So anyone that has been following me or talking to me here on Stangnet,
knows that i've changed my mind about 100 times trying to decide which way I want to go with my newest fox.
Supercharger, turbo, 351W, 347 stroker, auto-x, strip car?
Trust me, i've been thinking about it all day, every day.
So i've sat down the past couple of days, set a budget that i'm going to stick to, thought about my uses for the car, and did research on all of my different options.
She will be my daily driver, the a road trip every now and again (never over 4-5 hours tops), and to hit the strip a couple of times a month.
Before I start my list, I should let you know what is currently inside of her at the moment and what i'm building on.
306 Stock block, rebuilt with new bearings, seals, piston rings etc. about 40,000 miles ago
F 303 Cam
GT40 Heads (No porting or polishing at all)
Ford Racing Pushrods, Valve Springs, and 1.6 Roller Rockers.
GT40 Intake
Stock MAF
65mm TB
Underdrive's
MSD Coil
19# Injectors
BBK Shorty Headers
H-Pipe into Flowmasters
Eibach 2.5" Lowering Springs
Spec Stage 3 Clutch
Stock T-5
Stock 3.08 gears
The top end is less than 3,000 miles old, and only about 1,500 on the new clutch.
So, I set my budget for upgrades at 6k. That being said, here we go.
Vortech V3 SCi
255 lhp Fuel Pump
60# Fuel Injectors
MM Street & Strip Grip Box
3.55 Gears
I've linked each to the the sites I plan on buying from Late Model Restoration and Maximum Motorsports. Two of the best in the business in my previous experiences.
I know i'm going to need a stronger tranny before too long, but planning on saving for a T56 or either TKO600 down the road.
With all of the above, I am sitting right at $4,500 spent.
That leaves me $1,500 to play with so far.
I know I still need a new MAF, and TB, but not sure what sizes to go with (suggestions?) as this will be my first F/I car.
I do all my own work so labor cost isn't an issue. If I can't figure it out or get it done, I know someone who can help me get there for a couple of beers and dinner.
After getting those two, I should still have plenty left for a tune and dyno.
Id like to be around 400/420 on the dyno, and be in the low 12's - high 11's by the time i'm done.
Any input about my current selection of parts would be appreciated. Let me know what you guys think of it, if you think i'm going to reach my goals, and any possible problems I could run into with this set up.
Thanks guys!
Ryan
knows that i've changed my mind about 100 times trying to decide which way I want to go with my newest fox.
Supercharger, turbo, 351W, 347 stroker, auto-x, strip car?
Trust me, i've been thinking about it all day, every day.
So i've sat down the past couple of days, set a budget that i'm going to stick to, thought about my uses for the car, and did research on all of my different options.
She will be my daily driver, the a road trip every now and again (never over 4-5 hours tops), and to hit the strip a couple of times a month.
Before I start my list, I should let you know what is currently inside of her at the moment and what i'm building on.
306 Stock block, rebuilt with new bearings, seals, piston rings etc. about 40,000 miles ago
F 303 Cam
GT40 Heads (No porting or polishing at all)
Ford Racing Pushrods, Valve Springs, and 1.6 Roller Rockers.
GT40 Intake
Stock MAF
65mm TB
Underdrive's
MSD Coil
19# Injectors
BBK Shorty Headers
H-Pipe into Flowmasters
Eibach 2.5" Lowering Springs
Spec Stage 3 Clutch
Stock T-5
Stock 3.08 gears
The top end is less than 3,000 miles old, and only about 1,500 on the new clutch.
So, I set my budget for upgrades at 6k. That being said, here we go.
Vortech V3 SCi
255 lhp Fuel Pump
60# Fuel Injectors
MM Street & Strip Grip Box
3.55 Gears
I've linked each to the the sites I plan on buying from Late Model Restoration and Maximum Motorsports. Two of the best in the business in my previous experiences.
I know i'm going to need a stronger tranny before too long, but planning on saving for a T56 or either TKO600 down the road.
With all of the above, I am sitting right at $4,500 spent.
That leaves me $1,500 to play with so far.
I know I still need a new MAF, and TB, but not sure what sizes to go with (suggestions?) as this will be my first F/I car.
I do all my own work so labor cost isn't an issue. If I can't figure it out or get it done, I know someone who can help me get there for a couple of beers and dinner.
After getting those two, I should still have plenty left for a tune and dyno.
Id like to be around 400/420 on the dyno, and be in the low 12's - high 11's by the time i'm done.
Any input about my current selection of parts would be appreciated. Let me know what you guys think of it, if you think i'm going to reach my goals, and any possible problems I could run into with this set up.
Thanks guys!
Ryan