- Mar 11, 2012
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Good morning everyone,
So I really would like some opinions here on my engine set up. I have been thinking about it on and off for years. I have looked at hundreds of setups and just want to do it right. I know all of this is going to be subjective however I really want to figure it out and I want to hear from some one who has done it all so to speak. Is there anything you would do different?
On to my car, I have a 95 gt that I am building to corner. I do not drag race other then for fun here and there, but it is not the purpose of my build. This is also not a full track car. I daily the car so I would call it a serious street car. I am keeping a/c, full interior, stereo, all daily driver aspects. I do plan on auto crossing the car and doing some track days for fun not the purpose of the car.
I have considered strokers, turbo, supercharged, 351, 306 with HIC. Just cant decide, power is up in the air. If I had to put a number on it 400+ whp sounds good for a street car. I would like to keep the budget low, however I am not putting a number on it yet because I have time. I want this engine reliable and fast and i know that's not cheap.
What I dont want;
Coyote or Modular swap, I really considered this but I want to stay push rod.
Crazy power or built engine that is not daily driveable. So no big cams or big turbo/blower setups. No nitrous.
What is currently done to the car:
Engine, stock/ bolt on
Intake
Equal length bbk short headers
Off road bbk x-pipe
Smog pump delete
Trans,
Auto to T5 swap
Exedy mach 400 clutch
Ford racing bearings
MM cable and adj kit
Suspension,
MM springs
MM HD lower rear control arms
New stock rear upper control arms
New stock bushings in diff.
MM panard bar assembly
Urethane sway bar bushings and end links
MM Solid steering shaft
Koni adjustable shocks and struts
New front control arms with urethane bushings
MM bump steer kit
New rack and pinion
MM solid rack bushings
MM strut tower brace
MM CC plates
MM sub frame connectors
Brakes,
Cobra front calipers and rotors
Cobra master cylinder
Cobra rear rotor upgrade coming soon.
New hubs
Tuning,
Looking in to mega squirt.
Thanks
Kris
So I really would like some opinions here on my engine set up. I have been thinking about it on and off for years. I have looked at hundreds of setups and just want to do it right. I know all of this is going to be subjective however I really want to figure it out and I want to hear from some one who has done it all so to speak. Is there anything you would do different?
On to my car, I have a 95 gt that I am building to corner. I do not drag race other then for fun here and there, but it is not the purpose of my build. This is also not a full track car. I daily the car so I would call it a serious street car. I am keeping a/c, full interior, stereo, all daily driver aspects. I do plan on auto crossing the car and doing some track days for fun not the purpose of the car.
I have considered strokers, turbo, supercharged, 351, 306 with HIC. Just cant decide, power is up in the air. If I had to put a number on it 400+ whp sounds good for a street car. I would like to keep the budget low, however I am not putting a number on it yet because I have time. I want this engine reliable and fast and i know that's not cheap.
What I dont want;
Coyote or Modular swap, I really considered this but I want to stay push rod.
Crazy power or built engine that is not daily driveable. So no big cams or big turbo/blower setups. No nitrous.
What is currently done to the car:
Engine, stock/ bolt on
Intake
Equal length bbk short headers
Off road bbk x-pipe
Smog pump delete
Trans,
Auto to T5 swap
Exedy mach 400 clutch
Ford racing bearings
MM cable and adj kit
Suspension,
MM springs
MM HD lower rear control arms
New stock rear upper control arms
New stock bushings in diff.
MM panard bar assembly
Urethane sway bar bushings and end links
MM Solid steering shaft
Koni adjustable shocks and struts
New front control arms with urethane bushings
MM bump steer kit
New rack and pinion
MM solid rack bushings
MM strut tower brace
MM CC plates
MM sub frame connectors
Brakes,
Cobra front calipers and rotors
Cobra master cylinder
Cobra rear rotor upgrade coming soon.
New hubs
Tuning,
Looking in to mega squirt.
Thanks
Kris
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