I need to make the ground cable from the engine mount to chassis, but other than some fluids this thing is ready to fire up
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I need to make the ground cable from the engine mount to chassis, but other than some fluids this thing is ready to fire up
https://i.ibb.co/3SsB8tn/IMG-4747.jpg
Very Cool!!
looks nice James! You are making me want to put Brembos on my 14 when I get some more money saved up.
It was a very budget friendly swap. I needed brakes anyway. Calipers were 128 each, brake lines are the stock replacement Stoptech braided lines, pads and a mounting kit. Uses the stock rotors.Quote:
Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt
It lives! Got it fired it up yesterday and it runs seemingly good. Going to wait to go any further until my pal comes out this Sunday to help with the 4.10 install. Then I'll be able to put the driveshaft back in and add trans fluid. It goes to get aligned on Monday then have an appointment at Flowtek on the 31st to get the exhaust done.
sweet.
What model is the TREK on the wall?
2019 Roscoe 8Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus
Yoos a high rent mofo for real
^^^ He can sell it for gas money LOL!
We all may have to sell the cars and ride bikes haha
Bro my entire rig cost what your pedals cost. Stop itQuote:
Originally Posted by Walter
Started the install on the 4.10's. I'm definitely learning a lot, but not sure this is something I want to do again for a long time lol. The right tools definitely go a long way. I'm still working on getting the backlash set. Right now I'm at .036 and I need to be between .008 and .012. I'm going to swap the shims tonight and remeasure and see if I can't get within range. Hopefully the pattern turns out ok after that
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4.10's woke my 2002 up bigtime. It was a blast to drive compared to the stock 3.xx that I cannot remember. I barely got it into the 13.s on 2.0 and slower 60's. Should make that car a whole lot more fun than its already going to be.
I can't wait to hammer down on it to see how much of a difference the gears made. That is probably one of the things I'm looking forward to most.Quote:
Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt
The car made it out of the garage under it's own power today. I even made a lap around the neighborhood open headers LOL. Going to get an alignment here shortly. I'm also really happy with how the trans / clutch feels. Before I had this weird dead spot at the bottom of the pedal that made it feel like the pedal couldn't go all the way to the floor. I think that was part of the trans misalignment issue to the block. It feels super smooth now and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. It is letting out higher than I like and I need to make some adjustments there
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Well it made it to the alignment shop and back home. It is LOUD :lol: Can't wait to get the exhaust done on it next week.
My pal Adam got the coilovers adjusted up front and got me all aligned. Really liking the stance on this thing
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Wow! Stance & wheels are Sick! :cool1:
Awesome job James !! Looking at this thread gives me motivation to work on my junk !!
awesome looking james.
Thanks guys!
Got the exhaust wrapped up yesterday and I'm pretty happy with it. I like the way the Magnaflow catback tailpipes look for these cars, but not a big fan of the sound. The car has a Borla S type 99-04 catback on it and it had the huge 4.5" tips that I hated. I found some 2.5" to 3.0", 18" long tailpipes and had them swapped out. The car sounds WAY better, although it is way quieter than I was hoping for.
I still have several bugs to work through, but should be getting the car tuned on the 16th.
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Quick update on the Cobra. I had a leaky head cooling mod fitting on the passenger side which lead to the car over-heating and I believe popped a HG several weeks back. I haven't gotten a chance to pull the engine out yet, but I've got some nice white smoke out of the exhaust and the car won't ever get up to temp. I've got one of those big white funnel coolant kits where you can adapt the funnel to the reservoir cap. It just never stops lightly bubbling. I was pretty bummed about that and started looking at my options for the repair.
I was pretty set on just pulling the engine out and replacing the head gaskets until I ran across an engine on FB and ended up picking that up for a good price. I have a feeling the engine I'm going to be pulling out is a Mark VIII engine, which isn't a huge deal, but it will be nice having a Cobra engine back in the car.
New unit:
Teksid block
04 Cobra crank
Je Pistons
Manley H beams
Melling Oil Pump
ARP Main studs, rod bolts, jack screws, head studs and cam / crank bolts
DB 9 Thread C heads
New valves, guides and BTR SP008-32 valve springs
Stock 96 Cobra Cams
Mach 1 "lower" intake manifold
Not sure if I'll have the car back out this year or not, but happy to be moving in the right direction again. I have a bunch of mod motor parts for sale if anyone needs anything.
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It's all new, but going to have Barker
Nice find James. Let me know if you need a hand some Saturday. I can hand you tools if nothing else. LOL!
