Long story... always been a chevy guy, But lets be real. Drag racing and Fox mustangs go hand in hand.... SO,
January 1st, the wife decides to wreck our 04 Tahoe. ... pulled the L59 and 4l60e out, bought a 88 T Top GT roller for 1100 bucks. sold the tahoe body for 1000.
pulled the heads off, set of 862s.... buy some 799 heads and took them to Grantham Racing engines in Bishopville, SC to get a port and mill job. ( still in that process )
going with a custom nitrous cam from Cam Motion, double springs, blah blah blah...
claims im gonna have between 460-480 hp on motor. plus a 150 shot.
while all thats in the works, I found a AJE K member, Spring Perches, transmission cross member, LS motor mounts, and Speed engineering long tubes.
Picked up brand new still in the box for $660
Today I cleaned up the Engine bay, and pulled the stock Kmember. took out the AC stuff, and am going to put a manual rack in it.
now, im between putting the factory springs and stuff back in it.... I dont have the funds for Coil overs. ( married two kids and only one working) lol
Im not in a hurry, ive had the car for 6 months and this is as far as ive gotten on it.
my question is What can i do as far as the front end for a weekend rider/drag car. Ive seen the coil over kits to make the factory style struts a coil over, BUT DOES IT HOOK.
I could have just slapped this thing together. but i decided to take my time with it and build up the top end of the engine and go with a tubular k member, i want this to be a once and Done..........
the car is a manual and im going with a 4l60 until it blows.
my kids a very young and ive got 2.5 years to get it done before the world of school starts!! lol
any help on my next move would be greatly appreciated..... and sorry for droppng a chevy motor in it. but its what im used to. and im comfortable working on the chevy engines.
because of budget, i am keeping the 4 lug set up, i will be putting new calipers, brake lines and rotors on it.,,,, just need some help on the front suspension.
GOTTA FIX THE DANG COWL where the hood flew up on the previous guy too.......... yay
January 1st, the wife decides to wreck our 04 Tahoe. ... pulled the L59 and 4l60e out, bought a 88 T Top GT roller for 1100 bucks. sold the tahoe body for 1000.
pulled the heads off, set of 862s.... buy some 799 heads and took them to Grantham Racing engines in Bishopville, SC to get a port and mill job. ( still in that process )
going with a custom nitrous cam from Cam Motion, double springs, blah blah blah...
claims im gonna have between 460-480 hp on motor. plus a 150 shot.
while all thats in the works, I found a AJE K member, Spring Perches, transmission cross member, LS motor mounts, and Speed engineering long tubes.
Picked up brand new still in the box for $660
Today I cleaned up the Engine bay, and pulled the stock Kmember. took out the AC stuff, and am going to put a manual rack in it.
now, im between putting the factory springs and stuff back in it.... I dont have the funds for Coil overs. ( married two kids and only one working) lol
Im not in a hurry, ive had the car for 6 months and this is as far as ive gotten on it.
my question is What can i do as far as the front end for a weekend rider/drag car. Ive seen the coil over kits to make the factory style struts a coil over, BUT DOES IT HOOK.
I could have just slapped this thing together. but i decided to take my time with it and build up the top end of the engine and go with a tubular k member, i want this to be a once and Done..........
the car is a manual and im going with a 4l60 until it blows.
my kids a very young and ive got 2.5 years to get it done before the world of school starts!! lol
any help on my next move would be greatly appreciated..... and sorry for droppng a chevy motor in it. but its what im used to. and im comfortable working on the chevy engines.
because of budget, i am keeping the 4 lug set up, i will be putting new calipers, brake lines and rotors on it.,,,, just need some help on the front suspension.
GOTTA FIX THE DANG COWL where the hood flew up on the previous guy too.......... yay