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New summer toy I got for X mas

Hey guys, I havent been around much, but I do still have the '83 Cougar.  still slowly aquiring stuff to swap an HO into it this spring.

just figured I would show you guys the toy that is going to be sharing the cruise to car shows with the '83 this summer.

My '91 Mustang GT






this ride is quickly becoming a project on its own.  got the HP bug and cant seem to stop LOL

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #1 –
Bought a cobra intake for it, GT40 Heads, E 303 Cam.  and will be mounting a Eaton M90 on it.
First thing I did to the intake was get rid of the oil burning small baffles.





Then I took care of the rough intake ports:



New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #2 –
Now I have to tackle the heads.  got them cleaned up but not painted or ported yet.




Cant wait to get al these parts on it.

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #3 –
Nice car. Good pile of parts,too. Are the heads from an Explorer? If so,swap those springs out if that hasn't already been done. Keep the progress shots coming.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #4 –
yes they are and yes they will be swapped, and the valves reground. 

the car already had a few goodies as well, like BBK ceramic headers, BBK 2.5" catted H pipe, SFC's, Steeda Tri-ax shifter,

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #5 –
Good foundation to start with. After the heads are ready,installing them,the intake and the cam shouldn't take long. Maybe an afternoon. I'm still trying to get a simple pair of valve covers swapped out so I can get them to Kitz. I didn't realize how hard of a time I was going to have finding a set that "works".....visually that is.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #6 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;351335
Nice car. Good pile of parts,too. Are the heads from an Explorer? If so,swap those springs out if that hasn't already been done.


+ uno.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #7 –
That metal plate you made, is that the splash thing for the oil that can come out of the PCV valve?

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #8 –
Quote from: jpc647;351349
That metal plate you made, is that the splash thing for the oil that can come out of the PCV valve?

 
Yep. My Explorer GT40 lower had one in place from the factory.


Nice Mustang. What gear are you running?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.
 

New summer toy I got for X mas

Reply #9 –
yes the plate stops that intake from sucking up LOTS of oil.  last one I had on my '88 XR-7, I burned 3 liters of oil just getting to Cat jam the one year.  (~4 hour drive)

Right now it is stock 3.08's, but in 2 weeks I will be swapping a freshly rebuilt 8.8" with 4.10's