Recent content by Strable781

Motor is getting built this winter. Previously, I had the heads refreshed at the machine shop when I had it apart last. One head was decked .005" and the other .007" if i remember correctly. Was running stock cams, had no issues. The car will now have .020" over 6cc dish 9.6:1 pistons and comp...

Thank you all. You have made me all the wiser. I appreciate and will consider all of your input. -Bill

I agree with you. .020” over is what im budgeting/planning for the build as i can get these parts off the shelf and not have to wait for lead times or pay custom piston prices. When I contacted my machine shop i said i was planning on .020” over but to let me know how their preliminary...

Yeah ive always considered running e85. Just the fact of availability for me and more so the fact that i dont want to add the steep price tag of a e85 capable return fuel system to my build. Im not trying to make uber power. Just good, upgraded, reliable power on pump 93.

Got it. Ill opt for 6cc dish pistons instead. Should drop the compression about a point or so. Appreciate it.

Hello. Getting ready to pull my 03 cobra motor to fix cylinder 8 low compression issue. Block is getting bored .020” over with 10.6:1 flat top pistons. Car is staying on 93 pump gas, 80# injectors with dual 340lph pumps with a 2.3 whipple, 2.75” pulley and stock lower pulley, should be 15ish...

Gottcha. This sounds like the answer to my question in a previous reply. Though, id be doing the reverse (motor out, remove headers while motor is danggling on hoist, pull motor out completely).

Its a 20x20 shop I share with my dad. Its loaded with a bunch of wood working equipment, bench, etc. basically alot of the room is already taken up. So i just physically dont have room for the entire front suspension, engine and trans to come out or as well as put somewhere as one unit. This...

What is it i need to look out for thag makes it a pain? Just tight clearance? Extreme install angle of the motor? The trans will not be coming out through the top, if that makes it easier.

Thank you much. This is what i was hoping to hear.

Headers, not sure what size as i still need to measure. I should mention that the trans will already be removed when the engine gets pulled as that needs refreshed too. Not sure if this makes it easier to pull with headers or not.

Hello. Ive searched forums for my specific answer but can not find the answer to my question. I need to pull my engine from the top. I know this can be done, and that it is not very hard. I have had the k-member down before but due limitations of available work space i have in my shop, pulling...

Ill have to check my recepits from machine work. Its hard to remember since it was over a year ago. But ill check. Thanks.

Hello. Had an exhaust valve seat drop in cylinder 5 last year in my 03. Took the motor down and had the heads cleaned, decked, valve guides replaced, new valve seals and the seat fixed. Put the motor back together and the car made 515rwp on the dyno on 93 pump gas. Seemed low with the 2.3...

Yup, got them figured out. Thank you anyway for the response.