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  1. Speedmade

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    No chassis drawings yet. Just working off rough tape measurements so far.

    As for the shifter location, it is requiring a bunch of OEM parts to make up a special trans.
    Mustang V8 World Class T5 body and internals.
    85-90 V8 input shaft (works with the 4 cylinder bellhousing)
    Chevy S10 tail shaft housing (puts the shifter right up next to the trans body)
     
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    I'm not sure where to start either, but I just jump in. I guess if I thought it out too much I would quit before I start. I just learn as I go.

    PM me if you ever want to stop by and see it. Not much to look at right now though.

    355 motors are still pretty expensive, probably around $10K for a decent one.
    348 motors go for about $7500

    I got mine for $4000 on Ebay about 10 years ago
     
    Speedmade, Oct 12, 2013
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    Neat project! Makes me want to put one in my Challenger.
     
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    thats not THAT much more than a not-so-old LS2 or somrthing. Certainly more interesting!

    you have it at a shop or something or is this going to be a garage build?
     
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  5. Speedmade

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    A little of both. Shop and home.
     
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    What is this going in, or did I miss that? Super cool project.
     
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    I love how the creativity of the project goes as deep as the valve guides, so far. This is looking cool!
     
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    Carburetors....lots of carburetors....
     
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    What a cool project! I'll be following this thread, for sure.
     
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    I agree and me too.
     
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    any pics of the car yet?
     
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    Sweet!
     
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    Any updates with this thread?
     
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    This is such a cool project.
     
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    Surely you are going to move that engine as far back as possible for handling balance?
    Pete
     
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    If it were me I would have been looking at a transaxle from something like a mercedes MB140D van, flipped over ala VW beetle to keep the Lancia Vibe..
     
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    I don't see how that would fit the engine bay.

    Matt
     
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    so many projects start well and lose steam..Wonder if its sitting under a pile of dust...
     
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    That's a bit negative. But from experience, it's also realistic.

    Regardless, you have to admire a guy who successfully mated up a 348 engine to a T5 transmission. I do hope he gets the clutch, flywheel, throw-out bearing and so on to work as well.

    It's so cool. It, or a 355 version, would be great in, say, a Factory Five Cobra frame with a 375 body like s/n 0384. That may be my retirement project...

    Matt
     
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