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looking for input on this new project that was just handed to me. I own a all original 31 model A rumble seat model with 327.7 hrs on the original motor mint condition no rust at all im the second owner my grandfather was the original owner. I just got back from sema with my partner/sponsor and he wants to use the car to turn it into a rat rod to show off our Flathead part of the buisness. We would be getting free parts from Moon, Edelbrock, Stromberg, Isky, etc. But I really don't want to chop the car up and turn it into a rat rod just to have a flathead in it. I was thinking a 302 because then the car would have some decent power and I wouldn't have to worry about blowing the flat head up because of it only having 3 mains.
So im looking for some ideas into what we could build that would show off a lot of after market parts but not make a ton of power that its going to destroy the 78 year old frame.
so what do you guys think
289,302?
Blown, Methanol?
As of now the flathead we have sitting around is a 298 stroker, an Isky 404 cam, edelbrock heads, Hilborn indvidual cylinder injection tuned for methanol. but it only puts out 270 horsepower. So let me hear your ideas
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92lx frpp 5.0 gt40, vortech s-trim 14# Mighty mite m2 c4, Trickflow track heat, 4800 tct stall, 3.73 rear gears, true-trac, moser 31s,Wilwood drag brakes, strange 10-ways on all 4, weld prostars, M/T's & skinneys, Team Z Motorsports front k member kit and coilovers, eibach drag springs dual airbag
best Et-10.96
best mph 123.60 still got some in it. leaving it in the 60'
3145lbs with driver
Winter objective:10point,mini tub, team z rear suspesion, kirkley seats, 29.5x12.5 m/t et streets
Did the car originally have a flathead v8 in it? If not you might need to cut the firewall to fit it within the fenders. I know most of the time in 39+ you'll find chevy motors in em just cuz it almost seems like they were built for the car. My ex girlfriends dad owned a '32 ratrod which was cool, but he also had 305 in it...BOO!
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1993 mustang GT 5-speed. New factory headlights, steering wheel, alternator, and MAF. Re-painted window wipers & side mirrors. Completely STOCK motor with 170,000 miles. Flowmaster catbacks FOR ULTIMATE VROOM.
"Mustang GT. Get in, sit down, shut up, and HOLD ON."
now they came with a 4 cylinder. and the car is all original. the plan is to chop it down real low and extend the cab and frame so its low and long
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92lx frpp 5.0 gt40, vortech s-trim 14# Mighty mite m2 c4, Trickflow track heat, 4800 tct stall, 3.73 rear gears, true-trac, moser 31s,Wilwood drag brakes, strange 10-ways on all 4, weld prostars, M/T's & skinneys, Team Z Motorsports front k member kit and coilovers, eibach drag springs dual airbag
best Et-10.96
best mph 123.60 still got some in it. leaving it in the 60'
3145lbs with driver
Winter objective:10point,mini tub, team z rear suspesion, kirkley seats, 29.5x12.5 m/t et streets
I think a old vortech a trim or a paxton sn series with the v-belt drive on a flathead would be cool. Just spin it slow! Something that just screams cool is mechaincal injection.
If you take it to the third story and drop it just right it will clearance itself. Might not be pretty or functional when its done, but it would be in there.
probably not anything. But it just sits in my barn under a car cover, can't really take it to any shows since its top speed is around 34mph and it take a long time getting there
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92lx frpp 5.0 gt40, vortech s-trim 14# Mighty mite m2 c4, Trickflow track heat, 4800 tct stall, 3.73 rear gears, true-trac, moser 31s,Wilwood drag brakes, strange 10-ways on all 4, weld prostars, M/T's & skinneys, Team Z Motorsports front k member kit and coilovers, eibach drag springs dual airbag
best Et-10.96
best mph 123.60 still got some in it. leaving it in the 60'
3145lbs with driver
Winter objective:10point,mini tub, team z rear suspesion, kirkley seats, 29.5x12.5 m/t et streets
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