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1985 Mustang GT – Powered by 4.6 Dohc Cobra Engine!!!
This is basically where I started
with this project
I bought a bare chassis from a
friend who had started a project
some years earlier but didn’t
complete.
I moved over my parts from a tired and rusty
1985 GT and it was off to the body shop!
Here’s the first Engine prior
to install
1985 HO with a few goodies…
I’ve run with this engine for
a few years… Time to try something New:
and Here’s the new
Engine…
1993 Mark 8 Engine
1998 Mark 8 Intake
1998 Cobra IMRC’s
Fuel Injection &
Ignition by MegaSquirt
(Start-up Stand by Me!)
Click on
Photo to see it Run!
Or Click here for Longer
Video
Day 1 on Engine Swap:
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Pulled Engine and Dropped out old
K-Member
Upgrading to an AJE Tubular K-Member
with Coil Over Conversion
Had to notch Center at the top a
Bit
Hydro Boost in Location
Removed Entire pedal assembly from
Car
Relocated Brake Pedal Pin for alignment
After
Ok, here’s the plan: Simply roll in under the car Ok,
Second attempt, after I Modified
And….. nope, Engine too
high & Car too High Engine
Craddle (lowered 4”) And Raised the Car 2”
Here’s the first Picture of
the Engine in Location!! And
here after I dropped it back down & out
Here it is with the Engine Back in
– Hopefully for Good!
** Updated….
Here’s the completed
Battery relocated to Driver Side
– Tray bolted right in!
Upgraded to newer style windshield
washer tank – Bolted right in!
Installed new Cobra Style Coolant
Tank – Fabricated mounting brackets
Installed Cobra Electric Cooling Fan
– Fabricated mounting brackets
Bent up custom IAC piping
New Gauges to Replace Factory
Cluster
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New Console Panel with
Voltmeter (to show Air/Fuel ratio)
LED to show IMRC’s open
LED to show Cooling Fan On
LED to show WideBand O2 Status
LED to show “Knock
Sensed”
Here’s the new Megasquirt
Computer – Located under Passenger Seat
New Relay Panel – Located in
Passenger foot well
UPDATE!!!
Car has been on the road for about a
month now…. AWESOME!!!
Got about 1500kms on it now!!
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