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I still have my old build excel budget tracker from 2006. I would have been too embarrassed back then to post, as it was very expensive to a 1LT. Might have to break it out. I can tell you this, I wanted to go with CP pistons in Grover's 363. Paid $990 for 10 (see invoice above), but they...

I still wouldn't go Coyote in a fox, even if the financial calculus favored them. So, I admit my bias. That said, is there anything wrong with the M-6010-BOSS 302 blocks? They're only $3k. I guess the competition would be against the $3.7k Dart SHP, or better yet, the $3,400 World Products...

I'm not too smart on part numbers. So, barring a search on Stangnet, or maybe Mike @Mustang5L5 would know. I know he's built a couple. But, either way, popping the Driven gear out is just jacking up the driver's side, taking out 1 small bolt and then pulling out the speedo cable from the...

Ended up finding a used Edelbrock Lower and swapped the baffle over. If you need a baffle-less edelbrock lower for a Performer 5.0 or Performer RPM EFI intake, hit me up.

Hey, by the way, I noticed in your thread about this stuff, you list your transmission's gear ratios stating you think you have a 90, but then the gear ratios you list are for that of an 86.5-89: WC T5 '86.5-'89 (2.95 1st for T5Z) % drop WC T5 90-93(2.95 1st for T5Z) % drop 3.350724638...

Yep, sure thing. One thing that looks nice is that the speedo gear set up you have now is calibrated right. You consistently stayed 2mph off from true (GPS). If it weren't calibrated right, then you'd notice the gap between true and speedo indicated change as you sped up. That just means the...

What's up with engine prices, lately? I'm so glad I bought a Dart Iron Eagle back in the day... Wow. I saw this today and cannot get over how much they're asking for. What is the world is going on? I bought a 302 c.i. 8.2" deck SBF "Iron Eagle" block back in the day for my 331 Turbo car back...

Nailed it! You're better at google-fu than me, it seems. Let's see how I did: So, they used bolts instead of studs in all but the outer two Driver's side studs. 1 3/8" was correct for them. So, I'm in good shape there. The other 2 Driver's side studs might be slightly short since...

Same Question, as my Edelbrock Performer RPM intake showed up without any hardware. I found the instruction manual for the Performer 5.0, not the RPM, on Jegs. It's given a couple clues: I've spent some time on this, today. Wish this info was easier to find. I actually don't trust the...

No problem, bud. I like this stuff! Anyways, if you know it's an 18 tooth, then we can figure out the drive gear by the difference between the GPS & the speedometer... probably. Do me a favor and get 2 different speed reading differentials. The peg in the speedo can also be offset, which...

Just a word of caution here, I'm not sure and in fact I don't think that after market companies all use the same color scheme. I typically use my gonkulator, but here's a couple helpful tables from something I saved some time from before I can remember... If you stick with an 8-tooth: If you...

I took a little liberty with the dyno, as they ended the run at around 5,300 and it looks like your optimum shift points are higher in all but 3rd gear. So, I extended the curve out to approximate what it looks like the rest of the dyno would look like (yellow). Then, I plotted the shift...

That's stock 5spd 5.0 fox territory. Our cars are so slow, stock. You should prolly know, assuming your speedo is calibrated like ours are, that the 23-tooth driven gear you'll need for 3.73s will tear up over and over and lead to speedo bouncing and eventually no speedo. That's a real...

It's really bad. For some reason, it is tough to stay chill in a car. Folks are so discourteous to each other, and for some reason, so many take getting passed or out accelerated personally. So many will pull out in front of you intentionally. So many will drive wrecklessly and start...

It should be an 8 tooth if it's from a 90 5.0. Are you trying to keep it original? A 351W at your power level has gobs of potential waiting to be unlocked. The right parts would more than double that power. 300+ at the wheels is a pretty easy. Smoke the mini-van & the 350. If you're going...

Just got home. Guys, honestly wasn't trying at all and pulled down 2 tanks at 23mpg and 1 tank at 24mpg. Didn't have the patience to chill. I was driving pretty aggressively around the left lane lurkers with several/many blasts to 90 mph. I'm looking forward to seeing what Black Jack can...

Yeah... Just mathematical. Don't do 75mph in 1st gear! And... sorry @cfauvel , I'm used to thinking in terms of 8.8 gear ratios. But 3.70 vs 3.73s or 3.50 vs. 3.55 are imperceptible differences.

What's redline? Any idea what your trap speed is? Ever dyno'd or have an estimate of the power (the actual curve would be more helpful)? BTW, pick your tire before you pick your gear. Your 2 suggestions are hugely different. The tire size difference would account for 1 step in rear gear...

Hijack away. I was the OP.

Loved it. Mom's place was in the totality path too, but the place we went was in totality for 3 min 44 secs. It's the most "pics can't do it justice" thing I've ever seen. It's the build up, the 1-2 hr partial eclipse experience, the drop in temps, change in winds, light drops immensely only...