The Mark Being Featured in a Magazine

Thanks, Guys :) I look forward to meeting as many of you Mark VIII nuts as I can in my travels. :)

The cruise control has been deleted from The Mark, because I have plans for line lock that will be controlled by the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel.

The throttle cable and bracket have both been replaced. Here is a picture of it below. Aric has to put a return spring on it yet. Don't quote me, because I am not sure, but I think he said they are both from a Ranger pickup?



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Well, The Mark ran real good until it ran out of blower :) The S trim ran out of steam around 16.7 psi. I thought for sure fuel would be the show stopper, but the GT pump and the KB BAP have a lot more to give.

That stroker motor really helped out in the torque department. The old motor and 3.1 pulley on the dyno produced 402/318. The new motor with the 3.1 pulley produced 410/344. The new motor with the 2.7 pulley produced 470/403. :)

Before I even start thinking about a T trim, I am going to take it to the track and see where I am at. Remember, I stop at 11.5 in the 1/4 mile. :) Aric is concerned about oil being scavenged into the blower from the valve cover, so he is going to install a external oil recovery tank/breather. Here are some pictures of the action tonight. I will post videos when he puts the bumper back on, and does another pull with any fine adjustments made.



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lol Bryan :) They are going to call Vortech and get some pricing figures to rebuild the S trim to a T trim. Not a big deal for me right now knowing that Aric did not lean very hard on that motor, and the PMAS has tons of room left on it. He had a big grin on his face when he looked over the numbers after the last pull. We will see... :)

Ryan is calling Will Smith to come back to the ATL and finish the photo shoot for the magazine article when all the little stuff is done. Probably within the next week or two.
 
After driving around the city this weekend, I am happy that The Mark is still very well mannered. I have not matted the go pedal yet, but there was no drama driving it around town. :)

There is a small list of things that still need to be done before I go to the track. It needs a throttle return spring, because the go peddle has a feather touch to it, and I need some resistance for better feel.

The oil recovery/breather needs to go on asap. Recycling the valve cover air is also venting oil into the intercooler tube and sprays oil out of the blow-off valve, that makes a mess of the front bumper, and is not very good for the motor.

It also needs a second blow-off valve welded in the intercooler tube on the passenger side of the car. Almost 17psi of boost at WOT then off the throttle is too much for the single BOV to handle.

Coolant system needs to be burped some more.

Serp belt stabilizer needs to be put on.

Aric needs to road test it still, to make sure the road tuning - shifting done on the dyno, is also good on the street.

The inner tube on one of the slicks needs to be replaced.

Should be good to go if all this stuff gets done this week :)


Here are a couple pictures of the Acworth cruise in this past weekend. Nice turnout as always :)



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Looks like a really fun car show. Great pics and thanks for the updates any vids yet?
 
The Mark has been back with Aric since last Tuesday. He is going through the punch list now to get it ready for SSHS8. The first thing on the list, is to address the MAF tube.

He is going to put a second Vortech mini-race blow-off valve on the passenger side tube just beyond the aftercooler exit that leads to the throttle body.

The one already on the car is located in the drivers side tube just before the aftercooler entrance. The two blow-off valves, and the cam cover oil recovery tank are all hidden from view from the engine compartment.

Here is a picture of the general area for the new blow-off valve

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If the second blow-off valve does not solve the tube problem, he is going to weld on a boost bracket to the tube, and the intake to fasten it down.

Next on the list is the belt stabilizer, throttle return spring, and the driver's side cam cover breather that needs to be tied into the oil recovery tank.

Then, the rest is computer stuff. I want the ABS and traction control turned off for good. I have the fuse pulled for the ABS, and need to somehow disconnect the traction control. After that, more driveability tuning, shift points, tc lock-up, etc. Then it is time to go to the track finally! :)
 
It's interesting-
the Mark platform is more interesting than the T-bird.
it has a better base engine.

And it's easier to find an inexpensive, well maintained Mark VIII than it is to find a T-bird that hasn't been thrashed to death.. Yet, they haven't really been embraced by the performance community yet.
 
Surprise! :) Here is a link to the part 2 article on The Mark motor build featured in the October 08 issue of Super Rod Magazine. It has the complete article including pictures:


http://www.superrod.com/Media/PublicationsArticle/SR_0810_5LiterModMotor_2.pdf



Here is a copy of the main story:

5.0 MOD STROKER PART II
Building a Blown 5.0 DOHC Ford Stroker for the Street

Credits: Words: Will Smith | Photography: Will Smith


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In Part I of this mod motor stroker buildup (Super Rod, Aug. ’08), we documented Injected Engineering’s progress, as well as its techniques, in assembling a 5.0-liter Ford modular DOHC stroker engine. This 300-inch, 32-valve engine will see duty in a street-driven, supercharged Lincoln Mark VIII, a consideration that provides the reasoning behind many of the component choices.

