Well everyone, The Mark is planned to be featured in a magazine. I am humbly flattered, that my Mark build intrigued the editor of two magazines. We have spoken, and a feature is planned for the final stages of The Mark build.

They will be following Aric Carrion with Injected Engineering, while he builds my new forged motor, the swap, SC tube work, etc. taking photos of everything along the way.

I will post stuff here, as they come up with this part of the build.

Many Thanks to Aric, Ryan, and Tyler with Injected Engineering, as this build is all about their impeccable craftsmanship, and attention to detail.

http://www.injectedengineering.com

I also would like to thank Mr. Will Smith, with Buckaroo Communications - Ford Builder and Super Rod magazines for making my day

http://www.fordbuilder.com

http://www.superrod.com

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Congratulations are in order. I'll shake your hand and deliver a suitable swat on the back tomorrow.

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Congrats. They couldn't have picked a better car to write about.

Chris
94 Convertible, 96 LSC, 98 CE, 06 Impala SS

Nice job, they definitely picked an amazing car to do it on.
Congrats

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1994 Mark VIII

Thats great Mike congradulations too you and the men that did the work !

1994 Black MarkVIII
1996 Black MarkVIII LSC
1998 Black MarkVIII LSC

Cingrats, Mike, you'll have to start practicing your autograph for all the fans

When does the build finish up on the new motor?

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

Congrats Mike. I dont even want to post a sarcastic remark, as it wouldnt do any good...you're probably feeling quite honored, and the "little people" like me couldnt touch you.

BTW...make sure you buy a new helmet...once that magazine hits the shelves, your head wont fit inside your old one.

I bet you had no idea when you commited to this long-term project, that your car would be a feature ride in a magazine. Just be sure to be extra carefull with it so nothing happens to it appearance wise...articles like "build ups" are fun to read, but the articles arent nearly as interesting without pictures, and your car photographs quite well.

I am happy for you. I am on the fence about selling my 94, and you're trudging along down the path of eternal ownership.

94 sprung/97 on air
President/Founder Club 16

Congratulations! That is amazingly cool, and I hope you will keep all of us posted on here about all the little details of what it is like to be a celebrity!

And I have to say... man that Mark sits low!

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Black on Black 1994 Mark VIII.
13.0864 @ 105.86 mph! (Satisfaction!)
Mods here: www.streettostrip.com/devin

Very nice!!

Congradulations Mike!

Can't wait to see that one.

Bill, Charter Member of Club 16
1998 White Collector's Edition 109K
1994 Red Garnet Glaze 200k miles
1994 Deep Jewel Green 183k miles

Thanks Everyone! I am thrilled to say the least. Aric has already sent a Teksid block to the machine shop last week, and has all the engine parts on order. Let the fun begin! Stay tuned...

Mike
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Update - Spoke with Ryan@Injected yesterday, and it will be another week before the engine block is done. Tim Lynch at Pro Line Race Engines is doing the machine work on the 302 stroker kit. People who follow Outlaw 10.5 drag racing will recognize the name Tim Lynch. He is the man

http://www.prolineraceengines.com/index.php

The heads and cams are also on there way to Pro Line and Barry Doyle is going to refresh a set of Aric's heads and cams. Not sure what cams are being used, but I suspect they will not be Mark VIII grind cams.

So, before anything is set up with Will Smith for the magazine article, all this preliminary stuff needs to be done first. More to come in the next week or two...

Mike
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It's always hurry and wait with you, Mike!

Let us know when it hits the stand, and where the autograph session will be.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

lol Calvin Story of my life. The wait will be worth it though. Aric is very excited to get this going, and assures me I will not be disappointed with the results. There is no doubt in my mind that he will amaze me... again...

I have been reading Will's articles in Ford Builder magazine, and I must say, he can really tell a good story that is informative, and I can relate to.

I sure am lucky to have all these very talented guys in the middle of the Mark's build.

Mike
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I wonder if at the beginning of the article they will start out by telling the readers how the car used to be a slow Gen 2 with continental wheels and white walls

that's a GOOD think Mike...provides more contrast in the "then and now" phase.

bet you cant wait to hear that sucker fire up for the first time.

so...question is, will you be adding weight to the vehicle in the form of a roll bar to conform with NHRA rules?

94 sprung/97 on air
President/Founder Club 16

Nah, the only weight I've seen Mike adding to his Mark is definitely in the driver's seat. The man likes his fish & chips.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

>... The man likes his fish & chips.

