Started on Sept. 5 by Will
Suspension work: Custom Koni front coilovers w/Hyperco 600-lb springs. Koni rear shocks with Suspension techniques springs shortened by 3/4 coil. 1-1/4 front sway bar, custom 1-1/4 hollow rear sway bar. Aluminum lower rear control arms w/custom delrin bushings. Delrin rear knuckle bushings. Focus RS Brembo front calipers & 13-inch Cobra rotors; Cobra rotors w/stock calipers in the back. 5x4.5 bolt circle conversion. 18x9 Enkei PF01 wheels with 255/40-18 Bridgestone RE71Rs.
Engine: 4.3 liter Essex V6 stroker with Ford steel 4.2-liter crank, blueprinted/.040 over Wiseco forged pistons w/moly graphite skirt coating, chromoly pins & Total Seal stainless rings. Custom length 4340 forged H-beam rods. MPx blower case & 25% overdrive pulleys. Ported & polished heads w/3-angle valve job, oversize stainless valves, Comp springs & .580/.580 hydraulic roller cam. 85mm throttle body. 60-pound injectors, ARP fasteners, custom 7-qt baffled oil pan. Kooks mid-length headers & custom stainless exhaust with Magnaflow cats, resonator & mufflers.
Drivetrain: B&M ripper shifter, aluminum driveshaft, 2.73 gears, Truetrac differential in an aluminum center section.
Exterior: VFN fiberglass 96-97 style hood, 96-97 headights, clear corners, foglights deleted.
Interior: OEM 2000 Cobra R Recaro seats. Auto Meter boost/oil pressure gauges in A-pillar, OE voltmeter in place of OE boost gauge, stereo delete.
Weight: 3,380 pounds. Best 1/4 mile ET: 12.46@110.41 mph. Best lap of Road Atlanta autoX course: 26.80 (ancient setup) Dyno: 377 hp, 459 lb-ft at the wheels at 15 PSI. Needs more power.
I did mean to post an update on the last round of changes. I replaced the 3.27 rear gears with 2.73s, replaced the 4" driveshaft with a 3.5" piece, and put in a new Centerforce dual friction clutch (same as ...
I broke the clutch recently, and since the friction disc is back ordered, I'm making some minor changes while the car is down. First, I'm replacing the 3.27 gears with the factory-stock 2.73 gears. That should put more load on ...
Standard 3.8-liter block bored .030 over Ford steel 4.2-liter crank, blueprinted Wiseco forged pistons w/moly graphite skirt coating, chromoly pins & Total Seal stainless rings Custom length 4340 forged H-beam rods ARP fasteners Custom 7-qt baffled oil pan McLeod aluminum ...
The engine blew due to oil pump cavitation and oil starvation during autocrossing. Likely as a result of that starvation the oil pump hex drive inside the not-a-distributor was destroyed so the pump ceased working entirely. A new engine is ...
Not sure if it was oiling or boost, but the engine is dead. Coming soon is a 4.2 stroker, forged internals, longtubes and hopefully 400 RWHP.
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