got the k-member swapped in today Reply #15 – January 31, 2007, 04:59:11 PM Quote from: shame302;126880cool. why the mach 1 pistons and rods though? if you are going through the hassle of swapping them then id buck up and get some decent peices instead of powder metal ones. they are basicly the same as the mark vii and na cobra ones. if the car is street driven id realy wouldnt even consider manual brakes. most guys that do end up switching to hydroboost later on and its alot harder at that point. i wish i didnt bail on mine but its gonna be sweet seeing some of these done finally. i was 99% ready for assembly. nice price on the k member & purches as well. id consider having them welded eventually. i was going to anyway. i was going to powdercaot mine sourapple green lol.cheap was the key! these have roughly 3,000 miles on them. the car will see very few street miles, as i have a truck for a daily driver. and yes im using the coil-on-plugs. Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #16 – February 01, 2007, 04:41:08 PM cool, just keep the spray under control with those.... Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #17 – February 02, 2007, 11:56:41 AM more goodies!i picked up a pair of COP cam covers from a local junkyard for a mere $70! :D clean as a whistle.........got some parts back from the machine shop:the pistons needed to be honed on the pin hole by .0005"! even though they look like they have a lot of miles, the skirts still have a good coating on them.still waiting on the crank, though.next week(hopefully), the shortblock will be assembled with new ARP main studs. Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #18 – February 02, 2007, 12:50:24 PM Nice! :DI thought about a carb'd DOHC 4.6 in darkthunder. Maybe in 20years when my kid graduates college. lol. *sigh* Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #19 – February 02, 2007, 06:28:07 PM Nice score you got there!!! Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #20 – February 04, 2007, 01:14:16 AM Quote from: Ether947;127231Nice! :D I thought about a carb'd DOHC 4.6 in darkthunder. Maybe in 20years when my kid graduates college. lol. *sigh* nah, realy...mark viii engines are dirt cheep, the k member realy isnt mandatory. other then the hydroboost, carb setup and ignition it can be done realy cheep and easy. id say almost as cheep and easy as just about any other engine swap. id rather swap in a higher reving 290+ hp than tqy 225hp anyday. the FI is what makes it tricky and pricey... Quote Selected
got the k-member swapped in today Reply #21 – February 21, 2007, 04:05:09 PM WOOT!sullivan intake and MSD MOD 6 are on the way! the MSD box will be here on friday, and the intake will be here sometime next week. (ordered it from VT engines, and they're in Michigan) the engine is getting assembled within the next week, and i dropped the AODE off with a friend to go through it.shiznit, i may have this thing running within a couple of months. still need exhaust, and that's it as far as the big stuff.oh yeah, i have more progress pics of my engine bay. ill post them in that thread. Quote Selected
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