Crate Motors
 

OK my fellow enthusiasts, I finally am in a position to build, build, build. My 1993 5.0 HB is dedicated to racing now that I have a '98 BMW M3 for regular commute (don't rib me too hard)....
In anycase, was wondering if your guys/gals have any experience with Ford Racing's crate engine combinations...any feed back (good & bad) needed...
Over the next several months (as long as the money holds out) I'll be pestering many of you who have already blazed a path into the 11's so bear with me and wish me luck...

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I bought the GT-40 crate engine from them and put it in my car. I have had no problems with it. But, I don't know about the motors that will get you into the 11 second range. I am not there yet http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif. I would think though that if you are wanting to build a car just for racing, you would be better off talking to a lot of people and coming up with your own combo.

How do you want to get into 11's N\A or power adder?

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89GT,T-5Z, D.S.S. 306 shortblock w\main support, B-303 cam, Cobra intake, GT40P heads, 1.72rr, MAC "P" headers, MAC off-road H-Pipe, MAC true-fit w\tips, 373's...and the list goes on!
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If you're gonna go looking for 11s, forget the Ford GT40 crate motors. They'll never make 11s out of the box and that's pretty much the point of a crate motor, isn't it? They have hypereutic (spelling?) pistons too so they won't hold up much to any sort of power adder. You could use a small blower. Any large dose of nitrous will kill one of those in short order though. Nitrous (in large doses) can make a frequency during combustion that will shatter a hypereutic piston like glass. Maybe a turbo....who knows. The FRPP catalog does have a 347 short block with forged pistons, though. It's not a crate motor, but it's a good buy.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s