So I recently did a PI head swap on my 96GT, while doing it I did a complete rebuild and put 0.020 pistons in it. The motor was stout putting down 259 rwhp/275rwtq. The only problem was that the machine shop that bored and honed the cylinders, honed the block too large for the pistons and there was the dreaded piston slap. This was extremely frustrating. But with all bad things comes something good. This gives me the opportunity to pull it back down and add some boost. Here is the build thread.
Here is the current plan for mods:
Forged 8 bolt crank
Block bored 0.030 over
Manley forged h-beam rods and Manley -18cc Pistons
PI 2V heads with Stage 1 Port from MMR
Stage 1 Blower Cams from MMR
78 MM BBK Throttle Body and plenum
P1SC Procharger with 10lbs pulley
CXR 3C Intercooler
Ford Racing Shorties
BBK Catted X Pipe
American Thunder 44 Series Flowmasters
Also adding a set of Trick Flow valve covers (I hate the factory ones)
Oh and new wheels for good measure.
Step one: Get rid of the block with the piston slap.
Step two: Buy a supercharger
More to come as the build progresses.
Here is the current plan for mods:
Forged 8 bolt crank
Block bored 0.030 over
Manley forged h-beam rods and Manley -18cc Pistons
PI 2V heads with Stage 1 Port from MMR
Stage 1 Blower Cams from MMR
78 MM BBK Throttle Body and plenum
P1SC Procharger with 10lbs pulley
CXR 3C Intercooler
Ford Racing Shorties
BBK Catted X Pipe
American Thunder 44 Series Flowmasters
Also adding a set of Trick Flow valve covers (I hate the factory ones)
Oh and new wheels for good measure.
Step one: Get rid of the block with the piston slap.
Step two: Buy a supercharger
More to come as the build progresses.
