year. I'm on a liqour ban also, as you know its one of the few places I got cell service I too have Verizon. Last year the gas station area as well as the general store were where I got service. Once you started up the hill towards the cabins it cut out because the gas station has a Verizon hot spot. If I recall correct, closer to the lodge and IN the lodge rooms you can just barely get service

Comes and goes, Verizon is the best there. There is wifi in Fontana at the pool, restaurant and lodge.

AT&T. No service at Fontana just wifi. Usy dont stop long enough while riding to use the phone. We have iPhones so wifi is all that is needed.

If I were in Jerrods situation I would feel upset. When you buy from people it's a crazy game. You don't ever want to pay before you see something, and you have to work out a time to meet. As a seller if you have a guaranteed sale and a possible, you go with the one that's there with cash in hand. The sellers job at that point is only to tell you it's already been sold so you are not left hanging. Can't really do much else about it.

Dry county. Liquor store is 45 minutes each way. Bring your own.

Sweet I'm fat but I don't drink Miller lite or Budweiser and I hardly ever ride so you won't hear my Sportbike. I'm your kinda people :trophy:

Does anyone else realize how boring normal work life is after a race weekend? Every time after I race the next work week is miserable.

good weather, good people, and good times. i didn't do very well results wise (I think I got like 6th or 7th or something during the sprints)... i got black flagged on the first sprint due to being a dunce and not realizing that my muffler was coming off (it happened like 4-5 laps in), and though I got a pretty good start in sprint 2 and making good progress, did poorly on the red flag restart and not fast enough to make up for the gap. that said, with all the good (and fucking fast) novice racers, i made some headway on my lap times, so i'm generally pretty happy. i'm starting to get better taking notice as to what the bike is doing, how it's moving and why, and really started to appreciate how much feedback i'm getting from the tires and actually paying attention to it. saturday night also proved to be a lesson to women that you should never let a bunch of hungry dudes do the grocery shopping cause we managed to rack up like a $150 in meat, cake, and other unimportant food items to grill at the house after the track day. next time, if we're not all completely exhausted, we can shoot some pool or play games (well, if my ps3 isn't broken again) or maybe i'll even remember to not be a terrible host and actually show you around the house. congrats to ryan for doing great on his first race weekend. my condolences to everyone who skipped this race weekend for other inferior events. what a mistake you've made in your life... you should probably consider seppuku.

So this is my first time coming to this event. Anything special I need or should bring? I figure I'll treat it the same as a long track weekend and bring...food, plenty of water, gas, chairs, easy up, tools, rain gear (which I don't have much of) and not sure what else. How long of rides should I be expecting? Should I pack snacks to take along?

Thanks Cooter, that's a level-headed reply and your mention of dobies and rotties resonates with me - I love big dogs, having owned a rescued shep-rott myself. And thanks Pokey and Tigerpaw - you definitely understand what I'm trying to convey. I spent untold hours calming people who saw my pup as a big, powerful black dog with unpredictable intentions, where she really just wanted to lick hands. This is especially true with little kids because she has this built-in protection instinct from being my daughter's companion - once a kid hugs her, they're her protectorate for life. Your analogy is especially good in that way - she was an unusual image for most people, and if they were smart, the first thing they'd do is look at my eyes and body language to judge the combined package. If they weren't, they'd show fear and make me and my dog wonder what they themselves were up to. So, your analogy goes even further, because I would go out of my way whenever I "open carried" her to be friendly, calm and nerdly positive so that my dog, their dog and they would (almost always) follow suit and it would be a great exchange for everyone. In fact, I take a certain pride that Tootsie (yes, that was her name) could be depended upon to calm a Bark Park situation down, especially if it meant defending timid dogs from under-socialized aggressors. It took several years to bring that out of her, but wow, once she found her job... Anyway... Now, if we return the analogy back to open carry of firearms, we gun owners have an opportunity to not come off as self-entitled power pricks who don't care enough about how we appear on a bike with a gun. There are plenty of pricks like that with "gladiator dogs" and they give the rest of us a terrible time with anti-pit/anti-rott/anti-dobie ordinances. We can instead show that we hold ourselves to higher standards of calm, openness, detail, leadership (and if necessary, response) with regards to gun stewardship. That's all I'm talking about. Sure, at times that could mean open carry with a positive attitude and willingness to answer questions, be nice to the cops, be willing to spend an extra hour while your ID/plates/CHL are run through the computer while we prove that open carry is constitutional and by gawd, we must exercise that right to keep it...! But many other times, I'd strongly argue it means keeping one's piece concealed so that citizens still wrapping their heads around gun rights vs. control in a violent world don't have negative personal experiences to anchor upon. I'm not sure everyone wants cops to hang out in their cul-de-sac or favorite breakfast spot while they confirm an exposed carrier. "Yea it was a pleasant breakfast up until the point where some gun rights political dood packing a pistol attracted the cops, then everyone was on edge and the service went to hell." Conn-e-rot redefined my hypothetical soccer mom example as already being anti-gun, but that wasn't the scenario at all. Contrary to NRA chest-puffing, not everyone is fer us, or agin us! A lot of my friends and coworkers are uneasy with private carry but they won't quite say they're against it because they see the potential value of having citizen shepherds around. At the same time, they do believe they have an equal right to travel down the street with kids in tow without seeing personal firearms exposed. It's an unspoken social contract. A functional detente. Yes, it's more urban/suburban than rural, but that's a political reality. In the end, I wouldn't call the cops on anyone open carrying and I'd certainly discourage others from doing the same. That is, until their body language appears off, and I'll be the first to either calmly leave and ring up the po-po for a spot-check, or ready a more immediate response of my own if things quickly degrade. Wouldn't you do the same? Shouldn't you do the same? And wouldn't it just be so much better for us all to keep from raising everyone's neck hairs by leaving our guns concealed in places where it's uncommon for them to be out in the open? I mean damn, I rather prefer calm breakfasts. And I rather prefer being able to tell my moderate friends that we're not all out to press political agendas by wearing guns in the open wherever we go.

