Season 5: Episode 9
Project Black Mamba
Aired: December 5, 2012
Posted in: All Episodes, Cars, Featured, Performance, Season 5
Chris Duke shows you how to install sub-frame connectors, control arms, an electric fan/radiator, and sway bars on a 1987 Ford Mustang GT.
Episode Links
Craftsman at Sears
BMR Suspension
Flex-a-Lite Consolidated
Hellwig Products
Partz Mentions
Craftsman Ratcheting Wrench
Covercraft SeatSavers
Mickey Thompson Street Comp Tires
PerformanceParts.com
Episode Notes
In this episode, Chris shows you how to install new sub-frame connectors and both upper and lower control arms from BMR Suspension, a new electric fan and radiator combo from Flex-a-Lite, and both front and rear sway bars from Hellwig Products, on our newest project vehicle, a 1987 Ford Mustang GT. We’ve got a lot planned for this new project car, and we’re starting with suspension and under the hood. Later this season you’ll see us perform an engine swap on it! We gave it the name “Black Mamba” after one of our favorite movies, “Megamind”. Once the vehicle is finished on the show, it will return to black!
This episode features Olivia Korte as our Motorz Girl and also has our regular segments, Partz, and Letterz. In “Partz”, Chris talks about a new Craftsman ratcheting wrenches, SeatSavers from Covercraft, new Street Comp muscle car tires from Mickey Thompson, and the PerformanceParts.com website.
As always, be sure to stick around to watch our out-takes at the very end!
Music
This episode features an original Motorz theme song by Jeremy Pritchard.
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THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THESE PROGRAMS AND WEBSITE ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT DIRECTED TO ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL OR FOR ANY PARTICULAR MAKE OR MODEL OF VEHICLE. MODIFYING YOUR VEHICLE CAN BE DANGEROUS. APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES SHOULD BE USED. USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING A MODIFIED VEHICLE AND REMEMBER YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND/OR PROCEDURES MAY NOT PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY OR RELEVANT INFORMATION. APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS SHOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE ANY PROJECT IS COMMENCED. ADDITIONALLY, BEFORE COMMENCING YOUR PROJECT, YOU SHOULD CHECK A VEHICLE'S OWNER'S MANUAL, SHOP MANUAL, WARRANTY BOOKLET AND/OR WITH A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EFFECT, IF ANY, A MODIFICATION WILL HAVE ON THE SAFETY FEATURES OR THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE OF YOUR VEHICLE. PLEASE GET PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, AND, IF PROVIDED, ALWAYS REVIEW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY AFTERMARKET PRODUCT. DUKE NETWORKS, LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY OF THE DEMONSTRATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND/OR PROGRAMS NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROGRAMS WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE PROGRAMS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
BMR subframe connectors for the Fox platform are by far the strongest in the industry. They are fabricated from heavy duty 1.25" x 2" x .120" wall thickness rectangular tubing and utilize laser cut, CNC formed weld plates. Their unique design utilizes four weld points per frame rail and extends from the torque boxes all the way forward to the firewall.
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Features new ratcheting open-end and static box-end combination. Speed and convenience of open end turns nuts and bolts without removing the wrench from the fastener. Static box-end helps loosen rusted or seized fasteners. Sizes 5/16 thru 11/16 in.
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December 5th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I love you show, watched all episodes i found so far :) For some reason it reminds me on Home Improvement, just without the explosions, fires and accidents :D Great work keep it up!
December 5th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
BOOOOBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 5th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Thanks cuteshadowKIA! We love your Home Improvement reference :)
December 5th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
i thought you alway disconnected only the batter ground cable because that disables the battery and then theres no risk of shocking the pcmlet me know if this is wrong Richard
December 5th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
can you put that flex-a-chill in a motorcycle radiator?
December 5th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Best Host Ever! hotness….
December 5th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Perfect choice of year. What took you guys so long from your last video? Missed your videos.
December 5th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
We apologize for the delay. It was an unusually long break and it won’t be happening again! In fact, we’re already working hard to get the next episode out by the end of this month!
December 5th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
You’re back!!! Thanks for the very in-depth project! Can’t wait to see more from you!
