5k to spend on 5.0 foxbody
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my 1st thought was to change the heads
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Im not sure if i trust a car that was modded by someone else.. you dont know the quaility of the work or the parts.. when you start from the bare bones and do it all yourself, yes it may cost more but you have the peice of mind that it was done right and is new.
I do see what your saying..and it is a buyers market..Im not in a rush but i would be nice to drive something other then a company car
I do see what your saying..and it is a buyers market..Im not in a rush but i would be nice to drive something other then a company car
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not by hand.. I have paid for swaps and builds before but Ive never done any type of build in the ford family
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are the AFR heads any good ??
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Yes,.. very good heads.
I have AFR 185 heads on mine. Trapping 110 through the 1/4 on a 306 in basically a full weight GT and my fat ass of 300 lbs. Though if your looking for more of a driver,.. you may be better off with 165 heads. They will produce a broader torque curve for daily driving and still make good power.
The problem with head choice is PTV clearance. The AFR 165 heads should work with stock pistons. The 185 heads have 2.02 intake valves and need a deeper valve relief for PTV clearance. Trickflow, Vic Jr, AFR and Cainfield are some of the best heads out there. Vic jr are probably the most affordable and flow great right out of the box. Even more so with some mild porting. They've been around a long time. To the best of my knowledge,.. TrickFlow makes the only 2.02/1.60 valve head that will work with stock HO pistons. The rest will require new pistons or fly cutting the stock ones.
If your building a motor from scratch you can take these things into consideration and build your bottom end accordingly.
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I have a set of afr 185 heads, roller rockers,and a 560 to 600ish cam w/very low mile motorsport roller lifters.cam is fuel injection grind 1300.00 also hardened push rods
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Ok i looked at the car tonight.. clean title 92 LX ..9 out 10 on the body.. 10 out of 10 inside..it been garage kept for the last 8 years..no crack or damage to the dash or seats..
The motor is out of the car and ready to add mods..
the owner will install any parts i buy and drop the motor in for $3500 out the door
The motor is out of the car and ready to add mods..
the owner will install any parts i buy and drop the motor in for $3500 out the door
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Personally......I would get a set of AFR 165's, a supercharger, and replace the cam with a nice CARB legal one, subframe connectors, rear suspension, and then call it a day. Run 12's all day with it legal and legit and do it with the A/C on and radio blasting. 
But thats just me.
But thats just me.
