Fox Need Suggestions

uhHollow · Feb 23, 2017

Yea I'm just going to stick with the original plan but until I have enough money saved up I was thinking about getting some headers for the inline six

RaggedGT · Feb 23, 2017

I would vote to get the 6 banger healthy and drive it while you save up/stock pile parts for the V8 swap

uhHollow · Feb 23, 2017

That's what I want to do but I find it hard looking for inline 6 parts. I'm looking for headers and can't really find a place that has any

RaggedGT · Feb 23, 2017

The current exhaust manifold broken?

General karthief · Feb 23, 2017

madmike1157 said:
No you can't.
And no it's not.

I think that unless you've done something similar w/ regard to the swap in question into one of these cars, there should be a rule w/ regard to replies.

*** Unless you can speak the language,..Do not attempt to speak it.

This guy speaks the language fluently. Over on FEP, he took a stock lincoln 460/C6 combo and put it into the above car.
It has heat, P/S, A/C,.and PB's all intact. It was a direct swap onto a tubular K member, only needing headers, and the correct oil pan.

He let his kid drive the thing to the prom, then took it to the track, and clicked off an 11.88 et on his second ever pass.

How freakin simple is that?

Ok, I will keep my opinions to myself.

TOOLOW91 · Feb 23, 2017

351 , vortech , TKO would make a fun car .

Or you could do one of these straight 6s .... We built the mounts a year ago this March . Body is paiinted motor assembeled and we started the engine for first time 2 weekends ago. A project I have been working on with my buddy for a few years now.

O wait wasn't supposed to post that

a91what · Feb 23, 2017

2jz makes stupid power. Stock engine can handle 35psi and make over 900 without unbolting the head

CarMichael Angelo · Feb 23, 2017

karthief said:
Ok, I will keep my opinions to myself.

Whoa,....that wasn't the objective here.

The point is that advice w/o experience behind it to back it up is hollow.
But the core of your statement wasn't that far off.
Yeah, a BBF is heavy no doubt, and it will stop poorly if the stock fox brakes are kept in place. It'll also be a nose heavy pig that won't handle like it's small block little brother will.

But then all of those same shortcomings applied to 68 390 GT Mustang, or a 69 428 CJ, or a 69 SS396 Nova, Or a 1970 426 hemi headed Cuda, or any of a dozen other make/models where the factory stuffed a big assed engine in a small car.

You were part of another thread where I listed the expense involved to do a JY BBF swap, and it aint that hard or expensive,...Everything bolts in, and the end result is fast for cheap.

So,...that's all I'm sayin about that.

General karthief · Feb 23, 2017

Well mike, you do have a way with words.

TOOLOW91 · Feb 23, 2017

a91what said:
2jz makes stupid power. Stock engine can handle 35psi and make over 900 without unbolting the head

Stock crank , mains are studded , Manley rod , stock piston . Porter head , GSC stage 2 cams and a precision 6466 . Should be a killer street car when we're all done with it .

stykthyn · Feb 23, 2017

Is this your only source of transportation?

stykthyn · Feb 23, 2017

Going through the last couple of pages my suggestion would be to sell this car and buy something that meets your wants/needs. It's a clean car you should find a buyer fairly easily. Just don't expect a ton of cash for it. You're waffling all over the place. That's a recipe for dumped cash and a car that doesn't live up to expectations. Ask me how I know....

CarMichael Angelo · Feb 23, 2017

uhHollow said:
That's what I want to do but I find it hard looking for inline 6 parts. I'm looking for headers and can't really find a place that has any

Got google?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3.3+L+ford+inline+six+exhaust+headers

Seriously though....

Any money you spend on the I-6 is wasted money unless you commit to it.

These engines suck ass.

Stock, a 3.3L I-6 makes 88 Hp.

The 1 bbl carb, the terrible head, the lack of performance upgrades that aren't stupid expensive makes the engine a waste of time, and money.

Unless you are crafty.

Keep everything stock, and cobble a way to make the stock exhaust manifold feed a turbo flange.
Get some small t/3 hybrid turbo and add boost.

There are all kinds of goobers over at the Ford six forum that are taking their stock 200/250's, and forcing air into the engine to make respectable power for very little money (If you consider 150-200 HP respectable).

The mathematical formula flows something like this:

Stock turd + T3/T4 Chinee turbo, + Holley 2 bbl carb hacked onto stock log manifold + cobbled upswept U bend into turbo flange = 1 HP per C.I.

for a little while.

90sickfox · Feb 23, 2017

If you want reliable, respectable, and cheap put a roller 351 in it with a mild camshaft and decent carb and intake. It's really the best bang for buck. More than 250+hp and 325+tq. Plus, the block is good for 750hp....if you ever want to add boost. Add heads and the numbers climb a even more.

Either way you will need a k member, headers, dual exhaust, intake, carb, accessory brackets, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, camshaft, distributor, plugs, and wires, oil, oil filter, hot chic to pose with car.... What's an oil pan after all of that ?

No real need to punch the motor out...but you could stroke to 393, 408, 427.

uhHollow · Feb 23, 2017

I'm looking around trying to find a 351 in my area

uhHollow · Feb 24, 2017

I'm looking around trying to find a 351 in my area

RaggedGT said:
The current exhaust manifold broken?

The car has some headers already but the guy I bought it from put 1.5" headers and put the rest of the exhaust 2.5"

CarMichael Angelo · Feb 25, 2017

TOOLOW91 said:
351 , vortech , TKO would make a fun car .

Or you could do one of these straight 6s .... We built the mounts a year ago this March . Body is paiinted motor assembeled and we started the engine for first time 2 weekends ago. A project I have been working on with my buddy for a few years now.

O wait wasn't supposed to post that

What transmission are you using for this engine, and what controller for the engine?

TOOLOW91 · Feb 26, 2017

madmike1157 said:
What transmission are you using for this engine, and what controller for the engine?

Haltech elite 2500 standalone with a race pak dash . Quick time t56 to 2jz bell housing , using the aje k member we were able to build the motor mounts so that the t56 fits in the stock location using a stifflers crossmember

uhHollow · Aug 5, 2017

Hey guys just wanted to update this post and say that I'm going next Saturday to go pick up this 351w to finally start the build on my car.

Davedacarpainter · Aug 5, 2017

Very nice. What year is the engine?

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Should I swap the motor or work on the v6?

Swap the motor

Work on the v6

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands

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