I thought I would show what I am doing to upgrade my Stang. I am installing a new forged shortblock from MMR, MMR fuel rails, GT500 fuel pumps, PI torque converter, Bassani x-pipe and full gauge set with Innovate wideband and 6 Auto meter Nexus gauges. This is all to go with my TurboHorsepower twin turbo kit. Here is the latest update, the engine is back in the car and the wiring is about 80% finished. Here are a couple of shots of the current progress. You can see the way the wiring has been routed in the wheel well. The computer will be behind the firewall. My friend has done a great job with the wiring and it is going to end up as a very clean install.



Earl

 

omg

awesome man.

 

Shopping list?

 

your hp numbers are going to be insane, I would say 700rwhp and trq easily

 

Nice choice of components! Good luck with the build.

 

Yes I’m shooting for 600-700 on pump gas with a conservative tune. I’m not sure where it will come in but it should be in that range. I will have a manual boost controller and can dial it up or down as needed.

Earl

 

Awesome setup.........Are you using the stock block???....Stock specs of internals just forged? I really want to pull my engine on mine and have all the internals replaced with forged of the same stock factory spec. Not sure where to buy forged rods and crank of stock s197 factory spec.

 

nice setup. did i tell you im jealous.
i read an article the gt500 pumps give out around 600hp. some have switched to the ford gt setup. it was in MM&FF but i cant remember which month it was. ill check. has anyone else heard or read the same thing?

 

Yes I know the pumps and the stock fuel line will be the main restriction on the HP but I didn’t want to go the GT pump route and from everyone I have talked to it will be very hard to modify the GT500 pumps and basket with a larger line. That is why I say I don’t know what the HP will be it all depends on the fuel readings.



Earl

 

Thanks, Yes I am using a stock block and Manley pistons and I beam rods. The short block is MMR’s mod 1100.



Earl

 

Thats a great idea to have a manual boost dial. How does it work?

 

It's Shelby (and just about everything else)-stomping time! Keep the exterior stock-looking for laughs, LOL.

 

The boost controller basically fools the wastgates. The waste gates have a spring inside, 8#, 10# or whatever, that controls the boost based on a sensing line. The manual control goes in the lines before the gates and makes the gate think the boost is lower than it actually is. There are electronic controllers that allow you to have multiple levels of boost and can be controlled from the driver’s seat.



Earl

 

Here are the latest shots. We started to mock fit the turbo parts and so far everything is fitting well there are a few minor clearance problems because my car is an auto but nothing major. How do you guys think it will look when finished?



Earl

 

I think its gonna look as mean. I heard of racing turbos being stagard (sp?) so that one is set for low end power, and the other is set higher, for higher end but in the middle they both hit max boost around probably 4.5k on the stangs. Don't ask me how as I just heard of it, never seen it and have no knowledge of how to do it.

Are you going to attempt this?

 

this and the KB GT500 in the same day..... lol I'm goin to sleep

 

No these are just single stage turbos. What your talking about requires some advanced engineering.

Earl

 

Small diameter turbo + large diameter turbo.

 

Here are a few shots of the current progress. Have run into some clearance problems after installing the radiator and I think we are going to change a few things around with the piping so this will cause a further delay in getting it finished. I think the wiring is very clean looking and rest of the engine compartment came out great. The fuse box is where the battery used to be and the computer is behind the firewall.



Earl

 

Looks awesome.... I think my laptop just shorted out from drool