Mesozoic
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- '00 Mercury Mountaineer
A friend of mine has been trying to sell a '95 Mustang (SN95) roller (does not run) that he thought was a true Cobra vehicle for a while... so I took a close look at the receipts, decoded the VIN, and discovered that it's not a Cobra, but a GT. Not wanting to dismantle something somewhat rare, I've been hesitant on the so-called Cobra, but now that we know that it's nothing more than a GT, I'm looking closely at it again. Why?
It's got a Powerdyne BD-11 supercharger system installed on it. The block is stock, but has a 347 kit installed, but is unfortunately running hypereutectic pistons, so that's a no go. It also has a Tremec 3550 transmission I am eyeing for another project. In any case, it's unclear how close the SN95 accessory drive mounting system is compared to the Explorer. I've heard that it's a compact arrangement similar to the Explorer with minimal differences. Either way, I am curious if an SN95 based Powerdyne kit is more or less a drop-in affair into the Explorer or not.
I do recognize that the Powerdyne kit includes a dual accessory crank pulley and this is problematic due to the need for a 36-1 trigger wheel. I'm not terribly worried about this one because I've waterjetted a few of these things and sandwiched them in. Relocating or spacing out the CKP sensor shouldn't be a nightmare either.
It's got a Powerdyne BD-11 supercharger system installed on it. The block is stock, but has a 347 kit installed, but is unfortunately running hypereutectic pistons, so that's a no go. It also has a Tremec 3550 transmission I am eyeing for another project. In any case, it's unclear how close the SN95 accessory drive mounting system is compared to the Explorer. I've heard that it's a compact arrangement similar to the Explorer with minimal differences. Either way, I am curious if an SN95 based Powerdyne kit is more or less a drop-in affair into the Explorer or not.
I do recognize that the Powerdyne kit includes a dual accessory crank pulley and this is problematic due to the need for a 36-1 trigger wheel. I'm not terribly worried about this one because I've waterjetted a few of these things and sandwiched them in. Relocating or spacing out the CKP sensor shouldn't be a nightmare either.