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[SenorSmoothie]

I just got an 85 gt and the engine needs to be rebuilt and I want to know what to do to get the most power out of this engine while keeping it n/a.

[WWhittle]

I just got an 85 gt and the engine needs to be rebuilt and I want to know what to do to get the most power out of this engine while keeping it n/a.

How much do you want to spend on it?

[SenorSmoothie]

Not really sure. I mean I don't wanna put 10k into it.

[WWhittle]

Well figure out your budget and we can give you some suggestions.

[chrisheltra]

http://www.dartheads.com/

http://www.fordracingparts.com/home/home.asp

http://www.prolineraceengines.com/

[SenorSmoothie]

I guess around 2k.

[WTFWSAT]

iron gt-40 heads, possibly a cheap stroker kit, rpm air gap intake, and research a cam...id go with something in the high 500 lift range should make decent power for a starter engine

that should leave you a few dollars for odds and ends

[1998ta__1991rs]

you can buy a ls1 to put in for 2K, lol

[04ctd]

what happened to the V6 'vert?

i would get on carolinarides.com

there is a guy on there with LOTS of ford junk & used parts,

hes on Criagslist too.

his ads are one HUGE jumble of run on sentences.

remember: the cheaper it is, the more FUN it is.

the more it costs to put it together, the more it costs to fix it. look at Wes's post about his $3k wheelie last week.


more cheap = more fun.

if you are slow enough, we could have fun with the mustang and the nova.

just get it together & enjoy it. don't get all bent out of shape about how much HP.
just have fun.


PS: put a LSx motor in it.....

[WWhittle]

Do you have a $2000 budget for the whole car or just the motor? If you have $2000 to spend on the rebuild only, I would do what WTFWSAT said. If you have $2000 to spend on the whole project, I would just do a basic rebuild and spend the rest of the money on exhaust, gears and a decent carb.

[Illusions]

http://rationalia.com/z/hb.gif

Here we go again.

http://rationalia.com/z/computer-17.gif

[1iron]

you can buy a ls1 to put in for 2K, lol

How is that working for you?:poke:

[Illusions]

ask Robert (BADBOB) I think it's working for him. ;) :poke:

[1iron]

What ever

[bwelch]

http://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/1696303762.html

[slowgreen99]

http://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/1696303762.html

x2

[04ctd]

http://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/1696303762.html

http://www.carolinarides.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53388

that's the guy i was talking about.

i talked to him some, he was pretty firm on his prices, and a bit high for me, but you might work him down.

[jmd]

you can buy a ls1 to put in for 2K, lol

:bigthumb::bigthumb:

[clubracergt1]

Looks like BWelch has the right idea. Or... As was said before...

Put one of these in it:

http://www.zorly.com/images_corvette/09-16-08/2003%20LS1%20%205.7%20L%20V8.jpg