My Big Block Fox Finished Product...56k Warning

Car RamRod · Oct 21, 2005

what kinda tires are you gonna put on?

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

275/50/15 on some rodlites or draglites. can't afford to be tubbed. maybe in a few years, i need new tires by next summer though, mine are like slicks now.

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

STANGateURlilSS said:
VERY NICE.. how does it drive??? traction.. the thing missing???

It drives just like it did with the 302, just imagine it with 300 more rwhp and a buttload more torque all N/A powered and reliable up to 6500 rpms. Its pretty fun. I get tons of looks when i drive around without the hood on.

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

surprised nobody nominated me for the top three stangs, lol j/k but it would be nice. Tried something different.

Car RamRod · Oct 22, 2005

I absolutely love your car. The only thing Im not stuck on is the ginormous hood. Personally I wouldve taken more time to find a shorter distributor or something and a low rise intake, but thats just me.

Besides wasnt that thread for the nicest foxes? If it was for the baddest ass fox youd have my vote.

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

Car RamRod said:
I absolutely love your car. The only thing Im not stuck on is the ginormous hood. Personally I wouldve taken more time to find a shorter distributor or something and a low rise intake, but thats just me.

Besides wasnt that thread for the nicest foxes? If it was for the baddest ass fox youd have my vote.

LOL thx, The only dizzy that is short is the stocker, and that intake is a low rise single plane, its the shortest one you can get. If i had a K-member spacer (which i can't afford) it would've fit under the old 2.5" cowl. I would rather have a 4" bolt on hood, but i was stuck with this one. I got used to it.

Car RamRod · Oct 22, 2005

I see. Just curious though....how much would that spacer have been?
And how much did that hood cost?

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

heres what the car looked like when it had the 302:

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

Car RamRod said:
I see. Just curious though....how much would that spacer have been?
And how much did that hood cost?

The spacer is ~$500+ and the hood cost $260

ExplodingGopher · Oct 22, 2005

Car RamRod said:
I absolutely love your car. The only thing Im not stuck on is the ginormous hood. Personally I wouldve taken more time to find a shorter distributor or something and a low rise intake, but thats just me.

Besides wasnt that thread for the nicest foxes? If it was for the baddest ass fox youd have my vote.

Nah i was talking about the pic your favorite three stangs thread.

Car RamRod · Oct 22, 2005

ExplodingGopher said:
The spacer is ~$500+ and the hood cost $260

Oh. Godamn thats alot of money.

ExplodingGopher · Oct 24, 2005

Car RamRod said:
Oh. Godamn thats alot of money.

Yeah it just wasn't worth the BS, the stock K-member worked just fine, although the motor does sit kinda high, oh well. If i had money growing outta my ass i would've done it, and made a 545ci motor, tremec 6 speed, and a twin turbo on it just because im crazy. Someday, someday

ExplodingGopher · Oct 24, 2005

jackchan said:
oh there is no doubt in my mind........you have your's set up engine wise the best way.......cam, heads, intake, trans is all set up perfect. When I build another one I want it to be a milder engine. I think my heads, intake, carb, headers, were all to big, my cam was perfect, and of course the trans was to small IMHO........yours is gonna be a fun fun ride bro! I just drool looking at it!

What cam was in your car? specs? i want some kind of roller cam down the road when i rebuild, and stroke it.

$uperstang · Oct 24, 2005

WOW man, my recent build of my car cost me $8000 in parts and that was all great deals from E-bay and Summit!

RS200 · Oct 24, 2005

Get ET Drags; they are the only thing that will come close to putting the power down. I'm going to do a 460TT when I get the cash

ExplodingGopher · Oct 25, 2005

I just want to keep the suspension stock for now, but have the largest tires i can fit in the back, thinking welds either rodlite or draglite with 5.5" backspacing ?, 15x8, tires 275/50/15. Nothing too fancy and it would probably be better than my bald street tires on there now.

I would like to build one of these someday, an 806 stroker, some Thor heads, just the shortblock is around ~$15,000 but just look at this damn thing lol:

Wonder if anybody has put one in a fox?

Lyncher · Oct 25, 2005

thats sick but I would take a TT 660 over it lol..not quite as expensive the 660 shortblock is only abour 10,500

85_SS_302_Coupe · Oct 25, 2005

Can i get that with a 5 speed? Really though, does anyone make a bell housing to use a Tremec with a 460? I've got a friend with a '65/540ci in it...it's damn near scarey. Big blocks are wonderful untill you try to corner hard. You say it turns ok, and i'm sure it's fine for the street, but i couldnt live with a car that i couldnt autocross with, and i KNOW you can't cut corners in autox with a 460

ExplodingGopher · Oct 25, 2005

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
Can i get that with a 5 speed? Really though, does anyone make a bell housing to use a Tremec with a 460? I've got a friend with a '65/540ci in it...it's damn near scarey. Big blocks are wonderful untill you try to corner hard. You say it turns ok, and i'm sure it's fine for the street, but i couldnt live with a car that i couldnt autocross with, and i KNOW you can't cut corners in autox with a 460

Yeah, strikly drag/pro-street/street weekend fun toy, no auto-x with this combo, you could daily drive it if you made it a very mild setup with EFI and a 6 speed. Yes lakewood makes a bellhousing to mate the 385 series motors to pretty much any tranny including the tremecs. I simpy didn't have the money to do it.

As fo the car cruises, i usually hang out local considering i get bad gas mileage, i will try however, next summer to try and go a little further to other cruises, like the one at summit, to show people what they can do if they put their mind to it and their passion into the work.

ExplodingGopher · Nov 4, 2005

Uh-oh looks like i may have some videos AND THE PICS I TOOK THROUGH THE WHOLE SWAP PROCESS coming soon to this thread. It was a helluva ride.

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