Coupe 10 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Hey guys, new here just wanted to post my progress somewhere. Bought the car 12/7/11 when i was about 16 for 800$. Building the car on min wage is pretty tough so its been a long process, but has came a long way. Its been my dream car since i was a kid, always thought they were the end all. Father raced a lot in bracket racing with a 68 firebird 400, so he's been teaching me the ropes. No mommy and daddy money here though so had to cut corners where i could :). The engine: 331 stroker all forged internals bored 40 over procomp aluminum heads 60cc 190 runners ported and polish with a good amount of work done to them Rollin thunder cam .576 lift int and .584 exh (If i remember correctly) MSD stuff Weiland stealth intake Ebay 1 3/4 headers 600 cfm holley (Going to rebuild a 650 demon soon) probably missing stuff Trans: Recently blew it up at irwindale (stock C4) Transpack I have it in pieces in the garage at the moment putting together the broader performance 500+ HP kit 3200 TCI street fighter converter Deep pan Trans cooler Drivetrain: Car originally came with 2.70 8 inch, so i took a ford explorer 8.8 3.73 posi and re-positioned the spring perches, works great! Even used the aluminum drive shaft :) and took a yoke from a fox body Mickey Thompson Et radials 235s Suspension: NONE! So much hop and wrap! Ill post some pics on the dents in the tunnel... Going to run some Summit Racing drag shocks 3 ways and lake wood slappers ( dont wanna drop almost 400 for caltraks) I'm in college right now for premed so i don't have a lot of time to fiddle ( or pay for stuff) at the moment so its just sitting in the garage waiting for summer. It should be able to hit 11s in the quarter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coupe 10 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Let me know what you guys think.. More will come soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotgamez 14 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 I see that you machined your heads...Valve guides seem to be the weak link (excessive wear) in the pro comp aluminum head. If they are original, she's gonna smoke (if it isn't already) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69shelbycoupe 11 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 I don't think it will hit the 11's. Even with it hooking up with better suspension. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwcstang 201 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 nice build! I remember when I wanted to do drag racing but now I've changed my mind and want to go into AC/RR. Saving up for a 5 speed now... sucks I just want to shift gears already! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayru 17 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Go with Meir Racing leaf springs. They're forward stacked to stop axle wrap-up. I had horrible wheel hop with my 69 - I bought traction bars, but then a leaf buckled before I could install them, so I stepped up to the Meir units. Completely eliminated my wheel hop! I never had to install the traction bars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
