1BAD96SVT's build thread - 11/11 forged motor

[Tabres]

Looks like nice work! I always really liked the look of his car.

Did you ever get your own car done? Didn't you have a thread on the corral ages ago where you were doing all sorts of frame work on it?

 

[mysteed]

Awesome thread, this is the level of detail that should go into every Cobra build. :beer:

 

[95PGTTech]

Wow very nice build and great attention to detail. Too bad your so far away.

You'd be a new record, but I have a customer with a 600awhp EVO in Denver who could tell you it's worth the hassle.

JUST WOW! I hope you do work on 01 cobras to because my car needs major work!
PM SENT

I work on anything that has rods and pistons swinging around a crankshaft, PM replied.

Looks like nice work! I always really liked the look of his car.

Did you ever get your own car done? Didn't you have a thread on the corral ages ago where you were doing all sorts of frame work on it?

Customers like this are exactly why that's still sitting (and, I'll admit, some of my own laziness...mechanics don't exactly want to go home and work on their own junk). Looking into a new house soon that will move the Cobra within five minutes of my house and work, so maybe a winter wrap up.

Awesome thread, this is the level of detail that should go into every Cobra build. :beer:

Thanks.

UPDATED 11/11:

Some eye candy for today - no word from the engine builder, but BoneHead Performance finished these up! Check them out, free plug for a nice kid and his dad running a really legit, clean shop.

Added this to the original posts for first time viewers.

 

[carkrazy]

looking good!

 

[Cookieman00x]

Awsome build, Its nice to see the attention to detail. I know how you feel seeing things that arent right and needing to fix them.

 

[bottlefed97]

I've always like that car, seen it many times on SN95forums.

Gorgeous build, Mike's going to be very pleased!

 

[SVT Lurch]

Looking good, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[95PGTTech]

Awsome build, Its nice to see the attention to detail. I know how you feel seeing things that arent right and needing to fix them.

Thanks. Pointing out some of the flaws in the car and installations isn't meant to be cheap shots at Mike or anything; I have the time and ability to take it to another level, therefore I feel obligated to. His love for the car is evidenced by the paint/body condition and cleanliness.

UPDATE 11/14:

Got some more done this weekend just killing time really, the weekend was ended by running out of C-25. The motor was due 11/5, then delayed to 11/10. Now I am told "sometime next week." Damn Lorenzo, you do great work, but you sure drag shit out.

Been trying to figure out a way to get the powerboost lines that need replacing to look a little better. I came up with this steel wool/flat black setup. Any opinions?

You know nothing good is happening when this is the view under the car :lol1: Got to work making the new lower intercooler mounts.

How it worked in my head was take some 1/2" all thread, weld to radiator support, use torch to bend the front part straight, install.

Unfortunately, my dumb ass fully welded a test fit instead of tacking it like I should have and found out that moved the intercooler a good inch up from where I wanted it. So chop the all thread and reweld it where I needed it. UGLY!

Solution! Should provide some pretty decent ground protection too.

Not too shabby.

Finished up welding the other one. My welding can still use some work, good thing I'm handy with a grinder.

The intercooler now hangs from just the bottom mounts for the first time (this is important in terms of now the crash beam can be installed or uninstalled separately from the intercooler).

A keen eye would spot the other progress in that photo, at left. Remember how the intercooler outlet pointed right at that crash beam mount? This is where I ran out of gas, so I hit it with some paint quick to keep it from rusting. I plan on replacing it with a single piece that is both intercooler pipe and crash beam mount.

In case you are wondering, the now lightened crash beam has no problem just mounting with just the right (driver side) mount.

How does the honeycomb delete look? Any opinions keep it or ditch it?

Also replaced that UPR hardware to look more normal.

Tried bolting my 98 fan/radiator in as this 96 never had the recall performed. WTF, they are completely different sizes. Being that the bottom mounts are the radiator support itself, are you going to tell me 96-98 Cobras have different radiator supports? The upper mounts are evidently different too.

Added this to the original posts for first time viewers.

 

[95PGTTech]

UPDATED 11/19 and 11/20

STILL waiting on engine. Customer was told Wednesday. I have waited on this guy before for a lot longer than this but I'm just especially impatient this time. I normally just have him do the machining and me do the assembly but wanted to save the BS/timeframe this time around - as it turns out, it would probably be done by now.


