It's Been Almost 4 Years in the Making

[03shkr]

I need to update the webpage with some info (during the process of initial start, a few things changed), but most everything is is here:
http://www.mustang-club.com/clubcars_fox/bsj86svo.html

In June of 2008, I decided to rebuild the motor, transmission and suspension. I did A LOT of research and decided to set a goal of 300-350 rwhp. A lot of people helped me with info, parts, links, etc.; including Jim Whelan.

From what I know right now, I beleive I have the only SVO with an AEM computer. The last year has been fighting to get this computer up and runnning. And about 2 weeks ago, I got to bring the car home. It currently has about 350 miles on a conservative break in tune. This tune gave me just under 200 rwhp with 8 lbs of boost.

Here is a snapshot of the parts that went into it.


Motor Specs:


Block Bored 30 Over, Magnafluxed, Etc. Etc. (Casting #RF-E3ZE-6015-DC, Date code 4H23)
Boport Stage 2.1 Cam (http://www.bo-port.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=45)
Iron Head With Boport Stage 3 Port Work (http://www.bo-port.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=2)
1.89 And 1.59 Boport Valves (http://www.bo-port.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=5)
Boport Valve Train
Forged Turbo Pistons 0.030 Over, 8.0:1 compression (Diamond #29000)
Double Molly Rings
5.2 Ultra Lite Billet Rods (http://www.esslingeracing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=E2538-2&Category_Code=PRK) (Esslinger #E2538-2)
Round Tooth Pulley Kit (NeedHP #SUM13482)
40bob Header (aka Bob's Log) with EGR Port (http://www.40bob.com/?loc=shop&cat=1) (40bob #160.110)
40bob Ceramic Coated Knife Edge Lower Intake (http://www.40bob.com/?loc=shop&cat=2) (40bob #210.000)
40bob Ceramic Coated Gutted Upper Intake (http://www.40bob.com/?loc=shop&cat=2) (40bob #350.100)
ARP Bolts
65 Lb Injectors (Precision Turbo #DMIO65) these were changed
Precision SC50 Trim Turbo (http://www.precisionturbo.net/turbochargers.php) with ceramic coated housings, 0.60 AR Comp/0.63 Stg3 Exh
Hallman manual boost controller
FMIC (Front Mount Intercooler)
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator, 621mm x 428mm; 2 Row; 32mm Inlet; 38mm Outlet; 50mm Thick (Mishimoto # MMRAD-MUS-79)
Spec Aluminum Flywheel (http://www.specclutch.com/products) (Spec #SF32A)
Spec Stage 3 Clutch (http://www.specclutch.com/products) (Spec #SF723)
Oil Pan – 6.5 quart capacity, 3 gates with hinged doors, windage tray, side mounted crankshaft scraper

Other Stuff:


40bob ceramic coated 3” Elbow (http://www.40bob.com/?loc=shop&cat=3) (40bob #510.003)
Ceramic Coated 3” Downpipe With Flex Coupler
Y-Pipe, 3.0” to dual 2.5” (Magnaflow #10778)
2.5” inlet , 2.5” outlet mufflers (Magnaflow #10416)
2.5” diameter tail pipes (Flowmaster #158140)
8.8” Rear Housing with 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears in a locker
Stainless Steel Waterlines from Forced4 Motorsports (http://www.forced4.com/svostore.html)
255 LPH In Tank Fuel Pump (Late Model Restoration #LRS-9350C)
Urethane Motor Mounts
Urethane Transmission Mount (Prothane #61604BL)
Ford Racing B Springs (Ford Racing #M5300B)
Front rate; 425/530 lbs/in. 0.875” lower
Rear rate 200/300 lbs./in. 0.500” lower
Urethane Suspension Bushings
Sway Bar End Link Kit (Prothane #19417BL)
30 mm Front Sway Bar Bushings (Prothane #61137BL)
SVO Front LCA Bushing Kit (Prothane #6208BL)
Tie Rod End Boots (Prothane #191712BL)
SVO Rear Control Arm Bushing Set (Prothane #6303BL)
Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings, Differential Side (Maximum Motorsports #E4SZ-5A)
Steering Rack Bushings (Prothane #6703BL)
Transmission Cross member to chassis bushings (Prothane #61603BL)
Rear Upper Control Arms (Ford Racing #M5500A)
Aluminum Drive Shaft (Ford Racing #M4602G)
True Full Length Subframe Connectors with seat brackets and torque box reinforcing plates (Late Model Restoration #LRS-FULLSUBS)

Transmission rebuilt by TransAction Transmission in Forest Grove, OR (completed 7/17/09)


Shifter bushing
Bearing retainer
Bearing kit with syncros
Extension housing bushing
Inspect, wash and reassemble transmission

Engine machine work and basic assembly was done by Castle Machine in Longview, WA (completed 4/14/09)


Head stud kit
Main stud kit
Cam bearing special oil control seal
Ring set for turbo motor
Head gasket
Valve cover gasket
Exhaust manifold gasket
Lower gasket set
Teflon rear seal
Machine and assemble cylinder block with crankshaft
Machine and assemble cylinder head
Rebuild Turbo


I'll add more later...

[vrinner]

Wheres the pics!

[03shkr]

I know. I know.I know.

The motor has over 500 miles on it. I took it to the shop last night for the better tune. After it is DONE, I will take more pics and post a lot of updates. I hope to get back sometime next week - prob after the 4th.


