Doing up the I6.

[Anonymous]

Well I recently started my job (just getting out of college). They give me a van so I don't have to worry as much about using the Mustang as a daily driver (though still somewhat), and I will finally have $.

I am thinking about doing a complete restomod powerful engine, but I still want it to be a reliable car that gets decent mileage.

I feel though that every step I do will require another to need to be done haha.

I want to use the Aluminum head. Which means Head and I put the most expensive of all the options to get the estimate (Installation kit A, CSC-TOY-200, Full Roller 545, Fully Polished Cover, And Cam 264/274). All that is estimated at 2560.

Carb/EFI, unsure what to do about this want to do EFI if possible. I am figuring another 1200. (Please tell me if you think this is high or low)

Turbo I saw a write up on here saying it can be done for 800, so I am figuring another 1300 or so.

Then I have to worry about the bottom end not holding up with all the extra power, so I would have to get it bored and worked etc etc. So I am guessing another 800? (not sure of prices haven't seen anything quoted). Plus the pistons probably need to be stronger, so theres another 800 for forged pistons.

Then if I have all that power it needs to get to the ground, which means a T5 and a new rear gear, axles. Which I am guessing runs around 2500 total. Plus another 300 or so for a nice shifter.

If it has all that power getting to the ground it needs disc brakes and rack and pinoin would be nice to make it easier to drive so add another 2500. Add another 700 to make it 5 lug to match the back. Then theres another 800 for some rims/tires for the 5 lug.

After all that work you might as well do a little suspension work. Add 500 for a suspension kit and some new leaf springs.

So for me wanting to do the mustang right it turns from some little work to 15,000 worth of PARTS, not including some shipping.

comments? tips? suggestions?

How do you think this car would perform? How reliable?

 

[TheDude]

How is the body? If you are doing all of these upgrades to the engine, trans, rear end, and suspension, you're pretty much going to have most of the car apart and you'll end up doing a full restoration on it. If you go with a T5 you'll probably have to get the driveshaft shortened. When you get into doing that much work, the amount of money and time you put into the car will never be compensated if you ever go to sell it. Someday I plan to do a full restoration on my car and build a modified six cylinder and upgrade the rest of the drivetrain. I know that I would never get my money back for it but I also know that I will enjoy the car and hopefully never have to sell it.

 

[hasa68mustang]

so you want to do ALL of that and still keep it daily drivingerable? (yea I made that up) really if you want a turbo unless you want GOBS of power a stock bottom end will be fine. I drove mine daily with 7-10 psi and it had tons of power, gas mileage was decent if it wasnt beaten. just take it one step at a time, some things such as ebay could very well bring the cost down if you know what to look for.

 

[250mav]

if your going to do all that you might be temppted to switch up to a 250 block. no replacment for displacment right? a core might only add another $100 to your bill and upgrades are the same price and everything is interchangable.

the bottom end on any I6 shouldnt have any problem spinning good rpm's anyway. if your worried about the bottom end not holding up the last thing you would want to do is bore the block. your taking away metal. block-steel=weaker.

id start with the suspension upgrades. what good is a fast engine if the car handles and stops like $h!tt. have the block done, get that head on, slide a cam in, hang a header off the side and bolt a nice 2bbl on. should be pretty strong out of the box.

good luck with it. now you see why guys spend years, even decades restoring the same car. not to mention the draw on the bank account

 

[Gunner_Boone]

If you think about it, the bottom end of an I6 has to be pretty damn strong anyway. Think of it this way... compare an I6 (7 bearing caps) with a v8 (5 bearing caps). I wouldn't be too concerned.

Start by getting your block crack-tested. Get it balanced, for sure. Blueprinted. Stronger con rods, forged pistons. Studs instead of bolts.

AzCoupe's double-row timing chain is also a pretty important aspect not to forget in the overall scheme of things.

If you do all you are thinking about, it should rev like a demon. If you still want it streetable, then there is a compromise between raw power and driveability that you will have to find anyway.