Just a bit of advice before you get too ass over head with all this, make sure the car will actually support the power. Its boring, but building it from the back forward works a whole lot better. A big motor that destroys the stock trans is not much good, and if it won't hook up, handle, or stop, its also no good. Make the suspension right first, then do the driveline, then the motor last.
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86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostJust a bit of advice before you get too ass over head with all this, make sure the car will actually support the power. Its boring, but building it from the back forward works a whole lot better. A big motor that destroys the stock trans is not much good, and if it won't hook up, handle, or stop, its also no good. Make the suspension right first, then do the driveline, then the motor last.
This ^^
As I learned through building several drag cars and being around the track all the time I can assure you that you will always find the next weak link. Drivetrain parts act like fuses, something will blow.
87 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire Station Wagon. 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, Boxed LCA's, Explorer Intake, 65mm T-body, 'Stang Cam, 'Stang Air tube, K&N, GT-40X Heads, 1" Spacer, 1 5/8 BBK's, 2.5" Pypes X-pipe w/high flow cats, Single Chamber Thunderbolts, B&M 'vertor, Po-lice Swaybars.
91 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon. K-Code, 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, MK VII LSC Engine, 'Stang Upper Intake, Stang Air Tube, K&N, 65 mm T-Body, 'Stang Headers, 'Stang Cat Pipe,'Stang Torque Convertor, 2 Chamber Thunderbolts.
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Originally posted by mitymerc View PostSacrilege, heresy, you heathen. LOL
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View PostYep. That and LS > Coyote
Thankfully I like my 150hp boat anchors.2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostJust a bit of advice before you get too ass over head with all this, make sure the car will actually support the power. Its boring, but building it from the back forward works a whole lot better. A big motor that destroys the stock trans is not much good, and if it won't hook up, handle, or stop, its also no good. Make the suspension right first, then do the driveline, then the motor last.
Tim2000 Ford Crown Victoria
84 Lincoln Town car signature, R.I.P
85 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2 door performance project
89 Lincoln town car: RIP
89 Crown Victoria LX 2002 USACi sound quality world champion RIP
1990 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
1994 Mercury Grand Marquis (sold)
2004 Mercury Marauder. owned for a week then got screwed by the dealer
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostJust a bit of advice before you get too ass over head with all this, make sure the car will actually support the power. Its boring, but building it from the back forward works a whole lot better. A big motor that destroys the stock trans is not much good, and if it won't hook up, handle, or stop, its also no good. Make the suspension right first, then do the driveline, then the motor last.
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Originally posted by jaywish View PostUnless you get really lucky you are not going to get a coyote in there, setup and running at that budget. You maybe could if you get a whole wreck, including the keys, real cheap. Plan on it taking a while to get the wrinkles out unless you are gifted by a pioneer who has done this before.
There are fitment issues and figuring the hvac plenum would be fun unless you don't want hvac. Though you would be starting somewhat near the power goals you want.
Modulars respond nicely to boost but to get to your horsepower needs you would want built bottom end. Boosted 4v will easily accomplish this but it's big bucks. Cheapest way is definitely dropping Chevy into it with a turbo.
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