Can't wait to see it done, that's going to be one bad FE!
What kind of time frame you looking at before getting the car back with the new chassis?

I love a Torino with Intros!


:cheers: :woot:

You know the chassis is your fault. After your 4 link install I really started thinking about the logic of a 700hp motor and a unibody trying to round a corner.:thumbsup:

Maybe May? I plan on having the motor on the dyno in May. Lot to do once I get the pieces back home.

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Well as much as they would be my first choice, I mean we know they can make any car special :thumbsup: ; Goolsby has worked out a build theme with Phil that includes airjackers and slapper bars......:D I need to look at some polished slots.

Maybe I'll use the Intros on my Pacer.:rofl:

Thanks. Trust me I wish it was done yesterday. I don't have anything against the new stuff but part of the lure of these old cars are the motors be it a 426 hemi, 440 wedge, Pontiac 455, chevy 427 or my little FE. Something about the sound of a NA big inch v8 coming out of a corner just seems right. :thumbsup:

FE - big time props for your vision and build plan. Im looking forward to seeing this monster coming out of a corner under full throttle ...:thumbsup:

Dig these bad boys too. :thumbsup:

Saw you went with a cast iron TP head.

Does anyone (besides Dove) cast an aluminum TP head?

You ain't playin...:D

The only thing I'd say is that cam is a little knarly for low rpm cruising in overdrive. I run a 252/260 @ .050. 110 LSA Good low end torque but it pulls to 6800 no problemo. Peak power at 6200.

Having had a 428 Mach 1 in high school, I'll always have a soft spot for FE motors. I'm looking forward to seeing this car come together:thumbsup:

Ford made some AL TP castings but good luck finding them and have a pile of $$ ready.

Two companies make AL SOHC heads and Blue thunder, Pond, Shelby, Edelbrock, Dove all cast Med riser style heads but only Dove does the TP. Plan on a lot of epoxy with the Dove stuff.:mad:

The Iron castings I got were really nice and the guy had the Dominator intake so I jumped on them. If I wanted to drop a bunch more $$ on filling the floors of the exhaust I could be looking at a 800+hp mill. At some point I needed to say the motor was enough and put the cash into the chassis.


Thanks Ron. :thumbsup: I really appreciate the kind words about my ugly duckling. I was at Fab Fords @ Knotts today, 1800 cars, half of them mutangs and a total of three Torino fastbacks.



And that Mach you built a couple years ago is beautiful.:hail: In HS back in the 80s I had a 69 Firebird with Herb adams bars, Global West arms,WS^ steering box, 16x8 Ronals with Gatorbacks and a Poncho with a muncie. Torquey motor just like the FE super fun.

Sounds knarly until you add in the CI. I think it will be ok. What the hell if it doesn't the rpm I'll speed up to 90 or drop into 5th @ .82:D :woot:

Agreed.

I wouldn't take Dove heads even if they were given to me.