802SHO
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So now that I’m taking things to a new level I wanted to be able to keep everything related to it in one place. 
I was able to accomplish a dream of mine to become the World’s Fastest Ecoboost SHO, nudging Jordan Christensen by a couple hundredths, which was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. To anyone out there thinking it was a give in, since he was/is in the process of his engine build, you’re mistaken. The only advantage there is that he didn’t set an even faster time....with an opening track time of 11.90....it seemed like it just wouldn’t come to fruition for me. @Jordan_R helped me get the car as light as it was....roughly 3800 pounds. Weight Reduction IS racing. For those of you that didn’t know.
My goal for the car is to run some consistent high 10’s. I think that is definitely achievable considering what I’ve accomplished on a stock motor. The motor being stock has always been part of the tuning limitations to the car. It’s always ran 18-20 spark, knock sensors not allowed to add timing once spark has been met. That’s good bc more timing is more torque to an already very limited trans we have. But the biggest fear was the motor.
Having chosen Max Performance Automotive out of Lockport Illinois, solely bc of the excellent work showcased by @bpd1151, also with the previous work they did for me porting my 13+ exhaust manifolds and GHGen3 turbos, I just had to inquire about a motor build. Otherwise I would have gone another route that @Jordan_R and I talked about, but Matt Pohnan at Max Power gave me such a great deal I couldn’t refuse. Ideally I didn’t want to have to deal with doing x,y and Z work all in separate places by different ppl if I can save money and get it all done at one place at one time. Which is why I sent out the complete long block. I just have to reinstall.
On the list of work to be performed, what I know for a fact will be done is as follows: Manley H beam rods, ARP 2000 hardware, CP Pistons, King XP bearings, new water pump and timing chain assembly, new oil pump gears(potentially WPC treating them) closed deck, complete valve job on the heads, some port matching...keeping stock crank for now, micro polish and possibly WPC treat that too. Going slightly higher compression to get a little more power out of her. I’m unsure if I’ll do a full CNC port on the heads, although now would be the time. As things come up Matt will call and give me options. So we’ll see what else can be done or worth doing. I do have a budget so I can’t go hog wild like I wish I could.
I have a GH torque converter now. Plan is to replace the ptu since I have it right in front of my face. So many things I want to do but the budget will have to keep the focus more narrow than I would like. As of right now not sure what I’m doing with my turbos. We’ll see.
Obviously with the engine being built we’re going to be more aggressive with tuning.
I was able to accomplish a dream of mine to become the World’s Fastest Ecoboost SHO, nudging Jordan Christensen by a couple hundredths, which was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. To anyone out there thinking it was a give in, since he was/is in the process of his engine build, you’re mistaken. The only advantage there is that he didn’t set an even faster time....with an opening track time of 11.90....it seemed like it just wouldn’t come to fruition for me. @Jordan_R helped me get the car as light as it was....roughly 3800 pounds. Weight Reduction IS racing. For those of you that didn’t know.
My goal for the car is to run some consistent high 10’s. I think that is definitely achievable considering what I’ve accomplished on a stock motor. The motor being stock has always been part of the tuning limitations to the car. It’s always ran 18-20 spark, knock sensors not allowed to add timing once spark has been met. That’s good bc more timing is more torque to an already very limited trans we have. But the biggest fear was the motor.
Having chosen Max Performance Automotive out of Lockport Illinois, solely bc of the excellent work showcased by @bpd1151, also with the previous work they did for me porting my 13+ exhaust manifolds and GHGen3 turbos, I just had to inquire about a motor build. Otherwise I would have gone another route that @Jordan_R and I talked about, but Matt Pohnan at Max Power gave me such a great deal I couldn’t refuse. Ideally I didn’t want to have to deal with doing x,y and Z work all in separate places by different ppl if I can save money and get it all done at one place at one time. Which is why I sent out the complete long block. I just have to reinstall.
On the list of work to be performed, what I know for a fact will be done is as follows: Manley H beam rods, ARP 2000 hardware, CP Pistons, King XP bearings, new water pump and timing chain assembly, new oil pump gears(potentially WPC treating them) closed deck, complete valve job on the heads, some port matching...keeping stock crank for now, micro polish and possibly WPC treat that too. Going slightly higher compression to get a little more power out of her. I’m unsure if I’ll do a full CNC port on the heads, although now would be the time. As things come up Matt will call and give me options. So we’ll see what else can be done or worth doing. I do have a budget so I can’t go hog wild like I wish I could.
I have a GH torque converter now. Plan is to replace the ptu since I have it right in front of my face. So many things I want to do but the budget will have to keep the focus more narrow than I would like. As of right now not sure what I’m doing with my turbos. We’ll see.
Obviously with the engine being built we’re going to be more aggressive with tuning.
