Hello again, all....
Well, after being tied up at work, and being forced to drive the UPS wagon(this wagon I am speaking of, lol), I am now going to start back on the 557 project. I bought another wagon to drive, a 1987 Colony Park (for some reason, my kids like this car better than my wife's Aerostar), so I can park the UPSmobile. I am now a manager-in-training at a local auto repair facility, that just also happens to do Exhaust (3-inch duals with an X-pipe, anyone? lol), so that takes care of that question...
Just to be a little more clear, this is what I have in mind for this car:
557 stroker 460 (my block guy is having to find me another damn block suitable for an .085 overbore (sonic test for bore thickness), his machine shop stole mine....$%#%%!!!!)
TFS heads
Weiand Stealth intake
custom headers
AOD with JW 460 swap bellhousing( I am buying one from a friend, who is going with a 5-speed)
Custom-built (by me, already) AOD...4R70W planetary, 2" OD, mech. diode kit, 6-disc direct clutch drum (now 8 discs with an Alto red eagle powerpack), all Alto Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels, built out of a 89 GT AOD, B&M holeshot convertor, hardened input shaft, Lentech valvebody (yet to purchase...I already have a Transgo AODHP kit in the valvebody, but I hate it)
Modified 8.8 rear....31-spline axles, detroit mini locker, axle tubes welded in...T/A rear diff cover...new driveshaft..
Rear control arm mods...with relocated upper control arms
Well there is more there, but that should give you a general idea. The whole idea behind this engine setup was low-end torque, so this car will get out of its' own way, lol.
As things move along, there is a possibility that I may buy a completed 427-stroked 351W short block from a friend(all forged goodies)....and just add nitrous to it. I would have less headaches to get this engine into the car(I already have all the 351W brackets), and would have more hood clearance to work with, and also have less weight ( I would use AFR 225 heads, or the new Jeg's/Kaase heads)..but headers will still be a problem, as the fox-body bolt-on stuff is too small....this is already appealing to me more than the big block stuff...I would just sell off the 557 stroker kit and related parts I already have, and just pour it into the 427. I am also under the distinct impression I may actually get a couple of miles per gallon better mileage, also...lol...as I am wanting to drive this a bit on the street.
More later.
Well, after being tied up at work, and being forced to drive the UPS wagon(this wagon I am speaking of, lol), I am now going to start back on the 557 project. I bought another wagon to drive, a 1987 Colony Park (for some reason, my kids like this car better than my wife's Aerostar), so I can park the UPSmobile. I am now a manager-in-training at a local auto repair facility, that just also happens to do Exhaust (3-inch duals with an X-pipe, anyone? lol), so that takes care of that question...
Just to be a little more clear, this is what I have in mind for this car:
557 stroker 460 (my block guy is having to find me another damn block suitable for an .085 overbore (sonic test for bore thickness), his machine shop stole mine....$%#%%!!!!)
TFS heads
Weiand Stealth intake
custom headers
AOD with JW 460 swap bellhousing( I am buying one from a friend, who is going with a 5-speed)
Custom-built (by me, already) AOD...4R70W planetary, 2" OD, mech. diode kit, 6-disc direct clutch drum (now 8 discs with an Alto red eagle powerpack), all Alto Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels, built out of a 89 GT AOD, B&M holeshot convertor, hardened input shaft, Lentech valvebody (yet to purchase...I already have a Transgo AODHP kit in the valvebody, but I hate it)
Modified 8.8 rear....31-spline axles, detroit mini locker, axle tubes welded in...T/A rear diff cover...new driveshaft..
Rear control arm mods...with relocated upper control arms
Well there is more there, but that should give you a general idea. The whole idea behind this engine setup was low-end torque, so this car will get out of its' own way, lol.
As things move along, there is a possibility that I may buy a completed 427-stroked 351W short block from a friend(all forged goodies)....and just add nitrous to it. I would have less headaches to get this engine into the car(I already have all the 351W brackets), and would have more hood clearance to work with, and also have less weight ( I would use AFR 225 heads, or the new Jeg's/Kaase heads)..but headers will still be a problem, as the fox-body bolt-on stuff is too small....this is already appealing to me more than the big block stuff...I would just sell off the 557 stroker kit and related parts I already have, and just pour it into the 427. I am also under the distinct impression I may actually get a couple of miles per gallon better mileage, also...lol...as I am wanting to drive this a bit on the street.
More later.
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