Update on new motor progress (last updated 1/7/10):

The new motor is fully assembled and ready to be installed. My goal is to achieve 325-350 rear wheel horse power. But, rather than looking at peak horse power, I'm looking for a nice low end torque curve. Here are some pics of the build progress, click here.

For pics of the parts used in the new motor, click here. I had several parts sent out to be ceramic coated. It took a couple weeks to get them back. But, Finish Line Coatings did a great job. For before and after pics of these parts, click here.

See below for more info on the motor rebuild...

Info on this SVO:

It came equipped with:

• AM/FM/Cassette

• Air Conditioning

• Power Windows

• Power Door Locks

• Sunroof

• Leather Seats

The information below is courtesy of SVO Club of America. If you are a SVO Enthusiast, www.svoca.com is highly recommended.

Black exterior color.
Leather seats
Build Date: 1986-03-20

There were 24 total SVO's made this day
5 were black in color, 12 had Leather interior
3 were black in color and had Leather interior.

There were 364 SVO's made in 1986, that were black in color, and had Leather interior
This was the 2840th SVO made in 1986 of 3379, and
The 9298th SVO ever made of 9837.

Motor Specs:

• Block Bored 30 Over, Magnafluxed, Etc. Etc. (Casting #RF-E3ZE-6015-DC, Date code 4H23)

• Boport Stage 2.1 Cam

• Iron Head With Boport Stage 3 Port Work

• 1.89 And 1.59 Boport Valves

• Boport Valve Train

• Forged Turbo Pistons 0.030 Over, 8.0:1 compression (Diamond #29000)

• Double Molly Rings

• 5.2 Ultra Lite Billet Rods (Esslinger #E2538-2)

• Round Tooth Pulley Kit (NeedHP #SUM13482)

• 40bob Header (aka Bob's Log) with EGR Port (40bob #160.110)

• 40bob Ceramic Coated Knife Edge Lower Intake (40bob #210.000)

• 40bob Ceramic Coated Gutted Upper Intake (40bob #350.100)

• ARP Bolts

• 65 Lb Injectors (Precision Turbo #DMIO65)

• Precision SC50 Trim Turbo with ceramic coated housings, 0.60 AR Comp/0.63 Stg3 Exh

• Hallman manual boost controller

• FMIC (Front Mount Intercooler)

• Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator, 621mm x 428mm; 2 Row; 32mm Inlet; 38mm Outlet; 50mm Thick (Mishimoto # MMRAD-MUS-79)

• Spec Aluminum Flywheel (Spec #SF32A)

• Spec Stage 3 Clutch  (Spec #SF723)

• Oil Pan – 6.5 quart capacity, 3 gates with hinged doors, windage tray, side mounted crankshaft scraper

Other Stuff:

• 40bob ceramic coated 3” Elbow (40bob #510.003)

• Ceramic Coated 3” Downpipe With Flex Coupler

• Y-Pipe, 3.0” to dual 2.5” (Magnaflow #10778)

• 2.5” inlet , 2.5” outlet mufflers (Magnaflow #10416)

• 2.5” diameter tail pipes (Flowmaster #158140)

• 8.8” Rear Housing with 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears in a locker

• Stainless Steel Waterlines from Forced4 Motorsports

• 255 LPH In Tank Fuel Pump (Late Model Restoration #LRS-9350C)

• Urethane Motor Mounts

• Urethane Transmission Mount  (Prothane #61604BL)

• Ford Racing B Springs (Ford Racing #M5300B)

• Front rate; 425/530 lbs/in. 0.875” lower

• Rear rate 200/300 lbs./in. 0.500”  lower

• Urethane Suspension Bushings

• Sway Bar End Link Kit (Prothane #19417BL)

• 30 mm Front Sway Bar Bushings (Prothane #61137BL)

• SVO Front LCA Bushing Kit (Prothane #6208BL)

• Tie Rod End Boots (Prothane #191712BL)

• SVO Rear Control Arm Bushing Set (Prothane #6303BL)

• Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings, Differential Side (Maximum Motorsports #E4SZ-5A)

• Steering Rack Bushings  (Prothane #6703BL)

• Transmission Cross member to chassis bushings (Prothane #61603BL)

• Rear Upper Control Arms (Ford Racing #M5500A)

• Aluminum Drive Shaft (Ford Racing #M4602G)

• True Full Length Subframe Connectors with seat brackets and torque box reinforcing plates (Late Model Restoration #LRS-FULLSUBS)

Transmission rebuilt by TransAction Transmission in Forest Grove, OR (completed 7/17/09)

