The Copart Salvaged S197 3.7L

[cloud51ve]

Hey all. I'm new and thought that I'd make an intro. I bought a 2012 Kona Blue Mustang V6 with cloth interior sight-unseen with a Biohazard - Salvage with 148k miles from Copart for $1,921 (including shipping).

It was a run and drive but had a few problems:
Broken Taillight
Hail damage
Missing the passenger rear seat back
Carpet stained with who knows what.
Door card vinyl is missing
ABS Codes
A/C Blower motor sounds like a tornado siren
There is a front end noise that I'm suspecting is the rack


I bought and replaced the taillight online for $60

I am in the process of sanding and filling the hail damage so I can repaint. Gonna do Ink Blue rustoleum with some sort of blue flake pigment.

I couldn't find just a seat back for a good price so I got a rear set of leather seat backs and the bottom seat for $80 and they look so good. The seats came from the earlier s197 so the headrests are non existent. Still better than cloth.

I replaced the carpet (after a couple of attempts to make my own lol -$110) then ended up getting one from the junkyard for $20

I'm gonna glue in the missing vinyl. $35

The ABS code was for the brake pressure sensor and I fixed that by swapping the sensor with a used part for $55.

I replaced the AC Blower with a new from amazon for $43

All to say so far I'm into it about $2,635.

I've gone down the rabbit trail and have seen AMR turbo kits doing 5-600 hp on stock motor and trans and I want to see how cheap it would be to build a 500hp car. I want to build my own (china) turbo kit and try to be all into the car for 5k. But I also bought this to sell and don't want to dump money into it lol. Decisions decisions. It would be pretty wild to have a 500hp car for 5k.

Any one know how much power turbo 3.7s with forged pistons and rods make lol?

 

[1 Alibi 2]

Welcome to the s197 forum, good luck with your project..

 

[JimC]

Good luck with your project. As someone who tried to turbo a 3.7, and blew it up 3 times, I can tell you that engine is not boost friendly. It doesn't handle more than 8lbs of boost well.

 

[Blue03Cobra]

Sounds fun and best of luck. Post up some pics!

 

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[cloud51ve]

Thanks all. I'll post some pics when I'm done with paint. Probably next week. I hope I don't blow it up lol.

 

[Robert Larimer]

Good luck with your project. As someone who tried to turbo a 3.7, and blew it up 3 times, I can tell you that engine is not boost friendly. It doesn't handle more than 8lbs of boost well.

Yes any detonation at boost will cause the stock pistons to crack like eggs. They are made of hypereutectic aluminum alloy which is incredibly hard and light but a bit brittle. They need to be replaced with high strength aluminum in boosted engines. They are considered better than forged pistons for N/A engines.

Key characteristics

• High silicon content:
  Contains more silicon than the eutectic point, typically between 16-18%.
  
• Excellent wear resistance:
  The high silicon content creates primary silicon crystals that make the alloy very hard.
  
• • High strength and stiffness:
    Offers better high-temperature strength and a higher tensile modulus compared to standard aluminum alloys.
    
  • Low thermal expansion:
    Has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, which allows for tighter tolerances and more stable performance in varying temperatures.
    
  • Low ductility:
    The presence of primary silicon crystals can reduce the alloy's ductility and plasticity, making it brittle.
  • https://www.google.com/search?q=Hyp...1C1CHBD_enUS882US882&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Pingar]

Welcome.