[built351w]

Well finally got around to taking some pictures of this thing! All I've done so far is clean it and start to strip the engine bay.

Anyway it's a 1979 pace car clone, came originally with a 302 and an automatic I searched around for a fox body for the past couple months now and finally found this one. I got it because it it had no rust/rot except for a small patch on the drivers side floor pan (weld a patch and call it good....). the car is clean inside and out!

My plan: I am going to be putting my 351w that I built from the ground up in the car. The engine should be around 375hp and around the same for ft/lbs. I'm planning on adding a 75 shot too. I'm gonna run a manual with either a 4 or 5 speed (not sure if a stock T-5 will hold up???) Seeing as this car has a 7.5in rear end (PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong!) I have to choose between 3.73's and 4.10's, so I'll be going with 4.10's.

I'm painting the car either flat black or a Satan black (paint not primer!) Gonna make a sleeper!! :wink I'll have to cut the hood to clear the Victor junior intake and the carb. Then I'm throwing in a 4 point roll bar for safety and to help strengthen the car for those hard launches, and I'll be putting racing seats in with 4 or 5 pointers. I'll be getting some new springs too, definitely something stiff for the rear, I haven't done any research on springs yet so anybody who wants to recommend things feel free/

Questions for you guys: What should I do for a tranny? will a stock T-5 handle my engine or should I look for an older 4 speed? I'm not going automatic so don't even suggest it please.....

sorry the pics are dark......

[95opal]

Nice Find on the clone. Seems to me that you will be far beyond the safe capacity of a stock t-5. If it were me, I would off the 7.5 rear and swap in an 8.8 along with either a TKO or an Astro prepped T5. 3.73s in the rear with 100 shot not 75 Thats just me

[Speedstang302]

yeah def nice find, especially for a 79..but yeah i say eibach drag launch springs..

take out that 7.5 and put in a 8.8 with 3:73's..yeah 75-100 shot..and bout the tranny if you cant find a tremec or world class T5 for somewhat cheap, have the t5 prof built to a world class that can handle serious pwr..