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Just before dinner tonight, I went to check my mailbox. But I stopped when I saw a white box with Factory Five Racing logo on it.
The FedEx man arrived at my house in stealth mode today. I was studying and although I heard a diesel truck stop, I did not hear a box land just outside of my gate.
This is the first box of stuff for my Type 65 Coupe
I received the manufacturer’s certificate of origin (MCOO), the nameplate with my serial number, a set of four rear taillights and a pair of upper control arms for the front suspension.
Ahhhhhh, the smell of new car parts is great!
Building Serial Number 586 begins soon.
I needed some new tools for my Coupe project. One day at the grocery store, I noticed one of those Coin Star machines. I always thought those were just another form of “one armed bandit,” until I took a closer look at the machine’s policies. Yes, there is a service charge in order to change money into money. Not quite sure what that percentage is, which is why I steered clear of those machines.
The Coin Star Machine – One Armed Bandit – or Alternative Financing?
But then I noticed something about fees being waived if you exchange coins for gift certificates from certain vendors. So I had to check that. Lo and behold! Lowe’s Hardware store is one of the vendors for this Coin Star exchange!
Take a look at what I got at Lowe’s for my jar of coins – – –
Torque Wrench, 1/2-inch drive
Snap Ring Pliers
Two Pairs Jack Stands (Not Shown)
A new half-inch drive “clicking” torque wrench, a pair of snap ring pliers and two pairs of jack stands recently purchased with “junk money.”
Speaking of the torque wrench, I really wanted a Sears Craftsman “clicking” torque wrench, but the guarantee is one year. What happened to the lifetime guarantee on Craftsman tools? The Kobalt torque wrench at Lowe’s has a lifetime guarantee.
I am anxiously awaiting the call from Stewart Transport. And I am still trying to clean out my garage!
The Southern Air air conditioner from North Racecars arrived earlier this week. The unit is a complete system, and includes the air conditioning pump and engine mounting brackets, condenser, drier, fan speed and temp controller, and hoses. The plastic control panel will not be used — if there is room, I will mount the controls onto the center console or the dash board.
Several Coupe and Roadster builders have used this unit with for their cars. I will have cooling as well as heating and windshield defrosting. Plumbing will be tight, I have seen some completed and in-progress Coupes and will have to stuff things in as tightly as possible.
Installation of this component system is many months away, since I am still waiting for the Coupe kit to arrive. This is not a bad thing – I (still) need to clean out my garage to make room for The Coupe Project!
I will send the A/C pump and its mounting bracket to Chris at the Engine Factory later this week for fitting and testing – this will be an important step.
Top view of the air conditioner supplied by North Racecars. Some modifications are needed to fit the unit into the Coupe’s dashboard.
More information on this air conditioning unit and other interesting accessories can be found at the North Racecars website:
http://www.northracecars.com/
After some thought and planning, I selected a Ford 302 with electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine and transmission package from the Engine Factory in Lebanon, NJ. This should simplify building the Factory Five Racing Coupe, since everything on the engine will be assembled, tested and ready to go. Chris sent me photos of engines and customers’ installations to whet my appetite. Engines from the Engine Factory are a work of art!
The 350hp, Ford 302 V8 with EFI should be a practical engine for the Type 65 Coupe. It will have a T5z manual transmission.
The EFI unit selected by Engine Factory does not need an external computer, and will increase reliability and reduce emissions. The engine features:
- Precision machined 302 roller block in Ford Blue
- Nodular cast iron crankshaft
- Shot-peened stress relieved connecting rods with 190,00psi ARP bolts
- Hypereutectic Federal Mogul 9.5 to 1 compression piston w/DuraShield coating
- Speed Pro chrome moly piston rings
- 3 piece steel roller style timing chain
- Steel roller camshaft for mid-range horsepower and great low end torque
- Melling oil pump and screen
- Edelbrock rpm aluminum heads 60cc combustion chamber with bronze guides
- 1.94 stainless steel swirl polished intake valves
- 1.60 stainless steel swirl polished exhaust valves
- Comp Cams Ultra Pro Magnum chrome moly steel roller rockers
- Hard seats for unleaded or regular fuel
- Heavy duty 1.45 diameter valve springs, 7 degree locks
- Heavy duty chrome moly push rods
- Low clearance rear sump 5 quart oil pan
- Timing chain cover with scale
- Polished aluminum valve covers
- Heavy duty 157 tooth standard flywheel
- Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane intake manifold
- Atomic EFI by MSD
- Pertronix FlameThrower ignition distributor w/45kV coil
- ACCEL SuperStock 8mm ignition wires, blue — UPDATE — wires in BLACK (car body will be white, with black stripes, this might match better)
- Thermostat housing
- High volume chrome fuel pump
- High flow water pump
- Dip tube and dipstick
- 14 inch chrome air cleaner with PCV system
- Braided steel fuel lines and filter
- Chrome 100 amp alternator
- Sandon polished A/C compressor
- Complete March under-drive polished pulley set
- Polished chrome alternator bracket
- Serpentine belt installed and tension adjusted
- Balanced, blue printed, assembled by ASE technicians
- QuickTime steel bell housing, clutch kit and starter installed and aligned
- T5z 5 speed transmission
Related Links
Atomic EFI, made by MSD: http://www.atomicefi.com/
Engine Factory, Lebanon, NJ: http://www.enginefactory.com/
Thanks to Jason and Rick at The Factory – and Dave Smith – president of FFR – for the GREAT 50-50 sale – I have configured and ordered my 65 Coupe component car. I am now looking for a Ford Racing 302 V8, with electronic fuel injection and a Super T5 transmission to complete the list of ingredients.
Delivery is scheduled for late September. I am planning to hold a “Delivery Party” with the local F5R builders and some other friends in the area. Probably another great opportunity for another Networking / End of Summer / Coupe Delivery BBQ!
I will be documenting the build with still images and video, too – so stay tuned!
A gallery of these beautiful cars can be found here:
http://www.factoryfive.com/galleries/type-65-coupe/
Okay, I finally started a WordPress blog. I will be sharing topics I enjoy – from Amateur (ham) Radio and serious barbecue, to writing and editing.
A New Project
I am just about ready to move from the “Planning” stage to the “Ordering” stage in my latest project: Building a Factory Five Racing 65 Coupe. I have been thinking about building one of these even before I had a drivers’ license! A great sale is on this month – 50% off all accessories – so I need to finalize my configuration and place my order in less than two weeks.
The picture above (from a 3/22/12 post by vnmsss on the Factory Five Racing forum) is what I am talking about…. and is the color scheme that is close to what I have in mind – although I want black competition stripes.
Building a kit car will take two years, so this will generate a lot of content on this site!
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