Just wondering what the cost of forged rods and pistons would be on my 01 cobra. This is assuming shop cost at about 100 dollars per hour. Pretty sure the crank on these motors are already forged. Trying to go 425 to 450 reliably on a ProCharger.
20000 miles?There is a lot more to it then just putting in forged rods and pistons. Unless you are doing the work yourself, its going to cost some $$$. Like 8-10k.
I had a Vortech Si making 445/407 on 9psi for 5 years and just short of 20k miles. All stock 01 motor.
My mods:
Vortech V2 Si w/3.60 pulley
Anderson Ford Motorsport Power Pipe
Focus SVT Pump
KB Boost a Pump
60lbs Injectors
SCT 2400 MAF
Bassani X-pipe/High Flow Cats
SpinTech/Roush Side Exhaust
BilletFlow IRS Brace
Steeda “Stop the Hop” kit
4:10 gears
McLeod "RXT" Twin Disc
Steeda Tri Ax Shifter
Willwood 14' Brake System
Nitto 555 Drag Radials
SCT tune by Liddio at Alternative Auto Performance
Its all in the tune imo. And also not completely beating the dog piss out of your car. I still had a ton of fun with it, but within reason.
I also was anal about the maintenance.
Oil change every 3k
Plug change every other year.
My suggestion would to get a compression test done pre FI as well.
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The engine runs great just don’t want to build a ticking time bomb.If you are looking at only 450 and having to forge the internals then you are spending a ton fior that last 30hp. The stock internals seem ok at 420 on a Procharger as long as you are not spending a ton of time at the drags or doing extended high boost / speed runs.
Procharger on stock internals is an easy boost and unless you are looking at much higher numbers the hp to cost ratio gets ugly quick for the mid 400s
The engine you have is running without issue?
What happened after 20000 miles
20000 miles?
I did an egr delete and have installed ceramic coated longtubes along with intake spacer and cold air intake. Since then I’ve noticed it runs 6 to 8 degrees cooler.Nothing, shoulda put that LOL.
I just sold the car in august of this year. Had it for 18 (almost 19) years total. Car ran amazing. Car was perfect actually.
One thing I forgot to put in my original post is also heat. You can have the best of the best in terms of a built shortblock and tune but heat is a killer.