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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 
not a project I want but it was bound to happen. Long story short, I've been nursing a bad rod bearing since mid November. On tuesday, it finally gave out.

the resting spot for my car for the next few weeks or so lol


Last pic of the stock motor. I'll start tearing her down this weekend, getting it ready to be pulled. Some of the parts on the top end side will make it to the new motor


My "workshop" lol. Story behind the block: fresh, stock rebuild with 100 miles that has a bad wristpin.


Close up of the block. I removed the oil pan, pump and pick-up today along with #8 piston. The rest of the internals and the crank will be pulled tomorrow. Behind you can see the Romeo PI heads I got for free. They'll receive a port and polish job. The Ford Racing box is my high flow oil pump. The collection of boxes behind it is all the gaskets and bearings for the new motor.


the rundown of what's going on and in:
- Romeo iron block
- Forged Cobra crank
- Manley rods
- Manley pistons
- Stage 2 cams
- ported PI heads
- maybe an aftermarket lower
- more nitrous

I hope to have it done by Knott's
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
I know its an unwanted project, but it will be a good 1 when its all said & done!!! Keep me posted.
 

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Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
Good luck and have fun with it,its perfect for the winter project!
 

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Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
Finally gave out on u huh. Man that shing should be bad ass when its done. Hopefully I will be able 2 keep up.

So when we having a b.s. Session @ the house? We stand around drinkn & talk ish 2 u while u bust knuckles
 

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Posted by welch93lx (Member # 8748) on :
 
looks sick
 

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Posted by ugotsmoked (Member # 6069) on :
 
looks like someone drink a little of the bubbly. Hm, maybe steph? HA. where are you gonna install those running shoes?
 

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Posted by ugotsmoked (Member # 6069) on :
 
that block looks just like my old one, just without 3 holes in it. dont skimp on the rods brotha.
 

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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 

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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Finally gave out on u huh. Man that shing should be bad ass when its done. Hopefully I will be able 2 keep up.

So when we having a b.s. Session @ the house? We stand around drinkn & talk ish 2 u while u bust knuckles

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Originally posted by ugotsmoked:
looks like someone drink a little of the bubbly. Hm, maybe steph? HA. where are you gonna install those running shoes?

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haha, that's the parent's wine collection. Our's is hiden in the closet in our room. Shoes are my garage shoes

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Originally posted by ugotsmoked:
that block looks just like my old one, just without 3 holes in it. dont skimp on the rods brotha.

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03 Cobra Manley rods are going in, got a good deal on them
 

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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 
Update for today:

shortblock is pretty much broken down. I still have the stock GT crank in it for the sake of storage. All the internals are in great shape and will be up for sale here soon. The wrist pin problem was never found, but I did find a burnt rod bearing on the #1 piston/rod.





picked up the Cobra crank today :rockon2:


rods should be here next week as well.
 

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Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :
 
So i guess youll be selling me the heads and cams soon huh?

[ January 23, 2009, 10:39 PM: Message edited by: 50DADDY ]
 

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Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 

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Originally posted by 50DADDY:
So i guess youll be selling me the heads and cams soon huh?

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Don't sell jeff anything that might make his car any faster
 

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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 
money in the pocket = money for race season
 

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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 
January 25th Update

Picked up a sand-filled soft head hammer from OSH today and hammered the main caps off. The stock crank was pulled and I placed the Cobra crank in to check the clearance (all is good).

bare Romeo block


Cobra crank in the Romeo block



I'm stripping the heads down this week to start the porting and clean-up.
 

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Posted by 87GTCOBRA (Member # 7845) on :
 
i see this stang in san leandro all the time or every just has the black fr500 on there gts
 

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