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killer454
02-08-2015, 11:17 PM
just wanted to say hi and just got my first saleen its a 1997 coupe #118 black on black and im 46 years old and I have a smile from ear to ear when driving this car I love it.
car is in perfect condition with 117000 miles not a crack in the dash or flaw in the black leather carpet looks real nice to.
i traded 2 atvs for it even up and this thing runs perfect cant beleave the power this thing has words just cant describe this car or the lope and exhaust.
just wanted to warn everybody killer454 will be a part of this forum for a long time im hooked on saleen power and performance

Saleen Forums Admin
02-08-2015, 11:50 PM
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new purchase! :smile:

00CobraR
02-09-2015, 09:10 AM
Awesome. Welcome.

COramprat
02-12-2015, 06:11 PM
Now we need pictures

Sc-rcode
02-12-2015, 08:25 PM
Welcome from another fellow Midwesterner,enjoy the new ride!!


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killer454
02-13-2015, 02:19 PM
I will post pictures this weekend everybody

killer454
02-13-2015, 02:43 PM
http://saleenforums.soec.org/showthread.php?t=6007

admisistrator dave found this add back in 2009 on my car this was great getting back history on this car I also called saleen before tradeing and verified the dash vin with them and it is a true saleen with all badges and plates.
back in 2009 the add says 15k on rebuild but im not so sure on that one car has aftermarket intake and looks to be running a cobra throttle body and aftermarket cams man does she lope and power is there in large quanities
dave told me I had 1 of 29 in black
1 of 17 with 355 gears
1 of 16 with chrome 5 spoke wheels
and my car is signed with a silver sharpe on the dash by steve saleen himself
I will post pictures this weekend everybody

mosaleen
02-14-2015, 06:05 PM
HI,,, we are having a Saleen group meet south of St Louis in May....
1st week. Info. will be posted soon.... Keep your eyes open....

killer454
02-14-2015, 08:32 PM
its in the teens here and its cold natured the car has cams but don't know what.
it says zous on the intake manifold I was told I think that its running a cobra mass air flow sensor

I wish I knew if it had 99 pi heads

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1997 s281 97-118:smile:

Dave
02-14-2015, 11:09 PM
The aluminum intake manifold is the old Ford Motorsport 4.6 (M-9424-E46) unit.

Similar to the 2001 Bullitt manifold but different.

You should check and see if you the the old Ford Motorsport cylinder heads.
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Front seats are aftermarket items. This car should have black leather 1994-1998 Mustang GT seats.
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Front fender emblems are 2002-04 style. This car would have had stock 1996-1998 GT fender emblems.
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The plastic fan shroud / radiator shroud is missing.
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Headlights and turn signals are aftermarket. This car would have had stock 1994-1998 Mustang / Mustang GT lamps and turn signals.
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Air intake is aftermarket.
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As you know, stock 1996-97 strut brace was removed as well as the OE Ford hood insulation pad.
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Appears to have a Saleen center dash gauge pod.

killer454
02-15-2015, 09:35 AM
yes I have the original black lether seats and headlights in the garage with other stuff
2-panels he said it was the backseat deleate kit in a box
im going to take pictures today I have stuff that come with the car and cant findout what it is its a brace with 2 blue rods tried to figure it out but no luck.
thanks everybody

killer454
03-22-2015, 07:21 PM
engine runs perfect but burning real rich I think I got this figured out to aftermarket lopey cams bullit intake with cobra throttle body and 42 lb injectors but stock mass air flow sensor so im changing the mass sensor to one calibrated for 42lb injectors.

NO VORTECH INSTALLED YET

this car is setup for vortech supercharger has aftermarket fuel rails pump and regulator also dash gauge pod with boost and fuel pressure which is showing 38 at idle and never moves any advice on this I have not messed with regulator?