December 5th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
is it just me or did chris say your dogs shitting all over your seats????
December 5th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Thanks! Yes, more soon… we’ve got 3 more episodes coming up to end season 5, then we start back up with season 6 at the beginning of the year!
December 5th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Shedding… SHEDding LOL :) Thanks for watching!
December 5th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
I have that same TQ Wrench in my back seat as a beater after Craftsman refused to replace it when it stopped clicking.. Research first before buying Craftsman. not everything is “Lifetime Replacement” warrantied.
December 5th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
so… the CHEVY 350 is going into the 87 MUSTANG?im very confused..
December 5th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
eww green coolant sucks..
December 5th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Who said that the 350 is going in the Mustang? LOL
December 5th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Get craftsman to donate some air tools.
December 5th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Those wrenches are awesome! Are they available in the UK?
December 5th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
We have all of Craftsman’s air tools, but we traditionally try to show the use of hand tools on the show since most home garages don’t have air tools. Thanks for watching!
December 5th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Check out sears.com to see what their shipping rates might be to the UK! Thanks for the comment, and for watching!
December 5th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Finally a new episode I was getting worried that you stop making them
December 5th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
We definitely didn’t stop! This one just took a lot longer than normal. We won’t let that happen again, unless we’re between seasons! Thanks for watching!
December 5th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Another great episode Chris. I love those Mustangs…Ford messed up getting rid of those. I’d love to get my hands on an LX 5.0 Sedan.Too bad you did the fan upgrade before the motor work, would’ve like to see what kind of horsepower numbers you got from it.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
i love the way she says nut driver
December 5th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
She, is so beautiful! :O :3
December 6th, 2012 at 11:00 am
What going on with the motor restore???
December 6th, 2012 at 11:28 am
The Chevy 350 small block is completely rebuilt! All of the episodes are here in the Motorz channel.
December 6th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
could do with some of those craftsman hybrid wrenches but i live in the uk we dont get craftsman here :(
December 6th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@videomaniac1075 You know some guys like too say built ford tuff with chevy stuff we have 3 at work that come in often for there chevy powered mustangs
December 6th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
are you swapping it into anything?
December 7th, 2012 at 8:03 am
I get so happy whenever I see a new video uploaded from you guys!
December 7th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Thanks! Hopefully we can make you happy by the end of the month again :)
December 8th, 2012 at 7:16 am
YES. Finally a Fox Body
December 8th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Love your show… So thorough, Young lady is a sock knocker off-er as well.
December 8th, 2012 at 6:28 pm
great video this applys on almost all musting 79 thro 04 great video i have done these upgrades before and you cover everything will, but why is it that every girl show host that is on a car show has to be topless?
December 9th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
They look like big escort xr3i’s, but with wank suspension set up
December 11th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Uh always REMOVE THE NEGATIVE CABLE FIRST!!! this prevents jolting the ECM.
December 11th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Uh always REMOVE THE NEGATIVE CABLE FIRST!!! this prevents jolting the ECM.
December 13th, 2012 at 12:29 am
Love the series.
December 13th, 2012 at 12:29 am
Love the series.
December 13th, 2012 at 12:30 am
Thanks for watching!!!
December 13th, 2012 at 12:30 am
Thanks for watching!!!
December 13th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
can you put that flex-a-chill in a motorcycle radiator?
December 13th, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Yessss, you guys are de Ricing this car… Some ugly taillights
December 13th, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Yessss, you guys are de Ricing this car… Some ugly taillights
December 29th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Why u no post new videos
December 29th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Why u no post new videos
December 29th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
This episode came out earlier this month! We are finishing another episode that should come out within the next week or two. They just take time for us to produce :) Thanks for watching!
December 29th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
This episode came out earlier this month! We are finishing another episode that should come out within the next week or two. They just take time for us to produce :) Thanks for watching!
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:01 am
It would be prity cool if you did a 5.0 coyote swap:)
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:01 am
It would be prity cool if you did a 5.0 coyote swap:)
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:04 pm
Quality over quantity. Keep up the good work motorz.
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:04 pm
Quality over quantity. Keep up the good work motorz.
