had a clutch cable snap recently, i think it was due to oil getting all over it. so its time to focus on this motor of mine.
ive got gt40p heads off an explorer (will probably do light porting to the exhaust side with a buddy of mine thats done it before) , the 65mil tb off an explorer, frpp shorty p headers, the tfs spring kit, and the car already has a c&l 76mil 19lb mass air.
so let me know what you would change to my list here, this is all stuff im going to start ordering. motor will be pulled out and down to a short block.
tfs stage 2 cam - it's best to get notched pistons for valve clearance with this cam 224°/232° .542"/.563" valve lift w/1.6, send your heads to a machine shop to cut them for dual springs. I hope you have 3.73 gears for this cam to run correctly or you'll be bogging down at low speeds/rpms
early explorer intake upper and lower (will probably port the lower a little)
new ford timing chain (i work at ford)
new head bolts right? Yes, ARP
new gaskets for everything
1.6 roller rockers? TFS stage 2 has enough lift already, stick with 1.6 RR and get a good set of dual springs that TFS recommends for this cam.
new thermostat and water pump
new hoses and belt
king cobra or whatever its called these days frpp clutch (already have new cable, mm quadrant and adjuster)
new off road h (mines all cut and welded wrong) Get long tube headers with matching X or H-pipe if you want more HP
melling new oil pump
i might do a 7 qt road race canton oil pan with the dipstick, pickup and gasket too but im undecided on that
I think this oil pan would require a tubular K member for clearance
gonna keep running my flowmaster 3 chamber catback for now, and im planning on deleting the egr and smog pump. motor will be clayed and i will measure for push rods.
Delete smog pump, keep EGR!!!
if im gonna run the tfs 2 cam im assuming its my 19lbs are gonna need to be replaced with 24's and a corresponding mass air right? Get 24lb injectors with 75mm ProFlow MAF
what intakes are we running and liking? i was thinking they all werent really worth it except for the power pipe?
the stock rockers are 1.5's?
is the explorer intake gonna bottle neck that setup? do i need to be looking at a typhoon or something?
Explorer intake is good, send it to Tmoss or at least open up the inlet to run a 70mm TB
do i need a fuel pump and pressure reg. too? Yes, a 155 would do well.
all my gaskets are going to be for a 90 mustang im assuming, except for the explorer upper to lower and lower to head intake gaskets right? do i get a head gasket for an explorer?
ive got gt40p heads off an explorer (will probably do light porting to the exhaust side with a buddy of mine thats done it before) , the 65mil tb off an explorer, frpp shorty p headers, the tfs spring kit, and the car already has a c&l 76mil 19lb mass air.
so let me know what you would change to my list here, this is all stuff im going to start ordering. motor will be pulled out and down to a short block.
tfs stage 2 cam - it's best to get notched pistons for valve clearance with this cam 224°/232° .542"/.563" valve lift w/1.6, send your heads to a machine shop to cut them for dual springs. I hope you have 3.73 gears for this cam to run correctly or you'll be bogging down at low speeds/rpms
early explorer intake upper and lower (will probably port the lower a little)
new ford timing chain (i work at ford)
new head bolts right? Yes, ARP
new gaskets for everything
1.6 roller rockers? TFS stage 2 has enough lift already, stick with 1.6 RR and get a good set of dual springs that TFS recommends for this cam.
new thermostat and water pump
new hoses and belt
king cobra or whatever its called these days frpp clutch (already have new cable, mm quadrant and adjuster)
new off road h (mines all cut and welded wrong) Get long tube headers with matching X or H-pipe if you want more HP
melling new oil pump
i might do a 7 qt road race canton oil pan with the dipstick, pickup and gasket too but im undecided on that
I think this oil pan would require a tubular K member for clearance
gonna keep running my flowmaster 3 chamber catback for now, and im planning on deleting the egr and smog pump. motor will be clayed and i will measure for push rods.
Delete smog pump, keep EGR!!!
if im gonna run the tfs 2 cam im assuming its my 19lbs are gonna need to be replaced with 24's and a corresponding mass air right? Get 24lb injectors with 75mm ProFlow MAF
what intakes are we running and liking? i was thinking they all werent really worth it except for the power pipe?
the stock rockers are 1.5's?
is the explorer intake gonna bottle neck that setup? do i need to be looking at a typhoon or something?
