Overkill or just right build?

[Frnk]

Thoughts on this build?
94 Mustang Cobra
Had chatgpt help create it

weekend fun to drive type of car. Last mustang only made 240rwhp and 270rwtq don't want to make the same mistake on building.

Aiming around 400rwhp and tq

Has stock engine right now but needs to be rebuild due to it being worn out

347 STROKER

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#### **Engine Block**
- **Dart SHP Small Block Ford Cast Iron Bare Block (31374175):**
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#### **Rotating Assembly**
1. - **Crankshaft:** Stock 347 stroker crank forged (not cast)

2. - **Connecting Rods:**
ARP 2000 rod bolts

3. - **Pistons:** Forged pistons with compression suitable for your cam and head setup. (~10:1 CR for pump gas).
Mahle or JE forged pistons
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#### **Top End**
1. **Cylinder Heads:**
- *Trick Flow 11R 190cc Heads (56cc Combustion Chambers)**

2. **Camshaft:**
-Anderson N-41 or trickflow stage 2 cam

3. **Intake Manifold:**
Holley Systemax II Intake Manifold

4. **Rocker Arms:**
- **Comp Cams Ultra Pro Magnum Rockers 1.6**

5. **Valve Covers:**
- **Aluminum Valve Covers SUM-440408**

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#### **Fuel and Air**
1. **MAF Sensor:**
- **SCT Performance BA-2600 Big Air 90MM**

2.**Throttle Body:**
- **75mm BBK Throttle Body**

3. **Fuel Injectors:**
- **47lb injectors**

**Fuel Pressure Regulator:**
- **Aeromotive Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator.

4. **Fuel Pump:**
- **255lph
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#### **Exhaust**
1. **Headers:**
- **BBK Long Tube Headers**

2. **Midpipe:**
- **Offroad H-Pipe**

3.**Mufflers**
**Flowmaster Super 44:
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Ignition

-Add an MSD 6AL Ignition Box and Blaster Coil

-NGK V-Power spark plugs

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#### **Chassis & Suspension**
1. **K-Member & Control Arm Kit:**
- **Mustang BMR Tubular K-Member & Control Arm Kit - Hammertone**

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#### **Transmission**
1.*TKX 5-speed manual
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#### **Differential**
- **Eaton Truetrac**

31 spline axles

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#### **Cooling System**
1. **Radiator:**
- **Mishimoto Performance Radiator

2. **Electric Fans:**
- **Derale 16825 Dual Fan & Aluminum Shroud Kit

3. **Thermostat:**
- **180°F Thermostat

4. **Water Pump:**
- **Edelbrock Victor Series High-Flow Water Pump

5. **Coolant Hoses:**
- **Samco Silicone Coolant Hoses**

 

[white95]

Sounds fun to me but you will soon be wanting more.

 

[shovel]

Had chatgpt help create it

no. whatever it is, if it was a LLM's idea then it's a bad idea.

you've made two posts ever on here and they're both the exact same post 2 weeks apart, why wouldn't you just continue the previous one?

 

[Musturd]

Shp blocks a waste if you only wanna make 400

 

[white95]

Shp blocks a waste if you only wanna make 400

400 whp will get old fast

 

[Musturd]

400 whp will get old fast

You ain’t wrong . 18 psi stock bottom end 302 lol . I like to party

 

[duh09]

400 whp will get old fast

Some of us are coming from like 150whp ok? We're doing our best.

 

[TrickVert]

400 RWHP is "enough" for me, but more would be funner.

That said, I don't see that combo making 475 HP at the crank (?). All the cooling stuff, not needed. 31-spline axles, overkill (?), MSD ignition kit, not needed, and put cats on unless you like to stink (and breathe it).

My $.01324 (inflation)

 

[white95]

Rode in a 8xx whp CTS-V today.

More is betterer!

 

[Snorky]

I find the jollies of "mo powa baby!" isn't as great as just walking out to a really good sounding lower power cruiser and letting it sing. Speaking from my green and red cars experience. Faster green car gets, the more of a headache I get with it and the less I enjoy driving it. The WOT blasts decrease as well since you need increasingly longer and safer stretches of road to open the taps comfortably. NJ has far too many widow makers on every road.

 

[lietuvis91]

I find the jollies of "mo powa baby!" isn't as great as just walking out to a really good sounding lower power cruiser and letting it sing. Speaking from my green and red cars experience. Faster green car gets, the more of a headache I get with it and the less I enjoy driving it. The WOT blasts decrease as well since you need increasingly longer and safer stretches of road to open the taps comfortably. NJ has far too many widow makers on every road.

Yeah definitely agree with you there. The "best" combo is a personal thing and really comes down to your goals, but after my friends owning everything from stock to 1100hp street monsters, I find the 400-600hp range is just perfect for a street cruiser. And what you said about being able to enjoy it on the street is spot on. My HCI 302 shitbox doesn't make enough power to get out of hand, sounds great and is a real blast to drive. I might shove a 347 under there at some point just for a little more low end, but the rest of my engine package is all the fun I need on the street. For me I find it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow

 

[Snorky]

Yeah definitely agree with you there. The "best" combo is a personal thing and really comes down to your goals, but after my friends owning everything from stock to 1100hp street monsters, I find the 400-600hp range is just perfect for a street cruiser. And what you said about being able to enjoy it on the street is spot on. My HCI 302 shitbox doesn't make enough power to get out of hand, sounds great and is a real blast to drive. I might shove a 347 under there at some point just for a little more low end, but the rest of my engine package is all the fun I need on the street. For me I find it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow

Took the words out of my mouth.. around 500 is the sweet spot. Fast enough to have a good time but not so crazy you question if you're going to blow it up or wrap it around a tree every single time you lay into it.

 

[Musturd]

Took the words out of my mouth.. around 500 is the sweet spot. Fast enough to have a good time but not so crazy you question if you're going to blow it up or wrap it around a tree every single time you lay into it.

If it’s a on hard tire it might wanna wrap around a pole anytime . My cars dangerous as hell on a hard tire on the street that’s why I try and always have radials on my street wheels

 

[Snorky]

If it’s a on hard tire it might wanna wrap around a pole anytime . My cars dangerous as hell on a hard tire on the street that’s why I try and always have radials on my street wheels

This is true! You are smart for doing that. Mickey Thompson RT streets... the new model.. The RT stands for rock throwers.. or r888s if you don't want the buoyant feeling around the corners

 

[ju015dd]

Yeah definitely agree with you there. The "best" combo is a personal thing and really comes down to your goals, but after my friends owning everything from stock to 1100hp street monsters, I find the 400-600hp range is just perfect for a street cruiser. And what you said about being able to enjoy it on the street is spot on. My HCI 302 shitbox doesn't make enough power to get out of hand, sounds great and is a real blast to drive. I might shove a 347 under there at some point just for a little more low end, but the rest of my engine package is all the fun I need on the street. For me I find it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow

How's it going o.g.!