Project boosted snake.

[MarkVIII93]

So the story begins with me picking up a nearly spotless and rust free rio-red 97 cobra. Found the car on craigslist having a motor noise. With as clean as the car is, couldnt pass it up. For 3200 $ I loaded the car onto the trailer and brought it home. After a removed valve cover and a decent amount of tinkering, I decided I was better off pulling the motor to get a better idea of what is going on. My plans are to use the stock forged crank(possibly kellog if funds allow), manley h-beams and mahle 18cc pistons, minor head work and shortened runner intake with imrc deletes. The big part of the project will be installing the 80mm single turbo. I will update as progress is made. For now, here are some of the latest progress pictures.

 

[1nine84GT]

N i c e !

 

[MarkVIII93]

On the stand soon to be torn down.

 

[svtserpent]

I got one of them in my garage.

 

[MarkVIII93]

Gotta love the b head.

 

[SuperStang90]

Gonna build your own kit or buy one?

 

[MarkVIII93]

Gonna build your own kit or buy one?

Hear good things about hellion but big $$$. May just buy headers/crossover and tubular k member then go from there.

 

[svtserpent]

The left cable broke for the IMRC on mine.The left head was mess. Have the plates welded up or find some deletes.

 

[MarkVIII93]

The left cable broke for the IMRC on mine.The left head was mess. Have the plates welded up or find some deletes.

Probably going to have them welded just to save a couple bucks.

 

[sidewayscoupe]

Sounds like a cool project.

The 96 Mystic I just bought has a Hellion 76mm kit on it. My 03 with the twin screw makes power quicker on the street but when the 76 comes on it pulls like a freight train. Now I understand the turbo hype......

I'm getting ready convert to COP on it, I would look into that for yours.

 

[MarkVIII93]

Sounds like a cool project.

The 96 Mystic I just bought has a Hellion 76mm kit on it. My 03 with the twin screw makes power quicker on the street but when the 76 comes on it pulls like a freight train. Now I understand the turbo hype......

I'm getting ready convert to COP on it, I would look into that for yours.

Right. Everyone at my work right now is trying to talk me out of building a turbo car (because theyve built so many.... not). Ive read into cop conversion and heard mixed reviews. Seems more aesthetic than anything.

 

[nitrouspete]

turbo car all the way....from experience.

 

[MarkVIII93]

turbo car all the way....from experience.

Right. I work with a lot of haters. Telling me it takes 20k to build a turbo car...

 

[MarkVIII93]

The question is now... to recondition, buy a new or used crank?

 

[sidewayscoupe]

I have a couple new 4.6 Kellogg cranks that I might be selling.

The same as these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17067037308...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_472wt_1171

 

[MarkVIII93]

I have a couple new 4.6 Kellogg cranks that I might be selling.

The same as these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17067037308...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_472wt_1171

Pm me with the details cash in hand.

 

[sidewayscoupe]

Pm me with the details cash in hand.

K


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[MarkVIII93]

Any recommendations on bearings?

 

[MarkVIII93]

Anybody have the tool for this?

 

[MarkVIII93]

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