Hey all, thought I would share my plan for this 88 GT and see if more experienced people could chip in and maybe set me straight.
1)my motor needs redone
2)I'm poor, so I can't order a dss 347
3)I can afford a 351 from faster 50s(like 900 shortblock), but I can't afford that and a tremec tranny and I think my currently working t-5 would quit shortly after installing a 351.
4)I have a lot of performance parts from this old motor that are either very recent, or brand new, bought a set of world victor junior cast heads nib, nice roller rockers, 2 sets hardened frp pushrods, all new stuff for 500 as a package. Still have C&L mass air/elbow/bbk fenderwell/bbk tb/24 lb injectors/cobra upper/lower
(2 sets), msd ignition, new exhaust from shortys back, shortys are about done, was considering selling one set of cobras and buying ceramic shortys from ????
5)Get old block cleaned up, maybe bored 20-30 over if needed, new main/rod/cam bearings, crank turned, etc re-use old factory forged pistons. Am I asking for trouble keeping the lower end all stock, I will never spray this motor. Will these heads flow ok with this set-up?
So what do you think? Setup decently matched? Other ideas? please let me know as I have the itch to take this thing down to the machine shop and as they say...git er dun!!!
1)my motor needs redone
2)I'm poor, so I can't order a dss 347
3)I can afford a 351 from faster 50s(like 900 shortblock), but I can't afford that and a tremec tranny and I think my currently working t-5 would quit shortly after installing a 351.
4)I have a lot of performance parts from this old motor that are either very recent, or brand new, bought a set of world victor junior cast heads nib, nice roller rockers, 2 sets hardened frp pushrods, all new stuff for 500 as a package. Still have C&L mass air/elbow/bbk fenderwell/bbk tb/24 lb injectors/cobra upper/lower
(2 sets), msd ignition, new exhaust from shortys back, shortys are about done, was considering selling one set of cobras and buying ceramic shortys from ????
5)Get old block cleaned up, maybe bored 20-30 over if needed, new main/rod/cam bearings, crank turned, etc re-use old factory forged pistons. Am I asking for trouble keeping the lower end all stock, I will never spray this motor. Will these heads flow ok with this set-up?
So what do you think? Setup decently matched? Other ideas? please let me know as I have the itch to take this thing down to the machine shop and as they say...git er dun!!!
