ecstokely

Ok so i just bought an 85 gt from my uncle, I finally got a list of what hes done to it. looking to see if its a good setup he had goin so far and where to go next.

"edelbrok torker 2 intake, holley 600cfm carb, saleen rear axle, kenny brown brakes with a ford racing proportioning valve,underdrive pulley and smog pump elimator, 351 windsor heads, roller cam, pypes "the beast header back"

Anything helps, im new to the ford club

Gary H

Not a fan of the torker II, and the 351w heads depend on what year they are...

mjr46

I'd say run the car at the track and see what it does then a proper opinion can be formed based on what it does or does not do, on paper with the minimal list of mods for the engine you posted, I wouldn't be a fan of such, but see what it'll do first

ecstokely

Ok, so after having had some more time too look into the parts, would anyone suggest the money to switching the intake to the eddy rpm air gap. There seems to be a lot better to be said about that intake and the power band they perform in. For something just driven on the street with the minor mods it has, would it be worth it?

projectresto83

I would first get rid of that smog pump delete kit and just run a shorter belt and yes I would get the air gap instead.

Whats special about the saleen rear??

ecstokely

Honestly not sure, that was copy pasted out of the email i got. This is the first ford I've ever owned so as of now im still fairly clueless as to what makes parts for these special. Especially with all the sub-models of the car and the 10 million aftermarket parts.

Would your "off building sandcastles in the middle east" would that imply military by chance?

wildcobrar

I s the car a 5 spd? If so stick with the intake you have or upgrade to a Victor Jr. The vic jr can be good for you if you decide to upgrade heads and such. If you look at the 5spd set up. They only drop about 1500 to 1800 rpm between shifts so why not take advantage of upper rpm power? The 5 spd will hardly kick at the lower rpm power you lose from going dual plane to single plane intake.

Joe

projectresto83

Yup, I am a bradley mechanic stuck in iraq for another 7 months.

So what is your planned use for the car anyway???

ecstokely

yes it is a 5 speed, and thanks.

I intend to use it as basically a weekend car over the summers ahead, Id like to get it to the track a couple of times just to see what it will do, but probably not all that often. Basically want it for a fun driver and to try and get some wrench time in with my dad to make up for the lack of it in my childhood.

Im also gonna be over in ol iraqistan for about another 6 months or so

projectresto83

What unit you in?