Hey guys I'm a little new to the 5.0 board ive been mostly at the 4.6 one. Anyway I have an issue with what to do with my engine in my car. My car which is an 82 GLX will be getting hauled off this weekend. It has a lot of body damage and rust.
So I have stripped it of everything worth anything including the interior, 8.8 rear end, suspension. Most of the stuff that I wont be keeping went on ebay. So my issue is with the engine. It is a fully forged high compression 331 with CNC heads and a custom cam. Everything on the engine and supporting cast is aftermarket or race oriented from the lifters to the ignition to the cooling system. The motor is a carbuerated setup with a edelbrock intake and BG mighty demon carb. The motor makes almost 400 HP at the wheels and 370 torque.
So my dillema is I dont know what to do with the motor. I have a lot of heart, sweat, time, and money into it. Now It dosent have a home. Now the car it was in was a barely street legal car but it was mostly made for the track. I do have another mustang. It is a 96 and not very fast. And I have an addiction for going fast. Should I buy another car to put it in? And if so what year. Unfortuneatly hear where I live in central Texas they just started doing emmisions testing for cars older than 25 years. Now keep in mind I dont have a lot of money to throw around and this will most likley take around 6 months for it all to happen. So should I get another 79 through 82 and put it in as is? Or should I get a newer model like a 87-95 and sell the carbuerated setup for a fuel injected setup. This time around I would like to drive the car on the street more but it would still see heavy racing action. Do yall think It would pass emmisions testing? Anyone live in Central Texas that could help with that answer? Or should I sell the motor and buy a power adder of some sort for my heavy ass 96 convertable? The car would have to be mid 11's or better. Its got some bolt-ons now and puts down 212 HP and 267 torque at the wheels right now.
Sorry for the long post yall. Anyways what would some of yall do? Advise and opinions are greatly apprieciated. Thanks!!
So I have stripped it of everything worth anything including the interior, 8.8 rear end, suspension. Most of the stuff that I wont be keeping went on ebay. So my issue is with the engine. It is a fully forged high compression 331 with CNC heads and a custom cam. Everything on the engine and supporting cast is aftermarket or race oriented from the lifters to the ignition to the cooling system. The motor is a carbuerated setup with a edelbrock intake and BG mighty demon carb. The motor makes almost 400 HP at the wheels and 370 torque.
So my dillema is I dont know what to do with the motor. I have a lot of heart, sweat, time, and money into it. Now It dosent have a home. Now the car it was in was a barely street legal car but it was mostly made for the track. I do have another mustang. It is a 96 and not very fast. And I have an addiction for going fast. Should I buy another car to put it in? And if so what year. Unfortuneatly hear where I live in central Texas they just started doing emmisions testing for cars older than 25 years. Now keep in mind I dont have a lot of money to throw around and this will most likley take around 6 months for it all to happen. So should I get another 79 through 82 and put it in as is? Or should I get a newer model like a 87-95 and sell the carbuerated setup for a fuel injected setup. This time around I would like to drive the car on the street more but it would still see heavy racing action. Do yall think It would pass emmisions testing? Anyone live in Central Texas that could help with that answer? Or should I sell the motor and buy a power adder of some sort for my heavy ass 96 convertable? The car would have to be mid 11's or better. Its got some bolt-ons now and puts down 212 HP and 267 torque at the wheels right now.
Sorry for the long post yall. Anyways what would some of yall do? Advise and opinions are greatly apprieciated. Thanks!!
It just isn't going to happen and the car still be driveable on the street. If it could be done, Ford would have done it. A carb is cheaper to manufacture than EFI, and that is a big incentive to an auto maker.
