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Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

Hello Everyone,

I justed wanted to share my build on my 92 notchback .

Justin at Samberg Performance in Pleasanton just finished the headers tonight.

The engine is an LS9 built to handle 1,500hp. The twins are Precision 64/66. My power goals are 700rwhp on low boost using Holleys ECU self tuning system.

[ 2013-12-06, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: SVTCOBRAFOREVER ]

Posted by AL STOCK (Member # 1852) on :

[worship]

Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on :

I can't like it.

Posted by vortek01gt (Member # 10149) on :

gonna be sick man.....hope you'll finish this one lol

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by vortek01gt:
gonna be sick man.....hope you'll finish this one lol

Too much invested in this car not to finish. So tig welding steel/stainless is no problem. Aluminum still giving my some issues, but not going to stop until I got it down.

Going to try to pick car up early next week if not sooner.

Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :

Damn Aaron that's clean as hell!!!! Call me when it's done or if you need help

Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :

Ftw cleanest notch ever

Posted by 63hardtop (Member # 13278) on :

More pics anywhere? New to the Ford world myself. Always had Chevys in the past so, I like it!! :-D I've heard lots of good things about the Holley stand-alone self-tuning EFI. Keep us updated.

Posted by poisonpony96 (Member # 3942) on :

That is going to be sick!!!!!!!!

Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:

quote:
Originally posted by vortek01gt:
gonna be sick man.....hope you'll finish this one lol
Too much invested in this car not to finish. So tig welding steel/stainless is no problem. Aluminum still giving my some issues, but not going to stop until I got it down.

Going to try to pick car up early next week if not sooner.

Depending on how thick the aluminum is it helps to make a couple pre heating runs down the joint to be welded. I don't usually round the tungsten over before I start welding. Also I use one size bigger tungsten than I would if it were steel and I get a really sharp point on it.. This keeps the ball on the tip of the tungsten smaller which keeps the arc tighter and less likely to wander! Sick car!! You'll get aluminum down no prob it's just time

Posted by 135.0 (Member # 4992) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 2T0NE:
Ftw cleanest notch ever

Ls1 bruuuuuuuh

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

Takes the cake.

Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Takes the cake.

+1 this is the first thing I thought of after seeing that gm motor in a ford. I suppose I will never understand why people do that. You could have probably built a 351w based 408 stroker from an aluminum dart block for the same $ & kept it how it should be. All Ford.

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

That's a Bay Area fox btw.

Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:
Hello Everyone,

I justed wanted to share my build on my 92 notchback .

Justin at Samberg Performance in Pleasanton just finished the headers tonight.

The engine is an LS9 built to handle 1,500hp. The twins are Precision 64/66. My power goals are 700rwhp on low boost using Holleys ECU self tuning system.

looks like a nice build. Out cof curiousity, why not a ford motor? you could of made 700rwhp with a 347 and s trim

Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :

Stainless works makes up sweep turbo headers for lsx that work on fox bodies looks similar to what you had built. Hope you didn't pay more than 1100 for those custom ones I had custom headers built for an older project they cost me 1600

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 93coupessp:
Stainless works makes up sweep turbo headers for lsx that work on fox bodies looks similar to what you had built. Hope you didn't pay more than 1100 for those custom ones I had custom headers built for an older project they cost me 1600

I ordered the headers from Chris at stainless steel works after he said it would fit my particular setup. They did not fit and it ended up costing me $250.00 to ship them back and a 20% restocking fee. I will never deal with them again!

I have yet to see the invoice but was quoted 2,200-2,500.

Looks like I was taken for. And it was my friends buddy. =|

[ 2013-12-07, 02:21 PM: Message edited by: SVTCOBRAFOREVER ]

Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :

^ I wouldn't be quick to think you got taken.. Building headers isn't like a set amount of time it takes .. It's always a shitload of time and materials aren't cheap

Posted by 63hardtop (Member # 13278) on :

Depends on who does them. Sounds like you were taken pretty good IMO. $2000+ for a pair of upswept stainless turbo headers. Paying for a name. Like the build though. LS stuff is trendy, yes. But, it's proven and the aftermarket support is off the hook!! Build your car like you want it and have fun.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

So the total came out to be $2050.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Takes the cake.

Nice setup. Any numbers or times?

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 89foxstang:

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:

quote:
Originally posted by vortek01gt:
gonna be sick man.....hope you'll finish this one lol
Too much invested in this car not to finish. So tig welding steel/stainless is no problem. Aluminum still giving my some issues, but not going to stop until I got it down.

Going to try to pick car up early next week if not sooner.
Depending on how thick the aluminum is it helps to make a couple pre heating runs down the joint to be welded. I don't usually round the tungsten over before I start welding. Also I use one size bigger tungsten than I would if it were steel and I get a really sharp point on it.. This keeps the ball on the tip of the tungsten smaller which keeps the arc tighter and less likely to wander! Sick car!! You'll get aluminum down no prob it's just time

Thank you for the advice. I will give that a try.

[ 2013-12-07, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: SVTCOBRAFOREVER ]

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by FivePTSlow:

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Takes the cake.

+1 this is the first thing I thought of after seeing that gm motor in a ford. I suppose I will never understand why people do that. You could have probably built a 351w based 408 stroker from an aluminum dart block for the same $ & kept it how it should be. All Ford.

