So, I'm at a cross-roads again....well, more like a 5 point intersection. I'm thinking about taking the '85 Tudor off the road permanently...the interior needs a ton of work and it's been hit in the front and rear with less than great body repairs made....so I'm thinking about putting the '88 back together and putting some fun stuff on it to make it tolerable to drive everyday....nice interior, just needs a couple window motors, a door lock actuator and go with it.
I've been driving 260mi roundtrips to my g/f's house 1-2 weekends a month and the 351w is killing my on gas mileage/premium fuel prices. It' will ping without premium. But I'm so in love with the idle lope/performance. Here is a little of my vehicles and available parts....I can't decide.
Stone stock '88 CV
Zero option '88 Ranger(currently mocked up for 302/AOD)
My current D/D 351W with heavily ported GT40 irons, very free flowing, heavily ported PP Typhoon EFI upper and lower intakes, 75mm throttle body with matching fox-body EGR plate machined for panther use, and T5Z trans(with 2.95) first gear.
Parts bin:
Anderson Ford PMS(originally bought for the Ranger, but think I could get much better fuel economy/drivability out of the 351 with it)
Fast EZ-EFI injection system(currently on 351w)
Carb style 302 intake with injector bungs(bought for ranger build)
Edelbrock intake elbow for above intake
1 7/8" header kit(bought for ranger build)
Rediculous Edelbrock hyd roller cam with like .650"+ lift and a bunch of duration(bought for ranger build)
Complete 5.0 Explorer accessory drive for ranger build(can't use with 351w unless bottom end is rebalanced with Explorer damper)
Eaton M90 supercharger
Two turbo's from newer 2.5L Subaru's in need of rebuilding
Bare aluminum heads for 2.02/1.60 valves
I have other little odds and ends too...I'm really not fond of the drivabilty of the Fast EZ-EFI, but the WOT performance is quite nice. The ranger is already mocked up with the 302/AOD...the '88 CV would just need a MAF conversion and drop the body on my '85 frame if I wanted to stay 351/T5. T5 the ranger? Kill AOD's all day behind the 351 in a DD, T5 the '88 CV and leave the 302 for a little?....leave the CV alone completely with the exception of my wheels/tires/3.73 trak lock/brakes? Anderson Ford PMS on the CV with twin baby turbo's for the ultimate in bottom end grunt....IDK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See why I'm having a hard time deciding?
-Don
I've been driving 260mi roundtrips to my g/f's house 1-2 weekends a month and the 351w is killing my on gas mileage/premium fuel prices. It' will ping without premium. But I'm so in love with the idle lope/performance. Here is a little of my vehicles and available parts....I can't decide.
Stone stock '88 CV
Zero option '88 Ranger(currently mocked up for 302/AOD)
My current D/D 351W with heavily ported GT40 irons, very free flowing, heavily ported PP Typhoon EFI upper and lower intakes, 75mm throttle body with matching fox-body EGR plate machined for panther use, and T5Z trans(with 2.95) first gear.
Parts bin:
Anderson Ford PMS(originally bought for the Ranger, but think I could get much better fuel economy/drivability out of the 351 with it)
Fast EZ-EFI injection system(currently on 351w)
Carb style 302 intake with injector bungs(bought for ranger build)
Edelbrock intake elbow for above intake
1 7/8" header kit(bought for ranger build)
Rediculous Edelbrock hyd roller cam with like .650"+ lift and a bunch of duration(bought for ranger build)
Complete 5.0 Explorer accessory drive for ranger build(can't use with 351w unless bottom end is rebalanced with Explorer damper)
Eaton M90 supercharger
Two turbo's from newer 2.5L Subaru's in need of rebuilding
Bare aluminum heads for 2.02/1.60 valves
I have other little odds and ends too...I'm really not fond of the drivabilty of the Fast EZ-EFI, but the WOT performance is quite nice. The ranger is already mocked up with the 302/AOD...the '88 CV would just need a MAF conversion and drop the body on my '85 frame if I wanted to stay 351/T5. T5 the ranger? Kill AOD's all day behind the 351 in a DD, T5 the '88 CV and leave the 302 for a little?....leave the CV alone completely with the exception of my wheels/tires/3.73 trak lock/brakes? Anderson Ford PMS on the CV with twin baby turbo's for the ultimate in bottom end grunt....IDK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See why I'm having a hard time deciding?
-Don
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