My engine is a 1978 "D8" 3.3L out of a 1981 Mustang
I have CI forged pistons with DFL coating on skirts and thermal barrier on tops, chrome rings, spiralocks for pin retention. Unfortunately it never occurred to me to get the piston pins coated.
Rods are reconditioned 1963 170 forged rods, ARP rod bolts, polished beams, professionally balanced.
Main and rod bearings are Michigan 77 with DFL coating
Crank is factory stock. ground .10/.10 and professionally balanced. Factory rear seal was rope, been converted to neoprene.
Camshaft is from hyd CI, .450" lift and 272deg duration, 110deg lobe centers, run at 107 deg. CI double roller timing chain. Could not get cam bearings coated so camshaft bearing journals are DFL coated.
Oil pump is stock unit, pickup is factory, oil pump drive shaft is stock.
Head is D8 log head modified for Holley 2bbl flange, running a 350cfm 2bbl modified for blow through. Running 1.80" int and 1.50" exh, running the CI 220lb valve springs, still need retainers and keepers to finish head. Intake pocket ported, entire exhaust ported, chambers and exhaust ports to get thermal barrier coating.
Turbo is a stock rebuild T3 .60/.63 off a T-Bird Turbo Coupe. Exhaust housing and 3in downpipe thermal barrier coated. No factory wastegate, I have a Ebay flange with 3in downpipe welded to it.
Turbo manifold will be a homemade log style made from square tube and a header flange. Manifold will be thermal barrier coated.
I have a cast steel T3 spacer with a 38mm wastegate mounting flange. I intend to run a intake side blow off valve vented to atmosphere by hood scoop. Call me ricer or whatever but I am in love with the sound it makes when you let off and that valve pops open.
I intend to run a 12 pound wastegate. Would eventually like to go to a cockpit adjustable boost setup from 6 to 14 pounds adjustable. Was wanting to run 16lbs but that seems to be on the ragged edge of what our 4 bolt per cylinder heads can hold in. I want power but reliability is more important for me.
I will be running Duraspark II distributor due to availability of a MSD boost control setup that has cockpit adjustable retarding controls.
