Update on the Bird

June 24, 2010, 02:35:02 AM

Hello everyone, Long time no see....

So after last years modification bonanza the car has just not ran correct. After throwing a follower on teh number two exhaust valve, I found out that my cam was pretty worn out. I called up Bo-Port and got me a nice 1.5 cam, followers and HLA's. (Point of interest, three HLAs were busted when we took out the old cam) After putting the new cam in, we had a bear of a time getting things operating correctly, but we finally nailed down the idle and other things and took her for a drive. I was VERY dissapointed. the car had barely enough power to get out of its own way, and ONLY if you reached full boost and revved the hell out of it.

Last week, I got the Wideband finally installed (Zeitronix with a digital display) and noticed that the AFR's were all screwed up (rich as hell) Under full boost, it would peg the meter a 9.6. My remaned air meter is a large piece of junk, so i bought a known good unit from a guy over on TF. Between a few people and I we figured out that my valve springs are weak, allowing the lash adjusters to pump up, and hold valves open. (Under full boost and high rpms, the car will buck and quit... turning the key over right away to start it does no good, it sounds like the engine is freewheeling. Wait about a minute, and she fires up, runs rough and eventiually smooths out)

I have a set of Valve springs from Bo that should be here on Friday, so after this weekend the TC should be riunning GREAT.

I'll post some new pics up after I get it cleaned up, but here is the complete mod list:

Engine: 2.3L Turbo

Current Mods:

Engine:

Gutted Upper intake
Knife Edged Lower
65mm Throttle Body
EGR Delete
Steeda AFPR
Ported E-6 manifold
T3-To4E .57trim compressor, .48 Turbine
Stainless braided large diameter feed and return lines (oil)
Semi-cold air intake
Modified Air flow Meter
Hallman Pro RX MBC set at 20PSI
Cleaned and Flowed Stock Injector (36PPH)
Stinger FMIC kit
Turbo XS "RFL" BOV
Boport Racing stage 1.5 Cam
Esslinger Adjustable Cam Pulley

Suspension:

Griggs Racing GR-40 Tubular K-member
Griggs Racing FR-2000 Front Coilover kit with 350lb springs
Custom strut mount plates
Griggs racing Bumpsteer kit W/Heim joint tie rod ends
Energy suspention poly sway bar links
Griggs Racing GR-40 Forward Offset A-arms with delrin bushings
FRPP Balljoints
KB Welded Subframe Connectors
Southside machine Lift Bars with Delrin/Steel bushings
Custom Welded Torque Boxes (1/4 and 1/8 inch steel plate)
Eibach Non-Adjustable rear swaybar (thick as shiznit)
Maximum Motorsports Caster/Camber plates
Maximum Motorsports Front Swaybar Relocation kit
KYB AGX front Struts

Exhaust:

Stock Diameter (2.5") Downpipe with Gutted Cat
2.5" Midpipe (no ler)
2.5" mandrel bent Tailpipe with magnaflow rolled tip

Brakes:

Stock rears
Lincoln Mark VII Front calipers (Phenolic)

Drivetrain:

Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch kit
New Severe Duty U-joints
Balanced and lightened Driveshaft
New Tailshaft bushing on the Trans
Rebuilt World Class Borg Warner T-5
FRPP 3.55 gears with new clutch packs
Redline Synthetic Trans fluid
Amsoil 90wt Gear oil + modifier in the 8.8
Zeitronix Wideband w/display

Comments are welcome, Pics are ON THEE WAY