I am just making this build thread to obtain feedback as I go. It looks like the car enthusiasm is dying somehow so I have another site where I do the same. My plans are slow but steady trying to build the car one section at a time but currently I am very troubled with the desires of slapping a KB 4.2L in my stock engine so I figure if that the rout I will take to at least ensure the best outcome by upgrading the cooling and fuel in the car and not revving it much. For now I will continue upgrading the car in this order; rear end, transmission, suspension, fuel system, engine, and finally the blower.
Please let me know what you all think of doing a full return system with high octane (C16 or E85 if available) and installing the 4.2L. I am not planning to rev the car pass 6200rpm or boost anymore of what the lowest it can be which I believe is 19-20psi.
I have a tentative build list below for reference that I hope to be able to complete by the end of 2023.
Goal > To build the best/lightest 1/8-1/4 mile drag Shelby with the best street drivability possible. Concentrating on weight reduction, traction, and ultimately more powa!!!
Build Goal:
Please let me know what you all think of doing a full return system with high octane (C16 or E85 if available) and installing the 4.2L. I am not planning to rev the car pass 6200rpm or boost anymore of what the lowest it can be which I believe is 19-20psi.
I have a tentative build list below for reference that I hope to be able to complete by the end of 2023.
Goal > To build the best/lightest 1/8-1/4 mile drag Shelby with the best street drivability possible. Concentrating on weight reduction, traction, and ultimately more powa!!!
Build Goal:
- Built 8.8 Rear End:
- 9" Housing Ends & Welded Tubes
- Strange Billet Main Caps
- 4.10 FRPP Gears
- TruTrac 33 spline
- Strange 33 spline axles
- Shelby Diff Rear End Cover
- Team Z 8.8 Rear End bottom Brace
- Suspension:
- BMR Adj UCA & Bracket
- BMR Upper Diff Bushing
- BMR LCA Relocators
- BMR Billet LCA
- BMR Adj Padnhard bar, Pandhard Support bar & Relocator Bracket
- BMR Radiator Supp & Sway Bar
- BMR K-Member & A-Arms
- Vikings Crusaders Double Adj Front & Rear
- BMR Xtreme Anti Roll Bar (XSB012) Bolt-on
- SRM Tubular Front Kit (63lbs savings)
- Transmission:
- Tremec T56 Magnum XL 2.97
- X-Clutch & Lightened Flywheel
- MGW T56 Magnum Shifter
- Shelby Clutch Fluid Reservoir
- Engine:
- Stainless Works 1-7/8 Long Tube Jet-Hot 2500 deg Titanium Coat
- Stainless Works Cat back
- MPR Built block & Heads
- Cooling:
- FM Hot Water Upgrade & Single Pass bigun intercooler -16an fitting
- Shelby Competition Dual Pass Heat Exchanger
- EMP Stewart pump with -16 fitting
- J2 Fab Engine Bay HE Tank with -16AN fitting
- MMR engine oil cooler
- Induction Upgrade:
- KB 4.2L
- Kenne Bell 168mm Mono Blade Throttle Body
- JLT 148 Super Big CAI
- Brakes:
- Baer SS4 Light Weight Front Brakes
- BPS Rear 15" Conversion Kit
- Exterior & Wheels:
- Shelby Wide Body Kit (Rear Only)
- Forgestar Custom Wheels (Daily Drive Wheel Setup)
- Front 19x8 or 19x7
- Rear 20x11 or 20x13
- Tires TBD
- Forgestar Drag Wheels or Welds (Track Only Wheels)
- Front 15x5
- Rear 15x10
- Tires TBD (11.5-28-15 slicks)
- Black Mamba Super Snake Hood
- Carbon Fiber Doors & Trunk
- Optic Armor Windshield Front & Rear