Attn: 83countrysquire

[Freshmeat]

Tell us what you want to do with your car. Just get it all out in one thread. Hehehe.
We're here to help, but it'd be a LOT easier if you'd just out and tell us what you hope to do with your car.

Step one: Come up with a game plan. Tell us what you use your car to do and what you intend to build it to do and we can help you go from one point to the next. Things will make a LOT more sense when you get your ultimate game plan organized (not engine, transmission, etc., but what you intend to do [track race, street race, quarter, road track, show, etc]) and start piecing together parts that lead up to one ultimate goal.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Hey.

I call the shots around here.

He asks questions, we answer questions.

Got it?

Dick

[Freshmeat]

My name IS Woody.

I noticed a fellow enthusiast could use a hand mapping out his build. It took me four years to learn how to map out a build because no one was willing to take the time to explain anything. I'm atempting to help him out.

My $8000 engine (initial desire) turned into a $700 engine (reality) and my $4500 transmission turned into a $300 transmission. I'll be a LOT happier, too. Just want to make sure this guy gets the same results with his own junk.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Dude, we are turd polishers

[Freshmeat]

You're the one with the turd.
I'll be the one with the first 5spd/HO wagon.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I'll be the first person to put a 351C in a panther.

Of course, unless I change my mind again. lol

[83countrysquire]

here is my game plan i want my wagon to look bitchin and it to have power too i want the upwards sides of 300lbs of torque and turn maybe low 15 at the track or lower but mostly its show with power because its a wagon no one would expect it i want tit o be a one of a kinda beast i got my interior planned out hopefully it will fall in place and know i just wantto work on getting more power (for the least amount of work and money as possible) and making have great acceleration

[Grand Marquis GT]

well my friend.

find you a 5.0 HO out of a mustang, and go carb, with some 1.7 roller rockers, and make sure to build the trans to match, 3.73s gears, headers, exhaust.

It would be very streetable.

[83countrysquire]

how much

[83countrysquire]

i already got stock 5.0 86 mustang headers with true dual esxhuast all the way back out the car 800 bux from midas with 2 superforty flow masters and what do you mean by buildthe trans to match

[Grand Marquis GT]

Gotta have a good transmission.

Talk to scott's trans guy, brian. He builds a killer AOD.

[grandpaslincoln]

Stock AOD's are pretty weak. When you start pumping out more horsepower the AOD isn't going to handle it very well. Stock, these engines put out anywhere from 100-150 HP (these are just estimates, dyno results from various members show HP numbers all over the place on CFI motors) the AOD stock doesn't like anything over 220 HP (someone can clarify just how much) So your gonna have to get a 1986 or newer AOD with stronger internals