I thought this thread was for good deals.....

I just reserved a lodge room for Thurs. through Sunday morning. You can still get the group rate, $95 a night. See you all Thursday night.

http://www.amazon.com/Network-Vehicle-Motorcycle-Monitor-Tracking/dp/B00B57PXLI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_4 GPS tracking device.

This isn't an open carry issue, you have to have your conceal carry to have it on you while on the bike. Hell before the law change you had to have it exposed in a vehicle including motorcycles with your conceal carry.

Do us all a favor and take your guns to the next gun buyback program then call the NRA and cancel your membership. We don't need anymore hypocritical gun owners whining about open carry while at the same time claiming they support gun owners rights.

I only like nice hotels - fuck that Deal's Gap Hotel dorm room / prison cell hotel.

Since when did carrying a gun become a violent crime? Since when does carrying a gun mean you are going to commit a violent crime? I must have missed that day at the academy. I can tell you as a law enforcement officer I would never respond to a report that is simply a person is minding their own with a gun. Stopping someone just because they have a gun would be illegal. If they were headed somewhere to do bad things like you seem to be saying since their gun is showing and you stop them what makes you think they will admit they are going to do bad? Would you think it is reasonoble for a cop to stop someone because they have a gun in a rifle rack? Or a knife or baseball bat? You'd probably shit if you came out to the southern rural parts of Arizona, most people carry guns. People often open carry guns even in the grocery store, restaurants and yes in/on vehicles. No one cares because they are used to it and realize good people with a gun is not a bad thing. The reason being is because those who carry guns here don't hide it because they are scared of offending people.

glad i could help. saw alot of OR peeps this weekend. currently working on cmhsprint's Triumph and even got to mount my own set of tires.. Pilot Power 3s

Police rarely respond on time while a crime is being committed, typically it is afterward or when they are looking for trouble that just may not exist. The public eye is a pain in the ass more so than not, many cannot mind their own damn business.

Nah there are roads in Ohio that can match up to that, just ask Todd.

glad I could help! ride safe and enjoy those new Angels. Derek

Agree, but Police and Joe Q Public tend to see you as a potential threat and alarming citizens that cannot mind their own business...........both of which is bullshite. But it is what it is, and pistols being displayed in public is never going to go over well in most places or instances.

That would be guilty before proven innocent, and last I checked per the Supreme Court, the presence of a gun does not equal a crime.

You are really going to hate me when I tell you that after Paris, we took the Eurostar train to London and I went to the Ace Café. Oh, While in Paris, I was able to watch the F1 race from Monaco live on TV while eating at the Renault bar / dealership on the Chanps-Elysees. I am working on loading pictures now.

A response to A&F only making clothing for "cool kids"

If you accept pink $500.00 bills that are roughly the third the size of regular currency then I am highly interested. I dig that bike!

I love this game!! My statement was not one of "Implying" I was saying outright, that I was not #1. More of a top 5 contender of great CR personalities. I.E 1. Doc 2.Tilly 3.Wagner 4.Orion 5.Fill . . . . . . . sometime later...... 723. Miller

whats going on everyone. my name is brian, just moved to columbus from south florida. new up here and lookin to meet some car guys and see what columbus has to offer. i came up here with my first gen ls400. going to do a 2jz swap to it, coilovers wheels blah blah blah. not going to do hellaflush stance bullshit. also thinking about picking up a early 60'a studebaker or 70 mercedes 280sel and doing a lsx swap to it. anyway hoping to meet up and meet some car guys on here.

http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112636 Anthony Here is a great guy. Cliff notes: - PM'd and posted in thread. I'll take it! - Multiple text messages I'll take it. - Was working with him to make arrangements - Was going to pay-pal the entire amount before I could even pick the item up. - When asked if I could tell him tomorrow (today now) when i could pick it up and if I could just pay-pal the entire amount, he said "That works for me, Just let me know tomorrow please" - I did just that. - Oh sorry I'm giving it to a co-worker now. Great guy here honestly keeps is word and everything. Class-act CR member here! :dumb: Not... I expect people like this on Craigslist but not Columbus Racing.