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Well said! Thank you!
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Well said! Thank you!
January 2nd, 2013 at 5:16 pm
What about some diesel work?
January 2nd, 2013 at 5:16 pm
What about some diesel work?
January 6th, 2013 at 7:48 pm
He goes a little fast for a novice,but he should review safety for welding.
January 7th, 2013 at 8:30 am
im looking to do an LS swap on an 88 camaro.. any advice??
January 14th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
You showed the basics at least, and for that its a good video. But those welds have NO penetration. I know you were trying to prevent burn through, but the weld at 7:14 is just a blob of melted wire with no strength whatsoever (even if its just a tac). You need more heat, and you need to learn where to focus it as well. Maybe its because you were trying to get a good camera shot while working… yeah thats it. :-)
January 14th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
You showed the basics at least, and for that its a good video. But those welds have NO penetration. I know you were trying to prevent burn through, but the weld at 7:14 is just a blob of melted wire with no strength whatsoever (even if its just a tac). You need more heat, and you need to learn where to focus it as well. Maybe its because you were trying to get a good camera shot while working… yeah thats it. :-)
January 26th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Whats the part numbers on all the parts for the rearend ?
January 26th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Whats the part numbers on all the parts for the rearend ?
January 26th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
What’s Part numbers. For upper&lower control ARMs not bushing still rod still .and sub connecters ?? The parts numbers for the exact parts in this video ??
January 26th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
What’s Part numbers. For upper&lower control ARMs not bushing still rod still .and sub connecters ?? The parts numbers for the exact parts in this video ??
February 17th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Are you guys Gunna do any new video updates on the fox?
February 17th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Are you guys Gunna do any new video updates on the fox?
March 1st, 2013 at 4:55 am
do sub frames make a biog difference to the car and will they help on my v6 camaro
March 1st, 2013 at 4:55 am
do sub frames make a biog difference to the car and will they help on my v6 camaro
March 2nd, 2013 at 9:43 am
gunna burn up that weak 75 amp alternator. you going to do the 130 a alternator upgrade?
March 2nd, 2013 at 9:43 am
gunna burn up that weak 75 amp alternator. you going to do the 130 a alternator upgrade?
March 6th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
could you recommend a radiator electric fan combination for a 1976 cj7 jeep with a gm th400 turbo transmission and 258 engine? Currently I have a 3 core radiator – my transmission line is connected to one of the cores. But this allows under 2″ between the engine and radiator. And I have 2.25″ of space between the grille and radiator.Hope to hear from you soon. :)
March 6th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
could you recommend a radiator electric fan combination for a 1976 cj7 jeep with a gm th400 turbo transmission and 258 engine? Currently I have a 3 core radiator – my transmission line is connected to one of the cores. But this allows under 2″ between the engine and radiator. And I have 2.25″ of space between the grille and radiator.Hope to hear from you soon. :)
March 28th, 2013 at 4:12 am
Nice slider shot of welding at 7:40
March 28th, 2013 at 4:12 am
Nice slider shot of welding at 7:40
March 28th, 2013 at 4:14 am
Thanks!!!
March 28th, 2013 at 4:14 am
Thanks!!!
March 29th, 2013 at 10:42 am
Awsome show, I just found you guys , Im building/modding a 87 notchback with a 331,full maximum motorsport suspension and 2004 cobra brake conversion etc. and love seeing your show for ideas. Thanks again. Paul
March 29th, 2013 at 10:42 am
Awsome show, I just found you guys , Im building/modding a 87 notchback with a 331,full maximum motorsport suspension and 2004 cobra brake conversion etc. and love seeing your show for ideas. Thanks again. Paul
March 29th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching Motorz!
March 29th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching Motorz!
April 1st, 2013 at 10:53 pm
Love your small block chevy rebuild videos you should do a 302 ford rebuild for project mamba will be awesome great job
April 1st, 2013 at 10:53 pm
Love your small block chevy rebuild videos you should do a 302 ford rebuild for project mamba will be awesome great job
April 6th, 2013 at 2:48 pm
can you guys do a brake conversion from drum to disk & 4 to 5 lug on the black mamba