Dart Block Getting Built

[Pops Fun]

Hi
As most of you know I blew up my stock block that I was running about 520rwhp. it lasted about 4 years then gave out!!

New block photo's. Barker fab and machining is doing the build.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/Dart%20block%203-2-10/Dartshpblock.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/Dart%20block%203-2-10/Dartblockside1.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/Dart%20block%203-2-10/DartblockBottom.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/Dart%20block%203-2-10/DartBlockcloseup.jpg


Looking good

[Jeff88coupe]

Looking good Steve...I saw it in person this afternoon when I dropped my motor off at Steve's.

[93 coupe]

Good choice on your builder Steve. He's the man! He always has some cool projects going on out there. Real reasonable also. I think he has Rob Lewis's 430" motor out there too. ;)

[redfirepearlgt]

Call if you need any help. I'm just up the street. If in town or on weekend will be glad to give you an extra hand.

[Pops Fun]

Call if you need any help. I'm just up the street. If in town or on weekend will be glad to give you an extra hand.

Thanks, the install will be at my sons in milford.

[WARMACHINE]

Nice, going to be same cubic inch? What kind of HP are you shooting for?

[Gearhead]

Looks good !! DART SHP is about the best deal going for an aftermarket block !!

[MFIELD]

Looking good pops, now put some big boost to it.

[kennebellcobra]

Looks great Steve...no worries now...might as well upgrade to a ysi. Lol

[jlt2006]

Glad to see its moving along.

[NXcoupe]

Looks good!

[Pops Fun]

Nice, going to be same cubic inch? What kind of HP are you shooting for?

Hi
Same cubic inch 347... the major change is the pistons... dished with 8.5-1 compression, was 9.5-1. Different shorty headers.. mac to jba and a intake spacer for taller valve covers.

Hoping to get about the same HP, had 520rwhp. ?? if i don't get it I will repulley it.. :D I am hoping the fuel system will hold up to more HP.

[jlt2006]

What clutch did you decide to go with?

[Pops Fun]

What clutch did you decide to go with?

Hi Jeff
Went with the Spec 3+, probably overkill but ...... I've had slipping problems in the past and wanted to try something stout!!

[jlt2006]

Good Morning Steve,
Thats right, you mentioned that earlier. I think you will like the Spec 3+. It probably will get you in trouble though, the way you like to play on the street.

[Pops Fun]

Progress

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/DartBlock347.jpg

[redfirepearlgt]

Looking very nice!!!!

[Evil_Capri]

Looking pretty! :bigthumb

[TONYT]

thats a gr8 luk'n peice

heck u ought to name tht one

[Pops Fun]

Sitting in the car!!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/HangingGoingin.jpg

[Pops Fun]

Motor is sitting in the car... put the headers on last night. Had to modify them .... the head studs are 1/2" and the nuts stuck out and hit the corner of the header flange. took a while to find the problem. :lol:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/IMG00143.jpg

Ground down a couple corners on the flange and all is well.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/IMG00144.jpg

Tonight maybe the blower installed?? :D

[Pops Fun]

Hi
A special thanks to Craig at Cincy Speed..... Looking for some parts and even thought he didn't have them sent me to the right place..

Thanks Craig

[Maximus]

No problem guy.

Your Stang is coming along very nicely. Should be cool to see the new numbers with more Boost!:D

[WARMACHINE]

Man! Your getting things done. Be running in no time.

[Pops Fun]

If I can keep up the money flow it could be done this weekend, or the beginning of next week!! :D Seems like 2 steps forward and 1 step back at times!! :lol: Got the vortech hung and the intake installed tonight!!
Need a new oil line a fitting is bad and a new plug wire red MSD wires ... going to look for a braided line since it is in the front.. the vortech to the block!
My son Jay is doing the assembly and he is pretty good.. He lets me hold the light and some small stuff!!:lol:

Steve

[jlt2006]

My son Jay is doing the assembly and he is pretty good.. He lets me hold the light and some small stuff!!:lol:

The joys of helping out. :bigthumb

Looks good Steve. Should be as wild as ever.

[Pops Fun]

The joys of helping out. :bigthumb

Looks good Steve. Should be as wild as ever.
it's lots of fun!! Quality time...

[Pops Fun]

Hi
Mounted the aluminum flywheel and the intake. Had to order some 7" bolts for the cobra intake since we are using a 1/2" spacer to clear the valve covers...... will use all thread til they come in, also cut a little nub off the intake so it would clear... Distributor in... broke a spark plug wire http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/images/smilies/frown.gif darn those msd wires are expensive, radiator installed. Put the new braided line on for the vortech. Things are moving along... http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
hoping to have it done pretty soon, already talking about things to do next winter. http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Every time I think I am done spending money something else comes up... like the spark plug wires.. Oh well.

Hope to be running by early next week or maybe this weekend... http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif my son is ready to get it out of his garage!!
Steve


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[Pops Fun]

Friday morning went over and worked underneath the car... wanted to get it undercoated before the tranny went in
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/IMG00152.jpg

[Pops Fun]

Saturday... Jay called at noon and I went over he had the power steering NS air conditioning pump hung when I got there. Dialing in the lakewood housing took forever... the offset pins were rough and wouldn't turn so we took everything down and smoothed them and tried them and smoothed them etc..:confused:

tranny went in easy...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/IMG00158.jpg

Worked til 11pm and the car is done. :D :D Cranked it over to check oil pressure and get fuel pressure. Hooked up the coil and a couple of turns and the battery quit, after a couple cranks!! :mad:

:D I am a happy guy... might get over tonight to see if it starts.. :coo1:

[WARMACHINE]

Got anyway to put up a video of it? Nice work also.

[331TwistedWedge]

yep those 95's are such a joy :lol:

looks good steve :bigthumb

[Pops Fun]

Got anyway to put up a video of it? Nice work also.

Sorry no video maybe when it goes on the dyno

[Pops Fun]

It runs..... :D:D:D :lol::lol::lol: :D:D:D

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/th_IMG00035-20100314-1219.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/?action=view&current=IMG00035-20100314-1219.jpg)

[WARMACHINE]

I had no idea it was a sn95.That's what i'm building now, cool car, were do you run it at?

[Pops Fun]

I go to Tri-state. I don't run it a lot... I go 3 or 4 times a year I guess.... It's a little to fast for a vert without cage so I just test and tune:D

[Pops Fun]

My son released the car today and I took it for a ride breaking it in some. Trying to take it easy... those that know me know that is hard!!:lol:

Beautiful day to have the top down!!

[Evil_Capri]

COOL!! Can't wait to see/hear her with her new engine!

[Pops Fun]

just thought I'd put in a finished photo.... notice the engine compartments new paint...:D

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/th_P1000329.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Popsfun/Car%20Stuff/?action=view&current=P1000329.jpg)

[WARMACHINE]

Wow! nice job. I need to get mine done.

[redfirepearlgt]

Is it running and driveable POPs? If so come over to Quake S/L with it Saturday @ 5:00 on Colerain and hang out with us a while and let us all druel like Bull Mastiff's over it!!! Trying to get the guys out of their hybernating and kick spring in the A$$ to get it going. Com e on out either way. you can ride over with me if yours isn't ready yet. I just live up the street.

[TooFast98Cobra]

nice build man

[5.0calypso93lx]

I wish my build would happen this fast :(

Looks great Steve! I wonder how much the car would pick up with a different intake manifold?