once again i am doing another build...some of you on here know that last november i had a problem where my car just wouldnt start so i had to bring it back home and tear it apart to figure out the problem so here it goes...
pulled tranny found that the pilot bearing had blown apart and wedged itself in there so bad that the crank wouldnt turn over..so with the motor out i decided to go for broke on a new build
old build:
aluminator short block
ported heads
v2 sq 10psi
+boltons/exhaust listed in sig
new build:
took apart the motor to check and make sure no other damage occured
hitech stage 2 cams
8.8 rebuild kit
31spline superior axles
MM full lenth subframes
MM tubular k
MM front coilovers
MM rear LCAs
New Paint
doesnt seem like much i know but i sold the vortech kit to a friend so i could buy cams and suspension.. i also never got around to painting/installing my STB either so that will be going in also..as of right now im probably keeping the mac LT's but im in huge debate with myself if i wanna drop another $400 for some bbk's instead... paint and body work will probably be the last thing on my list of things to do
for right now, i have the motor out and am working on putting it back together and putting the cams in..should be finished with all this by mid week next week..
once thats in ill be heading to the rear and putting in my new axels and rebuild kit...it needed it...i have 3.73's already so im not touching those..
once done with that, the subrames will be next, then also the STB will be painted and thrown in..
im placing the order for the K member and LCA's next friday so once that comes in, ill be working on that project
lastly paint and any other changes i feel like making will be done
pics of motor work and all those things going on right now will be posted up later tonight because i am at work right now and dont have any access to them... my goal it to build up an open track car that can also be driven on the street..im not trying for american iron or anything but im planning on having a car that can out handle anything
and if youre wondering, i got rid of the s/c because cams seemed better for the road course than being an FI car...im not needing to make a bajillion horsepower right now so that was no problem with me..i just want an all out N/A car that i can take to open track events and be able to come out on top..
eventually waaay later down the road ill be buying a cobra, throwing some bolt ons and exhuast if not already done when i buy it, and will do a full out AI build on this car..
anyway, thats how it goes for now..pics up later..so build progress take 2
pulled tranny found that the pilot bearing had blown apart and wedged itself in there so bad that the crank wouldnt turn over..so with the motor out i decided to go for broke on a new build
old build:
aluminator short block
ported heads
v2 sq 10psi
+boltons/exhaust listed in sig
new build:
took apart the motor to check and make sure no other damage occured
hitech stage 2 cams
8.8 rebuild kit
31spline superior axles
MM full lenth subframes
MM tubular k
MM front coilovers
MM rear LCAs
New Paint
doesnt seem like much i know but i sold the vortech kit to a friend so i could buy cams and suspension.. i also never got around to painting/installing my STB either so that will be going in also..as of right now im probably keeping the mac LT's but im in huge debate with myself if i wanna drop another $400 for some bbk's instead... paint and body work will probably be the last thing on my list of things to do
for right now, i have the motor out and am working on putting it back together and putting the cams in..should be finished with all this by mid week next week..
once thats in ill be heading to the rear and putting in my new axels and rebuild kit...it needed it...i have 3.73's already so im not touching those..
once done with that, the subrames will be next, then also the STB will be painted and thrown in..
im placing the order for the K member and LCA's next friday so once that comes in, ill be working on that project
lastly paint and any other changes i feel like making will be done
pics of motor work and all those things going on right now will be posted up later tonight because i am at work right now and dont have any access to them... my goal it to build up an open track car that can also be driven on the street..im not trying for american iron or anything but im planning on having a car that can out handle anything
and if youre wondering, i got rid of the s/c because cams seemed better for the road course than being an FI car...im not needing to make a bajillion horsepower right now so that was no problem with me..i just want an all out N/A car that i can take to open track events and be able to come out on top..
eventually waaay later down the road ill be buying a cobra, throwing some bolt ons and exhuast if not already done when i buy it, and will do a full out AI build on this car..
anyway, thats how it goes for now..pics up later..so build progress take 2
