Not all of you know, but I sold my 91 notchback. Now....the Cobra is getting some work done. I'm posting 5.0L Talk not 4.6L Talk because I know all of you much better.
Here's a little background:
In 2003 I had a new T45 and CFDF installed. In 2004 on went the Vortec. No problems with the motor, makes good power, I've won quite a few races, but my clutch is not disengaging, making it stiff to shift into 2nd and into 3rd. The car also pops out of 4th SOMETIMES...maybe 3 out of 10 times. I have driven the car like this since 2004. The clutch gave me the transmission issues and I've put it off because I have long tubes. Now some of you may ask me: "You build Hack Job why can't you do a clutch job with L/T's?" ANSWER: Screw that job! Plus I'm trying to finish my Bachelors degree, and my Dad has an F150 he's building in the backroom right now. No time, and no room really.
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS PROBLEM SO....onto the good stuff.
I'm having the L/T's, trans, and clutch, pulled off. The car is getting a 10.5" Ford Motorsport clutch kit, flywheel resurfaced. The trans is going to my transmission shop. They don't have much available to beef up a T45, but I found a couple of upgraded parts and I ordered them. I told the trans shop to thouroughly inspect all parts in this T45 and replace anything that has wear, then install the new HD parts I found. After all this is finished and together, my shop is going to put it on the dyno to recheck the tune. I have a check engine light, which should not come on with the tune, but it did. The car runs fine, so I haven't been sweatin it.
Before he puts it on the dyno, I'm going to "talk" about increasing the BOOST to 10lbs with a pulley. I don't want to go 12-14 with methanol because I don't want to spend that much money, and I don't want to worry about something going wrong in the future. Although, the car would make over 500RWHP... I just think the car is plenty fast with 8lbs, mading 414RWHP in 2004. A guy with another 96-97 with 10lbs made 442RWHP on his same dyno this past month. I just want a little more kick, for not a lot of price.
I'm taking the car there next week and it will prolly be gone for a week or two. This time of year, I am in no hurry. I just want it ready and normal for next year.
I will let you know how everything feels and the power it makes when it's finished.
Here's a little background:
In 2003 I had a new T45 and CFDF installed. In 2004 on went the Vortec. No problems with the motor, makes good power, I've won quite a few races, but my clutch is not disengaging, making it stiff to shift into 2nd and into 3rd. The car also pops out of 4th SOMETIMES...maybe 3 out of 10 times. I have driven the car like this since 2004. The clutch gave me the transmission issues and I've put it off because I have long tubes. Now some of you may ask me: "You build Hack Job why can't you do a clutch job with L/T's?" ANSWER: Screw that job! Plus I'm trying to finish my Bachelors degree, and my Dad has an F150 he's building in the backroom right now. No time, and no room really.
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS PROBLEM SO....onto the good stuff.
I'm having the L/T's, trans, and clutch, pulled off. The car is getting a 10.5" Ford Motorsport clutch kit, flywheel resurfaced. The trans is going to my transmission shop. They don't have much available to beef up a T45, but I found a couple of upgraded parts and I ordered them. I told the trans shop to thouroughly inspect all parts in this T45 and replace anything that has wear, then install the new HD parts I found. After all this is finished and together, my shop is going to put it on the dyno to recheck the tune. I have a check engine light, which should not come on with the tune, but it did. The car runs fine, so I haven't been sweatin it.
Before he puts it on the dyno, I'm going to "talk" about increasing the BOOST to 10lbs with a pulley. I don't want to go 12-14 with methanol because I don't want to spend that much money, and I don't want to worry about something going wrong in the future. Although, the car would make over 500RWHP... I just think the car is plenty fast with 8lbs, mading 414RWHP in 2004. A guy with another 96-97 with 10lbs made 442RWHP on his same dyno this past month. I just want a little more kick, for not a lot of price.
I'm taking the car there next week and it will prolly be gone for a week or two. This time of year, I am in no hurry. I just want it ready and normal for next year.
I will let you know how everything feels and the power it makes when it's finished.