My 1965 1000 HP Street/Strip Mustang Build

[marksaccord95]

Hiya all. Haven't been here in awhile but wanted to come back to my roots to share with you my new project car. In the short of it, will be a 1965 Mustang Street/strip build with a 1000-1100 HP 427. Blow thru carbureted with a Novi on water/meth.

For more on the story behind the build, click here





Right now the interior is stripped out and it is getting a 10 point Chris Alston roll cage in it, though it will get all the stock interior back in the car as well as the cage painted to match. It will also be getting swing out door bars. Next up will be mini tubs. I have the majority of the engine parts here and the engine assembly and dyno testing will be going on in about 3 weeks.

[GNs-r-slow]

Nice! Please keep us updated with the build.

[Zman]

cool build, good luck

[Just Dave]

What is it with Gearharts and carbs? Haven't you learned from your brother?

[GNs-r-slow]

What is it with Gearharts and carbs?

This is where its at! Many, many big HP blow thru cars

[Just Dave]

And if they all had the drivability of Scott's blow thru $1000 carb, I'll take EFI.

[GNs-r-slow]

And if they all had the drivability of Scott's blow thru $1000 carb, I'll take EFI.

Same as FI, you have to have a good carb tuner...blowing thru one is a whole different world than n/a.

[Stoopid Wendy]

The carbs have come along way in a short time. Carb over efi any day.

cool build

john

[marksaccord95]

A preview of some of the parts going into the build

A Preview into our 1000 HP Small Block Ford Build - StangTV.com

[GNs-r-slow]

Nice! Really surprised you dont hear more about the Pro 1's in the Ford world.

[B.T,S]

any updates ?

[Razor]

I think the blow through carb is for a budget minded racer. There is no way it can even come close to an EFI setup. Especially when it comes to individual cylinder corrections, wideband air fuel adjustments, timing maps, etc etc etc

My question is why on a buildup that has plenty of $$$ tied into it would someone do a carb setup? Especially when its touted as 1 a street car(meaning he wants drivability).. 2 as a pump gas low octane application(meaning timing and fueling maps are more critical).

Maybe its the owner doesnt want to deal with a laptop? Or learn to deal with a laptop to get the motor trimmed out? Cant be he's afraid of computers or he wouldnt be posting his build on the net.

I've had both.. went through plenty of motors on the blow through. My current EFI setup.. over 180 passes.. still rocking. Would never in my life again make a pass without a datalogger.. never go back to a carb... because when that motor comes apart getting figured out.. there will be no way of telling what happened when it let go.

I wont even get into the 50/50 water injection choice

[GNs-r-slow]

There is no way it can even come close to an EFI setup. Especially when it comes to individual cylinder corrections, wideband air fuel adjustments, timing maps, etc etc etc

FI makes it so easy, even a caveman could do i!

[Just Dave]

I think the blow through carb is for a budget minded racer.

someone I know spent over a grand on his carb alone and it still had the streetability of a 1 ton pickup with a rotary, a Holley Dominator and the E-brake on. I'll take EFI.

[OldMan]

Not to take away from this post and what Mark is trying to do, but do we really want to get into the Carb vs. FI drama again??




I know I spent well over $1800 on my intake, injectors, fuel rails, and mass air setup. Then let the car sit for almost 2 years, before Rob (shameless plug) got it tuned to perfection. I can't tell you how many times I thought of throwing the FI stuff out the door for something that would eliminate all the computer crap, sensors, and other things keeping me from the smell of burnt rubber...
Both have their ups and downs....

(PS. I'm glad I didn't throw it out the door!! )

Back on track for Mark!!