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I'm currently following an auction for a 96 Bronco with a 396 ford racing motor and super charger making 550hp/torque, with less than 20k on the motor/blower. current bid is $5200. this would be an awesome motor tor transplant into my Mach 1.

my god, if that pic shows 20 years of dust, then my 73 has nearly 200 years of dust on it. amazing !

so here's a sort of random wiring question:  I bought some Hella value fit 500 LED driving lights, and they came with a harness. The harness includes a 3 way rocker switch.  I didn't realize that the lights had a 2 position "On", 1 for marker/accent light, and 1 for full driving lights.  I also...

I read that article about the junkyard 351 with top end build. the kit costs around $3800. I figure I also need: carb, radiator, headers/exhaust and miscellanous hoses, wires, fittings, prob $5k in parts, $2500 in labor.

my latest thinking is that I will take the 306 stroker from my Bronco and put it in the Mach 1. its a new EFI crate with 1500 miles. great motor but I made a mistake putting it in the Bronco. it makes 380hp/420 torque. not exactly the power curve I wanted in the mustang, but I think I'd...

has anyone installed an Edelbrock performer RPM top-end kit? I see advertised hp numbers of 430 and 450 torque, but I can't find any details on what the power curve looks like. I imagine the torque tops out at around 4,500 rpm, but I can't find any specs. btw, my crazy plan to put my 545...

I was hoping to get the motor in the car and done for $10k. looks like I will be a bit over that with a 408 crate. I think the 545 stroker in my 78 Ranger was about $10k to get into the truck, but I used the short block I had and save a few bucks. I need to keep looking at power curves and...

yikes! that's at least a $9k motor! I just checked out their website

thats exactly the type of curve I am looking for. 500 lbs at 3k rpm is great.

that looks pretty good. what kind of power/torque are you making between 2500-3500 rpm? thanks

yeah, I have no problem with the feel of the clutch pedal, I just need the spring to release all the way.

its something that was not a problem 3 months ago, but is a problem about 50% of the time now, so I imagine it will continue to get worse. thanks for the info.

If I am going to go with a new top-end, what are the 3-4 things I should check the engine for first, to make sure the engine is good enough for the new top end. Compression check? check bore to see if its ever been rebuilt? what else? thanks

after fully releasing the clutch pedal, the transmission is properly in gear, but the pedal is not always fully releasing all the way.  if I do nothing, a moment later it will spring back and make a spring-pop sound, basically just the sound of force created by the spring against the travel...

a crate might be the best thing. I never intend to restore my car, so numbers matching is probably not something I need to be concerned with. I am building a driver that does what I want. it will always look a bit dusty, but it will rip and not break. getting a crate engine opens up a whole...

the thing is, I am struggling with the idea of ditching the original motor in this 1/600 Mexican Mach 1. I know that rare does not mean valuable, but the car is currently numbers matching. I believe that the motor may have been rebuilt in 1981, and may not be a great block to invest in now...

I think I may approach this in 2 parts. Part 1 Top end: Heads, Intake, Cam, carb, headers. if that does not get me where i want to be, then Part 2: bore and stroke. I think by making the right choices in Part 1, everything can be used if I go ahead with part 2. first I need to make sure the...

I don't have a shop or even a garage where I can do this kind of work myself. finding a shop that you can trust is exceptionally difficult these days.

so far the 351w 4v in my Mexican Mach 1 is running well.  it took some doing, but its not reliable and sounds good.  which means its now time to think about HP and torque.  I can't really guess at what HP this tired old engine is making right now, but maybe 190hp? I don't know. what I do know...

no headers, just the original manifold. engine and exhaust is on the list for winter projects.