07 Aluminator build

Well as most of you know my motor blew up a couple months ago so I went ahead and ordered a new one. I just got it today. (Thanks Forward Performance)

4.6L 3v Aluminator
TR6060
Spec 3+ clutch
Coast Driveshaft
Ford Racing black ball shifter










As of now, this is the plan, bolded are what I have.

Engine:
Ford Aluminator 3V 4.6L
8.7:1 CR
Forged aluminum 16cc dish 3 valve pistons
Forged steel crankshaft
H-beam connecting rods
ARP Head Studs
Cometic head gaskets
Moroso oil pan
Stock heads, stock cams
Whipple 2.3L GENII Twin Screw 10psi kit
Whipple Inter-cooler
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Bosche water pump
Canton Ice box
Steeda pulley tensioner
BMR Tubular K-Member

Fuel System:
??? Injectors
Ford GT dual fuel pumps w/ BAP

Exhaust:
Mac axlebacks
Mac Prochamber midpipe
BBK LT headers
Custom midpipe connectors

Suspension:
BMR Lower control arms
BMR LCA relocation brackets
BMR adj. Pan-hard bar
Eibach Pro kit
Tokico D-specs

Drive-train:
TR6060
Shelby shifter/black ball
Spec 3+ Clutch
Coast 1 pc. Al Drive-shaft
8.8 rear with 4:10 FRPP gears
CHE Driveshaft loop

Wheels+Tires:
Saleen replicas 18x9, 18x10
BFGoodrich gForce KDW 245/40/18 and 265/35/18
M/T ET Streets 26x11.5x17

Misc.:
SOS triple Gauge pod
Autometer Fuel pressure gauge
Autometer Boost gauge
AEM Wideband O2
XCal2, Procal and Diablo tuners
N2MB 2-step no lift shift
Granatelli line locs

Appearance:
GT500 Front splitter
GT500 Rear spoiler
VIS 2.5" CF Cowl hood
35% tint front 2
Limo tint rear 3
Tinted front signals
Painted rear Faux gas cap
Sequential tail lights


I got all winter to get small things (head gaskets, studs etc..) And plan on start working on the car in Spring time. I am aiming for 500-550hp on the little 2.3 blower for now and will upgrade blower or to a turbo later on when I get heads as well.

Pics of my car just because

Pics post 2

compression is really low... your going to need to spin the little blower hard to get to 550hp

Yup that's why It's 500-550. I'd say I can make 510-530whp-ish on a DJ with 14-16psi or so.

explict said:

Yup that's why It's 500-550. I'd say I can make 510-530whp-ish on a DJ with 14-16psi or so.

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oh ok, I thought you said 10 pounds of boost lol

14-16 will work champs

nice build,good for the bigger 2.8 or 3.4 blower later on

Yup I like the looks of the 2.8! I say my ultimate goal is 550-600whp on pump probably with some meth.
Haha ya I just put it down as the "10psi kit"

Looks good, it'll be a nice combination. As Matt said 8.7 is a bit on the low side, but with 16psi it'll wake up. Just don't expect much when not in the boost.

The only thing I think I would recommend different would be the Spec 3+ clutch. I had one for a short time, and didn't really like it. Then it failed. I'm pretty happy now with Stock GT500 twin disc clutch. It's holding very well, and is more drivable than the Spec 3+ was.

60lb injectors will big enough, and a KB dual BAP, with those pumps will supply lots of fuel for your 550 +/- rwhp goal.

Billet oil pump gears are also a nice upgrade for a little added insurance against broken pump gears.



It's fun times receiving all your goodies. It's like Christmas.

Good luck with the build!
Have you got a tuner in mind yet?

I am thinking about working something out with Eric Brooks.
Not 100% yet though. I will start planning that next spring.

DirtyDogOfTheDesert said:

Billet oil pump gears are also a nice upgrade for a little added insurance against broken pump gears.

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+1 Spend the additional $300 on a TSS billet oil pump gear

PS: As I work for a Caterpillar dealer, the machine in the background of your pictures immediately caught my eye. Can you post or PM me with some info on it?

All I can tell you is that it is a retired bucket wheel near the Syncrude Oil Sands site in Fort McMurray AB
It is made by Krupp. And it is quite larger than your average bucket wheel. They had to retire it because it was so large it was too flexible and caused a lot of problems.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5663132

Very nice build - looking forward to seeing it running next spring. I'd recommend the Steeda 10-rib drive if you're going to 16 psi.

klaw said:

Very nice build - looking forward to seeing it running next spring. I'd recommend the Steeda 10-rib drive if you're going to 16 psi.

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Yes, that was something else I was going to look into. Thanks for reminding me haha!

That machine is one of the world's largest earth remover's.....it rotate's left and right and can remove a lot of ground very rapidly....The wheel on the end just turns constantly and digs...It can be set to different depths to how much of a layer it wants to eat.....

OP: Nice build you have there...gonna be nice man!!!

Blower aside, what kind of power do you think the rest of the motor can handle? At what point could a stock valvetrain become a concern?

Also, your car just became my desktop background.

Forget the Cometic head gaskets. OEM Ford is the way to go.

I am not exactly sure what the motor can handle I have heard over 800whp? I hear Vaughn Gitten is using it with 600whp or something?
I probably will stick with OEM if that is the case. Then I can buy local!
Haha thanks! This is my desktop background!

I'm really anxious to see what kind of numbers you pull out of the Aluminator.

Don't know much about injectors.
http://www.brenspeed.com/60lbinjectors.html
Good enough?

Do you guys think this is a safe road to take for 550-600whp with my dual pumps?
http://www.brenspeed.com/kb89069.html