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history this was my first car bought when i was 14. i completely went through it by the time i could drive. It had a 383 sbc th350 and the stock irs rear suspension. it was parked befor i went to college and now its time for something different.
Basicly going to build a fast sunday driver on a budget with the end goal is to drive to Beech Bend in BG and make a 1/4mile pass in the 9s on a 275 drag radial and drive it home. The 383sbc is getting pulled and a 5.3L Chevy truck motor is going in with a megasquirt 2 ecu controlling fuel and ignition. Also a 69mm turbo to help the 5.3 breath. the stock IRS is gettig pulled and a 4 Link 8.8 ford rear end is going in. The th350 will ether be built or a 4l80e will take its place with a shift kit and converted to some non computer based controller.
I have already done most of the dissasembly and began purchaseing components.
engine bay cleaned out
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picked up this 170k mile 5.3 today for $450
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Picked up a 8.8 as well today out of a 2000 ford explorer.
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feel free to comment/suggest any ideas or thoughts.