Explorer intake is good, send it to Tmoss or at least open up the inlet to run a 70mm TB
do i need a fuel pump and pressure reg. too? Yes, a 155 would do well.
all my gaskets are going to be for a 90 mustang im assuming, except for the explorer upper to lower and lower to head intake gaskets right? do i get a head gasket for an explorer?
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Exhaust lift is .563 w/ 1.6 RR so you need to make sure you have a good spring that can handle that lift and the rpm's that cam likes to go up to. The springs you say you have max out at 0.542".
TFS recommends these springs for TFS stage 2 cam. These springs have more seat pressure and higher spring rate.
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS-2500200&view=1&N=400098++150+
TFS recommends these springs for TFS stage 2 cam. These springs have more seat pressure and higher spring rate.
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS-2500200&view=1&N=400098++150+
TFS stage 2 cam intake/exaust lift 0.542"/0.563"
Springs, taken from their installation instructions.
TFS #2500100
Thank you for purchasing a Trick Flow Valve Spring Upgrade Kit. This kit contains
higher rate valve springs and special retainers that will allow you to use a performance
cam up to .542" lift on OEM cast iron heads without machining. 110 lbs seat pressure and open pressure 257 lbs.
TFS #2500200
At a 1.780” installed height, these springs have 125 lbs seat pressure (420 lbs/in) and will allow .600” of lift.
Don’t forget that whenever you increase valve lift, you must check piston to valve clearance
Springs, taken from their installation instructions.
TFS #2500100
Thank you for purchasing a Trick Flow Valve Spring Upgrade Kit. This kit contains
higher rate valve springs and special retainers that will allow you to use a performance
cam up to .542" lift on OEM cast iron heads without machining. 110 lbs seat pressure and open pressure 257 lbs.
TFS #2500200
At a 1.780” installed height, these springs have 125 lbs seat pressure (420 lbs/in) and will allow .600” of lift.
Don’t forget that whenever you increase valve lift, you must check piston to valve clearance
From Alexparts website in the link you provided (regarding TFS 2 cam)
Suitable for 1.6 and 1.7 ratio rocker arms as long as the lift does not exceed .560"
You'd be dancing on that line with this cam. However the guy says to email him the cam and part number and he'll advise you on the correct spring setup. I'd add the $20 option to get taller springs that accommodate up to .600" lift.
If you really want this TFS 2 cam, get it!! I have one but haven't installed the engine in the car yet.
Suitable for 1.6 and 1.7 ratio rocker arms as long as the lift does not exceed .560"
You'd be dancing on that line with this cam. However the guy says to email him the cam and part number and he'll advise you on the correct spring setup. I'd add the $20 option to get taller springs that accommodate up to .600" lift.
If you really want this TFS 2 cam, get it!! I have one but haven't installed the engine in the car yet.
I looked at his springs and decided to go with the TFS ones, as they come with the springs, shims, keepers, and I know who makes them. If you want the best spring setup IMO, give Ed Curtis @ TFI a call. He has an LSX spring package that is pricey but worth it.
I don't want to come off as critiquing your parts, but I would not put proform rockers on my car. They are known to break. Also, the felpro 93334 intake gaskets are a better kit
id stick with 1.6's, and ditch the pedestal-to-stud conversion if you can (or if you have no plans to upgrade heads again anytime soon). crane made the '93 cobra roller rockers if you can swing them, still a good bang for the buck and i believe they still make them.
the 93334 is the one you want, steel core, stronger, and fit better. you wont use the upper to lower gasket (its for the stock h.o. intake), but you can get the cobra/gt40 upper gasket by itself.
the 93334 is the one you want, steel core, stronger, and fit better. you wont use the upper to lower gasket (its for the stock h.o. intake), but you can get the cobra/gt40 upper gasket by itself.
Buy the upper to lower explorer intake and use the 93334 kit. The other intake gaskets are terrible print o seals that are known to fail. Your car your call.
For roller rockers, I would go with Crane, Scorpion, or Harland Sharpe.
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