87 mustang Stocker - help me not get laughed off the track!

alejan1975 · 10-27-2013, 07:39 PM

I have never raced in class racing but got my intro in the mid 90s working at a machine shop that built some stocker engines.

I have a cheap 87 mustang with th following

6 point chromoly cage
Stock motor down to the factory air cleaner
Spec stage 2+ clutch
SFI alum flywheel and blow proof bellhousing
Gutted Interior
Race seat/4 pt harness
33spline axles full spool 4.56 gears
Rear adjustable upper and fixed lower control arms
Weld 15x8 w new MT et streets
Weld 15x4 w mt front runners

My plan is to add:

Kooks long tube headers
Msd ignition
Front drag shocks
E fan
Manual steering Rack

Motor will be low dollar to start. I am taking a stock shortblock I have and will have the block cleaned, plate honed, and windage tray / studs, Line hone and decked, new cam bearings. Stock pistons cleaned, big end of Rods resized. If the crank will allow, offset grind .013 (will have to check how far the pistons will come out of the block- may pass if they would be out more than .005.

Was going to call comp and talk to their guys about getting a stocker grind Not looking to go custom - nit sure what they have but will prob shoot for a milder grind as i am cutting my teeth, and will have better luck with shifting, dialin it in etc if its not turnjng 8k rpm (also living w stock rod bolts And bo balance)

I have a set of stock heads laying around that we're rebuilt and run for 10k miles. I will have a fresh valve job addded and milled to minimum cc per the rules, and add appropriate springs and retainers.

Probably will stick with the stock computer and tune with a quarter horse tuner(allows me to flash computer w laptop).

Not expecting to set any records, hoping just to field a car that will get me started. Index is 12.85 if I looked this up right, I'm hoping to run 12.50s out of the gate with room to improve.

If I stick with it I imagine a real engine in the future along with faceplated trans, built rear etc.

So let me have it -where am I way off?

Thanks!

10-27-2013, 07:39 PM	#1
alejan1975 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southern PA Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	87 mustang Stocker - help me not get laughed off the track! I have never raced in class racing but got my intro in the mid 90s working at a machine shop that built some stocker engines. I have a cheap 87 mustang with th following 6 point chromoly cage Stock motor down to the factory air cleaner Spec stage 2+ clutch SFI alum flywheel and blow proof bellhousing Gutted Interior Race seat/4 pt harness 33spline axles full spool 4.56 gears Rear adjustable upper and fixed lower control arms Weld 15x8 w new MT et streets Weld 15x4 w mt front runners My plan is to add: Kooks long tube headers Msd ignition Front drag shocks E fan Manual steering Rack Motor will be low dollar to start. I am taking a stock shortblock I have and will have the block cleaned, plate honed, and windage tray / studs, Line hone and decked, new cam bearings. Stock pistons cleaned, big end of Rods resized. If the crank will allow, offset grind .013 (will have to check how far the pistons will come out of the block- may pass if they would be out more than .005. Was going to call comp and talk to their guys about getting a stocker grind Not looking to go custom - nit sure what they have but will prob shoot for a milder grind as i am cutting my teeth, and will have better luck with shifting, dialin it in etc if its not turnjng 8k rpm (also living w stock rod bolts And bo balance) I have a set of stock heads laying around that we're rebuilt and run for 10k miles. I will have a fresh valve job addded and milled to minimum cc per the rules, and add appropriate springs and retainers. Probably will stick with the stock computer and tune with a quarter horse tuner(allows me to flash computer w laptop). Not expecting to set any records, hoping just to field a car that will get me started. Index is 12.85 if I looked this up right, I'm hoping to run 12.50s out of the gate with room to improve. If I stick with it I imagine a real engine in the future along with faceplated trans, built rear etc. So let me have it -where am I way off? Thanks!