welp, it finally happened

Poisoned Pony

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Mar 4, 2009

#61

• Mar 4, 2009

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Happiness is spending money on your ride

ordered from Modular Performance:
ModMax Forged H-beam rods
Rear Main Seal

From MMR:
Complete Plug and Dowel kit for Modular blocks
MMR Sidebolt and Washer kit for Romeo blocks
Factory Ford front seal

since Modular Performance is in Michigan, I put the order on 3-day select so I can have these during the week. MMR is down by San Diego, so once these parts arrive, it's engine building time

Up next I have a Summit order to do (motor mounts) and an eBay purchase (Prof. Prod. Typhoon lower)

Local dealer or the Napa parts I have at school will get the rest

 

BurningRubber

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If I had money, I wish my engine would blow... lmao.

 

Poisoned Pony

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Mar 11, 2009

#63

• Mar 11, 2009

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some new pics:

my parts pile that will some how make it back in/onto the ride


My new block featuring ARP Main studs


checked out the ring end gap too

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Progress for today: I cleaned up the heads with the gasket scrapper and removed the cams. I took the P/S pump and the oil filter/coolant adapter to school to clean them up in the parts washer. Bearings should arrive tomorrow (Napa ordered me ones for a Windsor block, not a Romeo), so I'll install them and the new crank before going to sleep (I work graveyard tomorrow)

 

Dark_Horse

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Mar 12, 2009

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• Mar 12, 2009

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the new setup looks sweet, I'm loving all the progress pics
keep up the good work

 

Poisoned Pony

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Mar 22, 2009

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this is how it sits now. The connecting rods are still on backorder from MP. In fact I'm so pissed off to the point that I'm cancelling the order through them, waiting th refund and ordering the rods from MMR who does have the rods in stock. No Good Guys show for me this weekend, so yeah, I'm kinda cheesed at the moment

 

Poisoned Pony

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Apr 3, 2009

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• Apr 3, 2009

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Take 2 with the connecting rods has been ordered. This time, I went with MMR. Might be cutting this close with Knott's. Especially now that I'm considering a cam upgrade

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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• Apr 3, 2009

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Poisoned Pony said:

Take 2 with the connecting rods has been ordered. This time, I went with MMR. Might be cutting this close with Knott's. Especially now that I'm considering a cam upgrade

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VT stage II's FTW

Shoulda bought my cobra rods, the guy i sold em to is already making 610rwhp on em.

 

Poisoned Pony

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

VT stage II's FTW

Shoulda bought my cobra rods, the guy i sold em to is already making 610rwhp on em.

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haha, Stage 2 FTMFW This video has me convinced for sure

YouTube - VT stage 2 CAMs

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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Poisoned Pony said:

haha, Stage 2 FTMFW This video has me convinced for sure

YouTube - VT stage 2 CAMs

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And with forged internals you'll be able to reap the benefits of those high rpms gains as well! What's crazy is my stage 2.25 blower cams wont sound nearly as fierce as those stage 2's you'll be getting.

 

SaleenGT2001

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i cam barely hear my MPH blower cams!! blower cams SUCK when it comes to sound

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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SaleenGT2001 said:

i cam barely hear my MPH blower cams!! blower cams SUCK when it comes to sound

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It's quite tragic, although with a centri blower you should be able to run more overlap for up top gains, PD blower cams are even worse.

 

Poisoned Pony

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

And with forged internals you'll be able to reap the benefits of those high rpms gains as well! What's crazy is my stage 2.25 blower cams wont sound nearly as fierce as those stage 2's you'll be getting.

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every video I've heard with Stage 2's, especially the VT/CMS's, have been the fiercest cams I've heard with some awesome gains. I can't wait to hear it on the dyno

 

Poisoned Pony

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Apr 13, 2009

#73

• Apr 13, 2009

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The man in brown dropped by as I was headed to bed




8 pieces of forged H-beam goodness from MMR

and some ARP cambolts for good measure


this will be the weekend that she breathes again!

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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Lol, ARP cam bolts. Now i've seen it all. Those rods are pretty serious, i know a guy running 22psi on em.

 

BurningRubber

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You aren't messing around man, lol.

 

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SaleenGT2001 said:

i cam barely hear my MPH blower cams!! blower cams SUCK when it comes to sound

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Lol...Makes your car more of a sleeper.

I wouldnt need to hear lopey cams with 750 rwhp

 

Poisoned Pony

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• Apr 13, 2009

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

Lol, ARP cam bolts. Now i've seen it all. Those rods are pretty serious, i know a guy running 22psi on em.

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tomorrow will be another great day as the cams arrived in Sacramento

BurningRubber said:

You aren't messing around man, lol.

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hell no, having a broken Mustang sucks. I'm all about doing it right the 1st time

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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Poisoned Pony said:

tomorrow will be another great day as the cams arrived in Sacramento

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Hell yeah, cam time FTW

 

Poisoned Pony

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• Apr 13, 2009

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

Hell yeah, cam time FTW

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Sick build!