I've owned this car since 1997. It was a late 1996 model year that I bought as a demonstrator. I always wanted a convertible :)

As the years went on , I tried to do all the usual bolt ons, but honestly, they really don't add up to a lot of additional power. I wanted to build something a little more powerful.

In 2004 the car underwent major surgery to rebuild the motor with forged internals, new heads/intakes/cam and a Vortech V-1 supercharger.  This ain't your granny's V6 grocery getter no more!

In 2007, the motor was rebuilt with a much bigger cam (222/226) and a Snow Water/Methanol injection kit added.

In 2008, I swapped out the Vortech V1 - S trim for a shiny new Vortech V1 - T trim blower and some 60 lb injectors.  I had the car re-tuned to break in the newly rebuilt motor and hope to have it dyno tuned again once I have put a few miles on the motor. 

Mod's to date (Oct 2008) :

• Engine

  • Morana 4.2 litre stroker kit (bored 30 over)

    • Wiseco forged pistons

    • Cleveland forged rods

    • F-150 4.2 crank

    • Clevite bearings

    • ARP head, rod and mains

    • Morana main girdle

  • Vortech V1 - T Trim supercharger

  • RPM BV P&P heads

  • RPM ported lower intake

  • SSX Custom upper intake + 70mm TB

  • RPM 222/226 Cam

  • Roller timing chain

  • 1.73 roller rockers

  • 90MM lightning MAF

  • 60# injectors

  • 255 lph Walbro fuel pump

  • Snow Water/meth injection 

  • Kenne Bell Boost-a-spark

  • BBK Aluminum valve covers

  • MSD wires

  • SCT chip (tuned by Chris @ Lentech)

  • PCV delete

   

• Suspension / exhaust / appearance

  • Steeda coil overs with Tokico Struts (front)

  • QA-1 Coil over springs (175 lbs)

  • QA-1 tubular A-Arms

  • Steeda UCA & LCA and Tokico Shocks (rear)

  • Eibach Pro Kit Springs (rear)

  • Steeda full length sub frames

  • FMS sway bars

  • Cobra brakes (front & rear)

  • 3.45's, FMS T-loc and Aluminum driveshaft

  • TA Performance rear girdle and stud kit

  • Mac Ceramic Long tube headers with 2 1/2" Custom catted H pipe with Magnaflow cat back

  • Pro 5.0 shifter with Steeda Tri-Ax handle

  • '99 SVT Cobra polished wheels with Firestone 245/45/17 Firehawk SZ50s

  • '01 Cobra Black / Grey Leather interior

Once I have it re-tuned, my final goal is to get as close to or over 400 hp (at the wheels) as possible.

In November 2005 and we dyno'd the car with the SSX intake and made 364 RWHP and 376 RWTQ