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    building a motor.... what brands to use and what not to use..

    Alright as the title states I'm in the process of building a motor or about to build a spare motor I have.. car has a novi 1000 on it as of now.. prolly gonna upgrade the blower when that one kicks the bed.. but for now novi 1000 with a dry kit on top.. car has factory stuff with Walbro 400 in...
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    engine builders??

    Who did u use to build your built motor and why? Need some names of some shops besides mmr, since they r plastered all over the site.. Thanks Richard
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    What plugs do you run?

    Just swapped the car from the little 75 shot to a paxton novi 1000.. just curious what type of plugs you blower guys r running? 1 step or 2 steps colder? It's just a full bolt on b head car with a 8 lb pulley on it. Right now the car is running some br6ef's
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    novi 1000 on 96 cobra

    Alright guys I need a little info here.. how good of a blower is the 1000? In the process of installing it on my pretty strong n/a cobra. And on previous owners car it made 8 psi of boost.. but that was on stock manifolds and stock intake mani. So not sure how if any long tubes will affect it...
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    Adding a NOVI 1000 to the mix

    Well guys.. I changed my route again.. instead of redoing my whole setup again to accommodate a turbo setup. Had a buddy with this kit on his car and we worked up a trade for it. Its a novi 1000 with roughly a 8 psi pulley. Now on his car with stock manifolds, no short runner, and 3.55's...
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    18cc pistons + milled heads = ?

    As the title states.. I'm looking for some information or calculator or whatever to figure out effective compression ratios.. I am collecting parts for a rebuild here in the near future. It's a b head motor with factory cams. I have some Manley 17/18cc dished pistons... I know it's supposed to b...
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    Turbo guys....

    for you 5 speed turbo guys that weekend track your cars... what gears are you running with the stick car setup? just curious... i know most auto guys r running 3.27/3.55's or so... but what do the stick car guys use? same or a little more gear?
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    96 n/a cobra does a little better PB's

    Well fellas, I figure I'd go back and try to get some slips after out grudge race match during cruising the coast at the beginning of Oct. Anyways, got to the track and let the tire down to 16 psi (cold), teched in and made my first pass, spun pretty much all of first and got sideways. Still...
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    Walbro 400/465 fuel pumps

    For the price listed on the site, is that strictly for the fuel pumps? Or do they come with the install kits? If the install kit is seperate can I get a part number or link? Thanks Richard
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    75 shot putting in some work!!

    Car is in sig.. Previous bests were on same shot, nothing has changed minus some suspension work and weigh loss. Car no weighs 3080 without me vs previous 3220, and I'm 230 roughly. This was a grudge race event, so no slips were givin. However on my last and worst pass some buddies asked the...
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    Fuel system setup?

    Trying to plan out what ima need for this turbo install. Planning on throwing a aero 340 in the tank for now. But what's the cheapest route I can take for the fuel system to support say around 550-600 wheel? Need 60's or 80's? External pump like T. Rex or something do the job? Thanks
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    Gonna end up turbo after Christmas, few questions..

    Well guys, I ended up scooping up a complete turbo kit with a 76mm on it. Gonna end up with a aero 340 in the tank, now I know for big power ima need either an external or to change intank setup... But how much power can the 340 support "roughly"? Also what's the max on 42lbers, n 60's? Hp...
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    Battery relocation.. With pics :)

    Well guys, Put the car on the jack stands to swap in a full upr tubular k... N figured will it was in the air I could relocate the battery. So started lookin at the car an looking for parts through my part time job at Oriellys (auto parts store for northerners) 2 main expenses this far r the...
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    10's on stock block.. N2o, charger, turbo

    Can anyone think of or know of anyone that has been 10's on the stock shortblock, with either turbo nitrous or charger... I'd assume turbo before any with b head cars. Just curious cause as it cools down I plan on pushing the car a little harder this year. Got a few goodies to lose some...
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    Manual brakes?

    Anyone running a manual brake kit? If so what kind and how do u like it vs the hydro? I'm thinking about converting so I can run a bypass belt for at the track yet still retain power steering when wanted
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    Track gurus, advice wanted!!

    Alright guys, I put the car up for the summer time, but in the next 2-3 months it's gonna start cooling down an I'm gonna b on the hunt for some 11's, I wanna go as deep as I can in the 11's, I know if I'd quit being a puss an launch the car at 6500 I can get a 1.5-1.6 60' car ran a 12.34 on a...
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    96 cobra.... Heating and cooling issues all the sudden :(

    Well I have had the car for a year or so now, only problem I had when I first got it, is couldn't drive it when it was 100* out during the middle of the summer. But at night I could drive it fine and never once had a problem with it.. Swapped my intake manifold for a PSR by Todd, n redid...
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    Calling any an all auto swap guys?

    For anyone who has done it... How u like it? I know they say its the best option for track cars.. But mine Isn't turbo and prolly won't b. n/a with a little juice. 125 shot once I get the bigger pump. Thinking about a 4r swap.. Have a good deal local
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    Aeromotive 11140 fuel pump

    Found a really good deal on an aeromotive fuel pump... But according to the website a 96 cobra takes part number 11142, can anyone tell me precisely what the difference is, and whether or not the 11140 will work? Thanks Richard
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    96 n/a cobra.... New bests :)

    96 n/a cobra.... New bests :) *videos* Alright fellas, as some know I went to the 1/8th mile last Friday for some practice... Well got to hit up the 1/4 today durnin some tests and tune. First off lemme start with this picture... Full interior car, for the most part, only weigh reduct is...
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    Little 26" 1/8th mile practice :)

    Well we got a 1/8th mile track close that don't tech at all really, so I headed there for a little 60' and 330' practice on the 26" slicks. Unfortunately I didn't have anyone to video what the suspension was doing upon launch. Track is 60' short of the true 1/8th, that's y times look to b so...
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    New wheel setup

    I know u n/a b head drag guys will b happy to see I'm back on a 26" tire ;) gonna see what it will do on a full 26" slick... Hopefully I can cut some 1.65's or so and run some 12.0-12.2 times... But we shall see.
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    N/A 96 cobra update..

    We'll finally got it back to the track after the ported short runner and retune.. Got a little bit better time, but shoulda and coulda been alot better.. Mind u this is practically a full bolt on car, close to full weight (still had power seats, all interior, a/c, power steering, ect) need to...
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    Sn95 needs to lose some weight!

    Ok fellas.. I have a 96 cobra which is pretty much stock, minus a front sway bar, bigs and littles, and upr upper n lowers. Plan on a upr tube k setup and coilovers up front once taxs come back. Is there a sticky weight lose thread, saying how much the stock seats weigh vs aftermarket, how much...
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    SRI dyno results.. *pics*

    Alright fellas... I'm a we will say, tad, happier with the car now... She has preformed better than expected! Since my last dyno visit, I have changed the rear end to 4.56's, Detroit tru trac, and moser 31 splines, added an NASVT Sri and some homemade custom imrc deletes thanks to 98 N/A svt ...

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