New Here Looking For Some Great Advice!

[General karthief]

Explorer rear will not work, it has offset axle shafts, they may be using the trac loc out of it if its 31 spline, not sure, need a fox or sn-95 8.8 rear.

 

[Glock716]

okay thank you for that

 

[billison]

Wait till you buy a car to start asking questions. Who knows what you’ll end up with

 

[General karthief]

Yea, won't find much advise on a prius around here. We got daddywagons, monsters, a frankenstang, a cobra intake that has a convertible top and belly button stangs so keep an open mind.

 

[Glock716]

I appreciate it guys, I'm going next week to look at a few foxbodys

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/1987-mustang-50/6676783707.html

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/must-go-rare-84-ford-mustang/6674029163.html

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/93-mustang-coupe/6633846564.html

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/cto/d/1992-lx-50l-hatchback-mustang/6658994875.html

 

[RangerJoe]

Where in GA are you?

Joe

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I like the second car as the best bet...The first car is a hack, The last car is a mess, nothing left behind means you'll have to find everything, and the 4 cylinder car may as well be a gutted roller.

 

[Glock716]

@ RangerJoe I live in North Georgia in Ellijay, GA

 

[RangerJoe]

@ RangerJoe I live in North Georgia in Ellijay, GA

Which track will you be going to? I grew up in Calhoun and still go back to paradise every now and then.

Joe

 

[Glock716]

That's where I grew up on was paradise

 

[Glock716]

So guys this guys I know is selling a 351w but he sent me a few pics does anyone know what year this block was

 

[Glock716]

I figured what these numbers mean, I have the guy sending another picture with the actual code

 

[Davedacarpainter]

So guys this guys I know is selling a 351w but he sent me a few pics does anyone know what year this block was

Hell, @FoxChasis would know, if he happens to show up.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

So guys this guys I know is selling a 351w but he sent me a few pics does anyone know what year this block was

There is a casting number by the starter that will tell...the first letter is the decade,...c=60’s, d=70’s, e=80’s etc....
The next number is the year in that decade.

 

[Glock716]

Thanks, just waiting on more pics

 

[FoxChasis]

Yah, that one pic doesn't show anything to be able to tell what it is. Only that it is a pre-F4TE (roller) casting.

 

[Glock716]

What does the pre-F4TE mean exactly? Like I said before I am very new at this and learning so much from ya'll

 

[RangerJoe]

F4TE is a roller block, meaning GB ut accepts factory roller lifters. That block is an older block, before that time.

Joe

 

[Glock716]

Is that a good thing that it's a pre F4TE block

 

[96pushrod]

I’d personally look for a non roller block and just use retro fit link bar lifters. They’re more expensive, but link bars are The way to go.

The non roller blocks don’t have any issues with cracks around the cam bearings, which is known to happen on roller blocks.