a 2v idea.

[vermilion]

i have an idea looking through MM&FF. id like to take a notch fox or something as light. put a carbed 2v in it. it would have no a/c, no p/s, and manual brakes. Think no Power Adder, no efi. only thing it would have is tubed suspension and new control arms. weld prostars or something super light. all wiring stripped but whats absolutely neccassary.

im sure i can dig up a big enough carb.

i have my old 2v.
stock coil packs and plug wires.
stock flywheel and old clutch.
p.i. explorer cams.
t-45 trans and driveshaft.
mark 8 rotating assembly. pistons, rods, cast crank.
shortie headers and x-pipe.


what are the thoughts?

 

[DKblue98GT]

Sounds like alot of fun.

 

[duff daddy]

Sounds like a Pure Street car that runs 9's ...... like this ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iAz1qdi4tA


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[AaRoN]

You don't want too big of a carb. You need to match it to your setup. To determine the best carb. for whatever setup you have (or plan on) use this formula: CID x Max power RPM / 3456. Then multiply the sum of that by your car's VE and that will equal the perfect Carb. CFM

Max power RPM is the max RPM that your motor will produce power. VE= Volumetric efficiency. Most cars nowadays are around 80%. Drag cars/race cars are easily at 100-110%. I'd use 95.

 

[vermilion]

besides carb size, what we be pros and cons? shoot me ideas. ill see whats in my budget. im only stating carb for weight purposes and less wiring.

 

[Ninety8stang]

A friend of mine has an 01 with a stock pi engine, carb edelbrock manifold, built suspension, and a 150 shot running a consistent mid 10 in a heavy new edge. Throw that same set up in a fox and im sure you could squeeze high 9's with a good et and some fast shifting. haha

 

[SlvrBullet98]

ive wanted to exactly that ever since i first saw the edelbrock carb manifold + ignition box. throw a 650 with mech sec and spend some dyno time to dial in the timing curve and id say itll be alot of fun

 

[vermilion]

i have a wideband but thats going into my other project.

 

[GrnGt]

You think the trans will hold the abuse?

 

[MadStang]

You think the trans will hold the abuse?

not for very long. My friends old GT popped off 3 T45's with only 310rwhp.

 

[GrnGt]

Well you might as well just get a built auto for it, then call it a day

 

[vermilion]

no sir. i have the t-45 from my old setup. im trying to keep this as cheap as possible.

 

[JDwhite98gt]

Well you forogt that you are going to need a differnt trans becasue you are selling me your old t-45 haha

 

[duff daddy]

Well you forogt that you are going to need a differnt trans becasue you are selling me your old t-45 haha

Ill have a t45 for sale after my car gets tuned

 

[JDwhite98gt]

Shipping from mass would be a biatch. And isnt it the trans that you tracked the car with? That kind of scares me lol

 

[duff daddy]

Yea but I didnt power shift, it grinds when cold once warmed up it was good. Its fine I was gonna make a lamp out of it I think.

 

[vermilion]

well ill bring it to you when i come up around new years. im going to dig up another t-45. this is side project is not set in stone. however, i think i will rebuild this long block and gasket match the npi heads to pi heads. im not scared.