I figured I would go ahead and post my build thread, listing the different parts and components that i will be installing in my 04 cobra. I will post pics soon.
This is the complete list of parts that are going in my car. Just a note, all of these parts are being installed by my father and I at home in the garage! Can you say saving some money on labor, i don't even want to imagine the bill on labor for all of this stuff. I am extremely happy with this build and have done tons and tons of research on making sure i do this car right.
Here is the motor that is being built and the parts in the motor, it will be arriving shortly
Engine:
Boss 302 Stroker Street Mod 1000S Shortblock (Stroked out to 5.3L)
Includes:
-MANLEY Forged H-beam Rods
-Coated Pistons
-ARP MAINSTUDS
-MMR Windage Tray w/Hardware kit
-Notched Pistons
-MMR Billet Rear main cover/block support w/hardware
-MMR Street/Racing Oil Pump (highly recommended)
-MMR block side bolts (recommended for 500+ HP)
-ARP Mainstuds (recommended for 600+HP)
-STAGE 3 PORT 4 VALVE
-MMR Bronze Valve Guides DOHC (QTY 32)
-MMR Custom Blower cams for 4V DOHC (ALL) SPECIFY STAGE 3
-Comp High Performance 4V Spring kit
-ARP HEADSTUDS
-4 Valve Gasket kit-MMR/Felpro Head Gaskets, Valve cover gaskets, Oil Pan Gasket, 3 Piece front cover gasket and the MMR 1 piece rear main seal.
-Spark Plugs
I painted the timing chain cover and valve covers myself with some black wrinkle paint from the auto parts store, it came out nice, i wasnt trying to make it look like a masterpiece but it looks better than before, plus add the polished fore rails and a polished whipple 2.9 and were talking sexy!
Whipple 2.9:rockon:
-SCT BA3000
Fuel:
Lethal Performance 03-04 Cobra Complete Return Style Fuel System
Includes: (Arrived 2 days ago):banana: MAN is this kit well put together!
-Fore Precision Works Dual Walbro Billet Fuel Hat
-Fore Precision Works High Flow Fuel Rails
-Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator
-(2) Walbro GSS342 Fuel Pumps
-8an Fragola Series 8000 Push-Lite Race Hose
-Aeromotive 10 Micron Fuel Filter(Optional Aeromotive 100 Micron Fuel Filter)
-All Necessary Fittings, Hose Clams and Accessories
-80# Siemens Deka injectors
Transmission:
-Steeda TriAx Shifter (Been installed for a year now)
-Spec Stage 3 Plus Clutch Kit (Ordering Tomorrow)
-D&D 26 Spline Input Shaft (Ordering Tomorrow)
-McLeod T-56 Throwout Bearing Retainer Sleeve (Ordering Tomorrow)
-Ford Racing 96-04 Heavy Duty Throwout bearing (Ordering Tomorrow)
Cooling:
-DOHC Cooling Mod
-Reische Performance 170 Degree High Performance Thermostat
-Fluidyne 03-04 Cobra heat Exchanger
Suspension/Wheels:
-UPR K member w/ coil over conversion (Just installed)
-UPR Caster Camber plates (Just installed)
-UPR Motor Mounts
-Full Rear end braces and bushings (Installed them when i bought the car)
-17 x 10.5 stock replicas with nitto nt55r drag radials (1 inch spacer)
Exhaust:
-Kooks 1 5/8 Longtubes w/ offroad x pipe (In the garage in the box)
-Borla Stingers (Installed)
-Stage 8 Header Bolts (Ordered)
Extra:
-Hilton 03-04 Cobra high Boost Overlay (24psi) (Ordered)
-Still working on getting the gauge pods and the rest of the gauges
-Lots of beer for the install
I know for sure that i had to of missed some things but that is the all i can think of right now.
The final compression ratio will be 9:1
The car will be on pump gas and setup for lots of driving use
Looking for a solid tune at 17 PSI on pump gas, i want to enjoy this car and when i have the luxury of owning a second car i can work in dialing the boost up with some race gas ;-)
Tuning will be done at TORQ in Miramar, FL
Aiming for 7XX HP and 7XX TQ on 93 pump
Car should be running by the end of the month, but i know these projects and how long they take so i always assume longer so hopefully next month. Until i have every part that i need sitting in my garage then i cant really give an accurate estimate of when it will be complete, but one can only hope.
