68 F100 SBFS build; CV, T45, DOHC/M122, Cobra IRS

[SATURN5]

Made up some test fit mounts to see if this would fly. Setback the engine 3". It really makes a difference in space forward, still have plenty of room at the firewall once I pull the IMRC box off the back of the driver's head. Don't need it anyway as I'm going to strip the IMRCs when I swap to the Cobra intake.

Front cylinders of the engine are about inline with the front wheels. I'm real happy with the results. Just need to work past a couple things, and make up some real mounts.

[48prerunner]

Looks good, Any idea where you shifter comes up with the set back?

[SATURN5]

Can't give a hard measurement as i don't have everything in a final position, but the shifter looks to be about 3 inches forward of the rear of the inspection panel.

[Madman]

Looking good...great progress!

[SATURN5]

Finished building the relocated motor mounts. 3/16" plate, boxed. Only raises the engine by 3/16" instead of an inch, still back 3 inches.









Decided the crossmember under the firewall has to go. I'm going to cut it out, plate the ends left on the rails, and fab a bolt in tubular replacement.

Also, oil filter won't fit. Not an issue, I planned on putting in a remote filter anyway.

[48prerunner]

Shifter placement looks great Ill find out tomorrow how mine lines up I'm about a inch and half farther forward than you, so a police crown vic driveshaft would fit. I took that front crossmember out by the fire wall was in the way of exhaust. I bent up a tube crossmember for that one and the tranny . I went with an oil filter off a caddy shorter than the ford but think the 5.0 is different than the 4.6.

[SATURN5]

Been busy prepping the cab for paint.... Stripped bare, epoxy primed, bodywork and fill primer, seam sealed. Finishing the final sanding this week.

The wet look....







Goal is to shoot color this weekend..... /crosses fingers

[SATURN5]

and inside is painted.....










Going to really pop outside. 500w halogen...

[Alstoyz]

SAWEET!!!!

[SATURN5]

Long day of prep and much beer ended with this..

Got Jr to help with masking it up...



We have color. 3 coats of Coastal Blue.

[lennyp]

Looks awesome.

[SATURN5]

Cut and buffing has begun....

[derbydad276]

how is the track width front to rear with the mn12 rear?> I installed a explorer rear end in my project and Im not happy with it
and I can get my hands on a Mark VIII rear

[SATURN5]

With my setup, 17x9 wheels, 255 front, 275 rear, I'm measuring 75 inches across the front, 71.5 in the rear. I might run some spacers in the back.

Dropped the cab back on the frame...

[SATURN5]

Haven't taken an odd day off yet this summer so I called in, and after running some errands, spent the day doing some finish work. Cab is squared to the frame and bolted in. Same for the IFS, all squared and bolted in with grade 8 hardware.





PS tank needed moved over, so I modded the bracket, the CV rack and the SN rack use different style hoses so I made my own by flaring/tube nuts/coupler, all I need is measure the space and find a cooler that will fit. Adapted some SN type upper mounts as the lowers for the radiator, need to grab a second set for the upper. Still need to fabricate a remote oil filter, but the driver's side is pretty sorted. Enough anyway that I can begin repair work to both inners.