09-14-2015, 12:55 PM
4 weeks in....and I think I'm already down a midpipe courtesy of those shiny new skyscraper sized speed bumps in the deck by Showker. Anyway, I was already planning on changing that up into a side exhaust eventually, and it already is insanely loud, so I'm not too worried about it, especially with what I might be planning :twisted:.
So I've been thinking about what I can do to make the car make more power to back up those looks. So I'm starting to lean the route of tearing out the motor, boring the motor over to .306, and then getting a good stroker kit to make it a 347. Probably will be putting in a custom cam as well when it is out. My overall goal for the car is somewhere in the ballpark of 400, which I know won't just happen with a stroker kit. Eventually (money permitting), I would love to put some aluminum heads and a better intake and MAF on the car, but that might have to wait until I have the funds.
I'm really thinking about taking it home and starting this process so that it *might* be ready for the MM show. I know the saying goes "buy once, cry once" so I am going to take however long it needs to do the build right on my budget. My buddy and his dad have an engine shop that builds race engines, so I will be getting the hookup and will be able to wrench on the engine myself, and be under the supervision of someone who knows a thing or two around a small block 302 :thumbup: .
So I guess this post is mostly asking for advice from aluMMni and people who are better informed about stroker kits(*cough* Matt and Sean where you at :lol: *cough*). So feel free to shoot holes in the idea, I really want to plan it well and know what I'm getting into before I put anything into action.
So I've been thinking about what I can do to make the car make more power to back up those looks. So I'm starting to lean the route of tearing out the motor, boring the motor over to .306, and then getting a good stroker kit to make it a 347. Probably will be putting in a custom cam as well when it is out. My overall goal for the car is somewhere in the ballpark of 400, which I know won't just happen with a stroker kit. Eventually (money permitting), I would love to put some aluminum heads and a better intake and MAF on the car, but that might have to wait until I have the funds.
I'm really thinking about taking it home and starting this process so that it *might* be ready for the MM show. I know the saying goes "buy once, cry once" so I am going to take however long it needs to do the build right on my budget. My buddy and his dad have an engine shop that builds race engines, so I will be getting the hookup and will be able to wrench on the engine myself, and be under the supervision of someone who knows a thing or two around a small block 302 :thumbup: .
So I guess this post is mostly asking for advice from aluMMni and people who are better informed about stroker kits(*cough* Matt and Sean where you at :lol: *cough*). So feel free to shoot holes in the idea, I really want to plan it well and know what I'm getting into before I put anything into action.
1995 Mustang Cobra- 1 of 717 Rio Red