Thanks Chad. I may take you up on that when dropping the drivetrain in. Can always use an extra hand when doing that. Barker told me 4 weeks to go through this one which is fine. Gives me plenty of time to get the old one out and prepped for the new to go in. The pump on my cherry picker took a dump so as soon as the replacement gets here I'll be dropping the engine off.Quote:
Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt
Looks good james.
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Took a little longer than I thought, but picked up the engine yesterday from Barkers. Steve did a great job overall and his attention to detail and communication are on point. Can't recommend him enough. I'm excited to get working on this thing again and hopefully get it going just in time for winter :)
Engine specs:
Teksid block
04 Cobra crank
King Bearings
JE pistons
Manley rods
DB casting 9 thread C heads
96-98 Cobra cams
ARP everything
Modified oil pump pickup with GT500 windage tray
All new OEM Ford timing components
Melling High Volume oil pump
Wonder Racing 8mm billet steel tensioner pins
Wonder Racing modified primary tensioners
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Ground off the knock sensor bosses for the C head intake manifold fitment:
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Sweet little MMR valve cover hardware:
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Daaaaamn....Lookin real good! :cool1:
sweet. NO mention of compression ratio so I won't assume its going boosted?
I beg to differ!Quote:
Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt
Haha! I am not 100% sure on the ratio to be honest, but the pistons are JE 314630 which are 9.5:1. I say I don't know because Steve called me last week about an issue with the timing cover upper rail (where the valve cover sits) being .040-.050" over the valve cover rail on the heads. So it sounds like the heads have been decked at some point. He was able to put the timing cover in the bridgeport and mill it down to sit flush with the heads. Stock compression ratio is 9.85:1 so I'm guessing compression is somewhere around stock value. Buttt I know I hadn't posted it yet, but I did pickup a Vortech V2 kit a few weeks ago as well as a 03/04 Cobra T-56, but those are just going to chill in the basement until I'm ready for them. Right now just planning on getting this engine going with the T-45 NA and enjoying it while I work a few things on the side. The problem with the blower is I think I'll start running into some fueling issues and this isn't the simplest of fuel systems to upgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt
I did get a little bit of time last night to start cleaning up holes in the block with a tap and got the motor mounts and driver header installed. Switched it up to the Bassani mid-lengths as the Pacesetters just fit like poop. These Bassanis are light years better thought out and simpler to install. Might not make what the long tubes did, but I really don't care lol. Also trying to figure out where to route the flexible dipstick.
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:bigthumbQuote:
Originally Posted by Maximus
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Walter
Right. Mine is nearly 11:1 and getting a blower soon. E85, compression and boost are good buddies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walter
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Yea the boost and low compression requirement has pretty much been thrown in the trash over the past 10 years or soQuote:
Originally Posted by S281SC
It really depends on the end goal. In many cases the low CR boosted setup has plenty of advantages. It all depends on power requirement, fuel used, turbo/blower etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.0calypso93lx
Found some time this weekend to mess with this thing. Got the clutch and flywheel on. Went with the Mcleod Super Street Pro and a Ram Billet Alum flywheel (thanks Walt)
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Got the trans bolted up and was able to get everything in from the top even without dropping the K member like I had to do with the old long tubes
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Got it dropped in
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Test fitting the Vortech coolant crossover and a couple other things. Intake manifold is just mocked up. Going to have it cleaned up before it goes on permanently
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Got this adapter off a dude on SVTperformance forums. This allows the use of the stock B headed upper intake lid on a C head "lower" intake manifold. This allows me to use the stock throttle cable, air intake, etc. It's probably not ideal for flow, but I really don't care and just loved the way the 96-98 upper intake lids looked
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Should look something similar to this when done. I need to clearance the adapter in a couple areas still
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T56 waiting for a rebuild
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Very cool!
Whos rebuilding the trans for ya?
Thanks! I haven't asked him yet, but I was hoping to ask Shannon Meyers if he has any interest in going through it. Word has it that he knows a thing or two about a manual trans so when I'm ready I'm going to reach out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus
Looking good james. How did the vortech coolant crossover work out for you?
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Thanks! It should work just fine. At first I was thinking I had the wrong crossover and the B vs C head crossovers were different but they aren't. What's different with the C heads is that the lower intake manifold tabs protrude forward and actually go under the crossover mounting tabs. There is also a small spacer that must be used when using a Mach 1 intake manifold and that spacer is supplied in the Vortech hardware kit. I didn't think they were any different than 99/01 Cobra IM's, but I guess they supposedly are? I still need to dig through the hardware kit I have in the basement, but i'm sure it's in the pack somewhere. I do wish it were a little more "low profile" as it sticks up above everything quite a bit. I may eventually move to an MMR / Cobra Engineering coolant crossover.Quote:
Originally Posted by S281SC
Nice work James
Thanks pal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Walter