stump_breaker Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 First, Rick the service writer at Prestige Ford in Garland, Tx did a great job keeping up with the progress of our car through the hood scoop, stripes, synchro TSB and install and muffler issues. Thanks Rick! Second, the body shop did and AWESOME job installing the final hood scoop fix and new stripes. All I can say is WOW! Flawless! And I received my car washed, waxed and with tire shine! So allow me to say, if you have issues with your car use PRESTIGE FORD in GARLAND TX and ask for RICK. Third, you really need to see if you can get the synchro TSB done to your car if you have issues. The smoothness of the shifting is night and day and it just glides into gear now with the firm feel of the Hurst shifter backing it up. No more forcing. And lastly, I have been teasing my wife that my 2006 Silverado 2500 HD Duramax with 650 ft lbs of torque and 350 hp will hang with the SGT. Tonight when bringing the SGT home we got on an open stretch of road running 95 mph with me hot on her tail. Then she shifted to 4th and all I saw was two puffs of white smoke from the tail pipes and tail lights fade into the distance. Damn that car is fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMORINE Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 what is the synchro tsb? my 2nds been difficult to shift some times. is this why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Very, very cool! Bet you're glad to have your car back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKSHELBY Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 what is the synchro tsb? my 2nds been difficult to shift some times. is this why? Yes Grabber has posted a TSB for the 5 speeds . Should be on TS somewhere if you search.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 what is the synchro tsb? my 2nds been difficult to shift some times. is this why? There is something wrong with the synchronizers in the stock tranny making 1-2 and 2-3 shifting difficult. In our car 1-2 wasn't too bad since it's a straight movement but 2-3 was easily missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500-07 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 what is the synchro tsb? my 2nds been difficult to shift some times. is this why? Grabber posted the TSB some time ago. Very glad he did, had the TSB work done :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 what is the synchro tsb? my 2nds been difficult to shift some times. is this why? I've placed all the TSB's I know of that might apply, including this one, here: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43373 Glad to hear you're happy with the results of the work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYBRO Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I had my syncro done also and yes it shifts perfectly now. Unfortunatly the dealer has my scoop and are trying to figure out if the grabber stripe in the middle is supposed to be painted or if it's vinyl. I told them paint but they seem to think that its vinyl. The new scoop comes painted silver already. I am also waiting on new hood stripes and passenger rocker stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnenn Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 The orange stripe in the middle of the scoopis vinyl. I've been thru scoop replacement also. Wnenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 The orange stripe in the middle of the scoopis vinyl. I've been thru scoop replacement also. Wnenn +1 there should have been a strip in the box with the scoop. If not have your dealer call the 800 number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 glad to hear you got it all done and done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunky Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I had my syncro done also and yes it shifts perfectly now. Unfortunatly the dealer has my scoop and are trying to figure out if the grabber stripe in the middle is supposed to be painted or if it's vinyl. I told them paint but they seem to think that its vinyl. The new scoop comes painted silver already. I am also waiting on new hood stripes and passenger rocker stripe. Which dealer is doing the stripes? Is it due to the discoloration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYBRO Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 No the stripe coloring is fine but the hood scoop wrinkled a bit of the stripe as it warpped. The driver side hood stripe started to peel off due to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 First, Rick the service writer at Prestige Ford in Garland, Tx did a great job keeping up with the progress of our car through the hood scoop, stripes, synchro TSB and install and muffler issues. Thanks Rick! Second, the body shop did and AWESOME job installing the final hood scoop fix and new stripes. All I can say is WOW! Flawless! And I received my car washed, waxed and with tire shine! So allow me to say, if you have issues with your car use PRESTIGE FORD in GARLAND TX and ask for RICK. Third, you really need to see if you can get the synchro TSB done to your car if you have issues. The smoothness of the shifting is night and day and it just glides into gear now with the firm feel of the Hurst shifter backing it up. No more forcing. And lastly, I have been teasing my wife that my 2006 Silverado 2500 HD Duramax with 650 ft lbs of torque and 350 hp will hang with the SGT. Tonight when bringing the SGT home we got on an open stretch of road running 95 mph with me hot on her tail. Then she shifted to 4th and all I saw was two puffs of white smoke from the tail pipes and