8993Mustang
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Hello everyone, my name is Wes.
I found this forum when looking for a place that specialized in modular motors in foxes. So thanks for allowing me to join. With that said let me share my life story and what my goals are here. Maybe you guys can help me. Sorry for long post but my love for cars and Mustangs get me fired up.
I have two Mustangs 1. And my first a 1989 GT Vert. 2. And my 2nd Mustang which is a 93 Notch 4 banger.
My 1st mustang the 89. I built in like 8months. It started life as a 5-speed 160k stock 5.0 vert. I turn it into a turbocharged 306, built auto with full tubular suspension and all new carpet and full weather stripping replace and installed 2002 seats front and back. I built it myself and it was fun. Only got to run it at the track couple times before being asked to leave. I didn't have roll bar. Then I lost bottom end when a oil pump locked up. Well during the down time I was given a 01 Corvette Vert with Z51 suspension package and intake, cat back and tune as a work bonus. This car is fun and handles well. So since I now had two verts and two fun street cars. I decided it was time to make a more track car. So here came mustang #2. The 93 Notch. I bought it very cheap. Figures its lighter and better for drag. So I started moving all the stuff from my vert over. I traded my fully built AOD for a fully built C4 I bought a new 347 Stroker and MegaSquirt for ecu. So new setup will be bad ass easily 600-650whp. Going for 9's.
The idea was to sell the Vert as a roller when I was done. Well after having the Vette for a while and staring at my Fox Vert for a while. I began thinking. I bet I could sell the vette build the Fox Vert as a fun street car and still have good chunk of change in my pocket. I have been offered 21k for my vette. The bonus in the fox of having 4 seats for family is great to.
So I am thinking full suspension and IRS swap. I was also thinking I would need 400whp NA I don't want FI for a fun street cart. Well a 302 needs to be pretty radical to make that power. So wouldn't be much fun down low and in street. A 351 based motor would be pretty heavy. So I was thinking maybe an aluminum modular setup? I think I can hit 400hp/400tq to the wheels NA? And would be pretty light compared to SBF right?
So what setup you suggest motor and manual Trans wise that would be around 6k? Needs to be fun on street and take some abuse.
Sorry for novel. Thanks for your help!
I found this forum when looking for a place that specialized in modular motors in foxes. So thanks for allowing me to join. With that said let me share my life story and what my goals are here. Maybe you guys can help me. Sorry for long post but my love for cars and Mustangs get me fired up.
I have two Mustangs 1. And my first a 1989 GT Vert. 2. And my 2nd Mustang which is a 93 Notch 4 banger.
My 1st mustang the 89. I built in like 8months. It started life as a 5-speed 160k stock 5.0 vert. I turn it into a turbocharged 306, built auto with full tubular suspension and all new carpet and full weather stripping replace and installed 2002 seats front and back. I built it myself and it was fun. Only got to run it at the track couple times before being asked to leave. I didn't have roll bar. Then I lost bottom end when a oil pump locked up. Well during the down time I was given a 01 Corvette Vert with Z51 suspension package and intake, cat back and tune as a work bonus. This car is fun and handles well. So since I now had two verts and two fun street cars. I decided it was time to make a more track car. So here came mustang #2. The 93 Notch. I bought it very cheap. Figures its lighter and better for drag. So I started moving all the stuff from my vert over. I traded my fully built AOD for a fully built C4 I bought a new 347 Stroker and MegaSquirt for ecu. So new setup will be bad ass easily 600-650whp. Going for 9's.
The idea was to sell the Vert as a roller when I was done. Well after having the Vette for a while and staring at my Fox Vert for a while. I began thinking. I bet I could sell the vette build the Fox Vert as a fun street car and still have good chunk of change in my pocket. I have been offered 21k for my vette. The bonus in the fox of having 4 seats for family is great to.
So I am thinking full suspension and IRS swap. I was also thinking I would need 400whp NA I don't want FI for a fun street cart. Well a 302 needs to be pretty radical to make that power. So wouldn't be much fun down low and in street. A 351 based motor would be pretty heavy. So I was thinking maybe an aluminum modular setup? I think I can hit 400hp/400tq to the wheels NA? And would be pretty light compared to SBF right?
So what setup you suggest motor and manual Trans wise that would be around 6k? Needs to be fun on street and take some abuse.
Sorry for novel. Thanks for your help!
