Ackbar00 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Figured I go ahead and make a thread on the things I am doing with the Mach 1. Ordered a lot of little things to clean up some things and to improve on what I didn't like. Here is what we are starting with: http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/mach11stplace_zps6b16afb9.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_0590_zps800cb246.jpg Installed an MGW shifter. I couldn't believe of all the things this car did have, it had a stock shifter, cable, quadrant, etc. Still waiting on the firewall adjuster and cable, but got the shifter in. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2745_zpseef1db01.jpg Toped it off with a Ford Racing knob http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2746_zps1305323d.jpg I really did not like how low the car sat, so I got a new set to lower it 1.5"s. So I got the old springs and what do you know, they are just cut stockers. Hopefully these new ones will ride a lot better. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2747_zpsb963121f.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2748_zps3af06d8a.jpg That is it for now. Taking off the caliper covers and painting the brakes. Still have to do the rear springs and control arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Probably seem like a different car with those cut springs changed over to the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Excited to see the changes you will be making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Got some more done last night. Got the lower control arms (UPR) and rear springs in. Dont look like much, but took a few hours to do. Also worked on finishing up painting the calipers and brackets. Ill post pics of that when the brakes and rotors show up. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2772_zps39c2d307.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2773_zps1b6aef9c.jpg Also took out the A Piller gauge pod and Sunpro gauges out. Going to run a single Speedhut Boost gauge in a column pod. Hopefully that will be shipping soon. You can see the Raptor shift light in this shot as well. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2774_zpse1b421d8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoMeSomeFun Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Should recondition your seats with some leatherique to get rid of those wrinkles in the leather before they crack too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyctsv Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Should recondition your seats with some leatherique to get rid of those wrinkles in the leather before they crack too bad. Leatherique will remove the wrinkles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoMeSomeFun Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 If there not bad yes. I use it twice a year, and the leather goes back to being dull and soft, not hard and shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Brakes came in last night, so I got them on and finished up painting the calipers. I pretty much hate anything other than silver and black when it comes to caliper colors. The rotors are from Ebay, Ive had good luck with them on my old turbo fox, so I got another set. I think they look great Old vs New http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2777_zpsa536d52b.jpg Front http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2779_zps5b9de492.jpg Rear (Cleaned up some of the orange crap after pic) http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2780_zpsc2192d9b.jpg Also got my "cold" air done. I thought the Kenne Bell vent thing was ugly as hell, so I came up with this. Its a 4" 45* and a 4" 90* coupler and a little smaller filter I had laying around. I think it looks better. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2783_zps5e4ad916.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2784_zps192b6f63.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Made a bit more progress. Car is back on the ground and the new springs look great. Going to hold off showing much pictures of that as the car is pretty dirty. Once its all cleaned up, ill take a few good ones. Here is now how the car sits in the front: http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2800_zps09a5eacb.jpg Next up, I guess the previous owner let his dog chew up some seat belts? So Got a few from teh Corral. Here is what the old ones looked like. Yikes! http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2808_zps314fb1a9.jpg Replaced the Radiator cover with a new stock black one to break up the skulls a bit. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2792_zpse3a2cd2b.jpg Car came with a sub and amp tied into teh factory system. This is what it looked like. I might rewire it someday, but it works and I am afraid to touch much of it http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2826_zps24c1d88a.jpg Cleaned up http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2827_zps872fb3ea.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Wow that top radiator cover makes the engine bay look 10x better!! Nice work! Good call on replacing the springs too, i bet that makes a ton of difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Not what you want to hear now, but my supercharged mach1 ate those upr bushings for breakfast lunch and dinner... I just recently did the bullitt and did the pro series with spherical ends.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Everything looks better. interested to see how it sits all the way around now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Not what you want to hear now, but my supercharged mach1 ate those upr bushings for breakfast lunch and dinner... I just recently did the bullitt and did the pro series with spherical ends.. Hmmm, I dont plan on dragging this car as much as I did the turbo one. Hell I might never put slicks on it to tell the truth. Yours get beat up at the track or just street driving? Boost gauge came in, working on that this week and then soon I can button up the interior and start cleaning this bitch. Also still need to paint my other coil covers and get them on as well. Thanks guys, hopefully work pays off. So far, I think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Great job un-bastardizing this thing! Looks good. In for good pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Was able to wrap a lot of it up today. Wanted to change the spark plugs, as I didn't know what they were. So once that was done, I figured it was a good time to put the coil pack covers on. Think it all turned out good. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2846_zps0728f3ea.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2845_zps79384dfa.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2844_zpsad8e0c83.jpg I also got the Speedhut and gauge pod installed. I also put some blue LED lights in the cluster. Looks bad ass! http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2847_zps59bfcb8f.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2850_zps71efb521.jpg Pretty much wraps up the mods. I got a new Mach 1 hood decal that has not been installed yet, but that is it. Going to get it cleaned up and some pics of everything here in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Looks nice mang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Well, finally got it washed and a few pics. Only things left, I got a new hood decal and to have it tuned. Beyond that, nothing really planned for it other than to drive it and take it to the track a few times. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2865_zps23c848b0.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2858_zpsc57bd29d.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2857_zpsa51eecf0.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2856_zpsbf4fa3aa.jpg http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_2855_zpsafd6e377.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks good. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Baller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rgreen Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Looks better with those new springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Well car did OK, just not what I was expecting/what I was lead to believe. Right off the street, it made 345/301 at 4 psi After tuning. 380/335 at 4 psi Car really does run and drive much better with the new tune, just was a bit disheartened given I was told it made 470 before I touched it. Car was a bit false advertised, and I'm not happy about that. Found parts on the car that were not what they said they were. Example Claimed 60# Injectors Big bore 90mm MAF 3.73 Gears 2" H&R Race Springs Real 39# Stock 03 Cobra MAF Stock 3.55's Cut Stockers Things like that. Makes me wonder what else could be true or not. Oh well, I'm making the car my own, and its starting to get a lot better from what it was. If I wanted to stay in ultra fast, I would have kept my turbo fox Only mods I can prove (Power Wise) are: Kenne Bell BAP Kenne Bell blower Longtubes X-pipe Flowmaster catback BBK Throttle Body 39# Injectors Cobra MAF Rest, not sure. At this point, just going to assume they are stock. As far as power. You figure with given mods above, and stock power of 305, and mine at the flywheel is around 437 (Figuring 15% Driveline loss); at 4 psi, it does seem like its doing fairly well. Ricer math of 20HP per 1 psi is 80 HP, take that away and you got 357. Id think a stock Mach 1 with LT's, exhaust and intake, 50 Hp gain with tuning SOUNDS about right. But who knows.... I changed intake up a little bit. A new filter and shield from JLT. I called Kenne Bell and this kit is no longer being sold so I cant order a intercooler even if I wanted to. Might piece me together a Meth kit. New pulley is here, should be good for 7 psi. Going to retune it and see what it does this time. http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae290/ackbar00/Mach%201/IMG_28911_zps97605494.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I think you have done a very good job making this car what it is today. The ONLY thing I think it needs is spacers in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 It has some, just needs longer wheel studs if I wanted bigger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'd be a little pissed about the #'s. Not that the 380 is bad on 4psi, but that you were led to believe that it made 475. If you can't buy an intercooler, then go E-85 atleast. Car does look 100% better since you got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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