Been a while, but we made some progress yesterday. Couple more days like that and it’ll be ready to fire. AC and cooling are basically done, transmission and driveshaft are up and in. Turbos are mounted, oil lines are almost done.
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Oh I know they’re capable, i just prefer the 4v. Thanks, hoping to get it fired up in a couple weeks
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Wiring mess...thank God my buddy knows how to do all this, haha
Got my Beijing BOV’s mounted up now
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Any issues with the mishimoto? I’ve seen some posts about them leaking. Are you using their fan too? We’re still in “mock up” so we can work around the radiator if need be.
I had a shop install the cams with the engine build, so I don’t know.
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nice. my best in my old '04 cobra was 10.00 @ 140 with a 1.5 60' on SVE drag pack. stock engine/trans/rear, 2.9 crusher, e85. 820rwhp. i need more seat time...9 second car, 12 second driver. haha
just ordered a reische 170 t-stat from lethal and On3 coolant crossover delete. have a dealer friend getting prices on mishimoto and fluidyne radiators.
i started a build thread with pics and specs, if anyone cares to check in - https://svtperformance.com/threads/2002-saleen-4v-tt-build-pic-heavy.1187378/
Scott Rod fender panels(shaved/smoothed):
Engine hone, balance and assembly - Done by Performance Research Inc in Westerville, OH
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Since the pics got jacked up in the original post, I’ll spread them out in the comments.
Here’s the car:
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I’ve always loved the look of new edge saleens, never cared for the 2v drivetrain. So I bought 2002 S281sc #408, a MG car with 77k miles with the goal of putting a 4v twin turbo swap.
Bought the car out of state and it arrived a pile of hot trash...engine barely ran, missing and smoking...
hello everyone.
i've been a member on here since 2011, was fairly active then disappeared for a couple years.
I sold my cobra last year and picked up a '02 s281sc as a project car. it's undergoing a complete power train swap(teksid block, 4v with forged internals, 04 cobra heads, t56 magnum...