5. Forged Engine Install
Removal Out with the old, in with the new. The motor I had in this car prior to the forged engine build blew a ring land off piston 2 years earlier….
Tinted Tail Lights
This is a project that I have planned for a long time but couldn’t quite figure out how to implement it. I picked up a pair of Chrome Altezza Tails for…
Radiator Upgrade
I decided to do a radiator upgrade to alleviate the requirement for a swirl pot, in addition to allowing more space between the radiator and the intercooler piping. I found the…
4. Cylinder Heads, Camshafts and Valves
Camshafts It turned out that after years of the spare engine sitting in a garage thru all seasons, winter being the harshest.. the cams had developed some surface rust on them. …
3. Forged Pistons & Connecting Rods
For this build I purchased CP Forged Pistons from RaceEngineering.com and forged connecting rods from kainjection.com. Specifications: Pistons: Part# XTP-562P85R CP Forged PISTONS MAZDA/FORD 626/PROBE 85.0mm 8.5:1 V6 2.5L +RING (20mm…
2. Block & Crank
First order of business was to disassemble the engine down to the bare block and get it to the machine shop. I did not photo any of this progress because it…
1.Forged Engine Build
Since 2007 I have been sitting on a used engine that I pulled from a rolled over 95 Mx6 V6 MTX, the car had over 200k miles on it but the…
Intercooler Piping Upgrade
Upgrading from 2in pipe to 2-1/2in pipe. Lets start from the beginning. I chose 2in inter-cooler piping for easy routing, cost and I was told it could reduce turbo lag time….
FX500 Clutch Install
Clutch upgrade way back in 2006 I had installed a Clutchmaster stage 1 clutch when doing an engine swap and my honest opinion is that it didnt feel any different then…
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