• Shifter bushing

• Bearing retainer

• Bearing kit with syncros

• Extension housing bushing

• Inspect, wash and reassemble transmission

Engine machine work and basic assembly was done by Castle Machine in Longview, WA (completed 4/14/09)

• Head stud kit

• Main stud kit

• Cam bearing special oil control seal

• Ring set for turbo motor

• Head gasket

• Valve cover gasket

• Exhaust manifold gasket

• Lower gasket set

• Teflon rear seal

• Machine and assemble cylinder block with crankshaft

• Machine and assemble cylinder head

• Rebuild Turbo

Work done at M&E Specialties in Aloha, OR (from 12/16/2009 to 4/13/2010)

Parts:

• Oil Filter

• Oil pan gasket

• Oil pickup tube

• Timing cover gasket set

• Seal set

• Thermostat gasket

• Water pump

• Thermostat

• Engine paint

• Intake manifold gasket

• Oil pump

• 90 degree tube hose end

• Oil pressure switch

• AN adapter fitting

• Spark plugs

• Formed heater hose

• MSD plug wire set

• Hardware

• Fuel filter

• Paint stripper

• Rear shocks

Remove engine and transmission

• Drain coolant and disconnect all hoses

• Remove radiator and disconnect all vacuum and fuel lines and electrical connections

• Disconnect alternator and power steering hose

• Remove transmission and engine from car

• Remove bell housing, clutch and flywheel from engine

• Mount engine on engine stand and strip off all parts to be re-used

Clean up and paint parts

• Clean, glass bead and repaint engine parts to be re-used

• Clean out and flush engine oil cooler

Assemble new engine

• Mount new short block on engine stand

• Clean deck surface

• Install head studs and install cylinder head

• Torque head bolts

• Install hex drive shaft, timing cover and seals

• Tape off engine and paint

• Install aftermarket timing belt drive pulleys

• Install degree wheel and determine cam centerline

• Degree cam so it is straight up (111 degrees)

• Install new water pump

• Install thermostat and housing

• Clean and install new valve cover

• Surface exhaust manifold

• Install exhaust manifold and mount turbo and turbo brackets

• Had to clearance waste gate actuator mounting hole to fit right

• Mount oil pump

• Main stud kit does not have provisions for oil pickup tube support. Unable to get a stud that would work

• Cut oil pickup tube bracket and fabricated new bracket to work with existing stud

• Clean out oil pan and remove loose slag and ends of steel that were hanging off windage tray

• Test fit oil pan and check oil pickup tube to pan clearance

• Clearance one oil pan blot hole

• Mount oil pan on engine

• Install lower intake manifold

• Install fuel injector rail and sensors

• Install front accessories and brackets

• Modify braided line for turbo and install

• Install upper intake manifold, dipstick tube, oil cooler, and oil filter

• Install waterlines, had to cut one tube down and roll new bead on the end

• Install water hoses on engine

• Fabricate EGR block off plate

• Install motor mounts, had to clearance one motor mount

• Clean idle speed control motor and throttle body and install on engine

• Static time and install distributor

• Make up MSD plug wires an install

Steam clean car

• Steam clean engine compartment and underside of front and rear of car

• Use paint stripper to strip undercoat from car where subframe connectors are going to be mounted

Install urethane bushings in front suspension

• Remove rack and pinion, sway bar and lower control arms

• Replace rack mounting bushings and sway bar bushings with urethane bushings

• Burn rubber a-arm bushings out of steel sleeves

• Clean a-arms send them out to have ball joints replaced

• Machine a-arms to remove old ball joints and create pockets for new ball joints

• Arms blasted and painted with POR-15

• Install new serviceable ball joints

• New fitted ball joint boot

• Replace sway bar

Remove rear end, exhaust and fuel tank

• Remove complete rear end from car

• Remove mufflers and tail pipes

• Pump fuel from fuel tank

• Disconnect fuel lines

• Return line quick connect has undercut in it and had to be cleaned out to get it apart

• Remove fuel tank and remove fuel pump from tank

• Install new fuel pump on bracket

• Inspect parts for new rear end

• Remove upper and lower arms from rear end

Replace both door weatherstrips

• Remove trim from around both doors and replace weatherstrips

Reinstall fuel tank

• Install new fuel pump into tank

• Install tank in car

• Remove and replace fuel filter

Install urethane rear suspension bushings

• Burn rubber bushings out of upper and lower rear control arms

• Press in new urethane bushings

As things progress, I'll post more info...

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