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Old 02-15-2013, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Duncan_GT
5 You can forge everything if you want, the block is still the weak spot.
yea, so when he blows it, instead of loosing a 1000.00 rotating assembly, he'll loose 3k+ ftw!!!
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Old 02-15-2013, 06:05 PM
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It sounds to me like you want one of the last few year fox bodies, you can do a disc brake conversion, and I thought the manual in those was the same for the 94-95? Granted the aod-e is better than the aod, but either way your gonna need to beef up the transmission to run those times right?
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Old 02-15-2013, 06:25 PM
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Go big or go home. 408 stroker.
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Old 02-15-2013, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 89fiveeight
Go big or go home. 408 stroker.
^^ you should do this with that 351w you just got!
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Old 02-15-2013, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
yea, so when he blows it, instead of loosing a 1000.00 rotating assembly, he'll loose 3k+ ftw!!!
I'd agree, I was trying to say that its not worth it since the block will kick the bucket way before forged parts are needed
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Old 02-15-2013, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Duncan_GT
500ish depending on previous condition and how well you build it. If you want it to last, you'll have to keep the rpm's down. You can forge everything if you want, the block is still the weak spot. Low compression, so I'm assuming boost?
oohhh not enough power... ill have to go for a dart block most likely then...

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you're not gonna run 9's on a stock block and have it last any length of time nor will the tranny in stock forum, basically, all you will use from that car is the shell
well it would work for the setup... getting everything to fit and the car running... hell even the turbo build would work on it... and the rear end...

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yea, so when he blows it, instead of loosing a 1000.00 rotating assembly, he'll loose 3k+ ftw!!!
nah i wouldnt build it if it cant hold more than 500 hp..

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It sounds to me like you want one of the last few year fox bodies, you can do a disc brake conversion, and I thought the manual in those was the same for the 94-95? Granted the aod-e is better than the aod, but either way your gonna need to beef up the transmission to run those times right?
NOOOO I am wanting to know the best year to take the ENGINE, TRANNY, and REAR END from the car to put into something else...


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Go big or go home. 408 stroker.
no...

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^^ you should do this with that 351w you just got!
no...

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I'd agree, I was trying to say that its not worth it since the block will kick the bucket way before forged parts are needed
ok so dont forge it...
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Old 02-15-2013, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Duncan_GT
^^ you should do this with that 351w you just got!
I'd love to! Wanna finance it? Lol. I'm gonna drive the 351 for awhile while I save up the money for some afr's and a 393 kit.

Lol Sorry for the thread jack, OP
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Old 02-15-2013, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 89fiveeight
I'd love to! Wanna finance it? Lol. I'm gonna drive the 351 for awhile while I save up the money for some afr's and a 393 kit.

Lol Sorry for the thread jack, OP
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Old 02-16-2013, 12:49 AM
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I don't think that you can get everything you want off of 1 year of Mustang.
None of the 302 roller type blocks are known for strenght anyway.
8.8 axle could come from most any year with the early (86-90) ones bing narrower.
I'm a C-4 type guy and so you need to go back into the 70's for that..........
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Old 02-16-2013, 10:31 AM
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I'm Going to agree with mjr & timman. First your not going to sniff 9s on a stock block like mjr said. You might get lucky and it'll hold together for a while running mid to high 10s. And like tin said a c-4 is probably the strongest, cost effective option for a drag car. That's what I'm going with. I'm thinking a 4000 stall and transbrake. As far as what year car to pillage. The later model stuff with the 8.8. The 5.0 are basically all the same. I think the computer is a little easier to work with in the foxes and the foxes are about 150 pounds lighter than the sn95's.
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