My Mach 1 was totaled by an asshole in a 2013 Lexus 6 weeks ago. Picking me up a 83 5.0 almost stock today or tomorrow. I want to put a tunnel ram intake on it with some butterfly valves but still want it daily drivable. I just want it to be cool looking; power is great ofc but I'm not going to be spinning 8k R's all day...
So I've heard a couple different opinions about the possibilities of running a TR on a DD:
I've heard a TR with dual 390/450 is possible with the right gears for low end torque and cam.
Also heard a TR with a single carb 500cfm-750cfm is possible...but that it really doesn't utilize the plenum for max potential, and can also be very hard to tune...
I was also curious but have not found any info on it if there's a TR that could be used with two 2bl carbs? Maybe that wouldn't be overkill for a daily driver set up...?
The motor appears to be stockish..I do got a decent budget to work with though. I know I'll need supporting bolt on mods and a smaller dizzy, but any info on specific set ups and parts would be very helpful.
Critisizm and nay sayers are welcome!
Im not an experienced mechanic...I know my way around but by no means am I a pro. But this has always been a dream of mine and I want to fulfill it...I do have a 72 coupe bird with a 429 in it and I know that would much better respond with the setup I want to run but it needs too much work to be a DD at the moment. A Fox 302 is what is in my budget and what I feel most comfortable working on...so if this setup is possible please any advice, opinions and information is very much appreciated.
Summary: stock 302, want to run a tunnel ram set up on it and still have it manageable on the street from day to day, not concerned with monster HP as much as the driveability of the vehicle. Thank you for your time and attention!
- Andre
(P.S. sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum section!)
So I've heard a couple different opinions about the possibilities of running a TR on a DD:
I've heard a TR with dual 390/450 is possible with the right gears for low end torque and cam.
Also heard a TR with a single carb 500cfm-750cfm is possible...but that it really doesn't utilize the plenum for max potential, and can also be very hard to tune...
I was also curious but have not found any info on it if there's a TR that could be used with two 2bl carbs? Maybe that wouldn't be overkill for a daily driver set up...?
The motor appears to be stockish..I do got a decent budget to work with though. I know I'll need supporting bolt on mods and a smaller dizzy, but any info on specific set ups and parts would be very helpful.
Critisizm and nay sayers are welcome!
Im not an experienced mechanic...I know my way around but by no means am I a pro. But this has always been a dream of mine and I want to fulfill it...I do have a 72 coupe bird with a 429 in it and I know that would much better respond with the setup I want to run but it needs too much work to be a DD at the moment. A Fox 302 is what is in my budget and what I feel most comfortable working on...so if this setup is possible please any advice, opinions and information is very much appreciated.
Summary: stock 302, want to run a tunnel ram set up on it and still have it manageable on the street from day to day, not concerned with monster HP as much as the driveability of the vehicle. Thank you for your time and attention!
- Andre
(P.S. sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum section!)
