5.0jrdnsky59

I painted the brembos red and took the Plasti dip off my wheels. I'll probably 're dip the wheels and add Brannon decals on the calipers

laserred38

Jaunt over to SF and the Golden Gate, her first trip there.

Joeywhat

GT500 boots and Boss **** installed today. Love the new shift ****.

laserred38

Pics! How hard was it to do the e-brake boot?

Joeywhat

It's super easy, just a couple clips holding it in. Getting the boot started at the handle was probably the hardest part, it didn't want to go over the lip to come off.

The **** is a bit loose, I'm going to put some teflon tape on the threads to firm it up.

laserred38

Ahh I love it! I can't wait for mine! I have the wheel and you have everything else lol

Did you **** come with the satin silver jamb nut? I already have a matte black one that I was going to use, but it would be cool if it comes with everything you need.

Joeywhat

Yeah, it came with everything you see.

The only thing left to do is get some teflon on the threads, and I'll probably make up a quick spacer to go under the shift boot ring. There's just a bit of space between the jam nut and the top of the shifter so the boot can be pushed down a 1/4". It's not a huge issue as the boot pushes up against the nut but it bugs me so I'll toss that in there to make everything nice and tight.

laserred38

Nice thanks for the tips...

Joeywhat

Actually, I take the spacer part back. I got out the strap wrench and got it another turn tighter and the gap is gone, so no need to worry about that. It's just a bit tighter then the stock ****, I guess.

FromZto5

nice Joey! I might go this route sometime in the future too. I want to use my current jam nut and **** though. I wonder if the GT500 boot will still work in that application?

laserred38

It should. I plan to do the MGW too, as you know, so we'll be doing the same thing just backwards. I'm still thinking about a silver or red **** like yours too...

Joeywhat

The GT500 boot is smaller in diameter at the top so make sure the **** will fit it. My stock **** wouldn't fit with the new boot.

laserred38

He's got a Speed Dawg cue ball ****, similar to the Boss **** in style.

Joeywhat

Cool, should fit fine then. Only mod needed to the boot is to cut off a tab on the ring so it fits flush, otherwise it fits right on.

DaGonz

I had a detail of a Honda Accord scheduled, but the client called to cancel due to the bad weather we are supposed to get in the next day or two. After going to Starbucks for coffee while the cleaning ladies were spiffing up the Casa DaGonz, I planned on organizing my detailing cabinet and starting to detail Mistress Lauren for Mustang show coming up on Sunday.

I decided to clean out and reorganize my storage shed instead and apply some Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food to the lawn as it will get watered in by the aforementioned rains coming tonight and Wednesday. Mistress Lauren will get pampered and detailed on Thursday.

FromZto5

It's the jam nut I'm worried about. The **** just screws on from the top. I guess the jam nut does too...so maybe no issue. Because install wise, you get the boot on, then put the console back together. After that, you install the jam nut then the **** right? So the boot just sits right below the nut, right?

Joeywhat

With the **** I have it's really just a retainer and not really a not (it's not threaded). It's pressed into the **** so you just screw the whole assembly on once the boot/console is installed.

But yes, the boot sits right below the jam nut/retainer. Assuming you have the smaller opening shift boot (that the Boss normally comes with) it fits right up with the Boss **** and retainer. I'm not sure if an aftermarket retainer/jam nut will work, but if it's the same specs as the Boss stuff then I don't see why it wouldn't.

Gabe

Just ordered it a plug-and-play VMP fuel pump voltage booster

The first step in aiming for 610+ rwhp, since my fuel pump duty cycle is now at 96% over 5,000 RPM at WOT

Now looking for a good deal on a twin-65mm throttle body

Gabe

Aaaand it looks like Late Model Restoration got the biz.

A new FRPP twin 65mm throttle body, and a new Roush lower grille delete, so the heat exchanger can finally get some air


Now I just need a slightly tweaked tune from JDM and I'll be at 600+ rwhp

FromZto5

Gabe... question for you. I know in my discussions with JDM, I had that option too (BAP or new fuel pump) to get to 600 or more, but.... Jim Jr. was like me, in that we were worried about the health of the engine (and other car components) with anything beyond 600whp.

Aren't you concerned? From what I recall, you are also on stock internals unless you modded something I didn't know you did.

For me, I am happy (have to be, unless I go forged) with ~ 575whp.