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Old 2/13/05, 11:23 AM
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yeah, man come on, forget about work. just finish it!
Old 2/15/05, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by conv_stang@February 13, 2005, 12:26 PM
yeah, man come on, forget about work. just finish it!
I am so ready to put it together. I am sure no one else would have this problem but, I am having a hard time getting the machine shop to get done. I thought they balanced everything last week but, I went over there this afternoon and they were balancing it when I was there. I still have hopes of getting the engine together in the next 2 weeks and then start the install.
Old 2/15/05, 05:55 PM
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Balancing is more of a option, a unnessecary one. J/K Redneck fellars dont balance stuff though. I cant wait to see some pics and maybe some videos of the new set-up. Sounds good.
Old 2/16/05, 10:28 PM
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Originally posted by Fordracing200@February 15, 2005, 6:58 PM
Balancing is more of a option, a unnessecary one. J/K Redneck fellars dont balance stuff though. I cant wait to see some pics and maybe some videos of the new set-up. Sounds good.
Balancing is not an option if you plan to turn high revs. Stock pistons and rods are more than 500 grams each, the combo I have is just over 300 grams each. Balancing each component and then as a unit will help HP and the life of the engine.
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I have to agree with Glenn.. why spend good money on high quality parts and just have something screw up down the road because you wanted to cut corners on the build.
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Update! Crank and pistons in, girdle is on, oil pan is on.
Head installation in progress.
Old 2/19/05, 05:14 PM
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You forget the rods along with the crank and pistons Glenn??


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Old 2/19/05, 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by Fordracing200@February 15, 2005, 6:58 PM
Balancing is more of a option, a unnessecary one.
Please tell me you don't really believe that?!? You've obviously never actually built an engine....or just don't care. If you have ever driven or built a balanced engine you will never do otherwise.

I even balanced a 350 going into a work van...not performance but you can't even feel it running.

You really have much to learn there
Old 2/20/05, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by Scothew@February 19, 2005, 6:17 PM
You forget the rods along with the crank and pistons Glenn??


j/k
Man, I hate it when that happens! :bang: No wonder the compression is low.
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angcobra just prior to his engine build





























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Originally posted by PACETTR@February 23, 2005, 11:22 PM
angcobra just prior to his engine build
Engine is together, installation and all things that go with it start on Saturday of this week.






























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Update, engine and trans are bolted in, now the long task of hooking things up. Many things were "rigged" before so some effort is needed to do it right.
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I was at a dyno tune yesterday and an 04 Mystic Cobra baseline was 408. After the tune 441.
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Originally posted by x-wing@February 27, 2005, 10:49 AM
I was at a dyno tune yesterday and an 04 Mystic Cobra baseline was 408. After the tune 441.
Post pulley change I assume?
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I don't really know but I'll ask my friend
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No pulley change
Old 2/27/05, 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by x-wing@February 27, 2005, 12:18 PM
No pulley change
If that is SAE RWHP, that is the highest number I have ever heard on an 03-04 Cobra without a pulley change or NOS. You must have a very strong one. Who tuned it?
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Wlaker dyno in Trussville. They had a tuner in from Mobile,Al. This guy worked magic on all the cars.
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Yeah i'm betting it was Chris Johnson up tuning using the SCT software (he is one of the creators). Any idea who's 04 it was? I am betting on it was the guy that works at Golden Rule BBQ in Pelham. He has some serious exhaust going on and toped off with Chris tuning, I can only imagine it would be good.

on second thought, it may have possibly been the guys from Running With The Devil who uses diablo software for tuning.
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Originally posted by angcobra@February 27, 2005, 9:03 AM
Update, engine and trans are bolted in, now the long task of hooking things up. Many things were "rigged" before so some effort is needed to do it right.
Looks great Glenn!


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