THAT'S a fact! A 3 piece disappears pdq.

______________________________

Hey now... lol I do like my fish and chips...

I would like to see the Mark run a 11.5 on a hot summer night, and a 11.5 during SSHS in November. I have absolutely no intentions of ever putting a roll bar in the Mark, so I will just put a drive shaft safety loop in it, and have fun getting as close to 11.5 as I can without getting the boot from the track officials.

Mike
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The bottom end is done, and back at Aric's shop. Here are the pictures of it. I do not have the spec's on everything, but I asked Ryan some general questions, and he said it has a forged steel crank shaft, and all the stuff I mentioned before like the 302 stroker, Manley rods and pistons, ARP bolts, etc. The heads and cams are still at Pro Line, and as soon as they are done, Aric is going to put all this stuff together.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Heads are done, and back at Aric's shop. He is good to go now for the engine build after the Fun Ford event here in Atlanta.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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I must have missed something...what did they do to those heads? looks like the milled the mating surface only...I see filthy valves, combustion chamber and ports...

I am still amazed at how small the bottom end is on these motors...just goes to show...OHC motors...its mostly in the heads.

94 sprung/97 on air
President/Founder Club 16

lol This is what I know - They are 96-98 Cobra heads and cams that were freshened up. They were disassembled and cleaned, surfaced, and the valve tips were machined - valve job. The valve guides are new bronze, and were sized and matched to valves and the spring height has been set using new hardened valve spring shims. Everything was done to safely spin the motor at 7k rpm, and beyond...?

Mike
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Here are a couple pictures from SSHS7, and a video of the best run of the day. Enjoy!


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/SC-Mark-VIII-SSHS7_139939.htm

Mike
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Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Update - Will from Ford Builder magazine had a photo shoot of Aric building the motor at Injected Engineering today. Aric tore down the entire bottom end, and started over with the bare block for Will to shoot pictures from the very beginning.

We had a great day, and it was a real pleasure meeting Will. He is very well informed with the mn12 & fn10 chassis. He drove his really nice t-bird super coupe here, and he has more t-birds back at home.

Aric took it as far as he could, and really wanted to have the chains on it today, but wanted to put new tensioner's on the motor, so he has a new list of parts for Ryan to hunt down.

So, it should be very soon now for the new motor swap. Here are some pictures...

Mike
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sweet. I like the way its going Mike...
does Aric have any ball-park HP/TQ figures with the new rolling assembly?

and I predict next on the list...some serious chassis bracing, and perhaps some NHRA required chassis updates?

If you run 11.50's...you're screwed...why?

11.49 or quicker requires a roll bar. the added weight of such tends to slow the car down a tenth or more...it is a crummy ET to be in...seriously...but a great crummy place to be.

I've seen so many cars dip in to the 11.40's, only to add the NHRA safety upgrades, and end up running 11.60's afterwords

cant wait to see it done, running, driven, pump-gas blown Mark VIII...that's so sweet.

94 sprung/97 on air
President/Founder Club 16

Thanks, Craig. As far as hp/tq numbers go, historically, we are going to either run out of fuel, have belt slip, or over spin the S trim blower somewhere in the 500 to upper 600rwhp range.

If the Focus fuel pump and KBBAP give up first, a Ford GT pump is going in. I would hate to do it, but I might consider new fuel lines if the GT pump is still not enough. I have no plans at the moment to go 8 rib, or bump up to a t-trim.

I would be happy to have the car in the mid 11 range, without a roll bar.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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I'll be impressed when you need wheelie bars.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

lol Don't tempt me... BTW, Calvin, Will is way into auto crossing his t-bird, and was in the lead in his class until he had to miss a weekend because of work. I did not ask him if he races down here or not, but he knows about racing at Turner field.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Cool. Tell him the car counts in Atlanta are much higher than most regions, last race, in the rain, 163 drivers. With sunny events, you get over 200 drivers.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

ok, I'll let him know. He said the drive here was about 2 hours from his house. Maybe he might come down and give it a try...

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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......over on SCCOA Will said that FORD BUILDER was closing it's doors and that he didin't know what was going to happen with his write-ups.....
z

90SC
94 MRK VIII
90 TC
95 TC

Wow, that is news to me. Will said they have about a dozen titles (magazines) that he shoots/does articles for within the company. In fact, he never really said that my car was definitely going to be in Ford Builder, but rather said Ford Builder, Street Rod, etc., wherever his boss decided to put the article kind of thing.

