So,... As I patiently await the arrival of the Fairmont, I've done several "things" in anticipation of it's eventual arrival.
#1. I've been doing alot of research about what engine I wanna put in this thing. In truth, I really want to stay w/I the brand,.. but will not (under any circumstance) consider either of the two Windsor brothers as an option. I was, and still am considering a LS swap,.. but,... it does still kinda rub my sense of allegiance the wrong way. The six that comes in it is the definition of anemic and taking the typical measures to "hop it up" naturally aspirated, is still a waste of time. It comes w/ a stupid cast on "log" style intake manifold that has provisions for a 1bbl carburetor, that just reeks of low performance.
Years ago,...I took one of those heads to my machinist, and had him mill off the top of that log so I could look at the intake ports,.. and decided that it was a waste of time. The intake, and the exhaust enter, and exit on the same side of the head,.. so when you consider it,... the exhaust manifold will actually contribute significantly to preheating the intake charge. It's just a stupid design all around,... and,.. topping it all off,... the bell housing mating surface will only accommodate the little wusskin C-3 trans currently behind it. So in the grand scheme of things,... a 3.3l,200 c.i. 6 is a dumb move across the board.
BUT......
Also in the same family, was a 250 c.i. version of the same engine,.. that had a slightly bigger valve, and port volume,... but still the same log style intake, still on the same side of the head as the exhaust manifold. More importantly however,.. it has a longer stroke,.. makes more torque,.. AND, has the standard SBF bell mating surface on the rear of the block.
So I'm looking,... and here's this guy that has a 250 in a classic mustang,... and he has a machinist mill the entire manifold off of the head completely,... both intake,... and exhaust. He rebuilds the thing w/mild steel and sets up the combo for a turbo.
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Granted,...it's a little crude,..but the point is,....HE DID IT!!!!
His goal is to make the same power I am,...300hp,...but more importantly,..350 or more lb. ft of torque.
So,...I got this new plan,...kind of an injected version of dudes creation,...but I'll use actual bends,..instead of the cut, and splice method old dude has got above.
This is actually a running combo,...he has it on you tube already,...blowing through a 350 CFM Holley carburetor.
Now before somebody chimes in,...and suggests that I blow all that crazy s hit off,..and just buy a salvage 300 out of a f-150 that already comes injected,..already has a SBF bell mating surface,..w/ a removeable intake, and exhaust manifold,...I'm considering that too,......I'ts just really tall,...really long,.....and probably really heavy.
But,...like it says about a thousand words ago,...I'm still researching.
I've also bought all the junk to do the big brake upgrade,..(all W/O even having the car here yet.) Crazy you say?
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