The Manhattan Project

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Well a couple months ago i got my hands On a 1989 original 4 banger 5 speed coupe. When I got her she was a mess the wiring was a complete disaster all the work on the car was a complete hack job. So i stared in the engine bay and worked back pulling everything off.

The plan was to make a 10 sec car that was streetable to drive to work on a nice day.
So I bought a 351w that would be turned into a power house the motor build would be based around a stock crank with scat h beams and probe pistons.
Looking to get near or above 600rwhp. snow performance hooked me up with a dual nozzle meth kit so plenty off boost is in the formula.
pony down single turbo header set up topped off with a s400
air to air intercooler

going carb so all the fuel injection shit is gone

Its going to be delivered to the rear wheels via a built c4 with tci full manual valve body with transbrake and a 3500k stall.

so I started tearing it apart figured Ill get the engine bay interior and suspension done while I half the nice weather it gets tight in the shop in the winter months. Car is going to be stock wheel base. going coil over.

so here are a few pics of when I got her home and where Im at today with the engine bay and interior. :headbang:

Following pics are what I started with
 

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So after tucking the chassie harness. I Corrected all the isues and shot her with a nice coat of gloss black. here she is now.

I have started on the interior ripping it out going from factory gray to black
Also thinking about switching to a tko 500 I love slamming gears. 8pt cage will be going in maybe tommorow after my Friday night hangover is gone :awesomework:
 

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I stripped the motor down and discovered That the block was in awsome shape the cylinders were good no cracks or any issues the block is a go.

Also took the motor over to my Buddy John Gunn at Gunn automotive where the block was punched .030 over honed decked and hot tanked. here are some pics of when i got it and after paint.

Pics were taken where I used to live Ill include some shop pics where Im at now
 

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Finished up most of the interior wiring today. Just waiting for the cage to come in thats next on the list to tackle. Cant wait to finish the interior went all black with it.
 
boostmaster21

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great job ....but i would have been even more impressed if u were doing it in manhattan for real. lol i thought i was gonna see the car in a spot with the street cleaning signs n stripped..lol

great project u got going there. u can hook mine up when ur done..please please please
 
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