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    Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    Well since my black Z is taking so long to build (to much i want to do to it). I figured i would grab another one to be my daily driver. so i found one on good ole craigslist and went to get it. It is a 87 shelby z with tan/yellow interior(yuck- goin to med gray). The car has not ran in 10+ years. It has a rust hole by the e-brake cable. surprised not me. So i paid the guy and got some extra parts that were in his attic-louvers! And forgot to mention that if i didnt buy it that day it was going to the crusher on monday. After i got it home me and jackson got it running. Then the engine went boom when we test drove it. The bottom end looked like it was from walmart.lol So i tore it down and found out that it was an 85 non turbo block with cast crank and junk rods and we cracked the pistons. oh yeah first time the car ran since the motor was build. The guy i bought it from had the distributor in 180 off. As I started to tear in to the car i found lots of nice parts will list below. So as i am re building the car if anybody has any suggestions please feel free to add them.


    PARTS THAT IT CAME WITH:
    1. fm tbi turbo header
    2. ported 2 piece intake.
    3. super 60 cam
    4. ported and polished head with big valves
    5. mp logic module
    6. 3in stainless exhaust
    7. koni's and eibach low miles
    8. stock garrett turbo
    9. 54mm throttle body(been hogged out)


    Thing already have for rebuild
    1. 88 t2 bottom end with knife edged balance crank. t2 rods shot blasted with polished beams arp main studs and rod bolts
    ross forged pistons arp head studs. 065 cometic head gasket.
    2. precision 350 inter cooler with 2.5 stainless piping and good coupler and t-bolt clamps.
    3. 91 568 trans
    4. big brake kit 91 11 in brakes
    5. 89 k frame powder coated with all poly bushings
    6. auto meter boost and wide band
    7. pb motor mounts
    8. +40s and 3 bar map

    im goin to run the car like this until i sell my other car

    Next to add to the list
    1 super 60 turbo or to4b 50 trim ( IF anyone has one that wants to get rid of)
    2. will need a custom 3 bar logic module
    3. lengel custom upper plenum and 58mm throttle body
    4. obx









    check out that custom bobble strut

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    That interior is uber rare. Nice find. Sub'd
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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    It is a factory sunroof and louver car. the seats and dash was the only thing in it for interior. If you want it i will make you a smokin deal on it.
    Forgot to mention there is a big letter J stamped on the firewall. Will post that tomorrow

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    the platform is called J body based on the K.
    K cars have a big K on the firewall. might be a factory aid to help the workers grab the right lego parts for the line. from the pictures of the factories ive seen all the cars were made on the same line. you'll see a shadow half built followed by a daytona.
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    I didn't think that they made a j body in 87

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    maybe i'm confused I thought the daytona/lebaron was the J body?
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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    Daytona is the G body, J is the lebaron coupe / conv. However the J body shares a lot with the Daytona platform, just is longer with more structure, but everything firewall forward in the structure is the same.

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    Could it be a prototype firewall for the j body for 88

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    doubt it, I will take a peek in my 87's engine bay and see what letter I find.

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    got some pics to upload from the build. got the interior almost done and painted the engine bay.








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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    sorry I haven't posted in a while but got the car drivable. the last thing I need to do is get the head ported because my last one was junk. here are some pics.











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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    some things that I added were. 3 bar map with 72lb injectors lm cal reeves racing. ended up putting a fm enforcer 3 turbo on it. turbo cut out is set for 29psi. things that I still need to do to the car is put the obx in it. put a different head on it and fix the dreaded power module fail. and thinking on doin a 4 bar map. and the intake will be done but for know just goin to use my ported 2 piece intake. I want to see how it runs at the track first.

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    Looking good! I liked the tan interior and the wheels it came with, though.

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    Re: Hairy Kyle's red 87 shelby z project

    What color did you paint the block?

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    cast aluminum

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    Looking really good there. It's amazing what a newER interior makes to an old car. Didn't read through the entire thread, but little to no rust I'm assuming? Regardless, excellent progress in the year you've owned it!
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