took the beast for first test drive today

82 GT · 11-22-2003, 11:47 PM

Today was the first time I actually drove the '82 since I rebuilt the 351 for it.
I only drove it 2 blocks or so because it's not inspected or has tags.
Starting out is almost like your're on ice....no ****. I eased on the throttle up until about 25mph or so and mashed the throttle to feel how hard it pulled and the rear tires went up in a cloud of smoke!! I about crapped my pants!!
I got paranoid about the cops so I turned around and went back home and never got a chance to hit 2nd or 3rd gear.
This is going to one wicked car!! Traction is going to be a big problem I see already.
I think this can be an easy 12 second car once I get the traction problem solved.
I must admit, this engine turned out to be much more powerful than I expected. I'm happy though and plus it my first engine I ever built.

Coupe50h · 11-23-2003, 12:48 AM

Your making me want a 351 now

an efi setup though, yea i bet you got a

on your face after taking a ride, let us know what kind of times you pull out of that thing.

86GT · 11-23-2003, 10:45 AM

82GT, thats great!!!!
I know what its like to have a something you built yourself actually work better than you imagined it would. That feeling is fantastic.

Get some suspension and some really good tires and go run some 12's!! You'll love it when you get your first slip from the ET shack, I know I did.

Scrapla · 11-23-2003, 12:53 PM

Awesome, always feels good when you get more then what you expected let us know how things go and what soultions you come up with to keep them tires from burnin.

Fox Body · 11-23-2003, 02:31 PM

Man, Brian, I'm really happy to hear things are going well with the car. Please keep me updated, here or via PMs. Careful for the cops.

Are you gonna get BFG drag radials for the car?

Scrapla · 11-23-2003, 04:17 PM

Not to cut into your post or anything but what are some good street legal rubbers to put on the rear and or suspension upgrades that will give me soon to be 347 daily driver some good traction when I want to race but also let me have a decent car to drive to work and around?

HotRoddin · 11-23-2003, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 82 GT

I must admit, this engine turned out to be much more powerful than I expected. I'm happy though and plus it my first engine I ever built.

You gotta know with the similaritys between your motor and the one I'm putting together, I'm jazzed big time !!

82 GT · 11-23-2003, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scrapla
Not to cut into your post or anything but what are some good street legal rubbers to put on the rear and or suspension upgrades that will give me soon to be 347 daily driver some good traction when I want to race but also let me have a decent car to drive to work and around?

I don't know but I'm going to ask Foxbody how those BFG drag radials that he has work.
I'm also going to look into aftermarket upper/lower rear control arms later on.
Foxbody , so, how do those BFG drag radials work for you.....LOL

That would be a good thread to post: WHAT ARE GOOD SUSPENSION MODS FOR 12 SEC CARS.

82 GT · 11-23-2003, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HotRoddin
You gotta know with the similaritys between your motor and the one I'm putting together, I'm jazzed big time !!

I noticed in your signature that your "tires & gears" will be announced soon.
A few words of advice for you:

1) You are going to have major(and I meanmajor traction issues)

2) 245/60/14 rear tires(like mine) will be totally useless.
3) You won't need to go too crazy on gears because you will have all the low end torque you will possibly need.

Oh...and you better wear a diaper when you take your first test drive because I had to come home and change my underwear..

Fox Body · 11-24-2003, 12:57 AM

Scrapla, for your car, in your driving habits (everyday to and from work) I'd suggest Nitto 555Rs, not the BFGs. The Nittos have MUCH better wet traction and will last significantly longer (Even if you take it to the drag strip every once in a while). The BFGs will give you a little better dragstrip traction. So, 82 GT, that's why I'm suggesting the BFGs for you.

BTW, I have the Nittos on the car, but when those FINALLY wear out (hopefully some day in the next 10 YEARSS!!!!!

), I'm getting the BFGs. I got the Nittos 'cause at the time, that was my only car (work, school, church, etc.)

Yeah, and I agree, with you 82 GT about the street tires, behind a car with a lot of torque, those things would be close to useless on the dragstrip. I am so anti street tire on dragstrip cause I remember the traction problems I use to have: couldn't get lower than 14.1s then switched to DRs, than BAM! 13.6..... Hmmmfffh!

Fox Body · 11-24-2003, 12:59 AM

Oh, BTW, Brian, I hope you're breaking the motor in b4 you beat her too much!

82 GT · 11-24-2003, 09:23 AM

Jamal , the beast won't be street worthy until spring time. I'm just working out all the small bugs now so that's it all ready to roll come spring time. I'll be doing odds & ends to it all during winter so she's ready to raise hell in the spring/summer.
These ricers won't know what the hell hit them

Fox Body · 11-24-2003, 04:25 PM

Ha ha! Good to hear, man.

......Just don't get crazy and ALMOST wreck it like I did mine (a few months after I broke in the motor), flooring it while going around a corner

at about 30 mph then fishtailing and sliding sideways across the road into the oncoming traffic lane and almost going into the ditch. LOL!

