[Shaolin Crane]

5.0 engines are painfully simple to do, i didnt do it since assembly was pretty close to free ($65 since he was already in and out of the block during machining) you could completely rebuild a 302 in an afternoon.

Here is my advice however, if you dont have a truck get one, 87-95 f150s are cheap and already have a 5.0 engine in them, you'll gain good working experience on the engine, have a rock steady work truck, be able to do go fast parts just as easily, and when all is said an done if you ever sell the truck yank the motor out and drop a stocker in and toss that one in a fox. Sometimes i miss my old 89

[89StangGuy]

Well as for now, i got a few different trucks for use at my disposal. Chevy dually diesel, a 76 datsun pickup, and a 58 chevy van. So if i ever need a truck to pickup parts i got one!

I'm just trying to do this as organized and as neat as i can. So when it comes down to it, it won't take very long. I need a 5.0 asap.

[Shaolin Crane]

Look up north, there are many foxes that are far more taken care of for less money, sure, you'll need to drive but it will be worth it

[Shaolin Crane]

Ok so here are the other pictures I eluded to earlier, Final cam specs checked in at 111* intake 118* exhaust 232/242 .600/.583.

My builder said the prestretched chain couldnt allow for the 110* center on the cam card, but said it would fair better for the RPM this engine will turn (figure a 7000rpm shift point)
And he couldnt get an accurate compression reading because it was nearly impossible to turn over by hand without being bolted down to something, but figures it to be around 11.1:1-11.25:1, so with some safe tuning for the street i can probably get away with 91, but when i push it i'll need torco for sure, hoping on a bottle of torco per tank it makes 425rwhp. Should be a potent runner.

Here are the pics, unfortunately i forgot to take pics of the lower intake porting that came out so great, oh well

[SeanPlunk]

I saw it in person

Thanks again for fixing my AC, works great.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by SeanPlunk

I saw it in person

Thanks again for fixing my AC, works great.

Yup, but you left before things got good

No problem about the A/C, shouldnt have to drive around sweating in a termi. Chris didnt fair so well though, i got the a/c working awesome but he has a separate problem I didnt know about, when he drives the A/C system loses vacuum and shifts the air to the defrost vent. Only happens above 3k or heavy load but none the less a problem. Thing blew cold when it was on the front vents though.

I'm still quite impresses yours blew at 39* at idle, i'd venture a guess it probably dropped down to around 26-28* when driving. Probably feels good haha.

Anywho, today i scored an anderson power pipe for $100 with a cone filter and adapter. I have until the end of the month to finish as much as possible on this car before things drastically halt for a while. Give it the wrinkle black finish like everything else and the cosmetics should be squared and I can get to driving the damn thing. However headers are going to be a huge hurdle to accomplish.

[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

. . .I have until the end of the month to finish as much as possible on this car before things drastically halt for a while. . .

Why would that be?

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

Why would that be?

That is when I have to start paying off the transmission, and since I want it payed off as quick as possible most of my play funds will go towards it.

[SeanPlunk]

I know how you feel. I'm about 80% sure I'm selling the Cobra.

I have a payment and insurance for a car I just don't drive that much. With the little guy, I just don't see that changing anytime soon. It also has a ton of equity we can use when we buy a house in a couple years.

I have my eyes on a used C6 Z06 in 2-4yrs. By then they should be in the low 30 range.

[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by SeanPlunk

I know how you feel. I'm about 80% sure I'm selling the Cobra.

I have a payment and insurance for a car I just don't drive that much. With the little guy, I just don't see that changing anytime soon. It also has a ton of equity we can use when we buy a house in a couple years.

I have my eyes on a used C6 Z06 in 2-4yrs. By then they should be in the low 30 range.

It's a very rational choice.

I'd sell the Vette and use towards business debt now if it weren't the fact that a) every time I drive it I have a ball b) it's unique and took a LOONNNG time to put together c) I'd be doing very very good to get $15k for something I have low $30k into.