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would you run a ford 5.0L in a buggy?
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<blockquote data-quote="afd516" data-source="post: 277609" data-attributes="member: 501"><p><strong>Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: would you run a ford 5.0L in a buggy?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The one I am running came out of a 87. He had it in front of a tremec 5 sp, carbed with a huge cam. Iirc it was putting down 375 to the wheels. It had been balanced blue printed shotpinged, etc. Internals were h beam eagle rods w TRW forged pistons. I bought a comp Rv cam and swapped it in. The heads are cast dart 2 jrs. 202/160. I bought a ford racing harness, a fuel injection with a mass air and an a9l computer. This motor is very responsive. The computer is having no issue telling it what to do. I think the Rv cam I have in it is easily controlled. I have not went and had it dyno tuned. I would like to find out what I am getting out of it and if there is more to be had. I am betting that after the torque converter and 4 speed atlas I am around 300-15 to the ground. 3 yrs running and I have not touch the motor except for usual maintenance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="afd516, post: 277609, member: 501"] [b]Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: would you run a ford 5.0L in a buggy?[/b] The one I am running came out of a 87. He had it in front of a tremec 5 sp, carbed with a huge cam. Iirc it was putting down 375 to the wheels. It had been balanced blue printed shotpinged, etc. Internals were h beam eagle rods w TRW forged pistons. I bought a comp Rv cam and swapped it in. The heads are cast dart 2 jrs. 202/160. I bought a ford racing harness, a fuel injection with a mass air and an a9l computer. This motor is very responsive. The computer is having no issue telling it what to do. I think the Rv cam I have in it is easily controlled. I have not went and had it dyno tuned. I would like to find out what I am getting out of it and if there is more to be had. I am betting that after the torque converter and 4 speed atlas I am around 300-15 to the ground. 3 yrs running and I have not touch the motor except for usual maintenance. [/QUOTE]
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