Almost Done... Motor Pics

GT2000JAY

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Guys,

I'm pretty excited at this point. Everything is almost coming together. Here are a few pics of the motor before it goes in on Monday/Tuesday. It's been one thing after the other up to this point. The car has not run since May 7th! So, it looks like earlier next week we'll see if she has a life of her own.

Here's what we've done: Forged rods (I-Beam) & Pistons (10.5cc dish), GT crank, billet oil pump gears (Cobra pump) and crank trigger, Canton windage tray, p & p heads, VT blower cams, comp springs, new clutch/flywheel, ARP head studs & various other ARP bolts, so on and so forth.

I can't wait to fire it up the first time!

 

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MoNsTaMaCk24

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Looks great... What brand pistons and rods are they? And why didnt you go with a cobra crank?

 

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looks great Jay!

Can't wait to see it in person

 

GT2000JAY

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MoNsTaMaCk24 said:

Looks great... What brand pistons and rods are they? And why didnt you go with a cobra crank?

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They're all Probe components. My goal is to make somewhere in the high 400's - GT crank should be good to around 500 RWHP. It is also lighter than the cobra crank.

Basically, it also came down to finances. This project came on unexpected, so money definitely played a role in the process. We found some rod bearing material in the oil of the old block.

Jay

 

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tarch said:

looks great Jay!

Can't wait to see it in person

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Tarch, I can't wait to get it finished! Thanks! We'll all have to meet up some time.

Jay

 

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me like!

 

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do you have a total cost added up? How long has it taken so far?

 

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that's awesome dude

 

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MoNsTaMaCk24

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I am building a motor... I got the -18.1 CC dished probe pistons, H beam rods with ARP 2000 upgrade, Block came bored out 30 over with the probe pistons but stock crank and rods, and I bought a cobra crank. I got all of that for Like a grand maybe a little less and that is shipped! I also have stage 3 P&P PI heads that came with SHM blower cams for 850 shipped only 800 miles... I need to get mine balanced and I think I am going with better valve springs and valves for the PI heads...

 

GT2000JAY

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MoNsTaMaCk24 said:

I am building a motor... I got the -18.1 CC dished probe pistons, H beam rods with ARP 2000 upgrade, Block came bored out 30 over with the probe pistons but stock crank and rods, and I bought a cobra crank. I got all of that for Like a grand maybe a little less and that is shipped! I also have stage 3 P&P PI heads that came with SHM blower cams for 850 shipped only 800 miles... I need to get mine balanced and I think I am going with better valve springs and valves for the PI heads...

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Sounds good. Out of curiousity, why .030" over? I know that's pretty much the max on the modulars, just wondering. Valve springs are a must with any kind of high lift cam. The comps seem to be the best. Good luck with your build up!

Jay

 

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looks good ..congrats and good luck with the project

 

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Awesome dude! Be sure to post pics of the final project! I'm psyched to hear your #'s!

 

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Looks awesome...how much will it have coast when you are done?

 

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Looks badass, why are you using shorty headers though?

 

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MoNsTaMaCk24

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I went with 30 over just because it was cheap... I got a windsor block completely fresh bored out 30 over and it had the pistons in it... NO MILES on pistons! It has stock rods and crank too... I got it shipped from california for like 560 bucks... Thats how much the pistons are alone... Its from TMD they hooked me up with the rods for 301 shipped... and crank was like 225 shipped... Som im a little over a grand on a shortblock that will handle abuse! Cant beat the price!

 

GT2000JAY

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BAFMustangGT said:

Looks awesome...how much will it have coast when you are done?

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Thanks. Too much... I figure I'm going to have around $5,000 into the whole motor. Things start adding up quick - it's absolutely freaking amazing how fast.

Jay

 

GT2000JAY

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98SteedaStang said:

Looks badass, why are you using shorty headers though?

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They were already on the car - the whole project came as a surprise so I really didn't want to spend the extra on lt's and a shorty x. I know it would be easier out of the car, but I wanted to drop everything I could into motor work - stuff I absolutely couldn't get to without tearing it apart. I can always switch to lt's down the road.

 

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your adding a supercharger to hit high 400's right. There is no way that set up would hit high 4s

 

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Nice work and I am curious and well on the #'s you are going to run. You are supercharging right since you got the VT blower cams. Just curious supercharged the stang would be a beast, not that she isn't now.

 

GT2000JAY

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GTsleeper said:

Nice work and I am curious and well on the #'s you are going to run. You are supercharging right since you got the VT blower cams. Just curious supercharged the stang would be a beast, not that she isn't now.

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Thanks! As soon as my finances recover from this project I am looking at the blower - most likely a Novi 2000 (hopefully w/ air to air intercooler). That's the plan. I think she'll hang on the low end with this set-up and once the boost kicks in - wwweeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

Jay