My First Project(for a noob)
08-29-2014, 10:18 PM
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My First Project(for a noob)
This seems like the right place to post this, if not could it be moved to the proper sub-forum? In any case:
Hello! my name's Karl, I'm 19 year old college student from Michigan. I'm new to Mustangs and I've got a story to share that's relevant to this project idea that I've come up with:
I went to Mustang Memories a couple weeks ago over in Dearborn(I was in my blue Focus ST sticking out like a sore thumb), and before I left for the show, I asked my dad if he'd like any pictures of specific cars. he told me to find some Boss 302s. I was thinking to myself, "out of all the Bullitts, SVTs, Boss 429s and Shelby's, you want me to take pictures of the 302"?? He told me if there was one car he wanted back in the 70s that wasn't his 911(still owns), it was an Orange Boss 302.
And that got me thinking, again...When my dad was younger, his first car was a '59 Chevy Pushrod truck that he fixed himself and drove around for awhile. His dad told him if he could fix it, he could drive it. That being said, I had the idea of making a Pseudo Boss 302 out of a Fox Body on a budget!
I decided to start this by searching for a suitable block to start with; I want to start with a motor then go find a car. So, I've found a '95 GT short block with about 50,000 miles on it. I would like to have a motor that makes around 350hp. I've been asking friends and car enthusiast alike and they said to go to a Mustang forum; there are so many so I picked this one! Hope I can find some help here, thanks!
Hello! my name's Karl, I'm 19 year old college student from Michigan. I'm new to Mustangs and I've got a story to share that's relevant to this project idea that I've come up with:
I went to Mustang Memories a couple weeks ago over in Dearborn(I was in my blue Focus ST sticking out like a sore thumb), and before I left for the show, I asked my dad if he'd like any pictures of specific cars. he told me to find some Boss 302s. I was thinking to myself, "out of all the Bullitts, SVTs, Boss 429s and Shelby's, you want me to take pictures of the 302"?? He told me if there was one car he wanted back in the 70s that wasn't his 911(still owns), it was an Orange Boss 302.
And that got me thinking, again...When my dad was younger, his first car was a '59 Chevy Pushrod truck that he fixed himself and drove around for awhile. His dad told him if he could fix it, he could drive it. That being said, I had the idea of making a Pseudo Boss 302 out of a Fox Body on a budget!
I decided to start this by searching for a suitable block to start with; I want to start with a motor then go find a car. So, I've found a '95 GT short block with about 50,000 miles on it. I would like to have a motor that makes around 350hp. I've been asking friends and car enthusiast alike and they said to go to a Mustang forum; there are so many so I picked this one! Hope I can find some help here, thanks!
08-29-2014, 10:34 PM
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Correction: I found two motors and am not sure which to go with.
'95 Short Block
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/pts/4581675151.html
302ci w/289 heads
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/pts/4624248529.html
Which one would be best in the long term and cheaper to build and work with, especially if I want to go the EFI route for everyday reliability? Even in the winter if necessary.
'95 Short Block
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/pts/4581675151.html
302ci w/289 heads
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/pts/4624248529.html
Which one would be best in the long term and cheaper to build and work with, especially if I want to go the EFI route for everyday reliability? Even in the winter if necessary.
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