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Topic: My week-long thrashin' pays off...
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JohnB
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I busted my @ss all week, and today..it runs. Just to get everyone up to speed...
Blown headgasket on the Cobra...I, of course, cannot just "replace the gasket and be happy". So, on go ported 2.02 RPM's. I wasn't happy with the shortblock, so it's all new too. Then I pick up a Performer intake, instead of the Cobra...and proceed to port the be-jeezus out of it. I can't just "port-match" anything. Two days later, I'm FINALLY happy with it...so on it goes. 1 MILLION trips to the parts store later (it's an original 77k mile car, everything was stock..and junk..) I'm done. I thrashed until almost midnight last night, started up and finished about 10 today. I am beat. This is the 3rd car I've done an engine build on in a month. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
BUT...it runs...and excellent!! I have some tuning to do, possibly a new MAF and TB (still stock Cobra items) and a dyno run. I am curious what this will put out... ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
But tomorrow..an easy day..just a 5 lug conversion, spring change and spindle swap-out on my 86. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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1993 Cobra
2012 F150 Raptor
2020 GT500
Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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Yellow94GT
Mr. 60 FT
Member # 431
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Sounds like a busy day John. Looking forward to seeing what it puts down ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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1994 GT Bucket that will likely never run
1999 SLOLEEN Twin Turbo Coyote
2008 F250 580 RWHP 1129 RWTQ
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94gt
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Member # 3060
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cool! I saw it out on the street today, and knew something good happened!!!
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Posts: 5777 | From: Beavercreek, OH | Registered: Jul 2003
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Hey bro, congrats! About time you got that shit runnin, so now you can help me fix mine!! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Never got an email from ya about the valve springs.. cheaplaybr@sbcglobal.net.
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1965 Spyder GT
Posts: 1358 | From: Maine | Registered: Feb 2002
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FasterDamnit
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Member # 442
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Outstanding, man! Have to go up to Sac w/me next time and smack some more LS1's!
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Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.
'65 Mustang 347
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Livin' in the Carolina Pines
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94gt
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I wanna do that! lol, I want more power!!!
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About time you got off your @ss and did some work on that thing! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Posts: 939 | From: Vacaville by way of Texas | Registered: Mar 2003
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Yellow94GT
Mr. 60 FT
Member # 431
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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Outstanding, man! Have to go up to Sac w/me next time and smack some more LS1's!
This I would like to see, (John at the track) ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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1994 GT Bucket that will likely never run
1999 SLOLEEN Twin Turbo Coyote
2008 F250 580 RWHP 1129 RWTQ
Posts: 5990 | From: Cameron Park, Ca | Registered: Sep 2001
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JohnB
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Hey now! I'll be there on the 27th... but with the Lightning. The Cobra goes in for paint AGAIN here soon.
Seems like I've been working on everyones car but mine. That's the way it goes though.
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1965 Shelby Cobra
1993 Cobra
2012 F150 Raptor
2020 GT500
Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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