i dunno, borden took a used 302 and T5 from a mustang (and they dont live
easy lives), boosted it to 500HP on the stock block, and has driven it for
40K miles, LOTS of street races, and lots of autox- no problems. these
things are indestructable. longevity is a non issue as far as i can tell
with these modern ford motors- no matter what you do to them. YMMV, of
course :)
too much horsepower? i aint driven a car with too much yet. all cars start
to feel slow after you get used to them. =)
there are blowers that dont whine as much as others. (apologies to ML)
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael R. Clements <mrc01@flash.net>
> Thanks for the info on the oil & filters.
>
> The utility of synth oil depends on who you ask. It seems to be
> an especially religious issue with motorcyclists. I owned several
> Japanese air-cooled high-RPM motorbikes from the 1970s to the
> 1990s and I've been a believer in quality oils ever since I saw
> that they really did make the engines last longer. However, I see
> your point as modern car engines run cooler and don't rev as
> high, so it may make less of a difference. I don't put a lot of
> miles on the Roadster but when I do drive it I really exercise
> it. So my primary reason in using synth oil is extended engine
> life; I probably won't notice an extra pony or two of output.
>
> The supercharger will have the opposite effect -- reduced engine
> life. And since the car is already scary-fast, the last thing it
> needs is even more horsepower -- especially at the cost of
> reduced reliability and engine life, and a violated warranty. And
> while some like the sound of a blower, I think it impairs the
> beautiful resonant sound of the engine.
>
> James Creasy wrote:
> >
> > does the brand of filter matter? i mean these days motors run for
200,000
> > miles. the rest of the car falls apart before the motor goes. and in a
car
> > like your roadster how many miles will you put on it per year?
> >
> > i understand synth gives you a tiny bit more horsepower, but a
supercharger
> > will make a difference you can feel.
> >
> > -james
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Michael R. Clements <mrc01@flash.net>
> > To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:23 PM
> > Subject: seeking oil filter and tire info
> >
> > > I'm about to do the 4k oil change on my Roadster, which has the
> > > 4.6L Ford Cobra V8. This is the earliest point at which they
> > > recommend to use synthetic oil, so the Mobil 1 synthetic 5-30 is
> > > going in. My question is what kind of filter to use. I was going
> > > to buy a Mobil 1 filter but nobody seems to stock them so I'd
> > > have to special order a few. So before I do that I was wondering
> > > if anyone had any recommendations for a low-restriction, good
> > > quality oil filter. I've heard of other brands that are supposed
> > > to be good, like Ammzoil. Incidentally, I looked inside of a K&N
> > > oil filter and the inside center gasket was install incorrectly,
> > > which left me less excited about that brand. At some point in the
> > > not too distant past I had the URL of a web site where a guy
> > > ripped apart some oil filters, took photos and reported on the
> > > internal construction, but I seem to have lost that link.
> > >
> > > Also, what's the latest story on Kumho comp tires in 18" sizes? I
> > > heard a rumor they would come out this month. . .
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael R. Clements
> > > mrc01@flash.net
> > > It doesn't matter who votes, it only matters who counts the
> > > votes.
> > > -- Joesph Stalin
>
> --
> Michael R. Clements
> mrc01@flash.net
> It doesn't matter who votes, it only matters who counts the
> votes.
> -- Joesph Stalin
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