Help with Revell 90 Mustang LX Drag Racer kit

[shoopdog]

In the process of building this kit but need advice on engine mounting. If you've built this one I'd like to know what you've done. As you can see in my first pic instructions just have you glue trans in trans mount. The crossmember I have pictured with the frame was in the kit but not shown anywhere and not even listed in the numerical parts list. I'm thinking it is needed as the engine sits perfectly in it. In pic two it's not shown either, all that's there is the sway bar. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Jantrix]

This is the review of that kit when it came out. Maybe you can find the info you need there.

 

[shoopdog]

Thanks Rob, I'll check it out.

[shoopdog]

OMG! I'm up to page 6 and still reading about roof issues!  

Well nothing useful there.

Edited March 20, 2019 by shoopdog

[Jantrix]

If I'm not mistaken it comes with two front suspensions, stock and tubular. 

[shoopdog]

7 minutes ago, Jantrix said:

If I'm not mistaken it comes with two front suspensions, stock and tubular. 

It does have the two suspensions but I'm not sure how that would affect engine mounting.

[Rodent]

No clue. That is definitely the front crossmember for the stock suspension. I had a 1:1, and the motor mounts, lower control arms, coil springs, and rack & pinion all mount to it. Don't see what you are supposed to do when using the coilovers and tubular lower arms.

[espo]

I have seen other builders create an engine plate in some of their builds. What they had was a thin plate that would attach to the front of the engine as if bolted to the water pump area and slimed down on each end to a new mount on the frame or some other support structure on either side of the engine compartment. This way it would have no connection to the stock front cross member or any other front suspension you are using.  

[Brutalform]

Keith, you don’t use that piece. Unless you don’t want the tubular k frame. I remember my engine seemed like it sat in there pretty sloppy, but as the build came together it all worked out. It was a bit confusing and I also remember the struts being a pain too. 

Here is a pic of mine. Hope it helps. 

Edited March 21, 2019 by Brutalform

[Brutalform]

This is the stance it has, which looks pretty good, I think. 

[shoopdog]

16 hours ago, Brutalform said:

Keith, you don’t use that piece. Unless you don’t want the tubular k frame. I remember my engine seemed like it sat in there pretty sloppy, but as the build came together it all worked out. It was a bit confusing and I also remember the struts being a pain too. 

Here is a pic of mine. Hope it helps. 

Do these suspension braces support the engine eventually?

[Brutalform]

Those black brackets that fasten to the frame, are fastened to brackets on each side of the oil pan. 

[Brutalform]

[Brutalform]

Sorry for the mistakes. I tried to circle the part but I messed up when I tried posting. 

But here it is now. 

[Brutalform]

[shoopdog]

Tom, thank you very much for taking the time to post up your pics. I think I got it now, I can see how it would be a little sloppy til that point. Oh, I forgot to mention what a nice looking Mustang you have there!  Thank you again.

[Brutalform]

You are very welcome, Keith.  Now that I think back, it was pretty confusing for me too. IIRC, I even took a break from it because of the front suspension. Have fun and be sure to post pics when it’s finished. 

[Scott8950]

On 3/21/2019 at 2:18 AM, Brutalform said:

This is the stance it has, which looks pretty good, I think. 

i had a 1:1 almost identical to your model with the exception mine had a 468 bbc with 2 kits on it.

[Brutalform]

3 hours ago, Scott8950 said:

i had a 1:1 almost identical to your model with the exception mine had a 468 bbc with 2 kits on it.

What kind of number did you run with it?

[Scott8950]

6.30s 1/8 mile... driving the car to the track and back home.

[Brutalform]

3 minutes ago, Scott8950 said:

6.30s 1/8 mile... driving the car to the track and back home.

Cool, that probably equates to high 9s to low 10s. 

I had a 92 Firebird Formula that ran 11.40s  @ 122 with a 436 SBC EFI naturally aspirated. I did my own eprom tuning, with a wide band O2, and Tunercat. I drove mine to and from with the A/C on. 

I figured you would be crazy fast with that light of car. Stangs are cool cars. If I ever got back into it, I most likely do a Ford this time around. 

[Brutalform]

Probably even faster than high 9s. I’ve been out of racing for about 13 years now. I used to know that stuff off the top of my head. Lol

Edited March 24, 2019 by Brutalform

[Scott8950]

10 minutes ago, Brutalform said:

Cool, that probably equates to high 9s to low 10s. 

I had a 92 Firebird Formula that ran 11.40s  @ 122 with a 436 SBC EFI naturally aspirated. I did my own eprom tuning, with a wide band O2, and Tunercat. I drove mine to and from with the A/C on. 

I figured you would be crazy fast with that light of car. Stangs are cool cars. If I ever got back into it, I most likely do a Ford this time around. 

im about to build another but this go around it'll be a turbo ls. I've got a buddy that drives his to and from the track, 80 mile round trip. it runs 5.40s on a 29×10.5 and still has power windows.

its a stock bottom end 5.3 with a 140k miles. it has a little head work, texas speed cam, kooks headers, intake but i cant remember the brand. and a 80mm turbo... 400 turbo trans. with a brake in it.

Edited March 24, 2019 by Scott8950

[Brutalform]

Yea things have changed a lot over the last decade. Turbo is the way to go. 

When I hit the lottery, I’d like to have a NRE  build me a twin turbo Ford, for a big old Galaxie

[Rusty92]

11 minutes ago, Brutalform said:

Cool, that probably equates to high 9s to low 10s. 

I had a 92 Firebird Formula that ran 11.40s  @ 122 with a 436 SBC EFI naturally aspirated. I did my own eprom tuning, with a wide band O2, and Tunercat.

I am just getting into eprom tuning for the early GMT400 trucks with TBI. I had a custom chip burned for mine but have since put tuning my own on hold until school is done. Certainly is a whole different ball game with prom chips! Might have to pick your brain sometime. Seems like no one my age messes with them anymore..