SHO ford probe project

[probe_racer]

OMG its been sooo long since i posted an update on this.

everything was put on hold due to my first born coming to this world on 10/21/2013

i will be updating soon again, I have some parts coming in such as the pressure plate, clutch and other things to get this done. one thing for sure I will be running the power steering system from MR2 since i cant fit the pump anywhere according to my measurements.

 

[SHOdded]

Congrats! Kids will keep you BUSY Got pics?

 

[StreetlightSHO]

Somehow I'm not subbed to this yet... Looks good, and well done so far.

 

[probe_racer]

hmmm my God!!!, its been a few months since i posted last "update"....

I have had sooo much time to think what direction is this car/project really going to. I been reading/searching a ton on chassis, body work, aerodynamics, weight reduction, functionality. etc...

I think this car is no longer going to be an everyday driver as I was planning, and because of that I am beginning to go through the inventory of things I have to fix/replace, and things that need to be redone before the car goes back into the street/track.

The good news for everyone here is that this engine will at the latest be running by mid this year from its 2+ year slumber. The car will stay on jack-stands until money is flowing again and I have a job again. (long term unemployment sucks balls HARD, specially when partially disabled)

I have begun to simplify things with electrical and electronics in order to increase reliability and to make car simpler to diagnose/work on when things do go bad.


This car will meanwhile be funded by selling used parts from it that i do not need and/or parts that will be chucked aside due to weight reduction/chassis reinforcing...... unless i win the powerball (and I throw money at it like a lonely guy throws money at strippers LOL) then this car will become a crazy sho build of epic proportions

sooo like yeah the SHO powered probe will be done.

:woo-hoo:

 

[grailgolf]

Selling parts

I have known this man for many years through the blogs - He is the best - He truly turned an angry mob against me many a time on the, Taurus blogs - My Tasurus GLR is doing well and I wish him well with his project.

 

[91-sho]

I've had 2 of the 2.2 turbo probes and I'm on my 2nd mtx car
I'm really impressed that you were able to stick with it and get it this far hope to see the finished product

 

[probe_racer]

quick update..

I feel like such a retard, its been so long since i had done anything to this project that i was already making a list of things that Im missing foir it in order to get them when money becomes available.... well my ******** forgot that i have two big plastic bins on the rear seats of the car that are filled with all these things, i need to regroup, sort and make a detailed list of like 12 bins i have full of things for this project....

@ my self today LOL

 

[probe_racer]

hmmm long overdue update.

no i have not given up on this project, i will be putting some serious hours in the coming weeks and my goal is to have the whole thing up and running by thanksgiving day

will post pics soon to show final stages of this project as i do them.

 

[probe_racer]

update.

no start yet on engine due to double/triple checking of all wiring and routing of wiring harness. sho ecu does powerup and only gives me an error for power steering which is gone for now, did redo the unirail on the passenger side.

the stock probe starter cranks engine good and the fuel system works great. Im waiting on injectors to be cleaned and again triple checking everything on car.

dash board i added a light so it works with the sho oil pressure sensor which only purpose is to double check oil psi and rod bearing early warning :angelnot:
will post pics/vids soon.

 

[Toolman]

Anxiously waiting !

 

[rubydist]

excellent!

do you have the little one helping you yet? nothing like an early start...

 

[DrivingEnthusiast]

Good news.... hope you have someplace warm to work....

 

[probe_racer]

excellent!

do you have the little one helping you yet? nothing like an early start...

no, he is not helping yet but man can he make a big mess with the tool sets all over the floor lol.

and to respond to jwfisher i kinda have a warm place to work since i have everything on the backyard still but i am in..... Southern California :sun:

i waiting on clutch to arrive and on flywheel to be resurfaced so engine and tranny will not leave the engine bay after that. will be posting pics this coming weekend

:wave:

 

[SHO Continental]

Where in SoCal are you?

 

[probe_racer]

riverside ca

 

[probe_racer]

something arrived early :thankyou: God

not very good quality, taken with camera phone.. will take with dslr maybe tomorrow.

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[probe_racer]

Flywheel attached to engine with ARP bolts torqued to 70lbs as per ARP techs



SHO flywheel with Probe clutch test fit



clutch cover just painted with high temp engine paint (yes i did clean up the fingers from overspray after pic ) fingers have very very light wear but nothing serious.

 

[probe_racer]

ohhh i forgot to post pics of redone unirail and notch







reason why i had to redo the unirail was because i was not comfortable with unirail being notched all the way back by firewall and i was told by shops that do "race cars" is that is not safe to notch it that far back and that in that case i might as well go with a full tube frame from firewall fowards.

being that i did not have the cash to spend on a full tube frame front end I said screw it and put in a new unirail, will not do it again too much work and headaches, and did create a small notch at front/middle of unirail to clear water pump pulley

 

[intimdatr]

Looks great man!!

 

[Falconvan]

Nice job; looks like it was made that way.