I'm not a Ford guy, not a Mustang guy, not even into Domestic cars.. But something about seeing a old Fox GT on the road makes me feel good. Every time I see one driving around, I remember and think about High School. Good times.
I drive a 89 CRX with a b16 swap. Love catching old IROC's and Fox 5.0's. I only make about 165hp, but the car weighs just under 2,100lbs with 1/2 a tank of gas and me sitting in it. I'm not much faster than, nor am I any slower vs a "basic bold on" stock V8 of the same time frame. "It's not fast, It's not even quick. But it's damn fun to drive" "It's not about how much power a car makes, it's about how many pounds the car doesn't weigh"
I just came across your channel a couple of weeks and love it. As I’m also building a 88 foxbody. I’ve been going back and watching all your older videos now. I like how you try to keep it simple and do everything yourself to save money. I’ve been working on my car almost 2 years now. I’m so ready to get it going. But I do want to know we’re you got your steering wheel from that’s in the black car and what looks like a line lock switch that you have on your shifter in the white car. If it’s still in the white car. I have the same B&m shifter and was trying to figure out something for my line lock until I seen that. Any help with my build will be greatly appreciated.
Great video. What are the details on the extra preload you needed to add? Was it due to chatter? Did you go up .050” in push rod length or more? What size shim di you add? I’m having issues with valve train noise and I’m wondering if I should do the Selma thing.
With the stock length pushrods I was only getting 20 thousands preload and the cam called for 50-60. That’s why I needed longer pushrods. I don’t remember the shim I used. You have to measure with a dial indicator and add shim if needed.
Very clean build, I like the form follows function approach. Nothing to brag about it, a cool DD with reliable fun. Must address, you have good control of camera shots/point of view, I almost feel am there with you while you talk. There are those you tubera where I get vertigo from so much camera movement.
I ended up finding a “refurb” demon 750 blow through carb on an eBay auction for 300 bucks. It looked like it has never been ran and runs good so that’s a good place to look if you want to run a carb with a turbo
I just took my n/a 347 t5 410 gear pinto to the dyno yesterday with 5.0 tussin and it did pretty decent, I got a quick video of it up if you want to check it out, you'll hear tussin calling the numbers out because the numbers disappeared before I could get a shot of it with my phone, im not a camera man so overlook that 😁🤣🚗💨💨💨
@@fox-body yeah he just told me that he broke his trans today and they moved him out of the groove because they said that he was tearing up the starting line, he wasn't a happy camper for sure
I dig the budget build
Love these cars, and such a great junkyard engine hack. With a good cam and springs they punch above their weight class.
Cool build Kris!
Thanks!
Great information on your build thanks kris
👍🏼
I'm not a Ford guy, not a Mustang guy, not even into Domestic cars.. But something about seeing a old Fox GT on the road makes me feel good. Every time I see one driving around, I remember and think about High School. Good times.
I drive a 89 CRX with a b16 swap. Love catching old IROC's and Fox 5.0's. I only make about 165hp, but the car weighs just under 2,100lbs with 1/2 a tank of gas and me sitting in it. I'm not much faster than, nor am I any slower vs a "basic bold on" stock V8 of the same time frame.
"It's not fast, It's not even quick. But it's damn fun to drive"
"It's not about how much power a car makes, it's about how many pounds the car doesn't weigh"
Absolutely Feckin Awesome dude!
My favorite part is the roll up window. Thanks
Lol
What exact trans. Looking to get 96-01 ford explorer engine with a manual trans. Looking to get something that will directly bolt up
The trans is from a 95gt. It sits back a little due to the bel housing is longer. But not to bad.
@@fox-body is it direct bolt up. What pilot bearing is needed, 95gt? And did you just buy a 95gt clutch kit
@@fox-body sitting further back wouldnt bother me either as this will be a track car only
Same pilot bearing and clutch as a fox I believe. Double check though.
@@fox-body ok I appreciate the response. Just would love to piece together and take all the guess work out
Does the 5.0 foxbody headers fit a 5.0 Explorer engine? Or are they different?
They fit. You just have to get 90 degree spark plug wires.
Is this a Summit intake? And of it is does it work well? Does it not spill coolant?
It’s a ford intake. It does not leak coolant.
@@fox-body Thanks buddy 👍
What is your firing order on that engine
I just came across your channel a couple of weeks and love it. As I’m also building a 88 foxbody. I’ve been going back and watching all your older videos now. I like how you try to keep it simple and do everything yourself to save money. I’ve been working on my car almost 2 years now. I’m so ready to get it going. But I do want to know we’re you got your steering wheel from that’s in the black car and what looks like a line lock switch that you have on your shifter in the white car. If it’s still in the white car. I have the same B&m shifter and was trying to figure out something for my line lock until I seen that. Any help with my build will be greatly appreciated.
The steering wheel is from motion race works. And the button on the shifter is the line lock. It came with the hurst line lock kit.
Great video. What are the details on the extra preload you needed to add? Was it due to chatter? Did you go up .050” in push rod length or more? What size shim di you add? I’m having issues with valve train noise and I’m wondering if I should do the Selma thing.
With the stock length pushrods I was only getting 20 thousands preload and the cam called for 50-60. That’s why I needed longer pushrods. I don’t remember the shim I used. You have to measure with a dial indicator and add shim if needed.
Got a part number on the fuel regulator?
Tfs 27001
@@fox-body how about the valve spring kit?
Finally!
Very clean build, I like the form follows function approach.
Nothing to brag about it, a cool DD with reliable fun.
Must address, you have good control of camera shots/point of view, I almost feel am there with you while you talk. There are those you tubera where I get vertigo from so much camera movement.
I ended up finding a “refurb” demon 750 blow through carb on an eBay auction for 300 bucks. It looked like it has never been ran and runs good so that’s a good place to look if you want to run a carb with a turbo
Good idea.
I just took my n/a 347 t5 410 gear pinto to the dyno yesterday with 5.0 tussin and it did pretty decent, I got a quick video of it up if you want to check it out, you'll hear tussin calling the numbers out because the numbers disappeared before I could get a shot of it with my phone, im not a camera man so overlook that 😁🤣🚗💨💨💨
Cool. Yea I’ll check it out. I try to keep up with Rodney’s videos.
@@fox-body yeah he just told me that he broke his trans today and they moved him out of the groove because they said that he was tearing up the starting line, he wasn't a happy camper for sure
Dang that’s a clean notch for having not done much to it body/interior wise. $2700….I’m guessing you bought this years ago? Lol
Yea I bought it 4 years ago.
Don’t but that throttle body, it’s leaking boost all the time 👎
Hmm. Ok.