Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
You dug into the wiring yet? I'd suggest getting a Helm manual for the donor car, and your 82, can usually find them on ebay.
1985 LTD LX, Mach1 brakes, 17" Mopar police car wheels. 302, T5, 4.10s
1984 LTD station wagon, with 84GT nose, some might remember it as the old Dugan Racing station wagon.
1986 FHP coupe, stock shortblock, TW heads, Holley SMII intake, 4.88, T5Z
1990 Red LX, ported AFR heads, TFS-R box upper, weenie cam, 1 3/4 long accufabs, 3" exhaust, T5, 4.56
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1985 LTD LX, Mach1 brakes, 17" Mopar police car wheels. 302, T5, 4.10s
1984 LTD station wagon, with 84GT nose, some might remember it as the old Dugan Racing station wagon.
1986 FHP coupe, stock shortblock, TW heads, Holley SMII intake, 4.88, T5Z
1990 Red LX, ported AFR heads, TFS-R box upper, weenie cam, 1 3/4 long accufabs, 3" exhaust, T5, 4.56
Re budget
Lol - yea. you’ve seen my 85 build thread, right. Lol
what kind of cam you going to run now?
My Previous Stangs:
86 GT, t-tops, 5 speed.
87 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
88 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
89 LX, Sunroof, Roller (project)
90 Coupe, LX, 2.3, 5 speed.
Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
haha, I'm pretty indecisive myself so I can't say much. You're the guy I got those 10 holes from a few weeks back (at the storage shed?)
My Previous Stangs:
86 GT, t-tops, 5 speed.
87 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
88 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
89 LX, Sunroof, Roller (project)
90 Coupe, LX, 2.3, 5 speed.
Ahh I see. I'm just giving Bryan **** he's a pretty cool dude.Yeah I try to keep things on track, but things change way to much. lol
Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
Lol, yeah, I guess I need to update this thread a little bit. So now the plans are back to EFI, but this time I bought a Holley Terminator X setup, Vortech S-trim, and a Tremec TKO 600. I'm actually working on it right now believe it or not. It's not much farther than the last pictures, but I'll update the progress in a few days. But like STL79 says, check back next week for a different direction. Oh, it'll probably be a stock HO cam for now?
Hmm, do you still have the toploader? I'm building a manual shifted 2.3t and trying to decide if I want to run a toploader or my t5Z. I think it would like 2.95 1st gear vs. 2.78, but my goal is eventually for around 500hp, and this is a brand new T5Z with less than 1000 miles on it, so I don't want to just go tear it up.
1985 GT, Sunroof, 5 Lug, Rear Discs, 01 Graphite Bullets, 88 forged piston shortblock, 2.02/1.60 Alum heads, Weiand Stealth, Holley C950 TBI, BBK Long tubes
I sold the Toploader. I wanted overdrive after all.
Me too. When I wasn't looking, I could find deals on TKOs, 3550, and T56. Now that I am looking, no deals.
1985 GT, Sunroof, 5 Lug, Rear Discs, 01 Graphite Bullets, 88 forged piston shortblock, 2.02/1.60 Alum heads, Weiand Stealth, Holley C950 TBI, BBK Long tubes
Yep ...... definitely getting serious
Getting ready to paint the engine bay and install the tubular suspension. I picked up a set of 94-95 spindles and 99-04 dual piston calipers. I'm considering a tubular lower radiator support. The oem lower core support is tweaked a little and now is the time to address it.
Might as well get a tubular bumper support.
Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
Taking advantage of some vacation time and 70 degree temperatures. I painted the Lakewood 90/10's silver. Red just seemed to stick out like a sore thumb.
Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
Yeah might as well.
Keith formerly STLPONDS
'79 V8 coupe in the works!
Build thread http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=89153
what heads and stuff are you going to go with now? When are you hoping to get it to the track?
My Previous Stangs:
86 GT, t-tops, 5 speed.
87 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
88 GT, sunroof, 5 speed.
89 LX, Sunroof, Roller (project)
90 Coupe, LX, 2.3, 5 speed.
Right now it's just a P head explorer engine with a stock HO roller cam. I'd like to find a set of aluminum heads for a decent price, but it'll probably be the P heads for now.
Hopefully it's at the track by early summer.
I'm going to see how far I can push the stock explorer engine with this S-Trim. I'm still considering E85 seeing that i still have to buy a fuel system. Buy once, cry once.
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