Tell me your thoughts.

[87gtVIC]

I can definitely appreciate someone willing to do it themselves. I just don't have any advice on how to start and what to get. Crate engine seemed like the easy solution.

[91grandmarquis]

I can definitely appreciate someone willing to do it themselves. I just don't have any advice on how to start and what to get. Crate engine seemed like the easy solution.

No doubt and its probably the most reliable too, Im not dissing your idea or anything. I just want to have something that was "me" or at least know that I did as much of my own work as I could on it. It just makes me take a bit more pride knowing that I did something. Thats why I love wood turning so much, I can say "I did that" not even to show off, because few people see my work, I just like knowing for myself. Maybe Im crazy though.

[Pirate]

If you have that kind of money, buy someone else's completed car.

[Lincolnmania]

i would use 3.73's........towny moved well with the lopo and 3.73's

[Lincolnmania]

5-7k......you can build one heck of a motor

heres what i have in the towny
53,000 mile ho shortblock from a 91 mustang convertible (guy on corral) 150
thumper ported e7 heads 600 (up to 700 now since 2004)
ported upper and lower ho intakes (guy on corral) 100
motorsport 1.7 roller rockers (guy on corral) 75
hardened pushrods (ebay) 40
HO cam 1987 mustang (guy on corral) 40
timing set 30
gaskets 150 (est been so long lol)
headers hedman (summit dont reccomend the brand) 160

[91grandmarquis]

If you have that kind of money, buy someone else's completed car.

Again thats not the point, I want to do the work, not just buy someone elses car done how they wanted it.

[Pirate]

Again thats not the point, I want to do the work, not just buy someone elses car done how they wanted it.

I understand entirely. However, the reason why I mention this is because if you find the right car, you can relegate your current ride to 'daily-driver' status, and use the new car as a 'toy'.

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Look into a low-mile Explorer/Mountaineer GT40P motor, and switch to a better set of valvesprings, along with roller rockers. This might also be time to see if you can be the first schmoe here to get a set of long-tube headers into your car....but remember, they have to fit around the AOD case, AND fit around the plug location of the P heads. I'm wondering if the MAC set for the 94-95 Mustang with the AODE might work....or the Fox-body set for the AOD....they've been shown to fit around the P spark plug location with a little massaging.

[91grandmarquis]

Believe me I gotchya, but my car is too nice as is to be a DD in NH. It already needs rear quarter repair because the paint is flaking. Im taking care of that this summer. Then its going up. My daily driver has to be something I have no interest in modifying, thus why I will probably get a ford contour or some cheap T bird from the 80s that is already a bit rusty for about 500 dollars, then rivet some sheet metal on, run it for 3 winters into the ground, then rinse and repeat. Plus for the next 4 years I won't need a car because college campus is literally a block away from my house and work is about a half a mile. So its not necessary.

I was looking at blocks all web design class. Aluminum ones are nice, but pricey and what is the actual gain besides being light weight? Anyway I found some good deals on craigslist. My question is it cheaper to buy a block new for about $590 or to buy a used 302 and have it machined? The used prices Ive seen rarely drop below $200. Also this raises the question of using a 302 or a 351. I want to do this right and only once. The cheapest new 351w Ive found is about $1200 not to bad if I saved up for a year, but Im thinking that it would definitely be easier to yank one from a vehicle at the JY for about $300 and a day of work and have it machined. Any thoughts on this?