12-07-2016, 04:38 AM
well, after 2 years and over $16,000 my 427 Clevor is in the assembly room at Ford Strokers. I was going to put this engine in my 78 Cobra II and drag race it. After checking out standing mile events like the Texas mile, I am seriously thinking of putting my 88 turbocoupe on a major diet, and sticking the stroker in it. Engine HP is supposed to be around 800 (over 1,000 on the bottle) flywheel, going with a Holley Dominator ECM, coil on plug, 36-1 crank trigger, G-Force 101A transmission. I read the drag coefecient on the 83 birds was 0.35? Would anyone know what it is on the aero birds? I am trying to figure out gear ratios, tire sizes, weight, etc. Goal is 200+ MPH club. So far all the cars I see listed are 2011+ mustangs, Vettes, GTR's etc. I would like to show up with a nearly 30 year old car, and make some serious speed! My bird is really in bad enough shape that a resto would be too much work, so the body is a rust free New Mexico car, good platform for a speed racer! any parts I remove will be sold here, before you guy's give me too much crap, I would be better off finding a nice car for a daily driver, like I said, my bird is pretty much "cooked" If I had not spent the money on the stroker, I would have been tempted to build up the 2.3 turbo engine and go for broke! ps the $16,000 is just the long block and intake, still need another $5-6,000 to finish the engine, and $6,000 trans, $3-4,000 rear and suspension, tires, etc. By the time the car is done I should have $30,000+ in it, maybe thats why everyone just shows up with a new car that runs 200 with a tune!