The cost of stepping up

88workcar · 05-10-2007, 09:33 PM

I have owned my 88, from 92 to now. I have had many dreams of what I want. I just set the motor of my dreams into my car. I have been building this for 3 1/2 years now. I have had NOS, a turbo, and quite a few POS's. This one is just 342ci, but is suppose to come in close to 600hp. We'll all see real soon, including me. A few of you all have been asking spec. on this motor and I finally have them and time to tell.

342ci short block
stud girdle
canton pan
TFS HIGH PORTS 2.125 in. 1.60ex. Titanium springs, locks & retainers
The flow #s are 319 and 213
cam motion solid roller 714 / 728 - 267 / 276 stud girdle 1.7 RR
ported super victor
780 custom built pro systems carb
Spec stage 3+ clutch, SFI lakewood housing
2" X 3 1/2" KOOKS headers
New starter
sumped stock tank, Aeromotive 1000 pump, hose and reg
14 X 4 K&N with breather top also.

All of this was an enormous amount of money, but the cost that I am refering to is, The TIME, the HEARTACH, the PROBLEMS, the CUTTING, NOTCHING, FITTING, PHONE CALLS, more MONEY, So much unforseen stuff that you would never dream of. But we all love it, and so we endure and carry on. I love it it is in me and will not go away any time soon. I will post dyno # and track testing # a week before Fun Ford at Noproblemracewaypark. If GOD allows me to. Also some more PICs.

USMC302 · 05-11-2007, 09:15 AM

Awesome, congrats and good luck, keep us posted.

88workcar · 05-13-2007, 09:54 PM

Any one who has ever put 2" headers in a fox body know where I'm comming from

fiveohpatrol · 06-10-2007, 09:09 PM

I'd like to see you run a factory speed density with that setup!

good luck with the new motor, sounds like it should run well. What trans are you going to use?

88workcar · 06-23-2007, 04:55 AM

what an appropriate topic I made. I have gotten too days in on the car sence fun ford. Bout right, I have to work today (sat) and tommorrow again. Not much left to do, Wiring to fuel pump, water pump and fan, and 2nd batt. Install radiator. Getting oh so close.

Dark_5.0 · 06-23-2007, 07:29 PM

The cost of stepping up has been insane for me this time around.

M&R street thunder 331 stroker shortblock, all forged and girdled $2,300.00

Comp cams stroker Cam $240.00
Bee hive springs, titanium retainers and locks $500.00
Comp cams roller lifters $200.00
Pushrods 100 bux
Roller rockers $300.00
Comp cams Billet double roller timing set $140.00
Canton 7qt oil pan $240.00
Edelbrock performer RPM II intake $600.00
Aluminum flywheel $300.00
Clutch $350.00

Thank god I already had the Heads. I still need to buy headers and a fuel system!!!!!!!!

I guess if it was cheap everyone would be fast. I envy you 88workcar, I am still months away from being done.

Coupe50h · 06-26-2007, 10:45 PM

Holy crap! what kind of 5sp is going behind that?
I've seen a similar combo, but 331 c.i. went 10's with a c4.
You may need some wheelie bars

Awesome.

88workcar · 06-27-2007, 07:13 AM

Yea, same here, BIG money. Plus all the new learning curves. I have to learn how to adj solid roller lifters and tune a carb. Then i changed the fuel system a little from the turbo project, that was fun. I was not even talking about the money oringinally, but I and the short block and the heads. And I still spent $6000 or more, I really don't want to know.

Dark_5.0 · 06-27-2007, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88workcar

Yea, same here, BIG money. Plus all the new learning curves. I have to learn how to adj solid roller lifters and tune a carb. Then i changed the fuel system a little from the turbo project, that was fun. I was not even talking about the money oringinally, but I and the short block and the heads. And I still spent $6000 or more, I really don't want to know.

The hardest part for me was spending $250.00 on Titanium retainers

..........The steal ones were way cheaper but I thought "what the hell"

88workcar · 08-10-2007, 04:57 PM

Once again, COST, no money has had to be spent, BUT I have not touched my car in 3 months. This hurts more than spending money. I am close, all so close.

Dog5ohfun · 09-08-2007, 01:18 AM

My two cents on building cars. Now that I finally got my 331 installed. It has been running now for I'd say 4 months. It took 2 years of it not running to do this. All my friends jokingly ask how much money I have in my car. I guesstimate the current amount and think and laugh that I don't ever really want to know the actual amount. None of us really want to know because that would ruin the fun. You can only total up the current condition of the car. You can't count engine parts that you have changed multiple times or stereos that have come and gone and come back again. It is an ongoing process and none of us have our cars even close to complete. You always desire the what's next on my list to do. I still want the fuel system, brakes, supercharger. How much will that cost? But you know what none of us really care we just no we want it now.

Dark_5.0 · 09-08-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88workcar

Once again, COST, no money has had to be spent, BUT I have not touched my car in 3 months. This hurts more than spending money. I am close, all so close.

