A good phone call
Yahoo! - the machinist called and the block, heads, rods, and pistons all measured out well within factory tolerances! This means some significant cost savings and more cash for go fast parts and clever machining. Another "check mark" for Ford in building the 5.0 HO with good TRW forged slugs and super hard blocks. Next step is to start accumulating some of the required hardware.
Since I'll be driving this car on the street and in varying temperatures and conditions I need to be pretty conservative on the ring package. I moly coated cast ring is likely the step I'll proceed in unless I come across a better idea (which happens alot). I'll also begin by using the factory cam which will cut down on my efi expenses. I could easily find 20+ hp in a purpose built cam. However, to run this economically and safely on the street I would need a custom chip burned and never draw much vacuum for my brakes and sensors (not to mention idling around 1500rpm). I'm pretty confident I can put down 260hp at the rear wheels based on my current pure stock combination. The key is freeing up the power that is already present through parasitics inside and outside the motor. More to come.
Since I'll be driving this car on the street and in varying temperatures and conditions I need to be pretty conservative on the ring package. I moly coated cast ring is likely the step I'll proceed in unless I come across a better idea (which happens alot). I'll also begin by using the factory cam which will cut down on my efi expenses. I could easily find 20+ hp in a purpose built cam. However, to run this economically and safely on the street I would need a custom chip burned and never draw much vacuum for my brakes and sensors (not to mention idling around 1500rpm). I'm pretty confident I can put down 260hp at the rear wheels based on my current pure stock combination. The key is freeing up the power that is already present through parasitics inside and outside the motor. More to come.
posted by Dustin at
12:48 PM
