XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
- nathankershaw
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1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Just watched the video. That sounds great.
Andy
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
- nathankershaw
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Thankyou!MODEL-Turbo wrote:Just watched the video. That sounds great.
It was awesome to hear it run for the first time!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
- nathankershaw
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I had a vain hope that the exhaust off the mustang would be somewhere near....no such luck!
so here goes fitting 4 cats in!
Thats the passenger side. I have one more to fit behind that then I'm going to merge it into the back half of the 3" scrapyard system that was on the car before.
so here goes fitting 4 cats in!
Thats the passenger side. I have one more to fit behind that then I'm going to merge it into the back half of the 3" scrapyard system that was on the car before.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Sad you have to run cats
Andy
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
- nathankershaw
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CATS EGR !!!!!!MODEL-Turbo wrote:Sad you have to run cats
Everything!!!!!!!!!!!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
That is why i love Ohio. Consealed carry and no regulations on vehicles. Your project is still amazing and is helping me out alot. Keep up the good work.
Andy
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
- nathankershaw
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Hmmmmm guns.........yeah.......they scare me, but it is funny here that as long as the car passes smog its legal. It can have no brakes but that doesn't matter, just smog!MODEL-Turbo wrote:That is why i love Ohio. Consealed carry and no regulations on vehicles. Your project is still amazing and is helping me out alot. Keep up the good work.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
- nathankershaw
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Exhaust progress.
3 cats in one to go then I have to join it up with the single XR system.
3 cats in one to go then I have to join it up with the single XR system.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
- nathankershaw
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All the CATS are in!
Now I just have to join all this up!
Now I just have to join all this up!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
- nathankershaw
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So I needed a 2 into 1 exhaust coupler. After looking on ebay they were all $100 so down to the yard I went.
$5 later
Ive not cleaned anything, I just wanted to get the system on to see what I sounds like!
It sounds AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
$5 later
Ive not cleaned anything, I just wanted to get the system on to see what I sounds like!
It sounds AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
I think this alone would have had me moving out of the state! Good job - you're a better man than I.nathankershaw wrote:
BTW, just noticed the 3000GT calipers reference in your signature - have you installed those yet?
Brad
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man that exhaust looks crazy I agree I woulda moved
1985 merkur. 3 inch, saab ic, building new engine, t-5, redw/raven black interior
1973 scout II 345 convertible top
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero full 3 inch, bsr intake and brew city boost stage 3
Stuck in ohio
1973 scout II 345 convertible top
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero full 3 inch, bsr intake and brew city boost stage 3
Stuck in ohio
Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Only mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun... and also they have tendencies to weld crazy exhaust systems..
Russ
Stable is vacant..
Stable is vacant..
- nathankershaw
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Done a little bit more.
With my anniversary coming up I needed to find a cheap solution to fit the rad and fans in with the long old accessories I'm running.
The front crossmember was a little buckled from various knocks its had over its lifetime and a piece of box section from the steel place was $7...solution found.
I have to remove the old bumper vertical things as that where the rad is going to go.
With my anniversary coming up I needed to find a cheap solution to fit the rad and fans in with the long old accessories I'm running.
The front crossmember was a little buckled from various knocks its had over its lifetime and a piece of box section from the steel place was $7...solution found.
I have to remove the old bumper vertical things as that where the rad is going to go.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.