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It was a sad day, I was watching as the the 3.0L S/C revved up and the blew a ton of white smoke. This car sounded so vicious and it had all the makings of a 300+ fwhp setup, but something just wasn't right in side. I wish I could have said his partial test run numbers were where they should have been, but the poor thing did not have a chance to open up. My sympathy definately goes out to Rick. I would tow it, but my VR4 does not have a hitch on it. :-)  On the Dyno  The motor in Post Mortem form :-(
Tom
Moline, Illinois
2000 Ford Explorer Limited, Green, Stock
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, Green, 52k, Bone Stock [SOLD]
1990 Eagle Talon Tsi, Red, 90k, No Mods
1999 Ford Contour SVT, Green, 36k,
KKM, B&M Shifter, Da Wing, Flowmaster Cat-back, (RIP 1/2001, Rebuilt and Sold in Fairfield, IA)
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 Oh my f'n God... Awck, that soo ****ing bad I can't believe it.. Good luck Rick and the guys..
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I watched the dyno graph and at about 6000 rpm it leaned out to 14.2:1 and that was when he was getting off the trottle. It puffed white out the exhaust, and we got out the compression checker. The rear bank is ok, the front has 25psi...Ouch.
Thar' she blows :*(
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What's the story behind the upper intake manifold? Doesn't look like this one. 
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Rick was on his cellphone to me after the 'blow' while doing some checks...sounds like a holed piston(s) re Det/too much spark/too lean............... 
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Brad, I don't want to start an arguement here, but don't blame the MSD box. Blame the fact that the stock SVT calibration was in place with no other assistance with the engine management.
There is a reason why the stock Vortech kit comes w/ a superchip.
-Mark
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You can do something for Money...
But there is nothing quite so satisfying as doing something out of Spite.
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I dunno whassup with the upper intake, looks like he sanded it a little bit almost...
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thats the 2000 UIM he is going to have brad powder coat to match everything else, its just not finished yet.
-Mark
You can do something for Love...
You can do something for Money...
But there is nothing quite so satisfying as doing something out of Spite.
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Look closer at them. Different config.
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Well, he's got a way home now anyway. An SCCA/Mustang Club of Iowa member is going to pick him up and bring home the wounded animal. Cell phone battery went dead so I couldn't get any more info...
Checking custom pistons availability now...
Brad Noon '99 SE MTX 3 point oh my God H.O. 179HP/178TQ BNMotorsports Floormats, powder coating, TB optimizing, Gutted cats, etc BNMotorsports is now the preferred distributor of Contour/SVT/Mystique Indiglo style gauges!!!bnmotorsports@msn.com
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