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  1. Dino Dino Bambino

    HELP. cam codes

    Not necessarily. Sometimes you may just hear knocking coming from a phaser that falls apart as soon as you unbolt it from the cam, a rattle at the front of the engine from a cheaply made timing chain that's already stretched after a mere 10k miles, or a chain tensioner gets stuck and no longer...
  2. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    Yup, That's the one!
  3. Dino Dino Bambino

    Cam phaser reluctor tone ring popped off the phaser

    Because the engine has two cam phasers and you're supposed to insert five lockouts in each.
  4. Dino Dino Bambino

    2005 GT driver side not firing properly

    Sounds like you need to find another shop! If it can't properly complete a timing job after more than two weeks that smells of incompetence to me. I'll bet they've f***ed up and got the cam timing wrong.
  5. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    I've been running a Driveshaft Shop 3.5" aluminium driveshaft for the past 11 years and it's been great. Not cheap but definitely worth it, and the 19lb weight saving is also pretty useful. I could cruise at 100mph all day if it was legal.
  6. Dino Dino Bambino

    HELP. cam codes

    Do you know what brand the new timing components are? Unless they're OEM or Ford Performance they could be junk.
  7. Dino Dino Bambino

    intermittent wont' start 2010 4.6 5 speed

    Just because there's 12.58v at the battery, that doesn't guarantee it's good. If the battery has a high internal resistance due to sulphation, it'll register a good voltage even when the cranking current amperage is insufficient to start the engine. The proper way to test the battery is with a...
  8. Dino Dino Bambino

    C&L Manifold

    I don't know what sort of information you're looking for but you'll find these articles about the manifold interesting.
  9. Dino Dino Bambino

    Tuning

    It's hard to predict but he can certainly optimise the performance and drivability of your set up under all conditions.
  10. Dino Dino Bambino

    Camshaft ID help

    AFAIK the stock cam follower ratio is 2.0:1. Assuming you're measuring lobe lift correctly, 0.223" lobe lift = 0.446" valve lift. That only tells you that you have Comp cams NSR cams but, without the duration numbers, you won't know exactly which ones. Given the way your engine behaves, I'd say...
  11. Dino Dino Bambino

    Old vs new 3v heads

    AFAIK everything is the same on 3V heads manufactured from 1st December 2007 onwards apart from the spark plug holes so they should be a direct swap. Obviously you'd need the newer one-piece plugs (Motorcraft SP509) but you'd also need a set of coils with the brown boots.
  12. Dino Dino Bambino

    Are 3vs still going fast these days?

    Found it: :banana-mario: https://web.archive.org/web/20251008205617/https://www.angelfire.com/my/fan/Mustang2006GT/Home.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250804134648/https://www.angelfire.com/my/fan/Mustang2006GT/Dyno.html...
  13. Dino Dino Bambino

    Radiator fan drawing to much power issue?

    It sounds like your fan motor is failing and drawing an excessive amount of current, causing the wiring to overheat. The solution is to replace the fan (GT500 fan is a direct fit) and future proof the wiring with the wireeverything.com harnesses...
  14. Dino Dino Bambino

    Any Motorsports Fans Here?

    Yesterday's race at Silverstone ended farcically under the safety car. Happy for Le Clerc who led from start to finish but felt sorry for Kimi Antonelli. He was closing in on Le Clerc in the latter stages but his race was ruined when he damaged a front left wheel guard running over a curb, and a...
  15. Dino Dino Bambino

    Should I get a tune?

    Something's not right with the dyno run. The shape of the HP & TQ curves looks normal but they're 500rpm higher up the rpm scale than I'd expect (peak HP is at 6500rpm & peak TQ is at 4700rpm), and the rev limiter seems to be set at a highly unlilely 7200rpm (probably 6700rpm in reality). A peak...
  16. Dino Dino Bambino

    Car violently vibrates when at 2k rpm and above. No audible noise.

    The harmonic balancer on modern engines is composed of an inner and outer metal ring with the two bonded together by an elastomer rubber sandwich. If that rubber degrades, the outer ring can gradually separate and become misaligned. If the balancer appears to be properly aligned and there's no...
  17. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    His car is a 2006 GT manual so it should have 3.55 axle gears as standard like my car. From 2007-2009 Ford fitted 3.31 axle gears to improve highway fuel economy. IMO with near full bolt ons and stock cams/intake manifold, 3.55 axle gears are the perfect set up. Once you add aftermarket cams the...
  18. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    Yes I used a dremel with a carbide cutter, and then switched to sanding rolls to give the surfaces a smooth finish. A process known as half shafting where you cut away one half of the shaft where the throttle blade is screwed into place in order to increase the cross-sectional area of the...
  19. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    Mine's the reverse but I do have black stripes on red. :D
  20. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    Here it is. Top picture is stock, bottom picture is ported. Notice how I feathered the top edges of the bores and blended them with the center divider to streamline airflow. The result was an even sharper part throttle response and the car's a lot of fun to drive. An On3 turbo would be an...
  21. Dino Dino Bambino

    Jumped timing plus new cylinder head

    Ask and you shall receive! :D
  22. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    There's definitely more HP/TQ to be gained above 5200rpm. I would have expected the HP to peak at about 313-315 @ 5700-5800 but as I mentioned earlier, the tuner may not have adjusted the tune to keep the throttle wide open right up until the rev limiter hits. The rev limiter can also be...
  23. Dino Dino Bambino

    2006 Mustang GT Manual Convertible FBO Dyno Results

    Honestly your dyno numbers aren't bad at all. Indeed the peak torque is exactly where it should be. The reason why your torque seems low at 3000rpm is because the dyno run only started at that point where the dyno operator probably rolled into the throttle and only went wide open at 3500rpm...
  24. Dino Dino Bambino

    Water Pump and engine parts advice

    You're too generous. I feel privileged to be in a group where there are guys who are far more knowledgeable than me in several areas.
  25. Dino Dino Bambino

    Higher Mileage 2011 V6 Risk

    Don't be put off by the mileage. As @Robert Larimer said, the engine and transmission in these cars are pretty bulletproof but the key is proper maintenance. A previous service history is essential but for any used car, I strongly recommend a full professional vehicle inspection. It's usually...

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