Here is the story - I don't have a cool build name or project name and I really dont care to come up with one.
i bought an 03/04 cobra motor from throttle body to oil pan for a RIDICULOUS price that came direct from Ford (corporate/manufacturing). Only issue is no one knows it history. It was an orphan (not on any inventory list) in a warehouse full of Ford Racing stuff (crate engines, cut-away engines, other performance parts). Got it home and pulled a few things like the plenum....no oil whatsoever (no faint residue - nothing) on the plenum or throttle body. haven't pulled the supercharger yet but am not expecting any. All the pullies look barely used (i.e., almost like start up time). Effectively no road grime. Now, I have no idea what it looks like inside but I will eventually pull the oil pan and take a look.
The pics below are after a few hours of taking things off the motor like the tensioner bridge, alternator, alternator brackets etc. I pulled the valve covers to have them powdercoated, along with a marauder timing cover and I was further surprised when I pulled the valve covers - the internals of the heads from the top side look brand new....cams, chains, springs.
My plan before dropping it in my marauder:
98 cobra cams advanced 4 degrees
Ported blower
Pullied
maybe longtubes (not sure on funds just yet)
Questions I know I'll have shortly:
1. Degreeing cams
2. Fuel situation - what to use, how to set it up (return, returnless, etc.)
3. Injectors - already have 39# blue tops but are they enough???
4. Vac line wiring/Engine harness modification
Goals:
+500 rwhp/rwtq DRIVER on 93 octane on street tune.
Thoughts? Comments?
i bought an 03/04 cobra motor from throttle body to oil pan for a RIDICULOUS price that came direct from Ford (corporate/manufacturing). Only issue is no one knows it history. It was an orphan (not on any inventory list) in a warehouse full of Ford Racing stuff (crate engines, cut-away engines, other performance parts). Got it home and pulled a few things like the plenum....no oil whatsoever (no faint residue - nothing) on the plenum or throttle body. haven't pulled the supercharger yet but am not expecting any. All the pullies look barely used (i.e., almost like start up time). Effectively no road grime. Now, I have no idea what it looks like inside but I will eventually pull the oil pan and take a look.
The pics below are after a few hours of taking things off the motor like the tensioner bridge, alternator, alternator brackets etc. I pulled the valve covers to have them powdercoated, along with a marauder timing cover and I was further surprised when I pulled the valve covers - the internals of the heads from the top side look brand new....cams, chains, springs.
My plan before dropping it in my marauder:
98 cobra cams advanced 4 degrees
Ported blower
Pullied
maybe longtubes (not sure on funds just yet)
Questions I know I'll have shortly:
1. Degreeing cams
2. Fuel situation - what to use, how to set it up (return, returnless, etc.)
3. Injectors - already have 39# blue tops but are they enough???
4. Vac line wiring/Engine harness modification
Goals:
+500 rwhp/rwtq DRIVER on 93 octane on street tune.
Thoughts? Comments?