That is too bad. Ford Builder was one of the very few magazines that was not a 90% + Mustang content publication. I will post an update as soon as Will let's me know what is going on.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Update - I dropped the Mark off at Aric's shop last Friday. He is going to take the motor out, and send some parts to be powder coated, and transfer other stuff from the old motor to the new motor.

Will Smith is going to come back to Aric's to shoot photo's of the completed engine, then, come back again and shoot the feature photo's of the car when it is ready to go on the dyno.

I understand that the plan is to feature the Mark in a special edition of Super Rod magazine, that will focus on late model cars.

While the engine is out of the car, the engine bay is going to be cleaned up and made nice and purdy for the new motor. And, Aric has a couple sets of Mustang rims with slicks that are going to be test fitted on the back of the Mark, to get an idea of how wide of a slick tire can be fitted in the wheel well.

I am going to try and get a set of off the shelf Mustang drag rims if I can. If not, Ryan has a vendor that will custom make some drag rims.

The goal here, is to shoot for everything to be done and dialed in by the rescheduled Atlanta Fun Ford Weekend event, on June 13, 14, 15.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Good luck Mike...cant wait to see the finished product...AND the time slip!

I'd consider borrowing/purchasing a set of skinnies for the front for track use...they'll help quite a bit, if you can budget for a new set of skinnies...they are lighter, and have less drag than those fat fronts you are running.

That is IF the "ultimate low ET" is a goal for the article.

94 sprung/97 on air
President/Founder Club 16

Thanks, Craig Ryan and I talked about the fronts. They might be a little more difficult to find, since I will want them to match the rears, and they have to fit over the Brembos.

So, for now, my focus is on getting the thing to hook. I hope there is a 1.6 60'time in it. That should be good enough for a mid 11 second @ 120's run

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Ryan called me today, and said the motor is out of the Mark! Waiting for the cam covers to return from powder coating, and then transfer the accessory parts over to the new motor.

Will is going to come back and take a couple more photos of the complete engine assembly, and then come back again when the Mark goes to the rollers for the dyno session, and the final photo shoot of the car.

All this is going to take place before Fun Ford Weekend at Atlanta Dragway - June 14th. I will try and get over to the shop tomorrow to take some pictures.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Oh the carnage... lol Take a look at all my junk scattered all over the place.

Some stuff is going to be pulled off the old motor - like the front cover, and get a chemical bath to make it look like new again.

Ryan has to go over and pick up the powder coated cam covers (used a pair of Aric's covers that I am trading him for}, and he is calling the Bradshaw Bros. and PI to see if they can either ship me a triple disc in a week and a half, or at least tell me if there is any chance the single disc in it now will survive at the track with the new motor.

Crunch time... Ryan found a extra set of 16" steel rims and MT slick's off my friend Steve's Marauder that bolted right up to the Mark. Just need to get one inner tube replaced, and see what Steve will sell them to me for. I have not seen them, but Ryan said they have a spare tire look to them - just much wider than my 255's I had on the stock rims. Here is a link to some more photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild/photo#s5205876708149637698

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........



purdy. But then I do appreciate junk laying all over, makes me feel at home.


I think you better save "carnage", maybe call this trauma?

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lol Marvin They called me up to come back to the shop after work, and they had it all put away

Update - A lot has happened since lunch time today. The old motor is now torn down, and there is no obviously hurt pistons or valves found.

Aric is going to totally tear down the to the bare heads and block to see why there was compression loss in number 7 cylinder - not that it matters to me, but he wants to do it anyway.

He was able to get a hold of Vickie at PI this afternoon, and she is going to ship me a new 3600 stall triple disc torque converter, while Aric boxed up my PI 3600 single disc TC and shipped it back to her today. Hope to see the new triple disc here next week!

And, since the car is already taking up the lift, he is going to take out the Focus fuel pump and replace it with a Ford GT fuel pump to get that out of the way. I posted more pictures of the old motor in my prior post link, along with a picture of the Marauder slick that I am going to use at Fun Ford.

Mike
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Here is a list of parts that are going on the car, that were not part of the original engine build quote.

All of these extra parts are for added durability, or to help reach the goal of somewhere in the 500rwhp range - *enough power to run a 11.5 time at the track all day long.

