"Track Rat" Fox body build - Finished!

[Jaguar man 21]

I'd put a rover v8 in foxbody... That gives me an idea

[1 bad55 stan]

Thats taking shape nicely.Model building is like hot rodding,build it how you want!

[exesivefire]

OK so I wasn't happy with that intake and i started over. This one I like much more. I could run it backwards too for a different twist. ill see how much room i have to play with when stuff starts coming together.

[1930fordpickup]

I think you are confused about the Buick thing though... The only buick the LS was in to my knowledge was the suv

What I am saying is that the LS heads and intake are a Buick design not a Chevy design. Yes I know they are both GM .

[carlosmtg]

I think they are? They were the wide daytons and I just popped out the plastic part..

I got one done, three to go.

Great looking wheels, do you have a picture of the pegasus wheels you started with? I have a few wheels of the integra kit that would like to make like yours but wwant tomake sure I order the correct pegasus wheels/tire combo.

[freakshow12]

Lots of guys run intake backwards and into the cowl.

[JTalmage]

Wheels look neat! if they were split spokes, they would look close to the 10th anniversary cobra wheels.

[crazyrichard]

nice !! nice !! dig it

[exesivefire]

[exesivefire]

What I am saying is that the LS heads and intake are a Buick design not a Chevy design. Yes I know they are both GM .

And I'm saying i am pretty sure that is not factual information. the LS1 debut was in the c5 corvette and then the Fbodies. The iron block motors went in GM trucks.

Great looking wheels, do you have a picture of the pegasus wheels you started with? I have a few wheels of the integra kit that would like to make like yours but wwant tomake sure I order the correct pegasus wheels/tire combo.

I started with part number 1198 chrome wide d'. I think Ive seen them avalible without the dayton style wheel as well but if I recall correctly the price was close enough that I just got these.

[1930fordpickup]

No, just repeating what the guys that build race engines say. It is closer to the buick is what they claim. I do not build race heads so I just took their word for it. I just chuckle because in the eighties the engines became a GM engine family anyway . The LS is a good design and produces great power it should just be called what it is a GM LS .

[frozono]

Nice one...... love the wheels.

[exesivefire]

doesn't look like much, but spent a bunch of time removing the molded in plug wires, filling in the holes in the heads and drilling new wire holes. Also started cleaning up various mold lines etc.

[exesivefire]

tried my first attempt at making a turbo, don't think it turned out too bad

Edited September 7, 2014 by exesivefire

[freakshow12]

That's nice!

[exesivefire]

Thank you!

[Abell82]

Buick road master wagons had LS1 engines I believe. Nice job so far...liking the wheels, can't wait ro see more.

[freakshow12]

Lt1.

[blackandwhite]

turbo is great. nicely done

[exesivefire]

started on the exterior stuff, getting a front splitter made up.

[exesivefire]

working on a sideskirt too

[1hobby1]

Great work! cant wait to see how this build turns out!

[exesivefire]

Ok so the skirts needed a little something to match the splitter. I like this better.

[Jeremy Jon]

Looking great, nicely done!

LS engines in Mustangs is fine by me, great engines & in the real world much cheaper than a comparable newer Ford engine to modify ...throw an SN95 IRS in there too would be even better track car, they practically bolt-in to a Fox chassis

The wheels look great too, where did you get the metal rims from?

Just checking ebay, I found these ($14 shipped), but I'm still looking for the better deal within north America to get from?

[exesivefire]

Search Pegasus 1198

They are the wide chrome d's, the plastic part just pops out.

I was kind of thinking of a IRS swap, but I kinda want to get this done before the NNL in Toledo so I gotta eventually stop somewhere. Ha

Edited September 11, 2014 by exesivefire