Hey guys!
I have an '87 hatchback with a mild (450-500 horsepower) 460/C6 and I need some advice on the suspension. I was planning to buy some tubular upper and lower control arms but was told I should really buy adjustable units. However, I do not know enough about suspension geometry to make any adjustments so I don't think they'd do me any good right now anyways. Basically, I have been working on this car for a couple months now and just REALLY want to get it to the track at least a couple times this summer. I don't have much of a budget right now so I am just trying to "get by" with a somewhat cheap setup so I can get a little seat time at least.
this is my setup so far:
I have a gutted '87 fox body
460cu.in, compression is right around 10.5:1
D1VE block/rotating assembly (stock, 60K miles)
Mellings H.V. oil pump (Canton fox body swap oil pan)
Lunati 61604 camshaft (Duration @ .050": 233 int./241 exh Lift: 0.564 int./0.582 exh.)
ported DOVE heads with 2.25/1.76 valves (shaved .040")
1.73 stainless steel roller rockers
hardened push rods w/ guide plates
Ford Racing intake (Performer RPM)
Holley 850 double pumper
Holley "blue" pump (1/2' aluminum fuel line from pump to reg. dual -10 from reg outputs to carb)
1-7/8" - 3" headers
3" dual exhaust (just glass packs for "mufflers")
MSD 6 HVC ignition box
Davis Unified Ignition HEI
9mm Ford Racing plug wires
C6 with shift kit, B&M Magnum Pistol Grip Pro Stick shifter (need to dyno then buy a stall converter)
Explorer 8.8", disc rear with 4.10 gears
sub frame connectors
welded/reinforced torque boxes
I have an '87 hatchback with a mild (450-500 horsepower) 460/C6 and I need some advice on the suspension. I was planning to buy some tubular upper and lower control arms but was told I should really buy adjustable units. However, I do not know enough about suspension geometry to make any adjustments so I don't think they'd do me any good right now anyways. Basically, I have been working on this car for a couple months now and just REALLY want to get it to the track at least a couple times this summer. I don't have much of a budget right now so I am just trying to "get by" with a somewhat cheap setup so I can get a little seat time at least.
this is my setup so far:
I have a gutted '87 fox body
460cu.in, compression is right around 10.5:1
D1VE block/rotating assembly (stock, 60K miles)
Mellings H.V. oil pump (Canton fox body swap oil pan)
Lunati 61604 camshaft (Duration @ .050": 233 int./241 exh Lift: 0.564 int./0.582 exh.)
ported DOVE heads with 2.25/1.76 valves (shaved .040")
1.73 stainless steel roller rockers
hardened push rods w/ guide plates
Ford Racing intake (Performer RPM)
Holley 850 double pumper
Holley "blue" pump (1/2' aluminum fuel line from pump to reg. dual -10 from reg outputs to carb)
1-7/8" - 3" headers
3" dual exhaust (just glass packs for "mufflers")
MSD 6 HVC ignition box
Davis Unified Ignition HEI
9mm Ford Racing plug wires
C6 with shift kit, B&M Magnum Pistol Grip Pro Stick shifter (need to dyno then buy a stall converter)
Explorer 8.8", disc rear with 4.10 gears
sub frame connectors
welded/reinforced torque boxes