Engine build for all the boost!

[glittle75]

Hey everyone! For the last 10 years, I have had a very nicely modified Mach that ran like a dream and took lots of hits on the street and track.

A simple run down of the car before now.
03 Mach 1 Azure Blue, non-IUP
Kenne Bell 2.1 @ 9psi
Stock Longblock
Stock Trans
PMP clutch
Steeda Tri Ax
60lb Injectors
Cobra tank, dual GT Supercar pumps
KB BAP
JLT CAI
SLP Longtubes
SLP X
Borla "Stingers"
FRPP Aluminum DS
4.10 Gears
GT Rear brake swap
17x4 / 15x10 Dark Star wheels
Hoosier bias ply fronts and bias ply QTP rears
UPR Tubular K & A arms
UPR Coil overs
UPR Control arms



I'm sure I am missing a few things. But the car made 490 RWHP on 93 with an awesome tune up from Fastlane Motorsports in Benson, NC.
Best time was 11.2 @ 127mph.

About a month ago, I was having a little too much fun with a 4 door Hellcat and ended up popping the motor.

Pulled it to find that it bent a rod, ripped the wrist pin out of the piston, and blew the side of the cylinder out.



So now I am in process of building the motor. The plan as of now is to turn the little 2.1 all the way up, and see how much steam it can produce. Ride it like that for a while, put together eaton swap parts and jam a huge twin screw on it.

Pics to come!

[glittle75]

So far I have accrued:
Stock 03 Cobra rods
Manley Flat Tops, Steel rings
Boundary Gears
-8 Fuel line from tank to rail
Todd Warren Cams, spec'd for the build






I also got a block that is going .030" over, reusing my stock crank, and valve springs from Todd as well. The heads are getting .010" shaved off, and should be 11:1 compression. The car will be on E85.

Everything is currently at the machine shop getting balanced. I will be assembling this myself with my daughter as a project for us. She is 10 and loves helping in the garage with anything I do.

I will update as it goes, and try to take tons of pics as I go.

[glittle75]

While the machine shop does their thing, I decided to paint a few parts. I found the closest thing to "vantablack" that is available to consumers. It is called Black 2.0, by Stuart Semple. It is the blackest black you can get. So far I painted the TB (BBK twin 65) the blower inlet and the valve covers.





It looks stupidly good in person. It is super black, matte and light consuming.

[BONESTOCK]

Nice!! Following!

[machdude]

Very nice! How many miles on the old setup before she let go?


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[TKat13]

that hurts; can't wait to see more progress.

[hotford]

Build it and they will come!

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[311-420]

Bad *** car! Should surpass 600rw with that compression, corn and cams, not even upping the boost. Can't wait to see this build unfold.

[TKat13]

They say things disappear when using that black; I would love to see it in person when you are done just to witness the black 2.0.

Pretty cool idea and good luck with the build.

[hotford]

Originally Posted by 311-420

Bad *** car! Should surpass 600rw with that compression, corn and cams, not even upping the boost. Can't wait to see this build unfold.

Heck that will be easy!!

The motor I just dropped in my Mach was from my bro's cobra, it's a stock 03 cobra motor with headers and a 2.9 whip made 635 rwhp on 93 pump through a 4R70w trans and when we put it on E 85 it made 704 rwhp @ 21 psi.

Ive made some slight mods and its ready to be re dynode next month..

[machdude]

Awesome! I’m anxious to do mine soon before it blows. Are you reusing the stock timing components? Chains etc


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[glittle75]

Originally Posted by machdude

Awesome! I’m anxious to do mine soon before it blows. Are you reusing the stock timing components? Chains etc


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Yes, spoke to a few people, and for the low mileage I have on the car, everything should be fine to reuse.
I will be just filing the stock gears in order to degree the cams.

[glittle75]

Last part order showed up today. It was very weird and the ARP bolt packaging was open. The side bolt kit I was sent was not what I ordered as well. So I have to return it and get the correct bolts before I can continue. But everything else was good.
Mcleod clutch
Friction surface for flywheel
Break in oil
Loctite Anaerobic sealer for blower parts.
ARP crank bolt, cam bots and side bolts.

Also a few more misc. tools.


Once the side bolts get here, hopefully beginning of the week, the build can commence.

[BONESTOCK]

Nice! Are you using a resource for the engine assembly? Like an online tutorial? Youtube video? Book? I'd like to try it someday but the thought of doing it wrong is nerve racking.

[glittle75]

Originally Posted by BONESTOCK

Nice! Are you using a resource for the engine assembly? Like an online tutorial? Youtube video? Book? I'd like to try it someday but the thought of doing it wrong is nerve racking.

Using the ARP website for bolt torques. But not to much other than that. Honestly once the machine work is done, you are just bolting things together. It’s not difficult. This is not my first mod motor. But there are tons of great resources online. Here is one that is the Factory Ford PDF to assemble a 4v modular:

http://www.terminator-cobra.com/Cobr...e_Assembly.pdf

Torque for fasteners is the thing that needs to be very precise. All the parts fall in place easily. All the hard work is done by the machinists lol.