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Time to Shake N Bake: The Build

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Its been a long time coming and I decided to finally start a thread for my build. I have all parts and everything should be going in this coming weekend. I will be updating pics as things progress

The Build:
PWR 371 motor **Big thanks to Andy**
-Apache heads
-Supercharger cam
-ARP head studs
-Cometic head gaskets

Procharger tuner kit
-F1D supercharger
-Red Race valve
-ATI 17% OD

Fuel:
-Demon Performance/ Fore twin pump fuel system **Big thanks to Skip**
-Demon fuel rails
-Fore plug and play unit
-110# injectors

Exhaust:
-Borla
-American Racing headers(no cats)

Driveline:
Paramount Performance **Big thanks to Bill**
-Race tranny with valve body
-Torque converter
-ATI flexplate

Tuning:
-Trinity
-Innovate LC-1 Wideband
-All tuning being done by Josh @ HHP

Intake:
-90mm TB
-ported matched (By me)
-ported inside (By me)
-smoothed, painted, cleared (By me)
 
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Can't wait! So subscribed!
 
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Thanks Jim. Yes I sanded and painted the block silver. It showed up with that kinda dull ugly orange. I figured while all of these parts are still out of the Jeep, why not freshen everything up with some fresh paint.

And the phoenix rises from the ashes. Last I remember, this build was stuck in limbo somewhere in central VA for what seemed like forever. Now all you need to do is change your forum name to 'ShakeNBake371'! :lol:

Congrats on the build. Killer setup. I think someone already asked, but is that an aluminum block, or is it just powdercoated silver? Who's doing the install?
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lol, good call on the name change. Sadly it was stuck in VA for a while, but Im dealing with things on my own now and John is correct that the build is being done at my father's autobody/motor shop. No more dealing with shady vendors.

I am glad to see everything has finally come together Chris, very excited for you bud.

I think Chris and his family may be doing the install Brian. Chris's family has a shop in Maryland and I know they do a lot of restoration projects on vehicles.
Thanks John, congrats on the Shelby, that's quite a car.

Nice man, when will it be running?


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thanks man. I hope to have it running within the next month as long as no more snags come up with the project
 
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And the phoenix rises from the ashes. Last I remember, this build was stuck in limbo somewhere in central VA for what seemed like forever. Now all you need to do is change your forum name to 'ShakeNBake371'! :lol:

Congrats on the build. Killer setup. I think someone already asked, but is that an aluminum block, or is it just powdercoated silver? Who's doing the install?
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I am glad to see everything has finally come together Chris, very excited for you bud.

I think Chris and his family may be doing the install Brian. Chris's family has a shop in Maryland and I know they do a lot of restoration projects on vehicles.
 
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Wow man congrats!
 
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Thanks Andy, I will. I started a new job back in September and have been travelling a lot so the project got pushed to the side for a while.
 
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Yes I did the manifold myself. I used various sized 80 grit sanders and dremel tools to get a majority of the rough stuff off the manifold. From there I just went up with the sandpaper grit to smooth out the remaining imperfections. After that used some metal etch primer(few thick coats). Once that dried I used 600 grit wet sandpaper to smoother the entire manifold without going thru the primer. It took quite a few hours to do all of this and was quite tedious but in the end it worked out.
 
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Any idea what it will run 1/4?
 
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