Project 10/10

New project..... A buddy of mine asked me to help
Him build a 10.0 second fox body complete for $10,000.

Requirements are N/A and E85 so far......

Should be interesting.

Starting with nothing, or using parts that are sitting around?

Car is starting from scratch.

Engine is a combo of scratch and a some stuff I have, heads and rotating assembly being 2 major parts I have gathered up over the last year or so. 

Trans is a C6 and convertor I have.

But the total cost will reflect me selling stuff to him at reasonable market rates.

Do whatever you gotta do to make the CAR and drive train right. Then use whatever the leftover money for the engine.

That's kinda the plan,

First 4 things are the car are going to be.

1) Suspension and rear end upgrades

2) Cage and Seat Belts

3) Fuel System

4) Wheels and Tires

Short Block is almost done.

D1VE Block .030 over and 0 decked (Machine work by Billy)
Stock Crank 10/10 (From Darrin)
Set of used SCAT H-beams (from Karl)
Set of Used L2334-030 domed forged pistons (From Darrin)
Used Custom solid roller cam and Lifters (Cam from Karl, Lifters from Mike)
Double roller timing chain (Had Laying Around)

Looks like the compression will work out to about 13.9:1 or so....... I hope E85 is up to it !

After I get this assembled over the next few weekends, I need to finish the reporting work on the heads I bought back from Karl Jett.

Just test the fuel for ethanol content, should be A ok. Sounds like a fun deal!

Looks like we might have found a decent car for the foundation..... Stay tuned!

Saw some ugly dude hauling this one.  I bet he'd give it away.

Damn that's a fine looking White GT!

Close but this ones a white LX 5.0 car.

The victim has been secured ! Let the games begin!

"Stock Crank 10/10 "

A 10/10 crank in a 10/10 project......who would have thought it.   

Lem Evans wrote:"Stock Crank 10/10 "

A 10/10 crank in a 10/10 project......who would have thought it.   

Coincidence.....????? I think not!  

Spent so far

Block and machine work $800
Rotating assembly $300
Used rods, cam and heads $800
Lifters and timing chain $250

Car from Brian $1500

Sold 5.0 and aod -$500

Total to date $3150........ And counting.

easy!

Dave, we went on a 40 mile car cruise, burned 10 gallons of Sunoco 112 @ $13.00 per gallon. E85 sounds like a fine idea. maybe run cooler ? Engine has 250 lbs cranking compression .

Darrin Gorham wrote:Dave,  we went on a 40 mile car cruise, burned 10 gallons of  Sunoco 112 @ $13.00 per gallon. E85 sounds  like  a  fine idea. maybe run cooler ? Engine has  250 lbs cranking compression .

If you want I can put the carb together and we can try it on yours?

Going to assemble the short block over this long weekend.

Pics to follow.

A short blocks together

Dave,
You seem to like challenges and projects maybe I should just drop my car off at your shop LOL.
Dave

I'll build the engine.... Other than that I hate building cars! LOl

I hate both...... LOL
Dave

Heads are done and on

How much better did they flow? I know that cam with those heads on a flat top 466 worked really well, cant wait to see how much better with more compression!

Dave,
I have a set of wheels for sale, if they will work for you.

Fronts, 15x4 Convo-pros, 5x4.5 bp, with 23x5.0x15 Goodyear front runners.

Rears, 15x15 Convo-pros, 5x5 bp, with 33x16x15 Goodyear slicks.

I thinks I have all the open lug nuts for them, and I have 2 narrowed 35 spline Dutchman axles with the 5x5 bp, for a 9" laying around also.

Lots of other misc stuff laying around, new and used. I'm only a few miles from where Darrin lives, if you want to look at them.

Rick