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    another dumb question

    What's with all these recommendations for 5W-30? Ford issued a service bulletin years ago that all modular V8's be immediately switched to 5W-20 regardless of platform. They went so far as to state that non-compliance following documented notification could result in voided warranty. If...
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    Blower question

    I'm still only making 12 psi at 6000 RPM, I don't hit 17# until a little over 7000 RPM using 94 octane ethanol-free gas. That's going off of my boost guage on a dyno. In all honesty, my guage could be inaccurate and I am making less boost than what it tells me...or I could be making more...
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    pi intake and cam swap

    Just a thought, but if you are swapping intakes, why stop with a pi when the gastket RTV fix will apparently work with any of the pi style aftermarket intakes. Personally I would think the extra performance potential from either the Edelbrock or the Trick Flow would be well worth the extra cost...
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    Blower question

    Keep in mind that at speeds north of 140, sn95 bodied cars tend to develop a lot of lift. Unless you are running a functional spoiler and a Cobra R style chin or similar panels to support sufficient downforce, you could quickly lose control of your vehicle. At those speeds, let's just say the...
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    Talkin tires..

    Do a ebay search, you can get a set of BFG g-force KD's in the size you listed for $550. You probably won't find a better deal than that, you won't find a better dry performance tire than the KD. Don't confuse this with the more common KDW or KDWS. The KD is about the best tire BFG has ever...
  6. M

    Nitrous not hitting hard

    If you have the 4.6 shuffle (sputtering and stumbling associated with ignition or vacuum) you should DEFINITELY not be hitting the juice until that situation is 100% resolved.
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    4v cobra conversion.. WHAT WILL I NEED?

    To answer your question completely, there is no simple answer. Here's the thing with supercharging, if you go positive displacement as in roots or twin screw, you can negate the install of the intake manifold. It saves you money, and you get great low end torque, but you are locked in to...
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    4v cobra conversion.. WHAT WILL I NEED?

    Plus on the blower for more torque and ease of installation. Total cost of 5,000 and maybe $300 on misc. stuff. Plus on the HCIE for increased fuel mileage and bottom end integrity. Cost of roughly $4500 including fuel pump and 42# injectors. Another plus on room for growth f you decide to...
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    4v cobra conversion.. WHAT WILL I NEED?

    rconaway makes a good point, if you are just looking to do stock terminator power levels, you don't need a short block or a 4 valve. For an idea of what the cost of a good 2V would be, check out the Junkyard Jewel article in Hot Rod from June. They took a junkyard 4.6 and put on Trick Flow...
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    4v cobra conversion.. WHAT WILL I NEED?

    If I was doing a build I would use the Boss 5.0 block, notched 3.70" pistons (notched for superior camshaft profiles) with 3.75" inch rods. That would give you 323CID and really unshroud 2V cylinder heads, especially if you work the combustion chamber for a 3.70" bore. Figure 850 on the...
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    4v cobra conversion.. WHAT WILL I NEED?

    I concur, build your 2V up. This isn't 2000, you have plenty of options that will make just as much power as a four valve and cost far less when all is said and done. Not trying to bash, just point out other possibilities.
  12. M

    help w/supercharger FORD SVT

    You're right, it's not SVT, it is SVO. All the acronyms just kind of mix together in my head sometimes and come out wrong. Nice catch.
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    help w/supercharger FORD SVT

    I have seen a couple of these blowers over the years and I got curious and did some research. I thought for a long time they were eaton m90's, turns out I was wrong. They aren't 90's they are 112's, and they aren't eatons either, they're magnuson. And they aren't intercooled. Ford...
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    Blower or exhaust, which should i get first.

    I say blower. Think of how often you will have the money at your disposal to to a blower vice the money to do exhaust. This opportunity may not come around again anytime soon. And it's not like a blower can't do it's job without a free-flowing exhaust. Terminators have been doing it since...
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    Engine let go; need recommendations

    boss 5.0 is compacted graphite iron, ready for up to 1600 HP and uses a 3.70" (94mm) bore. With a 3.75" it makes 323CID and will beat a 5.4 accross the entire RPM range. It can use any 2V or 4V head. On a stock stroke setup it makes 305CID. If you want to get exotic and use a Lunatti...
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    Engine let go; need recommendations

    You can get a boss 5.0 block for $850 now. If you are doing a built short block, that block plus a set of 3.70" notched pistons and stroker rotating assembly wil be a great foundation for anything else you want to do.
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    heres the cams i got. tell me what you think?

    Good info to know on the SVO heads, thanks for the upgrade Nick.
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    heres the cams i got. tell me what you think?

    I had (still have) the 270's in my car naturally aspirated with both stock pistons, and then a 5cc dish diamond. I never had ptv issues. I had the cams properly degreed and used the 113 springs, now I have 125's. I did however have the cams installed in SVO heads which may offer some...
  19. M

    Which TB/Plenum???

    Tank567, I took a look at your thread and saw your dyno sheets. Now you have real figures listed there, no doubt about it, and kudos to putting in the time and effort and money to do the experiment. But I have to ask the question because I saw no mention of it made. Did you have a proper tune...
  20. M

    Got tuned this morning

    I would do a compression check. Something doesn't seem right. I'm not of fan of hitech and I don't think their stage 2's are ideal on ported heads, but even still...something isn't right.
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