Tousley Ford provided the goods - upper intake gasket, lower intake gaskets, IMRC gaskets, upper and lower injector gaskets, crank and cam sensors and o rings, TOB

Began fabricating the new intercooler pipe + passenger side crash beam mount.

Added a few more fender washers to get the intercooler straight. Yes, I do think I have OCD.

A view of how the stock charge pipes were. FAIL.

More fab of the pipe/mount.

Pretty simple setup for the front plate that was the crash beam mount. 1/4" mild steel plate, drill two holes, weld M10x1.5 nuts onto backside for bolts.

First two upper mounts done. Instead of making the first one straight I elected to oxy/acetalene torch it bent to get a really long, good weld on the pipe.

Pipe is now a permanent section of the radiator support.

By some miracle, it even clears the HID ballast mount.

At customers request, repainted the crash beam sensors so they don't look so shitty in the grille. Later Mike, I raise you one better.

Passenger side quad shock was tearing up the dust boot on the main shock absorber. Removed them both. Remember: OCD.

Evidence that the big wheels/tires are rubbing. I'll have to look into that when he brings them by.

Finished the other HID mount.

Mounted the crash sensors into the crash beam instead of the radiator support so you no longer see them in the front bumper. Also mounted the HID wiring harness into and through the crash beam so it is no longer in the engine bay. I can wrap up the main grounds at this point but still need to mount the battery to mount the main power. I am pleased how it turned out, but in the back of my mind "tubular crash beam" still keeps creeping in.

Still just dragging it out with little details at this point. Working on it Friday/Saturday is really just a matter of security, getting it inside the building over weekends.

 

[na svt]

...are you going to tell me 96-98 Cobras have different radiator supports?

Yes. New mounts were included in the TSB.

 

[95PGTTech]

Yes. New mounts were included in the TSB.

That TSB was before my time. So what did they have you do...drill the rivets out of the ones in the car and re-rivet the new ones? Or was it some sort of adapter that attaches to the existing units?

Have the TSB number by any chance? I still have my OASIS.

 

[RIO RED SNAKE]

coming out awesome...very nice work!!

 

[BITDIFFERENTSVT]

subing... Cant believe Mike hasnt posted anything yet...

 

[MKSVT]

subing... Cant believe Mike hasnt posted anything yet...

Chris's work speaks for itself. The reason i haven't posted is because Chris and I speak on the phone almost every other day about updates on the car.My expectation so far have already exceeded their limit.I dropped the car off with expectations of a simple motor swap.Not only will i no that car is built 100% correctly but i have also made a great friend as well.

Car will be F1A'd by spring,be ready Chris:rockon:

 

[Cookieman00x]

Chris's work speaks for itself. The reason i haven't posted is because Chris and I speak on the phone almost every other day about updates on the car.My expectation so far have already exceeded their limit.I dropped the car off with expectations of a simple motor swap.Not only will i no that car is built 100% correctly but i have also made a great friend as well.

Car will be F1A'd by spring,be ready Chris:rockon:

And that is what this hobby is all about. :beer: :rockon:

 

[95PGTTech]

Chris's work speaks for itself. The reason i haven't posted is because Chris and I speak on the phone almost every other day about updates on the car.My expectation so far have already exceeded their limit.I dropped the car off with expectations of a simple motor swap.Not only will i no that car is built 100% correctly but i have also made a great friend as well.

Car will be F1A'd by spring,be ready Chris:rockon:

Thanks Mike.

I fixed the last picture in the 19th/20th update. I'm going to try a little different solution to the power steering cooler so I hope this is the finalized view of the grille.

A before/after...

 

[svtcobralover]

I applaud you in your facination for detail and quality!!!

 

[harvboi05]

whats are the plans for the motor, rebuilding or buying a built short block?

 

[MKSVT]

whats are the plans for the motor, rebuilding or buying a built short block?

Motor should be done this week. Fully built short block .20 over teskid 9.1, Manley blower pistons and Manley connecting rods,Manley valve springs,ARP hardware ect. Motor is being built for boost!

 

[My94GT]

should be nasty with the f1 please actually spin the blower hard. i feel like so many times i see some nice build ups with f1s and people are just running such low boost and never run them where they shine.

the build quality looks 2nd to none, great attention to detail.