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Old Nov 30, 2017, 07:54 AM
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**Update**

Oil pan, oil pan baffle, and dip stick has been ordered!


soooooooo close to start putting the motor back together. All I need is the master gasket set and oil pump (HYPED)
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New oil pan, oil scraper, and dip stick came in. I'll be sending out the injectors for cleaning and flow testing today.
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In for end results, looks like a solid build
Old Dec 18, 2017, 08:32 AM
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Head should be here this week(I hope).

I'm also thinking of switching to a FP red or black...Not too sure yet.


Also, new oem knock, oil temp, oil pressure, coolant temp, coolant gauge senors came in...New sensors cost an arm and leg -_-

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Old Jan 2, 2018, 07:19 PM
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**Update**

I received the head from the shop but it arrived damaged(broken water nipple), shop will fix it with a threaded nipple at no cost.

Ordered the clutch, OEM master gasket kit, few misc bits. Picked up a bushur ported exhaust mani for cheap also.

Block and all the parts minus head, clutch, and gaskets has been dropped of to Nick @ M.R. Performance. He will assemble the engine and time it for me to drop back into the car. I don't trust myself to play with the timing. -_-.

Hopefully everything is completed by the end of January and I'll being putting it back in around early February.

Hopefully I can break 400 AWHP on the mustang dyno with 93 oct


and I almost forgot, BBK Full has been sent to Tyler Gennari for inspection/cleaning/rebuild.
Old Jan 24, 2018, 06:56 AM
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**Update**

So I received the head last month and it arrived damages, water nipple broke during shipping. I originally ordered billet s2 cams but when I received the head it didn't look like billet cams and didn't really think anything of it. I sent the head back to get the water nipple repaired and ask the shop to confirm the S2 cams were installed, they said yes.

Got the head back(2nd time) from the shop, First time I saw when opening the box was the GSC cam card, now I'm thinking they sent me the paper work for the cams. When I crack the head packaging open I notice the cams were now black and my old cams in the GSC box. They made a honest mistake and forgot to install them. After removing the head completely from the packaging I notice the entire bottom of the head was covered in SODA from the blasting, I was really pissed. Exchange a few emails with the shop and shipped it back out to them for cleaning. They are going to port the head for me for a couple of bucks because of the issues.(80% discount).

Once the head is received I can assemble the motor and begin the next phase.
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with all those issues... i would go over that head with a fine tooth comb...
Old Jan 25, 2018, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by hutch959
with all those issues... i would go over that head with a fine tooth comb...


I hope it's all resolved...lol
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**Update**

Head is in and everything looks good!!!!!! I'm going to drop it off to the shop for assembly and timing tomorrow(I don't trust myself with timing -_-)
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Old Feb 7, 2018, 11:36 AM
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**Update**

motor has been assembled and timed, going to pick it up tomorrow! I should be able to start dropping it back into the car next weekend.
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**Update**
It's starting to look like a complete engine now!. Hoping to have it dropped in on Sunday and then the fun begins hooking everything back up.


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So I came across a deal yesterday for something that wasn't needed but the price was just too good to resists.

Brand new ACT flywheel, $150




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