So yeah, a couple things to get out of the way... YES, this a ford engine, NO, I don't care how much better you think a LSx is. NO, this is not going to be "bawlah" build, it's going to be a budget oriented "every man build".

Figured it was time to go ahead and do one of my in depth build threads again like I used to do, being that there's something actually kind of cool/unique being built here.

So, onward shall we?

I went and got me a fancy S14 shell, figured I needed to do something neat with it...

Here it is...





Engine bay is completely wire brushed to bare metal, and cleared over to keep the rust away. I'm going to tub the wheel wells, and call it a day in there.



Current paint sucks, the rainbow flake sucks, the clear sucks, and since I'm going to be driving the living shit out of this car, I've decided to sand her down somewhat smooth, the wrap the entire car in vinyl, at least that way, when I hit shit, my Origin body stuff wont explode into 5.6 million peices, it'll hold it's shape, and look better than some zip tied fiberglass frankenstien BS. Color is TBD.

Interior is pretty straight forward, and spartan.



front end fit like shit, not due to Origin's quality, but due to the previous owners half assery, so I took some time to get everything lined up the way it should be, lot of FG trimming and sanding. I'm still not done, but got the majority of the front end lined up half way decent.



What it looked like before, as a point of reference for you guys...



I took the chassis harness, and brought it down to bare essentials... pile on the right is the leftovers...



Stripped down the steering column, lost all switches, so I made my own panel. Still needs a tad bit of work, maybe another couple of switches, but whatever.



I just picked up some Driftworks lower control arms, they should go well with my PBM inners w/rack spacers, SPL outers, and modded knuckles.



so yeah, pretty cool as far as the shell goes... now, lets get to the part that I'm sure you guys are like "what the fuck?" about, the powerplant.

My choice of engine is the quad cam, all aluminum 32 valve 4.6L Lincoln MKVII engine, or three..



... basic run down? I have two different engines, both MKVIII's, one is an earlier model, rated at 280hp, and 285tq, which will be used as a test mule/mock up engine. The jewel is the 1998 InTech, or Teksid block engine, rated at 290hp, 295tq in stock form. These motors are basically a detuned Cobra engine, but all aluminum, VS cast iorn. The pretty much the only difference between these, and the N/A cobra motors, are the intake plenums. Since the non InTech engine is going to be a mock up dealy, I'm building the 1998 Teksid for superchargationz. Basically utilizing the stock SC set up from a 03-04 cobra, crank, pistons, and rods, all of which can be had for pennies on the dollar, and are stable to 600+whp. Now, you might be saying "Look at the size of that thing!!", well, I get that a lot, but in reference to the engines, yes, they are wide, yes, there will be clearance issues, and no, they're not that effing big... a DOHC is actually proportionately smaller than a VH45, AND only weighs roughly 50-60lbs than a KA24DE.

Onward... In my trip to go pick these motors up, I took the other non InTech motor that was in the better shape of the two, and traded my friend for a 01+ Mustang GT 5spd trans with some cash on top, which helped with the initial cost of the motors, and I got the trans I need out of the deal. It's a Tremec 3650 5spd, good for some repectable power numbers. I also scooped up some 4.5" Ranlet Blast pipes/muffler, and some Driftworks front lower control arms..



checked the trans/engine fitment (just to make sure you know), and everything was spot on.



Got home at around 5am, unloaded car shit, and hit the sack.

Next up will be a OEM twin plate cobra clutch, and lightened flywheel, once I get everything mated up proper, I can drop the motor in the hole, set it where I want it and start fabbing up some motor/trans mounts.