tail lights fade into the distance. Damn that car is fast... Good thing there was no turns for your duramax ....I love diesels! Have you tried biofuel in it? I run that and its a funny feeling to be running a zero petrolium product in your engine...glad your car is doing well stumpy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Greenwell Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Stump, I've followed your posts since you got our shelby and glad everything turned out okay with Prestigue Ford in Garland, TX, I'm curious if anyone has seen an actual TSB with instructions and pictures on the take off procedure and reinstallation procedure for a shelby hood scoop is done. I am having mine removed by a really good body shop and restriping my car and having the scoop repainted and got some replacement rivets from SPP. There have been loads of posts on the scoops and I've completed ready many of them, but there is always someone on thr forum smarter than me that can lay their hands on this stuff. Jeffisheretoo seems to be really good at keeping up with TSBs. Any help appreciated......GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Greenwell Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Stump, I've followed your posts since you got your Shelby and glad everything turned out okay with Prestige Ford in Garland, TX, I'm curious if anyone has seen an actual TSB with instructions and pictures on the take off procedure and reinstallation procedure for a shelby. I am having mine removed by a really good body shop and restriping my car and having the scoop repainted and got some replacement rivets from SPP for the bodyshop. There have been loads of posts on the scoops and I've completed reading many of them, but there is always someone on the forum smarter than me that can lay their hands on this stuff. Jeffisheretoo seems to be really good at keeping up with TSBs. Any help appreciated......GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Good thing there was no turns for your duramax ....I love diesels! Have you tried biofuel in it? I run that and its a funny feeling to be running a zero petrolium product in your engine...glad your car is doing well stumpy! If loving a diesel truck is wrong then I don't want to be right! I've haven't ran biofuel yet, not more than 10% anyway. Presently I run 2-stroke oil every tank and man does it make the truck run better and quieter. I had to install a turbo back 4" pipe of course. With Chevy's VVT turbo it sounds like a jet engine every time I hammer the throttle. It's amazing what ~750 cfm or air sounds like coming out of a 4" pipe. Usually the people I pass hate it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Stump, I've followed your posts since you got our shelby and glad everything turned out okay with Prestigue Ford in Garland, TX, I'm curious if anyone has seen an actual TSB with instructions and pictures on the take off procedure and reinstallation procedure for a shelby hood scoop is done. I am having mine removed by a really good body shop and restriping my car and having the scoop repainted and got some replacement rivets from SPP. There have been loads of posts on the scoops and I've completed ready many of them, but there is always someone on thr forum smarter than me that can lay their hands on this stuff. Jeffisheretoo seems to be really good at keeping up with TSBs. Any help appreciated......GG There is no TSB for the hood scoop. I would go into the hood scoop thread and collect the info posted there and give it to your body shop. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Greenwell Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Jeff, Their is just an overwhelming amount of posts on the scoop, this is what I found. I am going to give this to the body shop, someone else chime in if I have missed it. Thanks, GG Here's the "scoop" If, you do not take off the hood, the scoop will not line up properly and you will not get it to fit flush. You HAVE to have one person on top to hold it down and make sure the stripes line up. The other person has to be underneath to install the bolts. They first put a little bit of locktite on the bolts. Starting from the rear of the scoop, they install the bolts. They do not tighten the rear ones all the way yet. Then they work towards the front. While the person underneath is doing this, the top person is holding the scoop in place. Also while he is hold the scoop, he also is sort of "pushing" (almost like cupping) the sides in at the same time. After all 10 bolts are installed, the bottom person can go back and tighten up all of the bolts. But, they can not be over tightened. This can really distort the scoop. As for the hood coming off. On the stanges, its really easy to remove AND it goes right back on where it came off. Meaning, there are no aligniment points. The wholes on the hinges not not oblonged. So the hood will not slide around. It goes right back on the way it came off. So as you can see what we do to install the scoop, you can tell that there is no way to put the scoop on correctly with the hood still on the vehicle. Hope this helps. Bud -------------------- Friends are the angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Their is just an overwhelming amount of posts on the scoop, this is what I found. I am going to give this to the body shop, someone else chime in if I have missed it. Thanks, GG I think the scoop comes with instructions. What you described is the instructions when the scoop still bolted on. Now the scoop is riveted all the way around it's edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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