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05yellowgt
11-28-2008, 08:19 PM
I just realized that I have never done a build thread here about my project. I'll get a little background out of the way first.

I bought my 05 back in July 05 and the mods started shortly after that. New wheels/tires mufflers, midpipe, shifter and some body mods and were based on a BOSS 302 theme. My dad owned several BOSS's over the years including a Yellow 69 that also helped me choose the color of my car.

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/4717/finishedmustang0058nq.jpg

About this time I decided i wanted to build up the car past the point of the average bolt on car. At that point I wanted a stroker 4.6 with a Kenne Bell 2.4 on it (biggest out at the time). I was already in contact with Dayton Performance who already did the tuning, and shifter install to begin a build.

It took me a while to build up the funds but parts slowly started to build up. While I was doing this I decided I was going to build up the rest of the car in preparation for the power that I planned on making in the future so that I wouldn't have to worry about breaking stock parts. Along the lines I added 4.30 gears, Moser 31 spline axles, HPM lower control arms Mac Long Tubes Mac O/R Prochamber, CMCP deletes, and a Viper Spec T56. Later on the T56 came out and was replaced with a TR6060 from a GT500. The car has been a best of a 12.85@106mph two years ago when the T56 was still in the car.

Fast forward a bit and we have my current project. I decided to drop the Kenne Bell in favor of the Procharger route. This decision was made for several reasons including that up till very recently you couldn't get the 2.8H or Whipple 3.4 for a 3v. An F1a Procharger was then selected as the power adder of choice.

Now why is this project called Corn Fed? Well that is pretty simple. My fuel of choice for this build is going to be E85. It's readily available in Southern Ohio, 105 octane, has a larger tuning window than straight gasoline, and is TONS cheaper than race fuel. I have been running my car on E85 since last spring while still n/a. The car runs exactly like when it was on 93 octane and the exhaust smells better!

Now on to the specs of the build.
Engine:
Teksid 4.6 block bored 0.20 over
Forged stroker crank
I-beam rods
Custom CP Pistons
stock heads and cams (temporary measure to save a few bills and keep the power down some while I grow into it)
Meziere electric water pump
Canton Oil Pan
Stock intake with CMCP deletes
stock throttle body
Mac Long Tube Headers
Mac O/R prochamber
Bassani Axle backs

Supercharger:
Procharger F1a
12-rib drive belt
800+ HP intercooler
Race bypass valve


Fuel System:
Fore Precision Billet triple pump fuel hat
(3) Ford GT fuel pumps
MDM Megadriver module for the GT pumps
#8 line to the rails
Fore Precision Billet Fuel Rails
60lb injectors (just want to see how much we can run with them then upgrade to large units as needed)

Drive line:
TR6060 6-speed
Pro 5.0 shifter
Spec Stage 3+ 26 spline clutch
Spec Aluminum Flywheel
Dynotech 3.5" aluminum driveshaft
Detroit Tru-Trac Differential
Moser 31 Spline axles

Suspension:
BMR k-member
BMR A-arms
BMR front swaybar delete
BMR extreme anti rollbar
HPM lower control arms

Right now the motor is complete and awaiting motor mounts before the drive train is dropped back into the car and the engine is broken in n/a. Then the new fuel system gets installed and then finally the F1. I have a bunch of pictures to add in a few days when I get some more extra time. I might even take Mike Bell's suggestion and find a track down South that is still open and try to make a few passes once everything is together.

mustangboy
11-28-2008, 08:46 PM
Nice looking ride. I think you need to go to the deep dish mach's for the rear and it would look even better. BTW I also have one of those corn fed cars that I hope to have running rather soon. Good luck with yours.

05yellowgt
11-28-2008, 09:43 PM
Well I haven't had those wheels on the car for a while. I have been riding around on Greg Weld Skinnies in front and Weld Prostar XP's in the rear. They don't fit perfect but I am working on that. It is also hard to get DD wheels for the 05+ because of the backspacing.

mustang8998
11-28-2008, 10:08 PM
Nice looking ride. I think you need to go to the deep dish mach's for the rear and it would look even better. BTW I also have one of those corn fed cars that I hope to have running rather soon. Good luck with yours.

I doubt he could find them, for '05 up models.

I don't think you can get them, for '03/'04 Mach1s anymore. I've been looking hard.

mustang8998
11-28-2008, 10:09 PM
Oh, good luck with the build! Should be badass!

05yellowgt
12-01-2008, 07:07 PM
Mike has taken lots of pictures along the way on the motor build so here they are as promised.

Crank in the block checking clearance.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6950/crank1dw8.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2430/crank2ef4.jpg

Rods and pistons in.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2572/crank3zh0.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7783/rodsnq0.jpg

Main girdle just for good measure.
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/4808/girdle1gt3.jpg

Oil Pickup
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1849/oilpickupku4.jpg

Canton Pan on
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/733/oilpanye5.jpg

Heads and timing chains
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8639/headsonpj5.jpg

ATI SuperDamper
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8500/atidamperte5.jpg

Now its a long block
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1351/longblock1jy2.jpg

05yellowgt
12-01-2008, 07:21 PM
The motor now has the Electric water pump, intake, TB and accessories on it now but no pics of that yet. The ugly stock valve covers won't be on there long, I believe Mike has sent an extra set of valve covers to mustangboy to get some nice perty powder coating done to them.

Otherwise we are just waiting on a set of motor mounts and for my pressure plate to get back from Spec and Mike and company will get the motor and trans dropped back into the car.