78 fairmont

Vinnie78 · 12-21-2014, 07:59 PM

im about to pick up a 78 fairmont with a 302 automatic . It looks like it's perfect for u stock any thoughts out there . I was thinking about doing turbo 4 cyl t bird but the car was wrecked and the guy stick welded the nose back on it . Also you guys on here said that the turbo was too small to make any power . The 78 fairmont looks good just a little better than the 78 mustang . Any help would be appreciated !!! Thanks vinnie I should give a shout out to tony Massari d/fwd I help him put the car together and did the first motor on it .

MikeMoller · 12-24-2014, 02:25 PM

I think it's a good choice, it was my first choice for U/SA and I looked for one forever, finally gave up and built something else. Good luck!

Mark Yacavone · 12-24-2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinnie78

im about to pick up a 78 fairmont with a 302 automatic . It looks like it's perfect for u stock any thoughts out there . I was thinking about doing turbo 4 cyl t bird but the car was wrecked and the guy stick welded the nose back on it . Also you guys on here said that the turbo was too small to make any power . The 78 fairmont looks good just a little better than the 78 mustang . Any help would be appreciated !!! Thanks vinnie I should give a shout out to tony Massari d/fwd I help him put the car together and did the first motor on it .

I agree ..One of the best choices for U/SA right now.
That platform seems to be exempt from hp increases caused by the Mustang II..
..which is where you want to be now.
As far as the turbo, if you're talking 1980, carbed...It's the carb and intake that's too small..not necessarily the turbo.

12-21-2014, 07:59 PM	#1
Vinnie78 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	78 fairmont im about to pick up a 78 fairmont with a 302 automatic . It looks like it's perfect for u stock any thoughts out there . I was thinking about doing turbo 4 cyl t bird but the car was wrecked and the guy stick welded the nose back on it . Also you guys on here said that the turbo was too small to make any power . The 78 fairmont looks good just a little better than the 78 mustang . Any help would be appreciated !!! Thanks vinnie I should give a shout out to tony Massari d/fwd I help him put the car together and did the first motor on it . Last edited by Vinnie78; 12-21-2014 at 08:07 PM.

12-24-2014, 02:25 PM	#2
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 626 Likes: 27 Liked 242 Times in 72 Posts	Re: 78 fairmont I think it's a good choice, it was my first choice for U/SA and I looked for one forever, finally gave up and built something else. Good luck! __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 01-17-2015 at 02:30 PM.