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Boom's Boosted Bullitt

kb3 said:
I haven't had the need to use Evaporust yet, but I am impressed with how well it cleaned that manifold. Looks like it is time for a replacement!
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I've been very impressed with the stuff. I used it on the rear irs hubs, but mainly on old tools and my truck parts. Even dunked the big powerstroke engine heads in the stuff. Works like magic. I did both heads like this and then sprayed them down with wd40 to prevent flash rusting.

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Long break over winter. Finally fired the old Bullitt up to get it ready for summer driving here in PA.

Had to replclace the battery. Old one wouldn't charge. Looked at some Optima options but they apparently don't fit without modification and I didn't want to mess with that right now. Got a generic Autobone battery for now.

I did notice some smoke coming up from near the headers. Turned it off immediately and looked around. Don't see anything, maybe it's just crud/dirt from sitting for 6 months? I also moved it forward to get off the leaves the accumulated under the car in case that was it too.
 
I put an Optima in our 65. Fit like a glove. Not sure why you cant get one to fit yours. They do make several different size batteries.
 
For the first time EVER I tried to fire up the mustang for the initial start for the season and the 9 year old red top just couldn't quite do it. My fault as I hadn't started it once since about early last August. I am bad owner letting it sit that long. Took a charge fine though and we had a nice long drive to get reacquainted.
 
I did pull up the few optimal they had at Autobone and checked, they had one that had the same footprint base but it was at least an inch taller. I hadn't checked hood clearance so I didn't want to chance it this time.

I will probably get one next time around. I also have to pull the battery tray out most likely now, the hold down bolt snapped off when I removed the old battery. Super lame.

I do have a few big projects lined up for the Bullitt here hopefully in the next week or so. Pics to come soon.

I'm on a slight time crunch since I volunteered for another trip overseas in the fall.
 
Gave it a quick wipe down with some wet rags to try and get some of the pollen off. I'll give it a proper wash once I get it to my shop.

Here's what it looked like before
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Need to get that bumper redone. Been debating between repainting this bumper, getting a new GT bumper, or getting the new 99-01 Cobra bumper LMR just came out with. Not wanting to do the generic terminator clone I've seen alot of folks do.
 
Also, one of the only gripes i get when I go in for an inspection is the lack of an egr. Said it's just a visual check. So if I were to hooked this line up to the exhaust it should be fine and not affect performance? Planned on either getting s cap on header port and making the tube appear to be connected or putting a plate on intake under egr valve itself.

Current setup the previous owner had was headers and the egr is present but just floating at headers. Since current headers don't have a port

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Or is just running the egr properly the best course of action?
 
Long term running the EGR correctly is the best course of action. Should you ever be required to do an actual emissions test you'd fail otherwise. I have to think not running it as set-up from the factory might cause issues with the ECM anyway. I'm not a SMOG control expert at all but since this set-up really affects combustion volume/content and hence AFR I'd think the engine would run fat with it disconnected unless there is another sensor monitoring EGR volume/flow at the intake manifold connection. I don't think any gain of disconnecting is great enough to make the difference worth it not too mention insuring failed emission testing.
 
Makes sense. I'm trying to get this car street legal, even added cats back onto it.

I have a new exhaust setup which will allow me to run the egr so I may just do that and see how it goes.

My heater core is failing, I get a sweet smell while driving. I already have the parts. Just not looking forward to actually removing the dash. Noticed some slight smoke from defrost vents in the drive in this morning. Core may have finally went. Haven't had a chance to check closer.
 
Heater core gave up this morning on the drive in. Car puked coolant everywhere.

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Luckily I had a new motorcraft heater core on hand. You really have to tear the car apart to get to it tho.

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I got the new core in and started putted the dash back in. I plan to finish tomorrow. The hoses have terrible spring clamps that I need to somehow get off. They're in a terrible position. I have new hoses too.
 
Looks like you jumped right in! It is a nightmare to change out the heater core or AC evaporator. Did one on our 2003 Mach 1 and was cussing Ford the entire time!
 
I think the cars all back together. I have to reinstall the battery tray and then see if it fires up in the morning.

Here's a shot of the new exhaust laid out. Can't wait to have this on.

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Car is all back together and fired up without issue. Some smoke from the old coolant that had leaked so I turned it off and dump some water over that area. Gonna let it dry and then fire it up again.

Hoping to get it inspected and then next week possibly look at doing the IRS or exhaust install.
 
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