My Post Lightning Build

FMOS Racing said:
That is going to look amazing!!!

Want to mini-tub a Lightning? ;)

And talk about a LOL moment... I found this while poking around your Lightning mini-tub thread.
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Ha! That is funny,Jeff. When I first bought the Lightning,I still owned my 85 Foxbody,got so interested in the truck that I sold the car! Plans changed!

And now,the way things worked out,with the Falcon for weenie cruising,I'm going all out on the Fairlane :tu

Don't make the mistake I made with the truck,move the tub all the way to the frame.
 
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Looks good Brian! I watched the 2 vids you posted on YouTube as well. Keep them coming!


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A few update pics.

Ride height shot:



Moving the firewall back about 9" and the motor about 7". Front/mid plates for mounting:




And moving the driver's position back also:



Kind of down waiting on parts ATM. ;m
 
Looks like you’ll be able to drop the pan right off the motor if you need to with it back that far!!!
 
BlackFlareSide said:
Would you be able to reach the shifter at that driver’s position? Or add linkage?


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If he's moving the motor back 7" won't that also move the trans back the same? So the shifter will be reachable, just coming through a different area of the tunnel.

Brian, why the major relocation?
 
Raymond_B said:
If he's moving the motor back 7" won't that also move the trans back the same? So the shifter will be reachable, just coming through a different area of the tunnel.


I know the shifter is far back on the T56 but looking at the picture of the seat location it still looks like a stretch..but it’s so hard to tell from a picture(why I asked).

I’m guessing moving weight back for balance is the primary reason but I’m eager to hear.

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Yes, better weight distribution. Stock from Ford,in order to have a big back seat area,the engine/driver are very far forward. Figure with the fuel call and radiator at the back I can get it 50/50. The shifter is within reach,but if it needs it,Sikky makes these: https://www.sikky.com/product/t56-magnum-9-shifter-relocation-kit/

9" being the longest,4" the shortest.

Been playing around with motor plates,waiting on the rear suspension parts is getting old! Don't want to cut anymore floor pan out until I weld in the 4 link frame and subs.



 
We you have plenty of room for an intercooler LOL.

Or maybe a crank driven Pro Charger :)
 
Happy New Year Guys. I finally got some parts and can get at it. I went ahead and cut all the floor out. Figured it'd be easier/better in the end.

Tack welded in place for now:







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Raymond_B said:
Did you fab the frame up?
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Bought the rear clip jig welded, figured it'd go in faster and be straight/square...now my opinion is unwelded would be better. Shipping was more $, and it's got a few less than perfect spots. Nothing too bad, just me being picky.



The rails/connectors and the rest will be what ever I come up with.

 
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