Aviator swap completed

[Gallows]

My crown jewel FR500. I need some other mods to get the most out of it but it looks sweet sitting there now.

It's nice to be rid of the s/c, intercooler piping and actually have some room to work again.

Last pic is how low the ARH headers and cats are.

 

[Mystic-SVT]

Very nice! Did you do a COP swap? Is the T in the radiator hose for the head cooling mod?

 

[Gallows]

Very nice! Did you do a COP swap? Is the T in the radiator hose for the head cooling mod?

Thanks:beer: I used one of Red Monster's harnesses for the COP swap. It is plug and play as advertised. The "T" is for the Lethal gen 2 cooling mod. I wasn't going to do it since I am staying n/a but who knows what the future may bring when it comes to mods.

 

[ZeroDCX]

Looks nice man, congrats!!! Btw, I'm loving that sig pic!

 

[Gallows]

That was the last pic I took before I put the car away for the winter. I just picked it up this afternoon so I hope to get some better shots soon.

 

[Mystic-SVT]

Did you keep the stock aviator cams or swap the intake sticks with the b-head cams?

 

[coolguy10786]

Looks nice! You don't happen to need a window switch for the FR500 do you?

I've still got mine that I am no longer using...

 

[RIO RED SNAKE]

looks awesome Gallows...im kinda glad that the T1 didnt sell..i still do want trust me..gonna upgrade to that very soon from you..but looks great man!

 

[Gallows]

Did you keep the stock aviator cams or swap the intake sticks with the b-head cams?

I kept the stock cams since I had no way to degree them before the engine went in. I will be doing four custom grind cams in the future.

Looks nice! You don't happen to need a window switch for the FR500 do you? I've still got mine that I am no longer using...

I do have the IMRC box but am not sure if it is working. Send me a pm on what you have.

looks awesome Gallows...im kinda glad that the T1 didnt sell..i still do want trust me..gonna upgrade to that very soon from you..but looks great man!

You were the only person that I mentioned it to and you have first dibs. I think I will leave it on for the summer and when I put the car in storage it will be up for grabs.

 

[COBRA97SVT]

Looks good man. What kind of numbers are you hoping for?

 

[Gallows]

I would like to see 325hp but that may be unrealistic. Right now it has

-03 Aviator long block
-na svt FR500 intake
-GMsux FR500 1/2" spacer
-JLT cai
-ARH LT's w/1-3/4" primaries
-ARH Catted X Pipe
-Magnaflow catback w/dumps

Any guesses for hp and tq?

 

[2DXTRM]

Looks great!!

BTW, Why you getting rid of the T1 wing?

 

[goat-ee]

I would like to see 325hp but that may be unrealistic. Right now it has

-03 Aviator long block
-na svt FR500 intake
-GMsux FR500 1/2" spacer
-JLT cai
-ARH LT's w/1-3/4" primaries
-ARH Catted X Pipe
-Magnaflow catback w/dumps

Any guesses for hp and tq?

I think if you are pretty close with the 325rwhp, probably be in the 350ish range with the 96-98 cams. When are you getting it dyno'd and tuned?

 

[Gallows]

Looks great!!

BTW, Why you getting rid of the T1 wing?

Thanks:banana: I have had the T1 for three or four years and am ready for something different.

 

[Gallows]

I think if you are pretty close with the 325rwhp, probably be in the 350ish range with the 96-98 cams. When are you getting it dyno'd and tuned?

I will be getting a tune within the next two weeks. I will probably go back in the fall for another tune when the air is cooler and I may do some pulley swapping after I get a baseline.

 

[goat-ee]

I will be getting a tune within the next two weeks. I will probably go back in the fall for another tune when the air is cooler and I may do some pulley swapping after I get a baseline.

Pulley swapping??????? Is there a "bolt-on" that's not in the pictures or description that would require a pulley swap?!?!? :burnout:

 

[Gallows]

Pulley swapping??????? Is there a "bolt-on" that's not in the pictures or description that would require a pulley swap?!?!? :burnout:

Sorry. Replace the stock parts with what is listed below.

March 116 Alt. pulley
March 1172 Water pump pulley
March 1158-08 Harmonic balancer
March 640-08 Hydroboost pulley

 

[ANIMOSITY]

How good is the Aviator Block? Is it a 8 bolt crank, Aluim block, Still the PM rods like the early cobra motors?

 

[Gallows]

Good for 450hp. Six bolt cast crank, aluminum block and pm rods. It will do what I need it to do and probably live a long time without the Vortech.

 

[DVJ38]

Nice job, congrats! I want to pick up an aviator long block over the next year or two and put in cams, then add a ported short runner 01 cobra manifold, and longtubes before I drop it in. Maybe I'll find a mach 1 or 99/01 cobra motor cheap too.