Most of the parts have been ordered, alot more will be ordered tomorrow so i will update then and definitely post pics of what i have so far.
Let me know what you guys think!!!!!:beer:
{UPDATE ADDED PICTURES BELOW}
Motor is here and being finished up, We are changing the supercharger to the Whipple 2.9 setup, we still havent ordered it yet but will get it done this week. Stay tuned for a new update with the motor installed and ready to startup, just gonna take a couple weeks to finally get everything together, but were getting to the end and im starting to get excited!
UPDATE:
IT has been HOT!! We were cooking. Although the fuel system is pretty much done, we have to route the lines to the front of the car since we got the motor put in today, also we have to route the wires from the relay hooked up to the FPDM. Shouldn't take to long, we have to put the longtubes on the car, we figured they wouldn't fit but we tried, should of asked you guys first haha. So at this point we have to do the last touches on the fuel system and finish putting the wiring harness and other accessories on the motor, probably with my work schedule, its around another 2 days of labor, we are still waiting on the supercharger but all in due time. Here are some pics of the car so far:
We put the old eaton on for shits and giggles to get a complete look
heres the almost completed wiring for the relay to the FPDM and the wiring to the fuel pumps
the very messy work area, we cleaned it up : ) and yes the drive shaft has been moved to a safe place
Heres some cool pics of all of our stangs, our stable :beer: My dad in the background
Man do those headers look good!
Our $60 version of the head cooling mod, yes it is missing a clamp, we got it.
26 spline installed, sorry no pics of the clutch bolted up, we were on a roll and didnt slow down to much to take pictures
UPDATE 4/27/2011
Motor is finally in the car and the whipple has been ordered, as of now we are checking to make sure all connections are on tight and all grounds are in place. Almost done!
Kooks logo conveniently placed
The steering column was a pain in the ass to get through the piping on the headers, it took some prying but we managed to get it through without having to bend or dent the headers
Some pics of the coil overs and k member
A pic of the fuel lines and where i ran them underneath, i can post more of them if anyone wants a detailed look
This is the complete list of parts that are going in my car. Just a note, all of these parts are being installed by my father and I at home in the garage! Can you say saving some money on labor, i don't even want to imagine the bill on labor for all of this stuff. I am extremely happy with this build and have done tons and tons of research on making sure i do this car right.
Here is the motor that is being built and the parts in the motor, it will be arriving shortly
Engine:
Boss 302 Stroker Street Mod 1000S Shortblock (Stroked out to 5.3L)
Includes:
-MANLEY Forged H-beam Rods
-Coated Pistons
-ARP MAINSTUDS
-MMR Windage Tray w/Hardware kit
-Notched Pistons
-MMR Billet Rear main cover/block support w/hardware
-MMR Street/Racing Oil Pump (highly recommended)
-MMR block side bolts (recommended for 500+ HP)
-ARP Mainstuds (recommended for 600+HP)
-STAGE 3 PORT 4 VALVE
-MMR Bronze Valve Guides DOHC (QTY 32)
-MMR Custom Blower cams for 4V DOHC (ALL) SPECIFY STAGE 3
-Comp High Performance 4V Spring kit
-ARP HEADSTUDS
-4 Valve Gasket kit-MMR/Felpro Head Gaskets, Valve cover gaskets, Oil Pan Gasket, 3 Piece front cover gasket and the MMR 1 piece rear main seal.
-Spark Plugs
I painted the timing chain cover and valve covers myself with some black wrinkle paint from the auto parts store, it came out nice, i wasnt trying to make it look like a masterpiece but it looks better than before, plus add the polished fore rails and a polished whipple 2.9 and were talking sexy!
Whipple 2.9:rockon:
-SCT BA3000
Fuel:
Lethal Performance 03-04 Cobra Complete Return Style Fuel System
Includes: (Arrived 2 days ago):banana: MAN is this kit well put together!
