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Anyone here have newer (96+) explorer disk brakes on a 9" rear? I want to get rid of the drums and I remember seeing those disk brakes work with the 9". I'll upgrade to wilwoods soon but saving cash on whatever upgrade I can do is important right now so I can get my mustang going with the funds I have right now

Found these for a little less than summit Front http://www.wheelsforless.com/VN2158765 Rear http://www.wheelsforless.com/VN2158165 Are these ok with the +6mm offset? Has anyone purchased from this site?

Damn, I didn't see that..... Thanks Bob

I'll just go with 18 inch front and back to be safe. Can anyone please verify if these wheels should fit https://m.summitracing.com/search?keyword=Vn2158165 https://m.summitracing.com/parts/are-vn2158700 I'm surprised a tire shop close to me wanted $310 (with tax included) more than summits prices for the same part numbers

I have to call a few engine builders and mr. straub ...... I work nights and my next day off is Saturday unfortunately.

I need a new headliner for my 69 coupe. Any idea on a estimated price and when you'll have them ready?

I like the 15 inch wheels but since I bought a 13" cobra front brake kit I have to use 17" up front. I thought of 17" front with 225 tires and 15" with 295 for the rear but Idk about that

Would you happen to remember the back spacing? Or the tire ratio for the 285 tire or the drag radial?

Great info guys! Just what I was looking for.

Thanks for explaining that

I was looking at the 418w crank on the parts list for that build and I saw this The part that worries me is where it says it won't work with OE style AODE torque converters. Isn't the 4r70w I bought a aode?

On that 418w, they used a 9.5 block and my C9 block is 9.48 and I wanted to run the wonderful 91 octane Cali supplies me with ill need different pistons huh. Any chance you can help me with that barnett?

You be been a lot of help so fae barnett468. Thank you so much Ed.

Who is yo in hb off the 405? Ha ha ha

Ha ha ha 418 huh...... I never really thought about it. Why is a 408w more common? I like the fact the shopping list is already made on that link you provided too. I don't see a reason not to do the 418w!

The AFR 205 heads for $2045 on summit is for the pair. At the end of the description title the trickflow say each and the afr heads say pair. Trust me on that. The $150 ish more for the custom pistons is fine with me. Would hour friend Randy know what kind of pistons I need if I told him the cam lift and heads I have? I wouldn't know how to order the right piston . I understand the 302 and 351w manifolds are different, I ment to say I have both right now because I was first going to use a 302 from a 89 mustang then I changed my mind and decided i want the 351w/408w The $300 savings sounds nice if those lifters will work for me. Could you show me what lifters your talking about? My plan is to have a low rear ratio for Hwy driving and something high that's built tought that would be good to haul some butt and just swap them as needed. I just need to figure out what stall on the converter would be good for lower Hwy rpms so I don't overheat my trans fluid. I'd love to find a good with a intake scoop for more clearance but that's not been easy. I've heard of the rear 1 piece main seal upgrade. I need to call CHP, Jim Grubbs Motorsports to see if they can help me with machining my block.

I'll definitely give Chris a call. What lifters would you recommend and where can I buy them? I wanted the widest rear tires I can fit with just fender rolling . I saw 275's can do that Eagle kits are fine with me as long as if can support the power I'm after but if I buy the kit can I choose 4032 material pistons? I'll look into it.... The AFR 205 heads are 2045.00 for the pair and the trickflow 11r 205 heads are 1000 each so slightly cheaper. I'm in no way going to try to argue about the heads because I'm here seeking your advice. I kept looking at the afr heads because I thought it'll be easier to use them with included stroker kit pistons but if I end up using different custom pistols trickflow it is :) I'd like the custom piston idea but I can't get too crazy with prices because I have my whole 69 coupe to finish but if I can get the whole rotating assembly at a decent price is be happy I don't plan on revving past 6k and I'm sure 550 hp will be enough for now. I already bought the manifold and I still have the 302 air gap manifold the I previously bought that I need to sell :( I don't want to have two air gap manifold sitting in my garage so I'll use the air gap for now. The other reason I chose the airgap is because I have a stock hood with no scoop and I saw the airgap is a close right fit. This car will be 90% street driven so the rpms will be low most of the time. That also leaves me wondering about the 3k+ torque converter I have. I am wondering if I should get a lower stall for my 4r70w trans..... I want high rpms all the time while I'm driving but that wouldn't be smart because I don't want to drain my gas tank before I get to work 8 miles away ha ha ha As for the carb, a 850 quick fuel vac secondaries would be fine then with my 4r70w? I'd like to stick to a custom cam for the best power and city driveable maners. Yes it's more expensive but I'm sure it's worth it.

Anyone here have something called a file called dodgestang? A guy on another forum mentioned that to me

I understand that but I just want the most grip I can get with tires alone not including suspension or other goodies. I thought I would be able to go wider like 295. I'm after a mean look and good grip.

I wouldn't mind 600hp, I ment that that's probably the most id ever want for this engine to handle if I were to take it to a 1/4 mile strip and I was going to use laughing gas for a extra kick. I remember reading 400 makes these cars a handful on the street but if I'm going to spend this kind of cash I would want it to make at least 550hp. I'll try to be careful ;) I didn't know about Chris Straub. I'll look into him. I'll admit I wasn't happy seeing a cam kit for 1300 from ed Curtis that includes the cam, lifters, springs and pushrods but I was going with it because I didn't know about anyone else that was good. Trickflow heads are only like$100 less no? I was going with the afr 205's because that's what I've seen over the years that work great with 408w builds. What trickflow heads are you talking about barnett468? It's hard knowing what parts to get for me because reading these forums is the ONLY way I learn this and different forums have different advice/info. I have plenty of friends but none of them build their cars like us and none of them have anything with a carb. Im 33 yrs old and I'm the oldest out of my car friends group:(

I'm thinking of a shortblock from CHP since they aren't far from me and look good for 2700 but I want to have a shortblock that can handle 600+ and I don't know if their $2700 shortblock can handle that or more. Or I can just machine my c9 block and order a stroker kit from fordstrokers and build my C9 shortblock but I've never built a shortblock. Just a couple of head gasket jobs What rockers? So many questions and lots of money but I'm worried if I'll have enough for the whole car.

I don't know what lifters, but the linked ones from ed Curtis look nice but $$$ I a carb that's 850 vacuum should be good right? I also have a large trans cooler but do you think 3-3500 stall is too high for street/track? Most Street speed limits where I live are recommended to 45-55 ;)

I don't I have the parts yet but I'm getting the funds for my mustang in a few days so I would say Monday or Tuesday..... I would love suggestions, I currently have a 69 mustang 351w bare block, timing cover and a new air gap manifold and a new msd digital 6al box. I will buy a custom cam from ed Curtis over at FTI and want to order afr 205 heads I purchased a used 4r70w that is built to handle roughly 1000 hp along with a ptc converter with 3-3500 stall. Gears .....2.84, 1.63, 1.00, .78 I currently have a 9" rear with a open 28 spline diff. I was thinking about a strange 31 spline truetrac diff/axle set up, maybe a 35 spline only if I had too. As for the ratio, I don't know what to get yet

Wow, that's the shop I was going to use! Thanks for the heads up on that :)

I'm going to be running a 408w (if i can find a good shop) with afr 205 heads and a custom cam for max power so I need lots of grip in the back. What size do you guys recommend for the wheels and tires?I just want the largest I can stuff with fender rolling.I was thinking about torqe thrust wheels but I'm not set on those yet.I have a set of cobra brakes for the front so I'll need 17" for the front IIRC