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Engine Swap: stage 3 is complete (with pics!)

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what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂


😉
 
It's way too clean in there, looks like you didn't even get greasy building it..
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j/k... looks great!
 
lol, at first, I was like "are those shoe-boxes or something?"....but now I know. Very nice work there, how much longer before you finish the current stage?
 
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂


😉
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It's a '90 Mustang 5.0. Plugs and wires didn't go in until after the motor, but its not as crowded as it looks. We actually had to put the headers in after the motors was in, so you can tell that there is a bit of space.
And yes, the blower is belt driven.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂


😉
Click to expand...

It's a '90 Mustang 5.0. Plugs and wires didn't go in until after the motor, but its not as crowded as it looks. We actually had to put the headers in after the motors was in, so you can tell that there is a bit of space.
And yes, the blower is belt driven.
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Belt driven,cool, do you have an extra one cheap?
i have a few $ in paypal... 😉
and my Big Block can use a "little" more power,i just put a 9 inch rear in my car this year. 🙂
 
blowers + nos = way too much heat for a stock block. you gonna need a new engine after a few thousand miles if you dont reinforce the cylinders, piston heads and a whole host of other stuff. nos is pretty fvckin sweet because it is almost instantaneous, but it will rape your engine. a supercharger would be a much more tuneable approach.
 
Sweet engine...what did it set you back? I've almost got mine back together but still fighting driveshaft demons... fixing the Mustang when you're poor is really no fun...🙂

Speed
 
nice dood...love to see another member fix up their cars the right way blower or turbo...as long as you make you REAL powah
 
Originally posted by: Shockwave
The motor looks like a big V?? Thats not a Honda motor is it.... WHOA! You know you can high off nitrous... 😀
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I would NOT suggest inhaling non-medical grade N2O.
 
Originally posted by: kaizersose
blowers + nos = way too much heat for a stock block. you gonna need a new engine after a few thousand miles if you dont reinforce the cylinders, piston heads and a whole host of other stuff. nos is pretty fvckin sweet because it is almost instantaneous, but it will rape your engine. a supercharger would be a much more tuneable approach.
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😀 😀 😀
 
I know I have been working on motors for too long when I looked at the first pic, saw the oil pres. switch, and said :"Ford".
 
Originally posted by: resinboy
I know I have been working on motors for too long when I looked at the first pic, saw the oil pres. switch, and said :"Ford".
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LOL, I didn't even look that far, I just saw BLUE 😉
 
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂
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Vortech now has a kit for BB Carb if I remember right.

else you can always go with Roots.

 
Originally posted by: LAUST
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂
Click to expand...
Vortech now has a kit for BB Carb if I remember right.

else you can always go with Roots.
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Here is one for sale even. Well a procharger carb. kit.

Procharger

Whipple makes em for carbs also.


DD
 
Originally posted by: desertdweller
Originally posted by: LAUST
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
what kind of car?

wow its really crowded under that hood,i hope you put new plugs,and wires on before installing the engine!

looks like a paxton under there too!,
hmmmm; i wonder,
that IS belt driven,right,
'i have more room under the hood of my '67 Camaro,and the 427 big block can use a "lil" more power, 🙂
Click to expand...
Vortech now has a kit for BB Carb if I remember right.

else you can always go with Roots.
Click to expand...

Here is one for sale even. Well a procharger carb. kit.

Procharger

Whipple makes em for carbs also.


DD
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Yah I have a Whipple and worked pretty close with the tech's there, I don't suggest them to anyone with a car, just good for Torque vehicles (Truck and Boat) they just make ya go up in smoke 😉

 
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