New Engine Pics...

[Mtn8er]

Well here are the newest pictures of my engine bay after my full roller rocker arm install/new Comp Cam pushrods, new FMS valve covers, braided stainless steel vacuum hose sleeves and new set of Magnecore wires that I finally got around to installing. Best of all, my new chrome powder coated intake/elbow from Jon...Thanks Jon it looks awsome! The plaque cover is still in progress.

Plaque cover finished:

 

[Turdle]

That looks good, I must say--

dang, I really need to get to mine-

 

[Turdle]

Oh--how does it run? Tell them Mike!

 

[Mtn8er]

Oh--how does it run? Tell them Mike!

It runs harder than before thats for sure! I must say...putting in the full roller rocker arms made a big difference I thought. I can honestly tell that it revs a little faster and when I get on it, it seems to hit over drive sooner. It seems like it pulls a little harder and really wants to go. Putting in the full roller rocker arms definitely free'd up some friction and now it runs great. I didn't really expect this project to take me 3 months lol...but I ran into some difficulties when my intake broke on me. Got a new intake and had it powder coated by Jon and now it looks even better than before...

 

[302Xplorer]

Looks great, nice work!

 

[410Fortune]

hell yeah, pulls harder then before is an understatement
roller rockers and the cam wake up the exploder big time compared to stock

First thing I did when I got mine running with the cam and rollers was get sideways in a wet intersection, way too easy

 

[Turdle]

Wait a minute!

Where did you get those plug wires again?

 

[Mtn8er]

hell yeah, pulls harder then before is an understatement
roller rockers and the cam wake up the exploder big time compared to stock

First thing I did when I got mine running with the cam and rollers was get sideways in a wet intersection, way too easy

That's awsome, a cam is my next project...I should have waited to put my rockers in along with a cam but I couldnt wait plus I wanted to see how much of a difference just the rockers made alone. I'm taking a week of vacation when I do that project lol.

 

[Mtn8er]

Wait a minute!

Where did you get those plug wires again?

I got my Magnecor wires from horsepowerfreaks.com. There really expensive but are supposed to be top of the line. That horsepowerfreaks.com is located right here in my home town in Portland. I always get emails from them wanting me to come down and dyno my Mounty. You get 3 pulls for $50, I would have to drop my front dive line though to get the AWD to 2WD. Here's the link:

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/pri...cor/Ignition/Spark_Plug_Wires/part/KV85_8.5mm

Magnecores website that will tell you everything about ignition wires:

http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm

 

[Turdle]

magnecore # 85270 $196.00

correct?
NM
that site looks like it has a good deal on them--

 

[RubySlow]

I like those Nology they any good? anyways I will cancel my order on those Taylors that are B/O and get them Magnecores

 

[Mtn8er]

magnecore # 85270 $196.00

correct?
NM
that site looks like it has a good deal on them--

They are $122.50 from horsepowerfreaks. Part #46035

 

[Mtn8er]

I like those Nology they any good? anyways I will cancel my order on those Taylors that are B/O and get them Magnecores

Yeah there supposed to be good never used them, waaay out of my budget though. For the price of Nology wires I would hope they would at least add like 10hp

 

[pumpkin]

That looks great!
Maybe it's the angle but the oil fill cap looks like it's almost touching the TB.

 

[RubySlow]

That looks great!
Maybe it's the angle but the oil fill cap looks like it's almost touching the TB.

I was gonna say how do you add oil? Take the TB off?

 

[gomach1]

looks nice

 

[CDW6212R]

Very nice Mike, sweet and clean. That makes us all a little more motivated. Regards,

 

[410Fortune]

my oil filler neck is similar in location to his, slightly different valve covers witha stock explorer oil cap. I just remove my intake tube from the tb and use a funnel

I have the intake spacer, it helps make it clear

 

[UKExploder]

Does it run a little better as well as look real good?

 

[CDW6212R]

I'm glad to see that the Magnecor wires dropped in price slightly, they were $145 per set.