Brad and Deb's 1985 Daytona Shelby Z - Page 2
How do you make a 4 cylinder whip V8's twice it's size?
SPECS
- 1988 Turbo II Short block
- Forged connecting rods with full floating pins
- Forged crank
- High strength pistons
- Cross drilled block for improved coolant flow to head
- Cylinder head
- Hand ported by Chryslers one and only flow expert
- 2mm larger intake valves with special profile cut on the underside for increased flow
- Stock sized exhaust valves with specially cut profiles
- Head flow is 2-5% BETTER than the "Mopar Big Valve Race Head"
- Special "Bee-hive" valve springs shimmed to 90lbs for increased lift capabilities and reduced valve float tedencies
- Roler cam with 1988 profiles for reduced friction and improved low end torque without sacrificing upper end horsepower
- ARP Customer made head stud kit
- ARP makes head studs for the 426 Hemi - bullet proof. Four sets were made using 11x1.5 metric thread to go into 2.2 block with SAE threads on top.
- Stud kit is 4 times stronger than Mopar Performance kit - - which is actually softer than stock head bolts
- McCord Perma-Torque Head Gasket
- Honded with deck plate during assembly
- 56mm throttle body
- Ported exhaust manifold
- Injectors - 20% plus units
- Mitsubishi hand built turbo
- Exceeds flow specs of "Super 60" turbo by Mopar Performance
- Low inertia turbine assembly for faster spool-up, reduces turbo lag
- Improved bearing system - turbine spins at 12,000 rpm at idle vs 0 rpm for Garret turbos
- All components required in case of re-build are available
- 2.5 inch 304 Stainless steel exhaust system with all mandrel bends. Disconnectable via over-center disconnects at pre-catalyst and pre-over the axle bend. $1100 worth of work
- Engine calibrations included
- 12 PSI on 93 octane (13.7 estimate 1/4 mile)
- 14 PSI on 104 octane (mid 13's estimate 1/4 mile)
- Mobil I synthetic oil
- A555 (Turbo II) Transmission with 3.87 final drive, GETRAG gearset
- Centerforce II Clutch and pressure plate
- Goodyear Eagle VR50 Unidirectional Gatorbacks. 225-50R15's
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