Project Round 4

[draggin50]

Ive been on the fence for the last year or so about building a turbo car. After looking into the red 92 Coupe I have, I decided I didn't want to cut that car up to be a race car. So after thinking long and hard, I just decided to build another car.

This car belonged to a friend back in the mid 90's and I was around 19 or so when he pulled into the driveway with it. It was one of the cleanest cars I had ever saw. I think back around 97 when he got it, it had around 30K miles on it. Reef blue LX hatch. Had a stock 5.0 bottom end with Edelbrock heads and performer intake, 5 speed and a built rear end.

I saw this car during Craig's Cincy Speed street car shoot out back around 2011 I think. It had to be the same car.

Anyways, I went down Sunday night and picked it up. Now it has a older Ford Racing C-347 crate motor with Z304 heads, 3550, and a Nitrous Express plate kit. Not as clean as it once was but still a nice car.
FB_IMG_1609196039934 by Brian Mcwhorter, on Flickr
20210118_104035 by Brian Mcwhorter, on Flickr

[PKFIRE]

That’s great you were able to get a car you knew about for so long. Looks really good also! I use to like Mustang GTs of that ERA better but I like the clean look of LX 5.0 now more.

[draggin50]

My first Mustang was a 90 LX hatch so I have a soft spot for them.

I have a lot to do with this one. I have to start by making room for it in the garage. Maybe I need to build a bigger garage!

[Walter]

Whats the plan?

[draggin50]

Whats the plan?

Right now Im thinking that Ill build another mini tubbed street car. Small block, turbo auto car. Something to go 9.0's and be able to drive it. Aftermarket block, 80mm, and a 400.

I already have the rear end, mini tubs, and the wheels. Just need to move stuff around and see what happens. Original plan was to put the engine and tranny out of this into the red coupe and start fresh with this one.

[Jeff88coupe]

Nice. Heck a 80mm on a 8.2 deck will get you well into the 8's easy. Just put the biggest a/a you can make if on it for street driving.

[Maximus]

Street Car Shootouts....Those were a Blast and I miss em.

Clean Cool Fox ya have there! Im looking forward to the updates!

[Walter]

Right now Im thinking that Ill build another mini tubbed street car. Small block, turbo auto car. Something to go 9.0's and be able to drive it. Aftermarket block, 80mm, and a 400.

I already have the rear end, mini tubs, and the wheels. Just need to move stuff around and see what happens. Original plan was to put the engine and tranny out of this into the red coupe and start fresh with this one.

Boosted stock coyote get u in the 8s....

[NXcoupe]

Nice. Put the red car back to stock and put it in the corner under a cover for a couple years. Drive it to shows. These things are the hemi cudas of today.

[draggin50]

Nice. Heck a 80mm on a 8.2 deck will get you well into the 8's easy. Just put the biggest a/a you can make if on it for street driving.

Thanks Jeff! That's what Im thinking but keeping the boost down for low maintenance. Turn it up when I need too. It will be A/A for sure so I can drive it often.

Street Car Shootouts....Those were a Blast and I miss em.

Clean Cool Fox ya have there! Im looking forward to the updates!

Those were so much fun! Sucks that Tristate shut down and we couldn't do more of these. It was awesome getting together and talking and racing.

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Boosted stock coyote get u in the 8s....

With ease!!! That would be the smart way to go! But Im not very smart!

[draggin50]

Nice. Put the red car back to stock and put it in the corner under a cover for a couple years. Drive it to shows. These things are the hemi cudas of today.

I was going to put the 347 and the 3550 in the red car and drive it. I still have the original engine here on the stand that will stay with it. Ill gather all the other stock parts I need in the mean time.

[MrRogers88GT]

I like it! Looks like a good candidate for a Coyote swap!! Nice find.

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[draggin50]

Id love to do it! Easiest way to make one fly for sure!

[Kwik92GT]

Nice hatch Brian! I think it needs a turbo Coyote with a 6R80 and Holley EFI! Put a 275 MT under there and hold off on the minitub then let it eat!

[Walter]

Holley will not control a 6r80 at this time. In a fox with a boosted coyote, i think a th400 would be a much better choice.

[NXcoupe]

Holley will not control a 6r80 at this time. In a fox with a boosted coyote, i think a th400 would be a much better choice.

I would disagree. To each his own.

[Walter]

No offense bud

[Kwik92GT]

Holley will not control a 6r80 at this time. In a fox with a boosted coyote, i think a th400 would be a much better choice.

Yeah, hoping they get something in the works one of these days. I'm with you on the TH400 being a great choice, and would be my 2nd choice just in this scenario because I know Brian has deep pockets and figured he could go with the US Shift controller (I probably should have mentioned that lol) for the 6R80 which would get him a ton of control and still give him the ability to roll at about 80 on the highway and still knock down like 25mpg. Mostly because of the deep pockets tho. lol

[draggin50]

I am a fan of the 400!!!

That would probably be the way I would go. I haven't tossed the Coyote thought out just yet. Once it starts warming up some, Ill get this one out and start tearing into it. It needs a good cleaning for sure.

[Walter]

I heard Brian has custom pants made that has the pockets go all the way down to the ankle.