"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
02/21/2016 at 12:11 • Filed to: None
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"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
02/21/2016 at 12:11 • Filed to: None | 1
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It’s been a few days with my Commuter Mustang and I think I’m ready to get ready to plan mods
1. Handling- my plan is to install better pads, swaybar, and at some point wider wheels.
2. Power- I don’t want to Turbo at this moment, if I can get some suggestions for options to increase power without turbo that would be welcome
But other than that feel free to ask anything you want.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:12 |
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http://store.esslingeracing.com/cart/
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Matthew Phillips
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
02/21/2016 at 12:21 |
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What am I looking for here
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:30 |
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2.3L performance parts
vondon302
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:38 |
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Four eyed fox is best fox body.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:39 |
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I had no idea these came in coupe form. Every one I’ve ever seen in person was a liftback.
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vondon302
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:42 |
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Ouch
http://store.esslingeracing.com/Cart/Mobile/al…
You sure about no turbo? It’s a common build.
Gone
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 12:51 |
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Look to find an 8.8 to replace the 7.5. Relatively cheap upgrade. And then can add rear discs and a Torsen if you wanted. Plus that thing most likely has 2.73/3.08 rear gear, blah. Gear change is another benefit.
Of course not sure what fits the budget. You can go mild to crazy in suspension upgrades alone.
Birddog
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 13:17 |
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I’ve done this swap, if there’s anything specific you want to know let me know. I’d skip modding the engine and start stockpiling parts. As far as suspension stuff goes SN95 cars are excellent donors and somewhat easy to find in the yards.
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Matthew Phillips
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
02/21/2016 at 13:24 |
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My roommate has a 5.0 LX hatch. It's funnier because he prefers the coupe and I prefer the hatch.
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Matthew Phillips
> vondon302
02/21/2016 at 13:26 |
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Not yet, I’m trying to keep the build to $600 max
forgeryfade
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 13:29 |
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Cheap way to upgrade the swaybars would be to salvage one off of a Thunderbird or Lincoln Mark VII. I believe they had much stiffer anti roll bars. For power without tubo... Maybe look up some Pinto mod forums. I’ve seen the engine tracked before and a version used to power old Bobcat tractors with a simplified pulley system.
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vondon302
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 14:14 |
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Keep an eye out for a turbo coupe t bird at the bone yard then haha. I’ve got a few nice mustangs but I sure do miss my 89 notch.
Urambo Tauro
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 14:24 |
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What about subframe connectors? They should be at the top of any Fox mod list.
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Matthew Phillips
> Urambo Tauro
02/21/2016 at 16:51 |
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Definitely, I’m waiting for a good deal at the moment.
dietryng
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 18:34 |
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go to summit, and find a camshaft, and headers mabe an intake.
look for your casting numbers for your head, on the head. look up the max airflow for the amount of lift, and where it about peaks off at. get a cam with that ballpark amount of lift, and get a lobe separation somewhere in the 110 range, more or less. and get a duration thats rated so that you the rpm range is not too far off idle.............. probly cost you in the range of $200
find a long tube header that fit the car. thatll give you torque. and itll probly cost around........ $250
and get a good intake manifold. thatll probly run around another 250-300. get it to optimize the area just above idle, where you will be using the car.
youll be in around your 600 range, but it will wake it up. make it at least peppy
George McNally
> Matthew Phillips
02/21/2016 at 19:40 |
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I bought a new 80 Fairmont Futura with the 2.3 and a 4 speed........if your budget is 600 bucks?
Good luck.
I had that car for 8 years and I beat the living shit out of it the whole time I owned it......you could use a sundial to time 0-60, but I’m sure you already know that :-)
I think your best bet would be to try and find a junkyard turbo T-bird and scavenge parts or the entire engine.