Progress Thread Back in a Fox 89GT

Kabuki_notch · May 5, 2020

Steel1 said:
Guess you really like red from the looks of your driveway ! lol
Mustang looks great, nice work.

Funny it worked out that way I used to own all black vehicles now red

Kabuki_notch · Jun 30, 2020

So I just had my second tuning session with Steve to get the car all squared away, ran into a little issue with my wastegate but that has since been resolved. The car is running like a Top I highly recommend anyone needing help with a tune to use Steve's services @a91what extremely patient and knowledgeable. I've owned 8 foxbodys in my lifetime and this is by far the best running fox to date.

I would say the car is close to right where I want it now, I'd still like to do subframes and try to run tailpipes to alleviate some of the exhaust smell this summer in addition address the 30yr old seats as a 2 hour driving session causes some serious backpain. Some winter plans to include a rear disc setup, and maybe some suspension components I also have a line on a forged 347 stroker my buddy has laying around I'd like to learn how to rebuild a motor from scratch so I might take that on as well.

The car has come a long way from January 6th of 2019, here are a few pics

Kabuki_notch · Aug 18, 2020

did a thing a couple weeks ago, something to keep me busy/sane this winter.

This is a motor out of my buddies boosted 89GT he sold a few years back less than 10 passes, my plan is to pull it apart completely, rebuild, and upgrade/replace a few things I got the motor for a steal and couldn't pass the deal up.

347 stroker
Eagle crank
Eagle rods
JE Pistons
Edelbrock Victor JR heads
ARP headstuds
Crane 1.7 gold
F303 Cam
Pete jackson gear drive (removing)
Moroso deep sump oil pan

The weakest link in this combo is definitely the stock block, but a conservative tune should keep this thing together. While the motor is out, I'll address a few other issues. I won't be tackling this until the winter the car drives perfect right now and I'm just enjoying it everyday.

Potomus Pete · Aug 18, 2020

Excellent buy . I cant believe the price of just the Crane Golds . Christmas in July for the Kabuki Notch.

Steel1 · Aug 18, 2020

Every time I see your screen name "Kabuki notch" it takes me bake to my BMX days in the early 80s,
couple of kids road Kabukis

a91what · Aug 18, 2020

a stock block does not mean you cant make power... these engines do not magically come apart after 450HP.

If you dont you should watch Richard Holdener on youtube, he recently did a SBF test with many different combos and all of them have hundreds of runs on them at big power levels.
I would not hesitate to build a 347 with HCI and then throw 12-15psi at it.

Kabuki_notch · Aug 19, 2020

Steel1 said:
Every time I see your screen name "Kabuki notch" it takes me bake to my BMX days in the early 80s,
couple of kids road Kabukis

It's actually a reference to an old Troma movie called Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, and my old 89 notchback which was rotted so I ended up selling it, that was 19 years ago!

Kabuki_notch · Aug 19, 2020

a91what said:
a stock block does not mean you cant make power... these engines do not magically come apart after 450HP.

If you dont you should watch Richard Holdener on youtube, he recently did a SBF test with many different combos and all of them have hundreds of runs on them at big power levels.
I would not hesitate to build a 347 with HCI and then throw 12-15psi at it.

I'll check it out thanks Steve, as I've told you when we were tuning my car I don't beat on my stuff, occasionally I'll get on it but I think I'll be fine.

DudeStang · Aug 19, 2020

Kabuki_notch said:
So I just had my second tuning session with Steve to get the car all squared away, ran into a little issue with my wastegate but that has since been resolved. The car is running like a Top I highly recommend anyone needing help with a tune to use Steve's services @a91what extremely patient and knowledgeable. I've owned 8 foxbodys in my lifetime and this is by far the best running fox to date.

I would say the car is close to right where I want it now, I'd still like to do subframes and try to run tailpipes to alleviate some of the exhaust smell this summer in addition address the 30yr old seats as a 2 hour driving session causes some serious backpain. Some winter plans to include a rear disc setup, and maybe some suspension components I also have a line on a forged 347 stroker my buddy has laying around I'd like to learn how to rebuild a motor from scratch so I might take that on as well.

