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Last edited by 3yearplan; 09-01-2018 at 07:02 PM.
Mark IV 7923 arrived 11-14-12
DOHC 4.6L, Tremec 3650, 3 Link 8.8 w/3.73
Congrats!!! Big day!
Higgy
New MK4 kit picked up 4/10/23!!!
SOLD
MK4 #9759 picked up on 4/3/19
351C, 3 link, 17's, dual roll bars
Congratulations one step closer sounds great
Rick
#8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater
Congrats! Love the valve covers. Makes the engine really pop!
MKIV Roadster - #9380 - Complete Kit - Delivered 7/17/18 - SOLD 5/2023
Build Thread #1: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...V-Build-Thread
MKIV Roadster - #TBD - Complete Kit - Delivered 11/6/23 - In Progress
Build Thread #2: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...Build-Thread-2
Big milestone, Congrats!
JR
Mk4 complete kit #9059 ordered 1/19/17 delivered 3/23/17, 2015 IRS, Fortes/DART347,TKO 600, hyd clutch, P/S, 12.88 wilwood brakes front and rear, heater/defrost and vintage gauges
First start and go-cart 4/11/18. Taken To Whitby Motorcars Greensboro, N.C. 2/5/21 for body/paint
Congratulations From The Dark Side!
Love the heat shielding and where you ran the front wiring harness.
Very Nicely Done!
Congrats! Look forward to some go cart videos!
MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17
Build Thread http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...e-build-thread
PHIL 4:13 INSTAGRAM - @scottsrides
Definitely a milestone for us a LONG time in the making. GoDadGo, the car does have a GM connection, the heat shielding you mentioned was from a local (unfortunately now gone) Pontiac dealer. I believe they were a "Customer Parking Only" sign. Nice, thick , durable, heat dissipating aluminum. Hopefully our go-cart is not too far off.
Mike
Mark IV 7923 arrived 11-14-12
DOHC 4.6L, Tremec 3650, 3 Link 8.8 w/3.73
Mike, looks and sounds great! I can relate to your "long time in the making" comment... If you end up like me, you'll start thinking about changes you can make now!
Mk IV Roadster - #8650 - delivered 7-17-2015 - first start 7-28-2018 - first go-kart 10-13-2018 - licensed and on the road 9-9-19: body/paint completed 3-17-2020.
Complete kit / 2015 Coyote / TKO600 / IRS / Wilwood brakes / Mid-Shift mod / Power Steering / Heater and Seat Heaters / RT turn signal / Breeze radiator shroud and mount
Al, about the only change I think I'm going to make, as of now anyway, will be the seats. I also need to make room for my extra wide size 12 shoes. Pushing on the pedals is a real challenge, and that's just sitting in the driveway, haven't go-carted yet.
Mike
Mark IV 7923 arrived 11-14-12
DOHC 4.6L, Tremec 3650, 3 Link 8.8 w/3.73
Mike,
Your motor sure is purdy! Sounds nice too.
One question if I may; It seems like the fan kicked on super early. Was the car already warm? I noticed this was the first RECORDED start. If you were starting from ambient temperature that fan seems like it kicked on too early.
Congratulations! I sure know how that feels!
Holy smokes, it's been a decade of fun since then!
Last edited by David Hodgkins; 09-10-2018 at 11:38 AM.
FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)
David,
First of all I'd like to say/admit I am not the primary builder of my car, mainly the owner and financier. Even though I have helped with every aspect EXCEPT wiring. That being said I too thought the fan was quite loud. Questioned my uncle (the builder) and he said that the low speed is always on, and that high speed will kick in when it reaches 190-195 (whatever our thermostat is). If this doesn't seem normal to you guys I will question it again, he's not always right. And yes, this was the first RECORDED start. Started approximately 10 other times.
Yeah the motor is pretty darn good looking, as much as a DOHC 4.6 can look anyways. Not bad looking for a 04 out of a Mach 1 with 78,000 miles on it.
Mike.
Last edited by 3yearplan; 09-11-2018 at 11:04 AM.
Mark IV 7923 arrived 11-14-12
DOHC 4.6L, Tremec 3650, 3 Link 8.8 w/3.73