Hello,
Last Sunday I purchased a 1994 Cobra. I need help getting it running better, it doesnt feel like it has 480 horsepower... this is what the car has...
-Engine (short block)
-306 CI stock cobra block (compression ratio 8.67:1)
-Block was magnafulxed, align honed, the deck was checked for flatness,
then it was bored .030 over. All new Camshaft, rod and main bearings were installed
-New stock Crankshaft
-Stock Rods
-All new Camshaft, Rod and Main bearings were installed (clevite 77's)
-Speed-pro Forged pistons
-Romac aluminum harmonic balancer (SFI 18.1 spec)
-D.S.S. Main cap girdle
-All bolts used are APR studs (Main cap studs, rod studs and also cylinder head studs)
-Melling High Volume oil pump
-Canton 7 QT oil pan
-New Double roller timing chain and gears
-Wolverine 1190 Camshaft (lift .493 int. .513 exh./ Duration 212 int. 222 exh./ LSA 112*)
Engine (on top of the short block air delivery)
-Ported and polished TRICK FLOW Track heat heads (I
-Trick flow 1.6 aluminum Roller rockers
-Trick Flow 6.750 Hardened push rods
-Ported and polished Upper AND Lower Cobra intakes
-Fel-Pro Gaskets used throughout the entire engine. . ..
-75 mm BBK Throttle Body
-VORTECH V-1 Supercharger - The car made 10.9 psi of boost on the dyno with this setup
-AFM Power-pipe
-New 90mm PRO-M Mass air flow meter
Fuel delivery system
-Walbro high pressure 255 intank fuel pump (GSS 340 M)
-Walbro high pressure 255 inline fuel pump (GSL 392)
-Aeromotive 1:1 Adjustable Fuel pressure regulator
-Ford Motor Sports 42lb/hr Fuel injectors
Exhaust
-Shorty BBK 1 5/8" Headers
-BBK H-pipe (2.5")
-Flowmaster Delta 40 series mufflers and dumps
Ignition
-Multiple Spark Discharge (MSD) Boost Timing Retard (MSD 6 BTM)
-Autolite spark plugs (gapped to .32)
I raced my buddies Mach 1 with 4.10 gears and barely pulled from him, his Mach1 makes around 330-340horsepower... What should I start checking for?
Last Sunday I purchased a 1994 Cobra. I need help getting it running better, it doesnt feel like it has 480 horsepower... this is what the car has...
-Engine (short block)
-306 CI stock cobra block (compression ratio 8.67:1)
-Block was magnafulxed, align honed, the deck was checked for flatness,
then it was bored .030 over. All new Camshaft, rod and main bearings were installed
-New stock Crankshaft
-Stock Rods
-All new Camshaft, Rod and Main bearings were installed (clevite 77's)
-Speed-pro Forged pistons
-Romac aluminum harmonic balancer (SFI 18.1 spec)
-D.S.S. Main cap girdle
-All bolts used are APR studs (Main cap studs, rod studs and also cylinder head studs)
-Melling High Volume oil pump
-Canton 7 QT oil pan
-New Double roller timing chain and gears
-Wolverine 1190 Camshaft (lift .493 int. .513 exh./ Duration 212 int. 222 exh./ LSA 112*)
Engine (on top of the short block air delivery)
-Ported and polished TRICK FLOW Track heat heads (I
-Trick flow 1.6 aluminum Roller rockers
-Trick Flow 6.750 Hardened push rods
-Ported and polished Upper AND Lower Cobra intakes
-Fel-Pro Gaskets used throughout the entire engine. . ..
-75 mm BBK Throttle Body
-VORTECH V-1 Supercharger - The car made 10.9 psi of boost on the dyno with this setup
-AFM Power-pipe
-New 90mm PRO-M Mass air flow meter
Fuel delivery system
-Walbro high pressure 255 intank fuel pump (GSS 340 M)
-Walbro high pressure 255 inline fuel pump (GSL 392)
-Aeromotive 1:1 Adjustable Fuel pressure regulator
-Ford Motor Sports 42lb/hr Fuel injectors
Exhaust
-Shorty BBK 1 5/8" Headers
-BBK H-pipe (2.5")
-Flowmaster Delta 40 series mufflers and dumps
Ignition
-Multiple Spark Discharge (MSD) Boost Timing Retard (MSD 6 BTM)
-Autolite spark plugs (gapped to .32)
I raced my buddies Mach 1 with 4.10 gears and barely pulled from him, his Mach1 makes around 330-340horsepower... What should I start checking for?