Armor
Tile, just like it's name!
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The Engine Spec's for My Supercharged 3.8 |
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My "BUDGET BUILD |
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The shortblock is
assembled using 3.840 bore SpeedPro SuperCoupe replacement pistons (8.5:1
compression ratio) with anti-friction skirt coating, polished 94-95 forged
rods with ARP bolts. 2001 3.8 neutral crankshaft, neutral balancer, and
96 Windstar flex plate with the weight removed for neutral balance. It
has a 2001 3.8 balance shaft, new timing chain, and 2001 timing chain
tensioner. The rotating assembly was balanced and installed in the 96
Windstar block. Because it's already have a great design the 96
Windstar windage tray and oil pickup was reused. Oil drain back areas
are glyptic treated; exterior of the block was painted black. The
cam is a Crower regrind with enough intake and exhaust duration to make my
minivan take off like none other. The cylinder head
exhaust ports were ported and were reassembled with upgraded 3.8 valve
springs and will stay together just fine... The M112 supercharger
adapter was fabricated shorter as much as possible to allow it fit under the
cowl of my Windstar, had it been any shorter, it won't flow properly creating
richer running cylinders and leaner ones also. Normally they sit up
around a inch higher but sometimes you need to do, what you have to do! Crower roller
hydraulic lifter go for a hell of a ride on the camshaft and Crower full
roller rocker arms top off the cylinder heads. We're not only talking
"Bullet Proof" but they look hot too. I have a Snow
Performance water/alcohol injection kit installed under the hood and the
batteries will be moved into the rear not only for better weight distribution but so I can use much larger
group 27 batteries. The factory Windstar battery or batteries with a
wheelchair conversion are extremely small. One battery is for just the
engine, the second is for the power door and wheelchair ramp. Currently
the van "somehow" runs off two very small batteries and one needs
replaced any ways and I have a spare deep cycle battery from my wheelchair. |
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