You're thread cracked me up man. Hilarious. It's funny to look back at the dumb things we have all done over the years.
Nice progress Nik! If I understand what you are saying it is not worth the time & effort to put the BBK equal length short tube headers I have on my car. I did plan to go to long tubes in the future, but I will have to run a catted H or X pipe. Dang Texas emission testing!
Any time, credit where credit is due. I mostly troll lately. I'm saving for a house and sold off all of the toys except for one to keep me sane. Not having a Mustang is... wierd.
you still have that mota you traded for?
PM sent to keep from jacking Nik's progress thread.
Looking forward to more pics by the way!
Looks like a good start, and it sounds like you're talking to a great company. I'll refrain from personal advice until I see you F-ing something up ... I'm confident you'll find your own exceptional path.
That head/intake combo is similar, though even more aggressive than my build (AFR205/TFS-R w/ box) which I feel that is oversized for my application. My future intentions are to go solid roller and run it to 8k+ RPM. That'll fix the oversize issue . Based on your "commitment issues," though, these parts will offer a huge amount to grow and give you the ability to run a high revving 302-based motor, or will be just right for a streetable 408 cube motor. You've purchased a head that will support 440+rwhp out of a stroked/bored 351W.
whats the lsa on the cam?
what kind of casters you got on that engine stand?
ever thought of a bearing upgrade, to make rolling easier
Plasti guage everything and follow all the torque sequences and you will be alright. I always freak out when I go to start a motor I have just built for the first time. When I first fired up my current on the starter wouldn't retract and it sounded just like a apun rod bearing. I almost chit myself.