Honestly to stay in that range you could do a 427 with a turbo around 10psi. I wouldn't go any bigger if you don't want to make ridiculous power. Plus 427s are dirt cheap.
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03 cobra turbo big block setup need help
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Honestly to stay in that range you could do a 427 with a turbo around 10psi. I wouldn't go any bigger if you don't want to make ridiculous power. Plus 427s are dirt cheap.
I have a precision 67mm turbo for sale pm if your interested.
Well I already have the motor do its going in just need to not make a million hp
Well then if your only looking to make that you don't even need a turbo. You should make that N/A no problem with a set of heads, cam and a good carbuerator
Yep!:thumbsup:
The instant torque and throttle response of a stout big inch big block should make for a very predictable and controllable power curve.
Though often accused of being slow to rev, engines built and tuned right in this category have so much "off idle" torque that they deliver big usable power with just a crack of the throttle.
What are the suspension mods? Just curious since this is going to be a purpose built car. You are already deep into the car motorwise, so if you do the BB, maybe see what it does N/A. Drop it in and make some test runs with the car. See how the car handles and if needed, tweak the suspension if you like the BB's N/A power. Save the money that would have gone to a turbo and finish out the suspension.
Suspension so far will be the complete 9in with coil overs front and back DVM control arms and modified steering knuckles caster/camber plates strut tower brace front and rear
Id give jon kaase a call. Ive hear he knows his stuff as far as big block fords. He redid the famous boss 429 and put it in what was i believe an 07 mustang
You can still run a turbo and make that power or close to it.......just run the turbo on the car but don't hook up the discharge of the turbo to the engine. Still makes cool noises and you won't make a million horses!
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OP as others have stated, I'd start with a N/A motor, you should have no problem making 650 to 700 hp on a big block.
^^ this, bad ass motor right there; although if if I had no budget I'd go with a 427 from nelson racing engines. But either route is gonna be very expensive, maybe just a smaller boosted 4.6 or a 5.0 motor, then throw the rest at supporting mods?
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well i want to thank everybody for their input, the setup is going to be turbo already bored over and it has been decided so i guess we will see how it turns out.
When someone comes on wanting help with making a goal a reality why does everyone try to change the goal like it's their own personal project? If he wants to do something silly either sit it out or help!
AJE Racing makes the needed K-members and transmission crossmembers for a big block and th400 setup or really whatever you have in mind.
AJE Racing - Anthony Jones Engineering - Racing Suspensions
I almost did a conversion similar to this when my old 03 had computer problems after I did E85 and a Whipple 3.4 crusher...almost decided to scrap the whole computer and drivetrain so I could dump something simpler in it. I happen to think a 03/04 Cobra with a giant blower stack coming out of the hood would look pretty fricken wicked!
As far as the rear end setup goes, the Ford 8.8 should handle it just fine. Just get the 9" ends welded on and the needed supports and axles and GO! Any decent driveshaft shop should be able to get you the needed yokes and driveshaft to make that part work as well. All in all, a simple conversion.
You could pay some fab guy on the side to make you a simple dash instrument plate to house autometer gauges. Get a complete Painless wiring kits to do the wiring for the big block and presto.
AJE Racing makes the needed K-members and transmission crossmembers for a big block and th400 setup or really whatever you have in mind.
AJE Racing - Anthony Jones Engineering - Racing Suspensions
I almost did a conversion similar to this when my old 03 had computer problems after I did E85 and a Whipple 3.4 crusher...almost decided to scrap the whole computer and drivetrain so I could dump something simpler in it. I happen to think a 03/04 Cobra with a giant blower stack coming out of the hood would look pretty fricken wicked!
As far as the rear end setup goes, the Ford 8.8 should handle it just fine. Just get the 9" ends welded on and the needed supports and axles and GO! Any decent driveshaft shop should be able to get you the needed yokes and driveshaft to make that part work as well. All in all, a simple conversion.
You could pay some fab guy on the side to make you a simple dash instrument plate to house autometer gauges. Get a complete Painless wiring kits to do the wiring for the big block and presto.
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After getting to attend a few drift events and talking with the pros, I would suggest keeping your original plan of the turbo big block, that way you can adjust boost on the fly, because you may only need that 675hp on one track, but another track with a higher entrance speed into turn one may require more power to get the angle you need to smoothly slide through the whole corner. No amount of power is too much when it comes to drifting. Daigo Saito has a 900hp 2JZ in his Lexus that he hits with an additional 300hp worth of nitrous.
As far as trannys go, I would recommend going with a NASCAR style 4 speed if you can afford it; tall gears, and a proven bulletproof design.
For the rear, that 9 inch is gonna do you just fine, but I know Vaughn Gittin and Justin Pawlak have a quick change capability with theirs to allow for expedient ratio changes to cope with different tracks and scenarios.
In terms of balance, that motor should do you just fine if you mount up most of your external components in the rear (battery, intercooler, radiator if you can, etc.) Terminators make great drift cars out of the box, so if you can keep the balance close to stock, you wont have any problems.
Hope this was helpful. And props to you for sliding this car man, I'm gonna be right there with you after I graduate.
As far as trannys go, I would recommend going with a NASCAR style 4 speed if you can afford it; tall gears, and a proven bulletproof design.
For the rear, that 9 inch is gonna do you just fine, but I know Vaughn Gittin and Justin Pawlak have a quick change capability with theirs to allow for expedient ratio changes to cope with different tracks and scenarios.
In terms of balance, that motor should do you just fine if you mount up most of your external components in the rear (battery, intercooler, radiator if you can, etc.) Terminators make great drift cars out of the box, so if you can keep the balance close to stock, you wont have any problems.
Hope this was helpful. And props to you for sliding this car man, I'm gonna be right there with you after I graduate.
well guys after so much needed deliberation and talking to experts pro drifters rookies blah blah blah ive decided to stick out the n/a setup for at least one season to see how it goes thank you everytbody for the advice and input whether its what i wanted to hear or not. and FSUstang pm me we have some things to discuss lol
My question is what kind of crap insurance company doesn't pay for the motor and transmission...i have never ever heard of that happening unless you only had liability.
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