Recent content by MrBrain

The case is fine, I've got MM bushings and a support brace. It's the differential housing, the iron cage with the funny cog-wheels :D, that broke. So if it's possible to use an 31-spline diff and 03-04 half shafts I gues that's the solution. When I broke a half shaft it was the inner joint-axle...

Hello all, long time since I posted something here but I've not really hung by the computer much. The time came for my 8.8 last race, the differential housing broke. I know my drive shafts already are on borrow time, one I replaced two years ago. I have a lot of starts at the pumpkin, maybe...

Hi all! I snapped one of my half shafts and wonder if anyone know where I can get a replacement? I've seen pricey some aftermarket ones that are sometimes called "Stage2" and sometimes "Stage5" depending on who sells them. They are in the $1500 range and after reading a bit they appear to...

Hi, after the rebuild I seemed to be a bit off from the previous power I got tired of it and ordered a new pulley from KB. Sending a $70 pulley with a $120 shipping do tell something about their skillz... Anyway, bumping up from 9psi to 12psi really woke up the car, especially with 4:11...

Hello, I ran into a problem with the motor running rich under 2500k rpm. Over that it leans out to normal around 14.6, this during normal cruise. The problem started after a day of dragracing. Not sure what to look for, got a P0174 code today (lean) but I am a bit confused when it is running...

Lo, My headliner is falling down on me, sacking pretty bad near the doors. Obviously it also have the top quality like the rest of the interior in these cars. As far as I know the "mold" is some kind of paperboard so when it is disorted it is. Also the glue seem to have lost grip. The...

Anyone got inputs on this? I advanced the exthaust cam and now I need to retard the intake cam by 10°. The key allowed around 3-4° (I didn't measure, I just locked the cam and turned crank until the tensioner started to lift to see how much it moved). So I guess I'll have to start grinding...

Hi all, I mentioned earlier that I was going to build the engine and was asked to post pictures during the process. As many others, I went into the pitfall with needing a rebuild and not having the money for it and the car ended up standing. It started with pressure in the cooling system...

long time no seen :) I've had a pause for a while, I diagnosed a blown head gasket in autumn -11 (probably due to an injector that fals or is clogged). As i need to remove the cross member to even get to the headers loose I started thinking of a rebuild. in -12 spring I boosted the work on my...

found a video of me killing a nova at our fantastic arifield track... Wasa Street Race 28.5.2011 316.MOV - YouTube this is the grip I have to live with :P edit: correcting the superb keyb...

Hey, have anyone checked how hard the stock bolts are toqued down? Ford specs says 30ft-lbs+90deg+90deg, it sounds pretty hard. I looked at ARP bolts and they spec it to 90ft-lbs total, that on the other hand sound little. So I started wondering in what area 30ft-lbs plus 180 degrees would be...

It doesn't really belong here, as it was on my GF Cougar, but I know there are people here that know stuff and we have the same issue on the Cobras. Got a loud knocking when engine was revving, when I let off the throttle or gave throttle it was silent so I suspected the rod bearing or a piston...

I've been calculating a little on a rebuild, rods-pistons-bearings aren't all that bad, but god dang all the bolts cost a fortune. Almost every single bolt on the engine is torque to yield and has to be replaced. With torque-plates I ended up with around $3800 in HW!:bash: To that machining...

Anyone know where to get a set of torque plates? And should they be Aluminum? Accufab apparently manufacture a set (like 4-5" thick), would be nice to get a set of those but I haven't got any answer from them. If anyone know the whereabouts of a set, poke me, I'd be interested in...

Been looking into 4.6 engine rebuilding for a while, and when it comes to degreeing cams I'm a bit uncertain. Ok, so I get it that it has to be done. They should be centered equally at both sides. I will keep on running stock cams with my blower, so would it be enough to check at the lobes...