I understand the "Cost" all too well. I havent been drag racing in a freaking year

05-10-2007, 09:33 PM	#1
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	The cost of stepping up I have owned my 88, from 92 to now. I have had many dreams of what I want. I just set the motor of my dreams into my car. I have been building this for 3 1/2 years now. I have had NOS, a turbo, and quite a few POS's. This one is just 342ci, but is suppose to come in close to 600hp. We'll all see real soon, including me. A few of you all have been asking spec. on this motor and I finally have them and time to tell. 342ci short block stud girdle canton pan TFS HIGH PORTS 2.125 in. 1.60ex. Titanium springs, locks & retainers The flow #s are 319 and 213 cam motion solid roller 714 / 728 - 267 / 276 stud girdle 1.7 RR ported super victor 780 custom built pro systems carb Spec stage 3+ clutch, SFI lakewood housing 2" X 3 1/2" KOOKS headers New starter sumped stock tank, Aeromotive 1000 pump, hose and reg 14 X 4 K&N with breather top also. All of this was an enormous amount of money, but the cost that I am refering to is, The TIME, the HEARTACH, the PROBLEMS, the CUTTING, NOTCHING, FITTING, PHONE CALLS, more MONEY, So much unforseen stuff that you would never dream of. But we all love it, and so we endure and carry on. I love it it is in me and will not go away any time soon. I will post dyno # and track testing # a week before Fun Ford at Noproblemracewaypark. If GOD allows me to. Also some more PICs. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

05-11-2007, 09:15 AM	#2
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Re: The cost of stepping up Awesome, congrats and good luck, keep us posted. __________________

05-13-2007, 09:54 PM	#3
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Re: The cost of stepping up Any one who has ever put 2" headers in a fox body know where I'm comming from __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

06-10-2007, 09:09 PM	#4
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	Re: The cost of stepping up I'd like to see you run a factory speed density with that setup! good luck with the new motor, sounds like it should run well. What trans are you going to use? __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

06-23-2007, 04:55 AM	#5
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Re: The cost of stepping up what an appropriate topic I made. I have gotten too days in on the car sence fun ford. Bout right, I have to work today (sat) and tommorrow again. Not much left to do, Wiring to fuel pump, water pump and fan, and 2nd batt. Install radiator. Getting oh so close. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

06-23-2007, 07:29 PM	#6
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Re: The cost of stepping up The cost of stepping up has been insane for me this time around. M&R street thunder 331 stroker shortblock, all forged and girdled $2,300.00 Comp cams stroker Cam $240.00 Bee hive springs, titanium retainers and locks $500.00 Comp cams roller lifters $200.00 Pushrods 100 bux Roller rockers $300.00 Comp cams Billet double roller timing set $140.00 Canton 7qt oil pan $240.00 Edelbrock performer RPM II intake $600.00 Aluminum flywheel $300.00 Clutch $350.00 Thank god I already had the Heads. I still need to buy headers and a fuel system!!!!!!!! I guess if it was cheap everyone would be fast. I envy you 88workcar, I am still months away from being done. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-26-2007, 10:45 PM	#7
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Re: The cost of stepping up Holy crap! what kind of 5sp is going behind that? I've seen a similar combo, but 331 c.i. went 10's with a c4. You may need some wheelie bars Awesome. __________________ 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

06-27-2007, 07:13 AM	#8
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Re: The cost of stepping up Yea, same here, BIG money. Plus all the new learning curves. I have to learn how to adj solid roller lifters and tune a carb. Then i changed the fuel system a little from the turbo project, that was fun. I was not even talking about the money oringinally, but I and the short block and the heads. And I still spent $6000 or more, I really don't want to know. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

08-10-2007, 04:57 PM	#10
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Re: The cost of stepping up Once again, COST, no money has had to be spent, BUT I have not touched my car in 3 months. This hurts more than spending money. I am close, all so close. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-08-2007, 01:18 AM	#11
Dog5ohfun Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 92	Re: The cost of stepping up My two cents on building cars. Now that I finally got my 331 installed. It has been running now for I'd say 4 months. It took 2 years of it not running to do this. All my friends jokingly ask how much money I have in my car. I guesstimate the current amount and think and laugh that I don't ever really want to know the actual amount. None of us really want to know because that would ruin the fun. You can only total up the current condition of the car. You can't count engine parts that you have changed multiple times or stereos that have come and gone and come back again. It is an ongoing process and none of us have our cars even close to complete. You always desire the what's next on my list to do. I still want the fuel system, brakes, supercharger. How much will that cost? But you know what none of us really care we just no we want it now. __________________ Black 1990 LX DSS Racing Super Pro Bullit 331, AFR 185, Anderson B31 Cam, 1.6 DSS rockers, Cobra Intake w/ 2 phenolic spacer, Aluminum DS, 3.73 gears, Tremec 3550, Lakewood SFI Bellhousing, MSD Digital 6+, Spintech Side Exhaust,

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