Sold the 99 picking up an 03 cobra tomorrow :)

4valvegt · August 14th, 2011, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by stal94gt

Damn. That is a typical zolner piston under to much heat. Ford messed up and squeezed the pistons in a little to tight in the bores. I got a bore scope to inspect the cylanders with every so often

They got the rest of the car so perfect you would think they would spend a little extra time and money to get this right. Are the keith black pistons any good? Im taking the block and heads to the machine shop monday to see what ive got, from there im going to decide if i want to do a stock rebuild except with a little better piston and run the new on3 kit or maybe go with a stroker kit and run the eaton for a little while till i can afford something more on top of that.

DickH · August 14th, 2011, 02:15 AM

id pass on the stroker and go with a new forged rotating assembly

stal94gt · August 14th, 2011, 04:05 AM

dont spend your money on a stroker. the stock bore to stroke of a 4.6 is almost square which is what you want. as for what pistons its always who prefers what over what but the important thing is to get the bore correct on your block. blower specific prep is extreamly important. the flaw in the stock 03-04 motors is the high sylicone content of the pistion but that is just bad with heat the big thing that wrecks pistons in a blower setup is the piston not being able to swell in the socket. my old motor ran a piston to wall gap of .003 which is noisy on cold starts but once the pistons expanded it would quiet down.

4valvegt · August 14th, 2011, 10:51 AM

Alright sounds good to me, can get the keith blacks for around 450 for the set so dont know the quality behind them but they almost have to be better than the zolners right?

4valvegt · August 14th, 2011, 11:00 AM

Hopefully the crank can be saved, not a big fan of having them cut for some reason.

T2. · August 15th, 2011, 10:01 AM

How much would you want for the complete eaton kit? also nice pick up.. and keep the updates coming!

and some black GT500's or fr500s would look nice with the grey.. or just Chrome SVT Wheels would look just badass..

4valvegt · August 15th, 2011, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by T2.

How much would you want for the complete eaton kit? also nice pick up.. and keep the updates coming!

and some black GT500's or fr500s would look nice with the grey.. or just Chrome SVT Wheels would look just badass..

Thanks, still unsure about going turbo already had a few pms asking me what i am going to do with it lol, i will let you know what I decide.

4valvegt · August 15th, 2011, 09:33 PM

Block and crank are at the machine shop, still unsure what im gonna do about the heads for sure dont have the money to get them done yet. Might try and sell my eclipse to fund this project lol.

Scott2001GT · August 15th, 2011, 11:53 PM

Chrome Saleens IMO for wheels

4valvegt · August 15th, 2011, 11:55 PM

I have no idea what i like for wheels everything ive had has been black or red lol dont know what rims work for me on this car.

B's04gt · August 15th, 2011, 11:56 PM

Chrome fr500's.

4valvegt · August 15th, 2011, 11:58 PM

Def thinking chrome though

4valvegt · August 16th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by B's04gt

Chrome fr500's.

Kinda what i been thinking

B's04gt · August 16th, 2011, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by 4valvegt

Kinda what i been thinking

I will be getting them within the next month or so, So you can see what chrome looks like on DSG.

4valvegt · August 16th, 2011, 12:08 AM

I want to see anthracite or hypercoated fr500s dsg or mineral grey

4valvegt · August 16th, 2011, 12:09 AM

Purdy sure my car is mineral grey, i pulled one of my side scoops off cause one of the clipse was broke and it said mineral on a sticker inside

August 14th, 2011, 02:15 AM	#62
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,188 iTrader: 2 reviews	id pass on the stroker and go with a new forged rotating assembly __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

August 14th, 2011, 04:05 AM	#63
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	dont spend your money on a stroker. the stock bore to stroke of a 4.6 is almost square which is what you want. as for what pistons its always who prefers what over what but the important thing is to get the bore correct on your block. blower specific prep is extreamly important. the flaw in the stock 03-04 motors is the high sylicone content of the pistion but that is just bad with heat the big thing that wrecks pistons in a blower setup is the piston not being able to swell in the socket. my old motor ran a piston to wall gap of .003 which is noisy on cold starts but once the pistons expanded it would quiet down. __________________ bone stock from the factory!

August 14th, 2011, 10:51 AM	#64
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	Alright sounds good to me, can get the keith blacks for around 450 for the set so dont know the quality behind them but they almost have to be better than the zolners right? __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 14th, 2011, 11:00 AM	#65
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	Hopefully the crank can be saved, not a big fan of having them cut for some reason. __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 15th, 2011, 09:33 PM	#68
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	Block and crank are at the machine shop, still unsure what im gonna do about the heads for sure dont have the money to get them done yet. Might try and sell my eclipse to fund this project lol. __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 15th, 2011, 10:01 AM	#66
T2. Regular 2001 Cobra 13.2 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	How much would you want for the complete eaton kit? also nice pick up.. and keep the updates coming! and some black GT500's or fr500s would look nice with the grey.. or just Chrome SVT Wheels would look just badass..

August 15th, 2011, 11:53 PM	#69
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Chrome Saleens IMO for wheels __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

August 15th, 2011, 11:55 PM	#70
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have no idea what i like for wheels everything ive had has been black or red lol dont know what rims work for me on this car. __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 15th, 2011, 11:58 PM	#72
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	Def thinking chrome though __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 16th, 2011, 12:08 AM	#75
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	I want to see anthracite or hypercoated fr500s dsg or mineral grey __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

August 16th, 2011, 12:09 AM	#76
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	Purdy sure my car is mineral grey, i pulled one of my side scoops off cause one of the clipse was broke and it said mineral on a sticker inside __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4 Last edited by 4valvegt; August 16th, 2011 at 12:16 AM.

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