I thought about doing this to one, to get an economical daily driver, but I have not gottet to it yet. I do have a spare 2.3 efi and a matching T5 setup laying around.
That 351 should absolutely haul faster than that. My 5.0 82 car does 8.2 eighth miles on motor and 7.80's on a 100 shot with just a 90,000 mile 1968 302. I would be thinking the 351 would have low 7 or high 6 eigth mile potential very easily.
sounds great, hey i have an 88 lx that i am droping ing an 85 2.3t in to. i still have the block out so what mods should i make to the block since it is already out
Mods to the block? Only "mods" I made to my block was a crank scraper, windage tray, and ARP rod bolts. The rotating assembly is pretty stout...the head is what needs all the work.
they will biuld just about whatever you want. either that, or they will have most of the parts for you to get there yourself
I want the 2.5 package with thier head, and I WILL put the stock 2.3 valve cover on it :sleeper:
I see it this way, if there are stock block, streetable, 3800+lb t-birds running around seeing 12's...........I think a fully worked esslinger 2.5 block wiht a t04 and some no2 in a fully lightened notch sould see some record setting times
i know a local guy who was running a stock auto merkur
he had
porting
roller cam (ranger)
IHI turbo (small from T-bird)
no intercooler
stock open 2.5" downpipe
dodge 52# injectors
AFPR
and......
150 direct port funny gas
he went mid 12's with slicks letting off becuase it still had the unsufficient stock fuel pump