Wheres the pics!

[MikeFleming]

You're banned until you post pics or until your next post. Whichever occurs first.

[Patrick]

You're banned until you post pics or until your next post. Whichever occurs first.

Probably till after the 4'th.

[03shkr]

Hmmm. My first banning.... Tastes like chicken...


You're banned until you post pics or until your next post. Whichever occurs first.

[03shkr]

I nabbed the car to get some more miles on it this weekend, before the beast awakening tune (take it back Mon and it should be done Tues). So, I'll shoot some pics and post them on Sunday.


You're banned until you post pics or until your next post. Whichever occurs first.

[MikeFleming]

Hmmm. My first banning.... Tastes like chicken... We try to stick to a healthy diet of banning around here. None of that deep-fried stuff.

[03shkr]

Pics during the install
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[03shkr]

More during install
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[03shkr]

Running. About 800 miles on the motor...
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[03shkr]

more...
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[03shkr]

more
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[Bob Holmes]

Hmmm. My first banning.... Tastes like chicken...

LMAO!!!!!

[MikeFleming]

Nice! Thanks for the pics.

BTW - I'm sure MANY people would like to see a How To on polishing/painting the upper manifold piece with the bars, lettering and stuff. In your copious free time!

[03shkr]

I think I can write this up really fast....

That was Chalky's handywork.

Done.


Nice! Thanks for the pics.

BTW - I'm sure MANY people would like to see a How To on polishing/painting the upper manifold piece with the bars, lettering and stuff. In your copious free time!

[MikeFleming]

I think I can write this up really fast....

That was Chalky's handywork.

Done. Nicely played!

[SchoolBoy]

I would like to know what intercooler your using, and where did ya find it?

[03shkr]

I would like to know what intercooler your using, and where did ya find it?

Not sure of the brand... All I can say is the Intercooler is 18 x 6 x 3 inches and has tanks on top and bottom. I bought it from "AKA BB" about 3 years ago. I have some other pics n the website.
http://www.mustang-club.com/clubcars_fox/bsj86svo.html
http://www.mustang-club.com/clubcars_fox/bsj86svo_motor_parts.html


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[Chalky]

The intake manifolds were coated by Finishline and them I hand painted or sprayed the logos and lines.

[MikeFleming]

The intake manifolds were coated by Finishline and them I hand painted or sprayed the logos and lines. Tech Article. Hint-hint.

[03shkr]

The intake manifolds were coated by Finishline and them I hand painted or sprayed the logos and lines.

That seems like a really long time ago...

I had parts laying on the floor in the home office - some old, some new. My wife wasn't very happy with me back then...

[MikeFleming]

My wife wasn't very happy with me back then... And Now?

[03shkr]

And Now?

On rare occassions, I do something she tolerates.....

[03shkr]

Here's a little update....

I picked up the car from the tuner late Friday night. Unfortunately, I don't have any power numbers, yet. They think the tires were breaking loose on the dyno... They saad the RPMs continued to climb but the MPH really didn't change.

The current tires are 4 year old Kumhos. The tread on the back tires isn't bad. But I remember these needing to get warmed up before they stuck good. After about a 200 miles drive yesterday, pulled off the highway and stopped on the exit ramp to wait for my wife to catch-up. When I took off again, I puched it going from 1st to 2nd and I got a nice chirp from the rear tires. And it chipred again from 2nd to 3rd. So, I'm hoping slippage is the tires, and not the clutch. I used a Spec stage 3 which is rated at 425 tq. After adding the methanol, I'm wondering if the clutch is enough....

[MikeFleming]

Unless the dyno rollers are completely smooth, it's hard to imagine that there is significant tire slip under 500 Ft-Lbs (unless you have VERY hard kumhos). Even then most dybo operators just add more strap pull-down in the rear. And you didn't mention what power levels they recorded but I will assume it was under 500.

Did the RPM on cars' tach rise while the cars' speedo didn't? Or the RPM from a tach wire to the dyno's MPH change? Confused on that one.

[03shkr]

Unless the dyno rollers are completely smooth, it's hard to imagine that there is significant tire slip under 500 Ft-Lbs (unless you have VERY hard kumhos). Even then most dybo operators just add more strap pull-down in the rear. And you didn't mention what power levels they recorded but I will assume it was under 500.

Did the RPM on cars' tach rise while the cars' speedo didn't? Or the RPM from a tach wire to the dyno's MPH change? Confused Ion that one.

I wasn't there. So, I don't have any first hand info. I don't even have a dyno graph yet. I don't know if they based the observation on the car's gauges, or the dyno info, I'd assume the dyno info, but gain, not sure.

I know their dyno folks are pretty competent. They have had many 500+ cars on it, some 4 cyl turbos, and some 8 cyl blown and turbos, including one twin turbo mustang that put over 1500 hp to the wheels. But again, I wasn't there for mine, so I don't have any first hand info and we all know sh** happens.

I am very confident I am not over 500 rwhp. my goal was 325 to 350 with hopes of 400. They said they reached 270 on the dyno before the RPMs and MPH diverged. I don't know if they shut it down then or what. And without the graph, I don't know at what RPM this occurred or what torque they recorded.

I got a VERY quick update verbally about 6:00 on Friday evening cuz I had to get to a dinner. But, I have lots a questions. I'll get them answered over the next couple weeks.

[03shkr]

Got the final tune on the SVO. Not bad for a 4 banger....