Thinking of an turbocharged LS1 Mustang Notchback
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Thinking of an turbocharged LS1 Mustang Notchback
I was thinking of doing a:
1987-1993 4 cylinder Notcback
Engine:
Swap in a 346 LS1 w/Diamond forged pistons
ARP studs throughout
Custom Futral cam/heads
Custom single turbo kit
LS6 intake
No more than 12 PSI of boost
Tranny:
Rossler TH400 and possibly Gear Vendor's Overdrive Unit
Rear:
Beefed 8.8 rear w/5 lug conversion at all 4 corners
Dennys NR DS
Suspension:
QA1 K-member and A-arms
Caster/camber plates
Custom shock/strut per Sam Strano
Fuel:
Nasty N8 or equivalent fuel rails
Fuel pump
Interior:
6 - point NHRA cage
Corbeau front seats
Custom gauges
Sound deadener
Exterior:
Silver
2" cowl hood
CCW 505As, 18 x 11 rear and 18 x 9 front
Cobra brake conversion
Braided stainless lines
Tuning:
HP tuners w/Modified Speartech harness
I think it'd make a great toy car, would run mid 10s on street tires, dead reliable and light!
Opinions?
1987-1993 4 cylinder Notcback
Engine:
Swap in a 346 LS1 w/Diamond forged pistons
ARP studs throughout
Custom Futral cam/heads
Custom single turbo kit
LS6 intake
No more than 12 PSI of boost
Tranny:
Rossler TH400 and possibly Gear Vendor's Overdrive Unit
Rear:
Beefed 8.8 rear w/5 lug conversion at all 4 corners
Dennys NR DS
Suspension:
QA1 K-member and A-arms
Caster/camber plates
Custom shock/strut per Sam Strano
Fuel:
Nasty N8 or equivalent fuel rails
Fuel pump
Interior:
6 - point NHRA cage
Corbeau front seats
Custom gauges
Sound deadener
Exterior:
Silver
2" cowl hood
CCW 505As, 18 x 11 rear and 18 x 9 front
Cobra brake conversion
Braided stainless lines
Tuning:
HP tuners w/Modified Speartech harness
I think it'd make a great toy car, would run mid 10s on street tires, dead reliable and light!
Opinions?
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DO IT! It'd be nice to see a street-car-style swap into a fox-body.
I'd bet that an out of the box fox body kit will work with some mods (flanges, inlet tubing, etc.)
Oh, and I'd go with a 4L80E if you can get it to fit...or just a t56. That 400-GVOD would be combersome IMO.
I'd bet that an out of the box fox body kit will work with some mods (flanges, inlet tubing, etc.)
Oh, and I'd go with a 4L80E if you can get it to fit...or just a t56. That 400-GVOD would be combersome IMO.
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Sounds like a project that is getting started over at MSED in Rockford, IL except thiers is a hatchback. www.MSED.net
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I'm assuming TH400/GV to be actually driven, no? PGs aren't very street friendly, at least not for actual driving. I was thinking the same thing this morning. I have a 85 notch I bought for an LS1 project and was thinking of 346 single turbo...
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Originally Posted by red90cobra
or a glide hehehee wish i had one
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Originally Posted by red90cobra
Dual DP on mine with a th400. Wanted a glide but not right off the bat
I'm throwing every little trick I've learned over the last few years into it. I've got the interior already gutted and will start working on the suspension during the summer or so.
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Originally Posted by CMcCarthy
Why is a glide not as street friendly as a TH400?
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It's not the winding out that is the issue. A glide has a 1.76 low compared to a 1.48 2nd gear in the TH. Essentially, it'd be like starting in 2nd all the time with a TH. If there is any reason why the PG is inferior, its the slightly greater strain put on the tranny while accelerating from a dead stop.
Bottom line is that neither is a good street tranny compared to a modern overdrive, but one is no worse than the other.
Bottom line is that neither is a good street tranny compared to a modern overdrive, but one is no worse than the other.