The bottom end is forged to handle the boost, and the extra cubic inches should provide more grunt on the low end (of the rpm scale). The block is the preferred Teksid aluminum piece, which is stronger than the later aluminum blocks. So as not to deprive the Lincoln of sufficient vacuum for the power brakes, the heads and cams are stock ’96-’98 Cobra parts, and in addition to preserving vacuum, they make good power down low, where the car will spend most of its time on the street.

We left off as Injected Engineering’s Eric Carrion began arranging the fairly complex timing chain system. Here, he completes that task, along with the rest of the engine. Among the new pieces introduced in this stage of the build, the most important is likely the ’96-’98 Cobra intake manifold equipped with Intake Manifold Runner Controls (IMRCs), butterfly valves that help give the intake runners two different characteristics—short runners produce torque and long runners produce horsepower. The IMRC arrangement helps one intake produce more of both, though some drag racers favor eliminating these valves for ultimate narrow rpm band power.

Carrion dressed the rest of the engine, adding valve covers, timing chain cover, water pump, oil pan and other necessary items for a functioning powerplant. Once installed in the Lincoln, this stroker motor will be paired with a Vortech S-trim supercharger making approximately 15 pounds of boost—believe it or not, that number isn’t all that wild for a forged mod motor. Modular drag racers have been known to subject their engines to 20 and even 25 psi of boost, so one thing to know going in, these engines are tough. Dyno tuning was not complete at press time, but considering that before this engine was built, the 4,000-pound Lincoln ran 12.16 at 113.4 mph in the quarter-mile, this new engine should produce some truly impressive results, and all with stock heads and cams! SR

SOURCE
Injected Engineering
Dept. SPR
3605 Kennesaw North Industrial Pkwy. NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
678/449-6871
www.injectedengineering.com
 
Thanks. The wheels have the following dimensions:

Front - Toyo Proxes T1R 255/40ZR18 mounted on custom Boze 18x8 forged wheels

Rear - Toyo Proxes T1R 285/35ZR18 mounted on custom Boze 18x9 forged wheels

I cleared the shelf again of all copies at the Books a Million store. lol Both times I cleared the shelf, I have been questioned by the gal at the register asking why I am buying so many issues of the same magazine. Wendy told me she saw the magazine at the Walmart too. :)
 
lol It is not that bad - just 5 copies of the August issue, and another 5 of the October issue. They are going to be part of The Mark long after I am gone, so just a little history to go with the car.

Part three - the one I have been waiting for the most, is the story about the entire car. Will has not shot the pictures, or done the story yet on that. I am thinking either the November or December issue for that to be published. :)
 
Looking forward to seeing that, I bought the first issue but I think im gonna wait for the 3rd now. Gotta get that baby to the track so they can get some times for the story :)
 
The belt stabilizer, and blow-off valve are installed :) One last part needs to be installed - the Vortech mounting bracket has a small idler pulley, and the bearing started to squeal. This appears to be a common problem, and a heavy duty upgraded replacement part is offered by Vortech now, and it should be here within the next day or two. That should be it then. The Mark will be DONE!...for the hardware anyways :)

The Mark is going on the dyno one final time, to make sure everything is still good, and the second blow-off valve solved the MAF tube problem. Ryan also wanted to do a video of the final pull for the website.

Aric is working on a private rental of Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, GA for a track tuning session of some of his customers cars that will be at SSHS8. I think there were possibly four cars that were mentioned of right now that he will tune.

Ryan is going to call Will, and discuss the final chapter of the magazine article, and if the calendar is good for everyone, invite him to the track to see The Mark in action. :)
 
The Mark was on it's way to a 500 RWHP pull today. Aric was fine tuning the race tune for SSHS8, and adding some timing to the upper rpm range that was showing very promising results with the hp and tq curve when compared to the 470/403 pull a month ago, and then all of a sudden, the impeller fins decided to dig into the head unit housing.

He is calling Vortech next week to discuss why this has happened a second time, and what the solution should be to fix this for good. Like either going with the straight cut v1 s or t trim instead of the v2 sq.

Minor setback. Still planning to have The Mark ready by SSHS8 Here is a video of some of today's action

Blower Failure- Video
 
Thanks, Guys. Just hoping Vortech can straighten this out, and have another one here in a week or so.
 
The compressor is on it's way back to Vortech. Should be there by this Friday. Ryan and Aric are calling Vortech next Tuesday to make sure they have it in hand, and to discuss what will be better for my application. Either a t-trim, or e-trim from what Ryan told me today, would be the best choices to pick from.

The difference between them, is how much cfm they produce, and how fast you can spin the impeller. T-trim has more cfm, and has a lower impeller max rpm speed than the E-trim.

Not sure if there are any disadvantages from one to the other, but it seems more people go with the more popular T-trim vs the E-trim.
 

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