The car has come a long way from January 6th of 2019, here are a few pics

Dude...that third pic. Car looks incredible. I feel like there are tons of similar styled wheels that wouldn't look right on a fox but you somehow picked the exception. Well done.

Kabuki_notch · Aug 19, 2020

DudeStang said:
Dude...that third pic. Car looks incredible. I feel like there are tons of similar styled wheels that wouldn't look right on a fox but you somehow picked the exception. Well done.

Thanks man really appreciate it

Kabuki_notch · Nov 11, 2023

Wow my last update her was in August of 2020, a lot has changed since then, and some new things are coming down the pipeline. Overall I have just been enjoying the car, hopping in an driving without much to worry about.

Last winter I converted the car to rear disc
Taurus 43mm calipers
Cobra booster
SN95 M/C
ATS Brembo swap
I drove the Car all summer, brought it to a bunch of cruise nights and shows, even took home some awards, then I went to Foxtoberfest and caught the mod bug again When I got home I started tearing the car apart.

My winter plans for the car,

I'm keeping the On3 Kit and upgrading the motor,

347 Stroker ( i've had this motor for about 3 years now, so it's coming apart and being cleaned up)
Eagle crank / Eagle rods
JE Pistons
Edelbrock Victor JR heads
ARP headstuds
Crane 1.7 gold
F303 Cam
Moroso deep sump oil pan

BMR tubular k-member
Strange shocks/struts
subframe connectors
Engine bay shave / wire cleanup / Respray

and probably some misc. stuff here and there, hopefully I can stick to keeping this thread updated throughout this process.

95BlueStallion · Nov 13, 2023

You've done awesome work on that car. If you have the means, I'd move the 347 components into a Dart block. My n/a 347 cracked a stock block...

Potomus Pete · Nov 15, 2023

Ready for some build watching...Your car was perfect before

Kabuki_notch · Nov 22, 2023

95BlueStallion said:
You've done awesome work on that car. If you have the means, I'd move the 347 components into a Dart block. My n/a 347 cracked a stock block...

yikes, I don't really have the means right now to move to a Dart block, the more I think about it it makes me nervous about dropping the 347 in with the Turbo and whether or not it will hold up.

My intentions were to just clean this motor up put it back together (first time doing a motor) and let it rip, the stock 302 from the car is pretty low mileage about 57k i've been hemming and hawing about just cleaning that one up, new seals/gaskets cleaning up the engine bay and putting it back in. I'm a little torn right now on the path I want to take with this.

The 347 would be a nice candidate for my 66 as well so I dunno.

AeroCoupe · Nov 22, 2023

Stock block stroked to an 347 isn’t going to take much boost unless the pistons are low compression like 8:1 or something like that.

If you really want to boost something boost the stock motor, save your money, and when it breaks build a good motor. This way you can put the 347 in your 66 as stuffing a 351W in one of those is not fun.

Noobz347 · Dec 15, 2023

What do you all think that 347 is going to make in N/A form? My guess is sub 400 at the crank.

I know nothing about sizing a turbo but the housing on that one looks big. Does it take a while to spin up? If not, hell yeah I'd toss it on the 347.

Kabuki_notch · Dec 22, 2023

After some long consideration I decided to hold off on the 347 for now, I like the idea of going with a Dart block or putting it in the 66' but for now I will just set it over to the side for another day.

Kabuki_notch · Dec 22, 2023

Couple updates, the original 302 was degreased, replaced some stuff, got to do the rear main seal and a couple loose ends and then I can focus on the engine bay.

Kabuki_notch · Dec 22, 2023

Got some other parts in for the bay, I opted for the Scott Rod rivet panels, tossed them in to just get an idea of how much trimming I'm going to need to do, I had to clean up some slight surface rust forming on the rails and got a little wild with the rust paint. I'm hoping to spend some time here on Christmas break getting these fitted and hoping to get the bay painted in the next month or so.

Kabuki_notch · Dec 22, 2023

Last update I didn't want throw everything in a single post,

Decided to go with new wheels, my buddy wants the XXR's for his 84, I go through wheels like underwear and i'm surprised i've had these for 4years. I also got my k-member in.

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