There is no roll bar in the Mark, so that 11.5 time is where I have to stop if I plan to race it at Atlanta Dragway.

MET-MBR0004 - Screw in type valve cover breather

FOMOCO-XR3Z6B209DB - Steel tensioner recall kit for 96-98 Mustang Cobra

INJ-9603MT - Injected Engineering manual serp belt stabilizer

OEM-MC-PW470 - Water pump for 96-98 Cobra

FOMOCO-F3LY6K297A - Timing chain guides

FOMOCO-1R3Z6M256AA - Timing chain guides

FOMOCO-1R3Z6L253AA - Timing chain guides

FOMOCO-1R3Z6L253BA - Timing chain guides

FOMOCO-F7LZ6K254AA - Timing chain tensioner for 4.6 4v C Head

FOMOCO-F7LZ6K254BA - Timing chain tensioner for 4.6 4v C Head

LFP-PFB81 - GT supercar fuel pump

ATI-918038 - ATI 8 rib 10% Overdrive harmonic balancer

PI-MDLOCK - Precision Industries Multi disc lock-up torque converter upgrade

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

I have to say, seeing what you've done with your car has inspired me to fix up my '96. I absolutely LOVE the look of those wheels and tires (and the big brakes) on the Mark.

Living in CA, though, I'm not sure I can really get away with doing anything to the engine, though I might get away with going to a true dual-exhaust and deleting the 3rd cat & resonator (hey, 10 horses right there...)

I'm just not looking forward to shopping around for a body shop to take care of all the parking-lot dings and the rotting clearcoat...

Do you mind my asking what the end-all cost for the brake project was (everything from the hubs on out, I guess?)

Your car is just absolutely gorgeous to look at...

'96 Mark VIII in need of some TLC

erm. brainfart... too many windows open, and I meant to post this to your "big brakes" thread.

'96 Mark VIII in need of some TLC

Thanks. A rough guess for the brake calipers, SS brake lines, rotors, and hub conversion, ARP wheel studs, misc small stuff + labor will run somewhere up-to/around $5k.

Another update... Will Smith is going to be at Aric's shop tomorrow to finish the engine build photo shoot. I am going to stop by and take some more pictures of the progress also.

The cam covers are back from powder coat, and look cool. They are flat black with a wrinkle type of finish. Kinda looks like a new BBQ grill with a textured finish. I think it is going to offset all the shiny stuff - polished tube work, polished Cobra intake, polished ACCUFAB TB, and polished Vortech compressor real good.

I have a choice of plaques that go on the COP cover - The stock black/shiny letter "InTech 32 valve" one, or a Cobra one that has shiny silver/darker silver letters "32 Valve V8" Any opinions on which one to use?

Once the photo shoot is done, the motor is going in the car as soon as the PI TC arrives. The Ford GT fuel pump still needs to go in also. I will post some pictures tomorrow

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

With all the shiny stuff in there, it would probably make sense to break up the flat black with something else. You need more stuff to polish anyway...

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

with all the coinage you have spent there, and all the time ARIC has devoted to your build, I am actually shocked he hasnt had a set custom made with his company's logo on them.

something like these below, except with IE's logo/name.








as for finish...I'd go with a brushed look, like the old school wrinkle-finish valve covers from the old push-rod motor days(the Hi-Po 289's, etc)


my second choice, would be these:





it is a Ford motor(sort of), so you are allowed to have the FORD name under the hood.

94 sprung/97 on air
(former)President/Founder Club 16

Those are some nice covers, but they are a little too flashy for me.

Will Smith finished up the engine photo shoot with Aric today. He said the motor should be in the car by Friday.

Looks real nice, but Aric is going to tear it all back down and redo everything - without the audience, to make sure he does not miss anything.

He is going to replace the heater hose pipe that would not budge, new alternator, add the new Cobra IMRC controller because the Mark VIII bracket was not even close to fitting the Cobra intake, and a couple missing chain guides that he put old ones on to keep the photo shoot going.

I have added more pictures to the following link, and pasted some below.



http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild/photo#s5208134351729977154

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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Mike:

What an awesome engine - beautiful job by Eric. Great looking valve covers. Very impressive work - very detailed. Perhaps you can give me a car length at FFW to make it a competition match. You should easily run mid-11's with your engine build.

Good Luck with the install.


Glenn Ford

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Thanks, Glenn Aric has really put a bunch of time and effort into this car, and it show's. lol, I am not counting my chickens before they hatch, but I hope you are right that the Mark will run mid-11's out of the box.