-Fore Precision Works Dual Walbro Billet Fuel Hat
-Fore Precision Works High Flow Fuel Rails
-Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator
-(2) Walbro GSS342 Fuel Pumps
-8an Fragola Series 8000 Push-Lite Race Hose
-Aeromotive 10 Micron Fuel Filter(Optional Aeromotive 100 Micron Fuel Filter)
-All Necessary Fittings, Hose Clams and Accessories
-80# Siemens Deka injectors
Transmission:
-Steeda TriAx Shifter (Been installed for a year now)
-Spec Stage 3 Plus Clutch Kit (Ordering Tomorrow)
-D&D 26 Spline Input Shaft (Ordering Tomorrow)
-McLeod T-56 Throwout Bearing Retainer Sleeve (Ordering Tomorrow)
-Ford Racing 96-04 Heavy Duty Throwout bearing (Ordering Tomorrow)
Cooling:
-DOHC Cooling Mod
-Reische Performance 170 Degree High Performance Thermostat
-Fluidyne 03-04 Cobra heat Exchanger
Suspension/Wheels:
-UPR K member w/ coil over conversion (Just installed)
-UPR Caster Camber plates (Just installed)
-UPR Motor Mounts
-Full Rear end braces and bushings (Installed them when i bought the car)
-17 x 10.5 stock replicas with nitto nt55r drag radials (1 inch spacer)
Exhaust:
-Kooks 1 5/8 Longtubes w/ offroad x pipe (In the garage in the box)
-Borla Stingers (Installed)
-Stage 8 Header Bolts (Ordered)
Extra:
-Hilton 03-04 Cobra high Boost Overlay (24psi) (Ordered)
-Still working on getting the gauge pods and the rest of the gauges
-Lots of beer for the install
I know for sure that i had to of missed some things but that is the all i can think of right now.
The final compression ratio will be 9:1
The car will be on pump gas and setup for lots of driving use
Looking for a solid tune at 17 PSI on pump gas, i want to enjoy this car and when i have the luxury of owning a second car i can work in dialing the boost up with some race gas ;-)
Tuning will be done at TORQ in Miramar, FL
Aiming for 7XX HP and 7XX TQ on 93 pump
Car should be running by the end of the month, but i know these projects and how long they take so i always assume longer so hopefully next month. Until i have every part that i need sitting in my garage then i cant really give an accurate estimate of when it will be complete, but one can only hope.
Most of the parts have been ordered, alot more will be ordered tomorrow so i will update then and definitely post pics of what i have so far.
Let me know what you guys think!!!!!:beer:
{UPDATE ADDED PICTURES BELOW}
Motor is here and being finished up, We are changing the supercharger to the Whipple 2.9 setup, we still havent ordered it yet but will get it done this week. Stay tuned for a new update with the motor installed and ready to startup, just gonna take a couple weeks to finally get everything together, but were getting to the end and im starting to get excited!
UPDATE:
IT has been HOT!! We were cooking. Although the fuel system is pretty much done, we have to route the lines to the front of the car since we got the motor put in today, also we have to route the wires from the relay hooked up to the FPDM. Shouldn't take to long, we have to put the longtubes on the car, we figured they wouldn't fit but we tried, should of asked you guys first haha. So at this point we have to do the last touches on the fuel system and finish putting the wiring harness and other accessories on the motor, probably with my work schedule, its around another 2 days of labor, we are still waiting on the supercharger but all in due time. Here are some pics of the car so far:
We put the old eaton on for shits and giggles to get a complete look
heres the almost completed wiring for the relay to the FPDM and the wiring to the fuel pumps
the very messy work area, we cleaned it up : ) and yes the drive shaft has been moved to a safe place
Heres some cool pics of all of our stangs, our stable :beer: My dad in the background
Man do those headers look good!
Our $60 version of the head cooling mod, yes it is missing a clamp, we got it.
26 spline installed, sorry no pics of the clutch bolted up, we were on a roll and didnt slow down to much to take pictures
UPDATE 4/27/2011
Motor is finally in the car and the whipple has been ordered, as of now we are checking to make sure all connections are on tight and all grounds are in place. Almost done!
Kooks logo conveniently placed
The steering column was a pain in the ass to get through the piping on the headers, it took some prying but we managed to get it through without having to bend or dent the headers
Some pics of the coil overs and k member
A pic of the fuel lines and where i ran them underneath, i can post more of them if anyone wants a detailed look
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