Project -the Mach Notch- updates pg3
Ok so I figure I will do a build thread of my car. It's nothing special. But I have been collecting parts all winter and my garage is getting full if boxes so I started throwing the car back together. I will post up to date as I get everything done on the car. I have a big car show coming up in April 27th so it should be 100% complete by then but I only can work on the car after work and weekends! Ok let's get to the good stuff!
So for everyone who has not seen the car, it's a 1988 notch with a full 2004 Mach 1 drivetrain, interior, 2004 cobra IRS and brakes all around! Now the car ran great, went to the REFEREE and passed California's "super tough" smog standards! The car up to this point has accomplished everything I set out to do! And I will "let the cat out of the bag" on that in a couple weeks! But now over the winter I decided to do some upgrades! I purchased a 2004 cobra longblock with 35k miles on it from a friend that blew it up with his Whipple and a "bad" tune! Decided to buy a NOVI 1000 blower and add 11-12lbs of boost! Should be a nice little setup that will be fun and hopefully reliable in my little fox!
So here is the car before the teardown! Couple quick pics!
Ok so now let's get the old motor out! Keep in mind that with the fox and keeping the sway bar, it must come out through the top!
Ok so that fun is done! Now I wanted to leave the Mach motor complete so I can sell it! Didn't wanna waste a perfectly good motor! So it got sold and I tore down the cobra longblock! What did I find? Few melted pistons and it ended up being worse then I thought! But here is the Mach motor, ready for the new owner!
The crank has walked forward and destroyed the thrust bearing and are up 1/4" if material off the rear Crank main journal where the flywheel bolts up! So that cost me $350 to have the crank welded, grinded and polished! I bought some new .20 overbore -.11cc diamond pistons! Best looking piston I have ever bought! Re used the Manley svt rods! All new ARP main studs and head studs!
Ok so since I can never leave well enough alone. While the beautiful motor was out being built, I decided to dress the engine bay up! I have shaved atleast 15 engine bays on mustangs from foxes to sn95s! I figured why not, it's my show car, so I started cleaning up the bay and welding in panels! And I picked the car up from the paint shop the same day as the motor so it all worked out! Feast your eyes!
Welding done! Now skip to paint done!!! It's home!!!
Ok well I was pretty happy with how all that turned out! Now I have been assembling the rest of the motor all weekend! I will skip all the issues I have came across and where I am at now is the motor is basically assembled. I am waiting on a couple gaskets and the rest of my parts back from Powdercoat! I was trying to do all my parts in wrinkle blue but the powdercoater told me Friday that something happened and the powder did not stick. He was going to sandblast a small part and re try it again with a different baking procedure and see what happens! If not then I'm stuck with him trying to match the parts to my azure blue paint color. It will just be as close as we can get! Anyhow here is where I am at!
Ok and I will add a few pics of my favorite parts of the build so far! Obviously the pistons! The pacesetter armor coated headers and O/R x-pipe look fabulous for the price I paid! There were a couple things I disliked but anyone who complains about a part less then half the price of all the competitors, is insane! And my circle D triple disc billet 3600 stall! And my novi blower! I am fabbing the intercooler and piping still! I wanted mine routed my way! So it's all custom!
Oh I forgot to mention, my buddy Steve at true forged sent me some new CNC engraved center caps. So I'll throw a pic up of that! Steve always takes care of me!
Ok so I figure I will do a build thread of my car. It's nothing special. But I have been collecting parts all winter and my garage is getting full if boxes so I started throwing the car back together. I will post up to date as I get everything done on the car. I have a big car show coming up in April 27th so it should be 100% complete by then but I only can work on the car after work and weekends! Ok let's get to the good stuff!
So for everyone who has not seen the car, it's a 1988 notch with a full 2004 Mach 1 drivetrain, interior, 2004 cobra IRS and brakes all around! Now the car ran great, went to the REFEREE and passed California's "super tough" smog standards! The car up to this point has accomplished everything I set out to do! And I will "let the cat out of the bag" on that in a couple weeks! But now over the winter I decided to do some upgrades! I purchased a 2004 cobra longblock with 35k miles on it from a friend that blew it up with his Whipple and a "bad" tune! Decided to buy a NOVI 1000 blower and add 11-12lbs of boost! Should be a nice little setup that will be fun and hopefully reliable in my little fox!
So here is the car before the teardown! Couple quick pics!
Ok so now let's get the old motor out! Keep in mind that with the fox and keeping the sway bar, it must come out through the top!
Ok so that fun is done! Now I wanted to leave the Mach motor complete so I can sell it! Didn't wanna waste a perfectly good motor! So it got sold and I tore down the cobra longblock! What did I find? Few melted pistons and it ended up being worse then I thought! But here is the Mach motor, ready for the new owner!
The crank has walked forward and destroyed the thrust bearing and are up 1/4" if material off the rear Crank main journal where the flywheel bolts up! So that cost me $350 to have the crank welded, grinded and polished! I bought some new .20 overbore -.11cc diamond pistons! Best looking piston I have ever bought! Re used the Manley svt rods! All new ARP main studs and head studs!
Ok so since I can never leave well enough alone. While the beautiful motor was out being built, I decided to dress the engine bay up! I have shaved atleast 15 engine bays on mustangs from foxes to sn95s! I figured why not, it's my show car, so I started cleaning up the bay and welding in panels! And I picked the car up from the paint shop the same day as the motor so it all worked out! Feast your eyes!
Welding done! Now skip to paint done!!! It's home!!!
Ok well I was pretty happy with how all that turned out! Now I have been assembling the rest of the motor all weekend! I will skip all the issues I have came across and where I am at now is the motor is basically assembled. I am waiting on a couple gaskets and the rest of my parts back from Powdercoat! I was trying to do all my parts in wrinkle blue but the powdercoater told me Friday that something happened and the powder did not stick. He was going to sandblast a small part and re try it again with a different baking procedure and see what happens! If not then I'm stuck with him trying to match the parts to my azure blue paint color. It will just be as close as we can get! Anyhow here is where I am at!
Ok and I will add a few pics of my favorite parts of the build so far! Obviously the pistons! The pacesetter armor coated headers and O/R x-pipe look fabulous for the price I paid! There were a couple things I disliked but anyone who complains about a part less then half the price of all the competitors, is insane! And my circle D triple disc billet 3600 stall! And my novi blower! I am fabbing the intercooler and piping still! I wanted mine routed my way! So it's all custom!
Oh I forgot to mention, my buddy Steve at true forged sent me some new CNC engraved center caps. So I'll throw a pic up of that! Steve always takes care of me!
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