**** to say this, but I expected you to not finish the 240sx v8 swap. It's the S13's curse. Many people start a project, few finish.
Looking forward to this, I've always been a big fan on the new edge sn95's. My buddy JP has a 600rwhp stock block whipple terminator, it's real fun and spins slicks in 2nd. Can't wait to see this. Are you going to go with IRS or stick with the solid beam?
Check out the FR500, ford did some interesting aerodynamic stuff to get it to have a higher top speed.
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Project Crowdmower : Ford Chassis, Chevy Motor, and Nissan Transmission
Well, this is my newest project. If you knew me personally this is quite left field, and i even surprised myself honestly lol.
Id originally set out to purchase a budgie wrx to build for 1/4 and 1/2 duties after parting out my 240 project, however while eating lunch after cars and coffee with a few friends i asked my buddy about his new edge mustang. He'd pulled the original 4.6 out of it to Ls swap it, but found a fox body chassis and picked up and is now doing the swap in it. So i made him an offer and well now i own a mustang haha
Purpose and goals behind this car are simple. It will be a base and tool to learn how to assemble a short block and hone my skills doing so. And i very good way to prove and test such work is to make it go really really fast.
Regarding speed my goals are
150MPH in the 1/4
200MPH in the 1/2 mile
Beat 1/2 mile stick shift record
As of current the stick shift 1/2 mile record is 221mph by a twin turbo Gallardo. Doubt id be able to beat that, as thats a 2000hp car, but without dreams and goals whats the point in even trying.
Now onto the actual car. Its a 2002 Ford Mustang GT. Car currently has no motor or transmission. I have my Ls 4.8 left from my 240 project which will be used for the base of this build, and will eventually be replaced with a aluminum block motor in the future.
I will be running a manual Nissan CD009 transmission form a 06+ 350z. To mate the trans to the Ls ill be using a Collins adaptor plate (which is a beautiful piece)
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Ive still yet to get the chassis to my house as I'm super busy with side work. Currently a short block swap on a wrx and rust repair and paint job on an ae86. However this past weekend i was able to pull the motor out, clean it real good, and throw some parts on it that came in the other day to see how it will look.
Before i how the pics let me lay out my gameplay for the car. Current 4.8 will be run NA and i will sort out al the kinks and issues i may run into when i first getting it running. Drive it NA for a bit while i collect turbo parts on the side. Once i have all the turbo parts those will be out on to the stock 4.8 and run it at about 650-700whp. Hopefully i can have this setup up and running by tx2k17.
Once turbo setup is on stock 4.8, i will start collecting parts to put together a built short block so i can really crank up the power. Expected whp on the built motor is likely to be in the 12-1400 hp range, depending on what turbo and how efficient my setup is.
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Had some fresh parts roll in today while i was at work, so naturally of course i had to have a mock up session. Im super stoked on how simplistic the motor is going to look. The only thing driven off the crank pulley will be the alternator. I will have no AC, a manual steering rack, and a electric water pump. So i will have very minimal external drag on the motor. aka MOAR POWWAAA
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