8.50 index build - Page 19

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:18 PM

Headers all bolted up.

As much as I procrastinated on building the headers, I am pretty happy with how they turned out. Just don't wanna do another set any time soon. lol

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:24 PM

Oxygen sensors and bungs installed.

Throttle rod needed some tweaking to clear the fuel rail. Just a small offset is all that was needed.

Took some time to get the front brakes/calipers shimmed up and then packed the wheel bearings with grease to finish that up.

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:32 PM

Time to get back on the wiring.

Starting on the coil harness.

This was the second attempt at the coil harness. The first one I stopped when I realized I chose too large of gauge wire which just wasn't going to work. This second attempt I did the splices just past the merge point Just under the tube at the firewall I had two Deutsch connectors at the firewall so space was limited to try and stagger the splices. The lump really bugged me so I had to come up with another plan to clean up the look...

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:35 PM

Took a break to wire up the steering wheel.

Just need to install the Raychem shrink boot on the Deutsch connector.

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:40 PM

For the coil harness I decided to install a Mil Spec connector on each side to pass the wires through the firewall. This allowed me to run all the coil wires through the firewall and do the needed splices inside where I had more room to stagger them and where they would be more hidden behind the dash.

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:45 PM

One other small wiring project completed was the engine grounds. I needed to connect several large gauge cables to the back of the passenger cylinder head, but there was only 1" of clearance and near impossible to get s bolt started, so after some searching I found a stud that worked.

Todd Geisler · 07-05-2022, 10:47 PM

One final detail recently was to sand the powder coating off the chassis tag and polish it up.

jims5600 · 07-06-2022, 03:44 PM

Todd,as you usually do,the workmanship is superb. It is a pleasure
watching your build. Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted on
your progress.
Jimmy

Todd Geisler · 07-06-2022, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jims5600

Todd,as you usually do,the workmanship is superb. It is a pleasure
watching your build. Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted on
your progress.
Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy.

I just hope people enjoy following along and can get an understanding of what it takes for a build like this start to finish.

davidhuff · 07-07-2022, 10:23 AM

Work Of Art!
Thanks for taking your time to post all those great pictures of your build.

07-05-2022, 10:18 PM	#181
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Headers all bolted up. As much as I procrastinated on building the headers, I am pretty happy with how they turned out. Just don't wanna do another set any time soon. lol

07-05-2022, 10:24 PM	#182
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Oxygen sensors and bungs installed. Throttle rod needed some tweaking to clear the fuel rail. Just a small offset is all that was needed. Took some time to get the front brakes/calipers shimmed up and then packed the wheel bearings with grease to finish that up.

07-05-2022, 10:32 PM	#183
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Time to get back on the wiring. Starting on the coil harness. This was the second attempt at the coil harness. The first one I stopped when I realized I chose too large of gauge wire which just wasn't going to work. This second attempt I did the splices just past the merge point Just under the tube at the firewall I had two Deutsch connectors at the firewall so space was limited to try and stagger the splices. The lump really bugged me so I had to come up with another plan to clean up the look...

07-05-2022, 10:35 PM	#184
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Took a break to wire up the steering wheel. Just need to install the Raychem shrink boot on the Deutsch connector.

07-05-2022, 10:40 PM	#185
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build For the coil harness I decided to install a Mil Spec connector on each side to pass the wires through the firewall. This allowed me to run all the coil wires through the firewall and do the needed splices inside where I had more room to stagger them and where they would be more hidden behind the dash.

07-05-2022, 10:45 PM	#186
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build One other small wiring project completed was the engine grounds. I needed to connect several large gauge cables to the back of the passenger cylinder head, but there was only 1" of clearance and near impossible to get s bolt started, so after some searching I found a stud that worked.

07-05-2022, 10:47 PM	#187
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build One final detail recently was to sand the powder coating off the chassis tag and polish it up.

07-06-2022, 03:44 PM	#188
jims5600 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 125 Likes: 47 Liked 21 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Todd,as you usually do,the workmanship is superb. It is a pleasure watching your build. Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted on your progress. Jimmy

07-07-2022, 10:23 AM	#190
davidhuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 928 Likes: 1 Liked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Work Of Art! Thanks for taking your time to post all those great pictures of your build.