The beast is alive!!!
 

Today, after two years of sitting, my '79 Mustang/Capri runs. Today is the first time it's moved on it's own power in two years. This thing is sweet too. A 302 bored 60 over, 750 holley, edlebrock performer RPM intake, flex-a-lite black magic elec fan, 2 1/2" flowmasters, 2 1/2" offroad H-pipe, shorty headers, 9mm spark plug wires, T5 tranny, 8.8" rear end, new tires, clutch, brakes, I put a '89 front clip on it with the fog lights and the hood, theres more, but can't think of it right now. Soon to have a new paint job.

This thing takes off like a bat out of hell, I have to be careful on startoff because it want to do a really bad wheel hop. Does anyone know how to fix this other then a whole new rear suspension?

A friend of mine now wants the car really bad. When I get everything done, I am going to sell it, and I would like to sell it to him so that I could see it through the years.

Right now all 8 cyl are running 120 psi, I was wondering what compression this is, I was guessing somewhere around 8.5:1. So someone could bolt on a supercharger. Also, does anyone know how much HP a stock GT T5 and 8.8" rear could handle?


I will soon have pics posted!:cool:

coool , bought time . :D :D :D :D :D

Re: The beast is alive!!!
 

That is called cranking compression, and has little to do with cylinder compression, which is what you are asking for. The only way to determine cylinder compression is to know the total cylinder displacement, including the valve reliefs in the piston, the combustion chamber, the distance from TDC to the deck, and the thickness of your head gasket.

Take care,
~Chris

Ok, here's what i know about the car, bored 60 over with alum forged pistons, stock 302 heads, stock crank, head gasket is about 1 1/2 mm, just your normal head gasket. How else can I find out?

Which pistons? What year heads?

I know nothing about the pistons, but the motor is out of a '67, but it looks like it has the newer 302 heads. I with I knew more about it, but the motor was given to me this way with only 10,000 miles on it.