DemonGT · 11-27-2003, 06:36 AM

i felt the exact same way when i took mine out the first time....and i also thought to my self "what did i get my self into!!"

of course i thought the same thing the first time i started it to....and i also thought "OMG! what have i done" LOL

11-22-2003, 11:47 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	took the beast for first test drive today Today was the first time I actually drove the '82 since I rebuilt the 351 for it. I only drove it 2 blocks or so because it's not inspected or has tags. Starting out is almost like your're on ice....no ***. I eased on the throttle up until about 25mph or so and mashed the throttle to feel how hard it pulled and the rear tires went up in a cloud of smoke!! I about crapped my pants!! I got paranoid about the cops so I turned around and went back home and never got a chance to hit 2nd or 3rd gear. This is going to one wicked car!! Traction is going to be a big problem I see already. I think this can be an easy 12 second car once I get the traction problem solved. I must admit, this engine turned out to be much more powerful than I expected. I'm happy though and plus it my first engine I ever built. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274 Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

11-23-2003, 12:48 AM	#2
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Your making me want a 351 now an efi setup though, yea i bet you got a on your face after taking a ride, let us know what kind of times you pull out of that thing. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

11-23-2003, 10:45 AM	#3
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	82GT, thats great!!!! I know what its like to have a something you built yourself actually work better than you imagined it would. That feeling is fantastic. Get some suspension and some really good tires and go run some 12's!! You'll love it when you get your first slip from the ET shack, I know I did. __________________ 2002 Windsor Weekend Q16 Qualifier

11-23-2003, 12:53 PM	#4
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Awesome, always feels good when you get more then what you expected let us know how things go and what soultions you come up with to keep them tires from burnin. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

11-23-2003, 02:31 PM	#5
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Man, Brian, I'm really happy to hear things are going well with the car. Please keep me updated, here or via PMs. Careful for the cops. Are you gonna get BFG drag radials for the car? __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

11-23-2003, 04:17 PM	#6
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Not to cut into your post or anything but what are some good street legal rubbers to put on the rear and or suspension upgrades that will give me soon to be 347 daily driver some good traction when I want to race but also let me have a decent car to drive to work and around? __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

11-24-2003, 12:57 AM	#10
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Scrapla, for your car, in your driving habits (everyday to and from work) I'd suggest Nitto 555Rs, not the BFGs. The Nittos have MUCH better wet traction and will last significantly longer (Even if you take it to the drag strip every once in a while). The BFGs will give you a little better dragstrip traction. So, 82 GT, that's why I'm suggesting the BFGs for you. BTW, I have the Nittos on the car, but when those FINALLY wear out (hopefully some day in the next 10 YEARSS!!!!! ), I'm getting the BFGs. I got the Nittos 'cause at the time, that was my only car (work, school, church, etc.) Yeah, and I agree, with you 82 GT about the street tires, behind a car with a lot of torque, those things would be close to useless on the dragstrip. I am so anti street tire on dragstrip cause I remember the traction problems I use to have: couldn't get lower than 14.1s then switched to DRs, than BAM! 13.6..... Hmmmfffh! __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

11-24-2003, 12:59 AM	#11
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Oh, BTW, Brian, I hope you're breaking the motor in b4 you beat her too much! __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

11-24-2003, 09:23 AM	#12
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Jamal , the beast won't be street worthy until spring time. I'm just working out all the small bugs now so that's it all ready to roll come spring time. I'll be doing odds & ends to it all during winter so she's ready to raise hell in the spring/summer. These ricers won't know what the hell hit them __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

11-24-2003, 04:25 PM	#13
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Ha ha! Good to hear, man. ......Just don't get crazy and ALMOST wreck it like I did mine (a few months after I broke in the motor), flooring it while going around a corner at about 30 mph then fishtailing and sliding sideways across the road into the oncoming traffic lane and almost going into the ditch. LOL! __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

11-27-2003, 06:36 AM	#14
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	i felt the exact same way when i took mine out the first time....and i also thought to my self "what did i get my self into!!" of course i thought the same thing the first time i started it to....and i also thought "OMG! what have i done" LOL __________________ '91 GT,410W,10.5 to 1 comp,Victor Jr. heads,Victor 5.8 intake,FTI cam,Crane retro fit lifters,Scorpian 1.6 RR's,Melling HV oil pump,MSD distro.,Canton oil pan,FMS flywheel,Romac balancer,FMS timing chain,Accufab 90mm TB,C&L 76mm maf, 42lbers,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Pro dumps,powerchamber,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Ford Racing gauges,5inch Tach,centerline convo pro's,nitto DR's,Pro3i lower control arms,50/50 shocks,3.55 gears,TFS HD diff. cover Next year: Tremec TKO,Spec stage 3 clutch,alum driveshaft,complete fuel system www.angelfire.com/linux/demondan

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