I am paying to have all of this done to my GT500.

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***Hopefully my title keeps me out of the "bought not built" controversy.***

My upcoming build is now underway as the plan has been finalized and the project launched. Van at Revan Racing has been instrumental with the planning--helping me while also trying to get situated for the Texas Mile run he is about to conduct. I cannot thank him enough.

I would also like to thank the GT500 community. Your enthusiasm and knowledge have educated and inspired me.

I will document the complete build starting with the plan (this post) and ending with the final dyno runs. I will post pictures along the way.

Here are the plan details:

Brakes:
05-13 Shelby & Boss 302 Extreme-Plus Brake System, Rear, Black w/ Red Letters (will match the fronts that are already in place--stainless steel lines already in place)
Front brake cooling ducts with JLT bezels

Cooling:
Reische 170 Degree TSTAT
C&R Bare Aluminum Reservoir Set
2007-2011 Shelby GT500 High Capacity Radiator
2007-2011 Shelby GT500 Dual Pass / Dual Puller Fan Air To Water Heat Exchanger Kits

Suspension:
GR40TT
Grigg's Decambered Rear End

Exhaust:
Bassani 3" Exhaust with off road x-pipe
Ford Racing Shorty Headers
Custom quad 3" exhaust tips
4 resonators (2 per side)
High Flow Ceramic Cats

Boost:
Kenne Bell Shelby GT500 MAMMOTH™ 2.8L Liquid Cooled Supercharger
Kenne Bell 2.75", 3.00" and 3.25" Upper Pulleys

Engine:
Modular Ford Aluminum 5.4 GT 500
Oliver Billet I Beam Rods
Custom L&M/Diamond Pistons 9.5:1 Compression Ceramic Coated with Custom Valve Relief
Total Seal steel rings
Race Rod & Main Bearings,
Custom ARP main studs for 8 bolt windage tray
Sleeve Aluminum Block Option
Cobra Jet crank
Ported Heads (Foxlake Stage 3)
Modular billet oil pump gears
Ferrea Super Alloy exhaust valves
Ferrea Super Alloy intake valves
Ford Modular 7mm valve seal/spring seat
Ford Modular 4V .600 lift valve springs
Manley 4V titanium retainers
Ford Modular 4V custom designed CNC Cams
Ford Modular 2V-4V ARP head studs 2000
IW 10% OD Balancer pulley (double keyed to Cobra Jet crank shaft)
Shelby GT500 2008 Crank Balancer (double keyed to Cobra Jet crank shaft)
Ford Racing Header Gaskets
Ford Racing Blue Head Covers
CJ Motorsports Coil Covers

Miscellaneous:
Autometer Cobalt Boost Gauge (to go with the AFR and Nitrous Oxide pressure gauges)
105 lb injectors
Speed of Sound Switch Panel
Braille Lithium Ion Super lightweight Battery and battery tender
PA Performance HD Alternator with larger Pulley for High RPM
Nitrous Express Remote Bottle Opener (completes my fully automated set-up with bottle heater)
2012 GT500 Recaro Seats (completely refurbished and rebuilt)
Drive Shaft Shop 2007-2012 GT500 Aluminum Drive Shaft
Custom drive shaft loop- custom fitted with Grigg's suspension
Thump Racing 2007-2011 GT500 Billet Aluminum Belt Tensioner with 63mm Pulley
JLT Oil Separator Passenger Side
JLT Oil Separator Drivers Side
Raceskinz Rear Seat Delete
KR style axle reservoir from Bob's Autosports
Power Steering cooler from Summit
Boss Transmission Cooler- custom fitted with Grigg's suspension
True Forged Billet Hood Vents
Project 321 Cap Set
Custom strut tower brace
Forgeline GA3R 3-piece wheels with hidden titanium hardware--18"x10 1/2" (matte black, 315 Toyo Proxis R888 all around)
Custom audio enclosure inside the Raceskinz compartment: 10" JBL subwoofer, 1-channel ARC amp, 4-channel ARC amp, capacitor
AeroCatch hood latches (locking)
BlendMount, Passport 9500ix, and hard-wired power cable
Custom metal boxed transmission mount

I'm excited. Van is busy. Michael at L&M Engines is busy. My mechanic, Eric Anderson of Anderson's Hand Built, will be busy.

I will be selling lots of stock and aftermarket parts as this project moves along.

I hope some find this interesting.

Michael
 
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Should be nice once it is done.

Where are you getting the 2012 seats from?

Why a stock Ford balancer vs a stock size one from ATI?
 
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Where did you end up getting the 2012 recaro seats? (edit: hadn't refreshed the page yet, already answered)
The build sounds awesome! good luck, hope you meet all your goals.
 

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Good question. Let me ask Van :)

My 2008 FRPP Dampener handles over 920 at the wheel. Same thing for RDSNK46.

With many of the recent crank pulley failures I'm sticking with OEM and likely double keying the crank.

There is a lot of minutia with a build like this and suggestions like this can be reviewed. If necessary changed although I'm already purchasing stuff!

Time is of the essence!

Van
 

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Good to know. Is double keying something they can do when swapping the lower pulley or does the crank need to be out?
 

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Congrats! Hope the build exceeds your expectations and with Van's guidence you'll be in good hands.
 

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Yes--I am staying away from the overdrive pulleys. We are also double keying the cobra jet crank and the 2008 balancer.
 

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Sounds like a killer build, but I'd go with a larger blower if I was doing all of the mods you listed.

Either way you will have an awesome GT500 built and assembled by professionals that will stand behind their work and give you piece of mind.
 
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Nice build, I'm a whipple man myself but still a great build. Only thing I would do differently is the blower. With a built motor the 2.8 wouldn't even be an option. Other than that should be a blast. What is the car's intended purpose. Taking from the Griggs and dealing with Van your going to be doing some road racing. Might explain the blower size
 

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Sounds like a killer build, but I'd go with a larger blower if I was doing all of the mods you listed.

Either way you will have an awesome GT500 built and assembled by professionals that will stand behind their work and give you piece of mind.

I appreciate that recommendation. I can always go with the KB 3.6L LC or the Whipple 4.0L any time :) I'm sure Van will take care of it if I ever ask him :)
 

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Nice build, I'm a whipple man myself but still a great build. Only thing I would do differently is the blower. With a built motor the 2.8 wouldn't even be an option. Other than that should be a blast. What is the car's intended purpose. Taking from the Griggs and dealing with Van your going to be doing some road racing. Might explain the blower size

No drag for me. Not interested. Road car and road racing all the way...
 

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Damn straight gunna be nasty on the road coarse!! Did you order the suspension through Griggs or through Van?? I need to get a hold of griggs for my Kmember setup.. That is a pretty penny to drop all at once man!! No joke probably close to 50k alone on parts :eek:
 

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