The Mark Being Featured in a Magazine

That is one BEAUTIFUL Mark. Congrads on the great work. What magazine? Let us know when we can get a copy.
 
Wow those wheels are absolutely amazing. I guess the built motor and supercharger isn't all that bad either. Thumbs up for a nice car.
 
Thanks, everyone. The feature is going to be in either Ford Builder, or Super Rod magazine. Here is a link to their web sites:


http://www.fordbuilder.com

http://www.superrod.com


Will has not started with the article and photography yet, because we are waiting for the engine block and heads to return from Pro Line Race Engines. Once Pro Line is finished, Aric will then assemble the engine and install it in the Mark, while Will writes the story and takes the pictures for the feature. I would suspect it will hit the news stands later this year.

I have decided to keep the engine build in the 400-500rwhp range using the stock fuel rails. I might be going to a Ford GT pump if the SVT Focus pump and KB BAP can not keep up. My goal is to have a solid 11.5 second 1/4 mile car. No plans ever, for a roll bar in the Mark :)

I just do not see the point of going any further with the power at this time. Therefore, mostly bottom end stuff is going to be done. Here is a highlight list:

Injected 302 Stroker Kit

Custom Manley Pistons-off set

Manley H-Beam Rods

ARP 2000 Bolts

Total Seal Stainless File Rings

Federal Mogul H Rod & Main Bearings

ARP Main Stud Kit

ARP High Tensile Strength Head Studs (with 12 pt nuts)

Melling High Volume Oil Pump with Billet Gears

Refresh Cylinder Heads

Accufab Single Blade Throttle Body

Polished 96-98 Cobra Intake

Custom intake tube work


I too, think the stance is perfect. It has the stock air ride, that Aric has tweeked to not air up as much as a normal Mark. He did this with his FordStar NGS tool via the onboard computer. He said you can read about what he did in the 98 Mark Ford Workshop manual.

I need to have Aric install a manual switch in it, so I can raise it up some when on the interstate. It will scrape some on overpasses and bumps at highway speeds.
 
Cool.I have seen this build online and it is very impressive,congrats on the fine work.
 
The bottom end is done, and back at Aric's shop. Here are the pictures of it. I do not have the spec's on everything, but I asked Ryan some general questions, and he said it has a forged steel crank shaft, and all the stuff I mentioned before like the 302 stroker, Manley rods and pistons, ARP bolts, etc. The heads and cams are still at Pro Line, and as soon as they are done, Aric is going to put all this stuff together. :)


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Thanks, It machine work and assembly looks real nice in person. If this is any indication, I will be very happy with the reliability, and the power it will make. lol Yep, looks a little scaly now :)
 
Heads are done, and back at Aric's shop. :) He is good to go now for the engine build after the Fun Ford event here in Atlanta.





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Thanks, guys! :) I am really looking forward to SSHS8 - the shootout is the best event you will ever see if you like big 4000 lb cars racing down the 1/4 mile. I hope to be somewhere in the mid-high 11's this year with all the changes being done.

Here is the skinny on the heads and cams - they are 96-98 Cobra heads and cams that were freshened up. They were disassembled and cleaned, surfaced, and the valve tips were machined - valve job. The valve guides are new bronze, and were sized and matched to valves and the spring height has been set using new hardened valve spring shims. Everything was done to safely spin the motor at 7k rpm, and beyond...? :)
 
No snoozing for me that day :) But, I have been known to do that once in a while lol... We were bracket racing, and I was spotting the chevy a tenth or two by the looks of it. I ran him down on the big end ;) even though I won it on the tree because he red lighted, and I even broke out running him down. Sweet victory when that happens. :)
 
Update - Will from Ford Builder magazine had a photo shoot of Aric building the motor at Injected Engineering today. Aric tore down the entire bottom end, and started over with the bare block for Will to shoot pictures from the very beginning.

We had a great day, and it was a real pleasure meeting Will. He is very well informed with the mn12 & fn10 chassis. He drove his really nice t-bird super coupe here, and he has more t-birds back at home.

Aric took it as far as he could, and really wanted to have the chains on it today, but wanted to put new tensioner's on the motor, so he has a new list of parts for Ryan to hunt down.

So, it should be very soon now for the new motor swap. :) Here are some pictures...









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