04ShakinSteed

Dude, you are insane...not you Nomo....Why in the F would you buy a Mach 1 and just sh*t can the motor???? I agree with Nomo, build up the bottom end...port and polish...add the S/C, they make them! Why screw with a collectible? You know how many they made in '03???? >8500!!! DUH!!! BTW...mine is a '04 as you know, they onlt made about 850 Oxford Whites in '03!

kevin02

hard headed? come on man. all i wanted was some answers. i didnt need an insult. i have done nothing but appreciate and respect everything u have helped me with and this is how its gonna be? well anyways, the only thing i dont like bout the motor is the fact that the block can withstand much power at all. so ive heard.is this true? why buy a fast, fun, sports car if all u care about is the value it MIGHT have in 10 years? i want to enjoy these bad mchines while im young ya know? im not *itching at everyone, just see it from my point of view aswell as urs. not sayin u guys r wrong, but everyone has their own opinions. and i did think about it a little earlier and i dont think i would sell the motor. i would prob just keep it around incase i did sell the car. anyways if you gus would keep helpin me i would really appreciate it. p.s. nomo, i dont have any beef with you.lol

callmecobra

all you need to beef up your motor is pistons and rods. about 1300 bucks. after that, you can boost the hell out of it

kevin02

ok so lets say i just went with my originl plan and got the s/c. how long would my block last? please bare with me everyone. i am not a friggen mechanic. just a guy with some questions.

kevin02

yuo see nomo? that answer u just gave me is all i wanted man. again thank you very much. the parts are like 1300 right? how much for install nd all that stuff? all im tryin to do is make this car friggen insane. so there, all you guys who know ur sh*t. go with that.lol

callmecobra

my 4.6 had 8 psi, 460 rwhp for 5 years. never had a prob

kevin02

oh really? did u drive it hard? i just dont want to be at the track and then boom, there goes the motor. ok im not tryin to keep askin lkke different questions and all but it seems like 1 thing leads to another with me.lol i have my 4.10's goin in tomorrow, i have a x pipe, and steeda tri axe should be here fri. what should go on next? and yes i am planning on the s/c going on in the summer sometime. but noe yet and its not deffinate

callmecobra

i drove the hell out of my car sometimes, but didnt dog it. changed oil every 3k with amsoil. its all in the tune.

WHT00GT

i thought the motor in the mach was the same as the one in the 03 cobra.?.?.?.?.? if thats the case, everything is already built and you shouldn't have to touch anything internally. a friend of mine has an 03 with a kenne belle on it running 27lbs of boost with 695rwhp and over 750rwtq... he is putting the nitrous on it this week. he knows his **** and said that will all that hp and a 150 shot, he would be ok. with a tune of course. i thought they put the same motor in the mach...

Dan04COBRA

No, the motor is completely different from the 03-04 Cobra.

Mach 1's can handle around 10PSI, get a good tune, continually check your plugs & timing, use good fuel and she should last longer than you want.