jgib4 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 So to start this off i have a 98 GT with 72,xxx on the clock. She has full bolt ons with Lts O/R X and Pi intake and cam swap. This is how she currently sits. This was great for about a month. It is tuned by VMP. I took her to the dyno for a base run before my Pi head swap. This is how she did. And the three pulls of the day. Best of 234/284 Now im hoping to get as close to 300 as possible. After switching from 2v to 4v back to 2v, i have settled on Putting my money into my 2v. I have always loved good running N/A cars, so the plan was a solid foundation on the motor with gradual work on the suspension. So i am sticking with my stock bottom NPI block and adding PI heads and wait for it............ Ortiz performance stage 1 cams. Im pretty excited about this as there are no current dyno results on these cams. With the base run done we are now just waiting on the results of the swap. As for the heads. They are stock 03 Pi heads, i got a good deal on trickflow valve springs so while they were at the machine shop getting checked i had them installed. Right now i am running crappy sumis, so for christmas got a couple gift cards to tire rack and ordered some BFgoodrich sport comp 2's for the rear. I also ordered a set of MM FLSFC. I cant believe it has taken this long but they will be put on during the swap as well. While the motor and trans are down, i will be dropping the T45 off at a friends trans shop to be rebuilt with carbon syncros to hopefully be stronger and get rid of this grinding when i slam gears. and for all the 4.6 haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Very nice! Always love the Ford Blue valve covers, now just get that alt casing finished! Also noticed this is in the 2V section. Would you want this moved to the "project cars" section, one of the admins should be able to help you out with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Very nice! Always love the Ford Blue valve covers, now just get that alt casing finished! Also noticed this is in the 2V section. Would you want this moved to the "project cars" section, one of the admins should be able to help you out with that! Yea wasnt quite sure where to post this at so figured 2v section sounded good lol. Ford blue valve covers are being ditched with this swap. I have another set i am working on. Ridges are either getting smoothed out or filled in. They will be painted Aluminum or silver, along with the CAI getting repainted the same color. Intake will be staying blue though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Very nice! Always love the Ford Blue valve covers, now just get that alt casing finished! Also noticed this is in the 2V section. Would you want this moved to the "project cars" section, one of the admins should be able to help you out with that! Yea wasnt quite sure where to post this at so figured 2v section sounded good lol. Ford blue valve covers are being ditched with this swap. I have another set i am working on. Ridges are either getting smoothed out or filled in. They will be painted Aluminum or silver, along with the CAI getting repainted the same color. Intake will be staying blue though.[/quote Definitely just smooth them. They're a type if abs plastic so I'm not sure what would stick to them.@joekd smoothed his 2v valve covers and they turned out awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Added another part to the list, these just came in today. All the parts are ordered just waiting for everything to come in at this point. Hopefully the build will be starting by next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Good deal man! Ain't that the worst? Everything sitting there so tempting and you just want to go throw it all on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 yea it really is. These parts have been collecting dust since august! Good news is its not to much longer. If only i could stop buying parts...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 These came in the mail the other day. Thank you Ortiz performance!!!Going down to the shop tomorrow. Had a 1 or 2 parts i had to pack up to take down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Very nice, those cams should really step things up a bit. Plus they'll sound damn nice too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Very nice, those cams should really step things up a bit. Plus they'll sound damn nice too Thats what im hoping for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Got the rear suspension done today. Went from thisTo thisI left the sway bar off to take home and paint. Hopefully I can get that done this week and get pics of it installed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Took the rear sway bar, sanded it down and put a base coat of silver on. Then took some red to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Little update: got everything disconnected and ready to drop the next time we go to work on it.During a little downtime I put the shims in. Big shoutout to Ortiz for taking a phone call on a Sunday. This guys customer service is awesome. If you are thinking about buying parts from him, don't hesitate he will take care of you.Also worked on my valve covers yesterday. My dad and a friend worked on removing the ridges for me, and I hit them with some paint and clear. Not sure if I am going to keep the intake blue or not yet. Opinions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 If you're changing the valve covers than i'd change the intake too. If not you'll have too many color schemes going on in the engine bay IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 If you're changing the valve covers than i'd change the intake too. If not you'll have too many color schemes going on in the engine bay IMO That is what i am thinking. How about like a charcoal gray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Got some more work done on her today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You are going to love those cams. Mine are about to come out and go back to Luis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You are going to love those cams. Mine are about to come out and go back to Luis I think that is the part im most excited about. Dat lope man. Plus i bought a set of solid motor mounts so i should have dat shake haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2raOi9quFM&feature=youtube_gdata_player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2raOi9quFM&feature=youtube_gdata_player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Got around to painting the intake today. Went with VHT cast iron, it surprisingly has a lot of metallic in it which is kinda hard to see in the pics. I hit it with a light sand paper, then primer. Still has a coat or two of clear to go but this pretty much is the final product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubyu90 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Man the car is coming along nicely! I really like what you did with the valve covers! IMO the color you painted the intake and valve covers will go nicely with laser red a little better the the blue. Can't wait to see the after numbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Man the car is coming along nicely! I really like what you did with the valve covers! IMO the color you painted the intake and valve covers will go nicely with laser red a little better the the blue. Can't wait to see the after numbers!Thanks i love blue but never thought it went well together either. Hopefully i will have numbers within the next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Ordered the parts for the trans rebuild. Got a rebuild kit with carbon synchros from the gearbox. And a upgraded 3-4 shift fork from bottledgt on corral. Cant wait for smooth shifts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Got some more work done on her today. Pulled the heads off, put the new heads on and bolted the intake back down. Now we just have to degree the cams and we can throw the timing and valve cover back on. Its slowly coming together, hopefully it will be back to running in the next week or two. New heads and cams: Looks a lil empty in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Took this down to the trans shop to be put in. No more miss shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can still have missed shifts with a billet fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Can still have missed shifts with a billet fork Way to ruin my night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I now have a complete motor again Now i do have a question. I ordered the felpro valve cover kit from late model. The grommet that goes in the 11 holes are different from the factory ones. Has any one used these and how did you keep the bolt from drawling the grommet all the way through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 It lives!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 sounds healthy to me man! nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 sounds healthy to me man! nice work! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Well the numbers are finally in on the OPS1 cams! Car put down 276/296. Here is the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 healthy numbers man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Thank you sir! I'm very happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 im curious to see how the paint holds up on the intake manifold. I assume you roughed it up prior to applying the paint? looks goof over all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 im curious to see how the paint holds up on the intake manifold. I assume you roughed it up prior to applying the paint? looks goof over all!Yea man full prep, both the intake and valve covers are holding up fine. The only thing I have noticed is the clear didn't last I'm assuming because of the heat. No paint chips or anything. I don't drive it in the rain which I'm sure helps. If it doesn't last I'm going to buy trick flow valve covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgib4 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Project "Sleeper" (Its just a 2v) coming winter of 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 dam man i LOVE those vc's! came out nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