We might be able to work something out with a handicap, but let me just say that your MM is no slouch, and has my utmost respect I know one thing, I will have to chase you down on the big end, because I do not think I will ever match your awesome short times

Mike
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Here is the lunchtime update - Assembly is complete except for a couple fittings. Going in the car this afternoon! Updated pictures in the link, and a couple that show the progress.


http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild/photo#s5208809931150102962

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
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For the naive, what's the air filter on the valve cover for?

Also, the black box under the intake manifold, is that a servo for the second intake port gates?

The more I learn, the more ignorant I feel.

'96 Mark VIII in need of some TLC

Don't feel bad asking questions. I bend Aric's ear every day with my questions too. The valve cover breather is to work with the PCV to help vent waste byproducts of combustion and pressurized air from the forced induction (supercharger). PCV recycles the air through the intake, and the breather - air goes to atmosphere.

You are correct - the black box is a new Cobra IMRC controller.

Aric had to make a executive decision today. His business enterprise is expanding, and he is doubling the size of his shop this weekend. So, that means the Mark has to come down from it's perch on the lift, and become a "roller" being towed by his golf cart so he can knock down a wall tomorrow.

He is going to come in on Monday - his day off (they are actually open Tue - Sat) to install the motor. Here are some pictures of his new space, where he is going to have more lifts, and his dyno from his other shop put in. He will finally be under one roof Here are some pictures. Congratulations, Aric, on the new space!

Mike
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Mike,

With that new IMRC location, it presents a perfect opportunity to better cool the drivers side head. I am making some mods this weekend to help the DS head cooling and I wish I had all the room your new set up allows. Here are a couple of links to suppliers for the cooling mod I am referencing. I am doing it slightly different by sending the hot coolant back to the upper radiator as in the second system below.

http://www.socalterminators.com/ldc/index.html

http://www.evenflowcooling.com/home.html

Bob

Bob Cotter
1998 LSC
Cincinnati, OH

>

Lemme guess- the green recliner installed just for you Mike?

______________________________

Bob, I was advised that I did not need the mod. lol Marvin How did you know?


New motor is in the Mark! Link has been updated too with more pictures.



http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild/photo#s5210009364393827010

Mike
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gorgeous... absolutely gorgeous.

Now I want to build one.

Of course, facing ~8k in plumbing repairs to my house, maybe next year.

'96 Mark VIII in need of some TLC

Mike:

Hard to fully understand the magnitude of work involved in this project - truly a beautiful job. Good luck on the dyno, see you Friday.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Thanks, Guys. Glenn, I had to find a steering coupler real quick last night. The one in the Mark was bent while removing the old motor.

Found one in Florida, and is being overnight shipped. Should be here tomorrow. We are going down to the wire with this Glad the motor will get at least 80 miles on it driving to Atlanta Dragway before I race it.

Mike
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Looks great, Mike. See you at the track this weekend.

Calvin Louie
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - Linen Metallic / Linen

fingers crossed for ya Mike...great project...hope to see a smile bigger than your checkbook when you get done!

94 sprung/97 on air
(former)President/Founder Club 16

Incredible, Mike... I remember your car being one of the first I drooled over when I joined this site, back when it still wore the chrome Continental wheels.

Now you've got a beast no one would suspect as being a beast...

_______________________________________
Steve
Former owner- '94 Deep Jewel/Saddle Mark VIII.

Thanks again everyone I posted more pictures in the link located in my last post.

Mike
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Mike:

Eric is to be congratulated on the quality of his work. His work is on par with Lidio. One truly amazing job.

Glenn

Atlanta Trilogy #1
11.80 sec @ 117.16 mph
1.74 sec - 60' time
443 RWHP @ 12#

Mike, I looked at all your pics from your web posting and am impressed with all the mods.

In one of the pics; the sway bar is rubbing the rear tire. What did you have to do to solve that issue?

Thanks again, Guys A 1/2" wheel spacer was used to get the tire off the sway bar.

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Tube work is done! Here is a link to the pictures:


http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild/photo#s5213696473739937794

Mike
11.751 @ 120.80
SSHS8 Class D Runner-Up
Favorite Wendy quotes of The Mark: "WEEEEEEEEEEE" "Rides like a minivan..." "Nice hubcaps"

  

Needs more chrome!

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