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The tubing has been ordered, and the cuts and welds are being made to transform this Tornado into a Coyote chassis! I didn't get any pictures of the cutting/bracing work in the rear yet, but here's a few shots from the front, sanding down the last of the welds from the original rivet holes...

For those of you who dabble in CAD and/or are working on Coyote builds, I have made available a CAD model of the new 5.0, located here: Ford 5.0 coyote engine - STEP / IGES, Solid Edge - 3D CAD model - GrabCAD This is direct from Ford Racing, and is a dumb model with all accessories. (No...

Thanks Thomas, those are an excellent starting point! And I continue on my quest to digitize as much information as possible and offer it to enthusiasts in the end.

Simplifying a 275mb CAD model is no easy task...each cylinder head in this motor model has had the internal bits removed so as to protect Ford's engineering, yet individually they are still comprised of over 8000 unstitched surface pieces. Because I was impatient today, I only simplified the...

I'm looking for any dimensions I can get my hands on for the UN-1 transaxle. Sketches, napkin drawings with build notes...distance from front flange to shaft outputs...etc.

Something unexpected today- On a whim, I called up Ford Racing, spent 20 minutes on the phone with them, and this is the result: A CAD assembly model of the Coyote engine, with all the trimmings! I was blown away! I did NOT expect them to hand this out, especially since there are ZERO...

Mike, yes, was talking about gas application. I've done work on diesels, but never to that extent! Very nice truck!

A beautiful car. I've never been partial to that color, but the photos on this page have made me reevaluate my position. Some truly stunning shots here.

I fussed for days over pipe routing on my old 951, and that's a car where the intake completely hides the turbo! Oil/water cooled turbos are God's punishment for engine-bay neat freaks.

Variable-vane turbos have been around for a long time in diesel applications, and the engineer in me likes the simplicity of the dial-a-pressure setup for a wastegate system. As for the cooling/lubrication abilities of this turbo.... This exact manufacturer was discussed in detail on Porsche...

That is the shell I downloaded. It is not perfect, but close enough for a good representation.

That's a bad day, sorry Keith! :(

Hi Mike- If you send me the GrabCad link, I can download it and see if it is indeed the one I am using. It isn't perfect, and everyone's shell is going to have differences. Only the most basic of body mount placement will be done in CAD, but it is still going to be useful. I hope to redo the...

I was also thinking about how NACA ducts mounted to the underside would do in pulling in air.

Hi Mike, Are you scratchbuilding the frame to your own specifications? Did you base it off someone else's dimensions? As long as your frame is "inside" of the body shells, you needn't worry about which vendor's body you will use until you get around to installing mounting points, correct...

Richard, may I further suggest that you just keep an eye on ebay/local craigslist for one. Find a guy who is selling with local pickup only or something like that. These transaxles are a PAIN to take out, and I've needed a drill handy most every time, even on cars that have been on the road and...

I owned an '84 944 and an '86 944T/951. Regular 944's, you have a one in a million shot of finding an LSD. A Turbo you have a decent shot at an LSD, and a Turbo S is a guarantee. If you see a transaxle cooler, another telltale sign it is probably an LSD unit. No badging denotes an options...

The project went on hold again for about 3 months, and changed garages twice. Now she's semi-settled again, and the first panels rolled off the laser on Friday! :thumbsup: I'm still working on the CAD model quite diligently in my spare time away from the garage. I've been using the sheet...

There are sound-deadening thick foam rolls available from a number of suppliers, including flame-retardant ones. I have used this before with success in replacing insulation and creating new sound deadening in doors/kickpanels of classic cars. Cutting these to size and applying to the panels...

Anyone have any idea where to get a decent CAD model of a 302 or 351 long block? There are some floating around that I have found, but the owners want big bucks for access to their models.....Not something I'm interested in. I measured my block and got rough dimensions, but I'm sure there's...