I have always been against these types of swaps myself. I would have to say that my friend slowly changed my thoughts into this matter.

If I were to do it over, I would go the route of the Coyote motor and twins.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 2T0NE:
Ftw cleanest notch ever

Not yet, needs paint and some body work, but Thank you for the comment.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 63hardtop:
More pics anywhere? New to the Ford world myself. Always had Chevys in the past so, I like it!! :-D I've heard lots of good things about the Holley stand-alone self-tuning EFI. Keep us updated.

Don't have any other pictures just yet. I'll post more when I start working on the hot and cold side.

Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:

quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Takes the cake.

Nice setup. Any numbers or times?

Can't say, crazy numbers on low boost.

Posted by AR_Stang (Member # 10223) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:
Hello Everyone,

I justed wanted to share my build on my 92 notchback .

Justin at Samberg Performance in Pleasanton just finished the headers tonight.

The engine is an LS9 built to handle 1,500hp. The twins are Precision 64/66. My power goals are 700rwhp on low boost using Holleys ECU self tuning system.

Sick!! You'll make 700+rwhp easily! LS powered fox FTW! [worship]

Posted by i (Member # 12534) on :

http://youtu.be/pf_tQkM3CME Ford!!!!
But hey you fista be ballin

Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER:

quote:
Originally posted by 93coupessp:
Stainless works makes up sweep turbo headers for lsx that work on fox bodies looks similar to what you had built. Hope you didn't pay more than 1100 for those custom ones I had custom headers built for an older project they cost me 1600
I ordered the headers from Chris at stainless steel works after he said it would fit my particular setup. They did not fit and it ended up costing me $250.00 to ship them back and a 20% restocking fee. I will never deal with them again!

I have yet to see the invoice but was quoted 2,200-2,500.

Looks like I was taken for. And it was my friends buddy. =|

Damn that sucks good thing stainless works isn't what I went with on my project I just see on yb a lot of lsx fox guys use them I actually got early impala lsx swap headers turned them bitches around had a v band welded on the ends works fine less than $800. Obx I think also makes some for lsx that work in a fox.

Posted by 1sick65 (Member # 3957) on :

Just curious about why you built an ls9 rather than just starting from scratch and building something that could hold "1500" hp, Why take a $10k+ motor and rip it apart and use practically nothing from it?

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

Just ordered "Treadstone TRTTC9 Twin Turbo Intercooler, Chevy, Corvette, GM, Viper 1300HP"

I did not start from scratch because I got a great deal on the whole engine from my friend.

Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 1sick65:
Just curious about why you built an ls9 rather than just starting from scratch and building something that could hold "1500" hp, Why take a $10k+ motor and rip it apart and use practically nothing from it?

It probably doesnt take very much for a ls9 to handle 1500 regularly. Like a lq9 for instance what I have you can probably push 1100 stock motor but it's just a ticking time bomb. I see your point tho I mean I can build a lq9 for half the price a ls9 cost and be way more solid. But if you got the dinero to say ls9 more power to you!

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

small update. Driver side.

Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :

Man that down tube is close to the alt, I'm assuming your gonna ceramic coat it?

Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :

This is a clean car! [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 89foxstang:
Man that down tube is close to the alt, I'm assuming your gonna ceramic coat it?

Yes, and heat wraped as well.

[ 2013-12-19, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: SVTCOBRAFOREVER ]

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

My welds are looking better:D [Big Grin]

Decided to re route the piping from the alternator just in case.

Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :

Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work [patriot]

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:
Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work

Thanks. Yup, all I want is to go fast.

Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :

Is that the dp? No flex joints anywhere?

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 93coupessp:
Is that the dp? No flex joints anywhere?

Now that you mentioned that, I just ordered some flex pipe from summit. Thanks

Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :

If the turbo is mounted to the chassis and the motor isn't solid mounted you might get some cracks eventually on the manifolds. If the turbos are supported via the engine then don't worry about it.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 93coupessp:
If the turbo is mounted to the chassis and the motor isn't solid mounted you might get some cracks eventually on the manifolds. If the turbos are supported via the engine then don't worry about it.

The engine has 4.6L Mustang non urethane mounts and the turbos are connected to turbo headers.

Posted by SVTCOBRAFOREVER (Member # 4173) on :

Still Need to make a coil pack relocation, fan shroud, power steering lines, stainless steel steam vent lines, connect oil cooler, and build rear end.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202264767560653&l=6788930171902206817

[ 2014-05-11, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: SVTCOBRAFOREVER ]

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

Nice

Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:
Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work

I have to interject here and say a fast miata is GAY.

Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :

quote:
Originally posted by sic70stang:

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:
Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work
I have to interject here and say a fast miata is GAY.

Touché haha [patriot]

[ 2014-06-26, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: SAMACH1 ]

Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:

quote:
Originally posted by sic70stang:

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:
Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work
I have to interject here and say a fast miata is GAY.
Touché haha

Lol. Miatas are Gaaay. Lol

Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :

quote:
Originally posted by sic70stang:

quote:
Originally posted by SAMACH1:
Fast is Fast, who cares what anyone says.. Nice work
I have to interject here and say a fast miata is GAY.

Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :

Repost
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[ 2014-06-27, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: NorCalRydaz ]

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