Nevadasmith
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I just got offered a screaming deal on a pair of falcon rancheros (if they can find paperwork).... One is a 61 with a 144 3 on the tree, the other is is a 62-63 with a fresh 200 rebuilt to unknown spec's???? Also never been started...... I don't know? So from here on I'm taking about the we'll call it a 63. It has an unknown auto trans, I suspect 2spd, the seller assured me c4, ok what ever.
I was digging through my storage shed taking inventory of parts leftover from other builds...... And I found 2 things that made me go hmmmm? One is a motorcraft 2100 1.08 size ( could mill the head for direct Mount) the other is a brand new ?t3? For an 82 turbo coupe i think its ar 63/80...... So with some crude math.... 141cid *6500rpm/200cdi=4580 rpm. So the question is IF that is a stock rebuild, and IF I install a rev limmitor at4500rpm,and if I never go more than 8psi on 91 octane, and IF I do a draw through set up with the 2100... Is that a safe combination...... More just fun daily driver/ratrod....Uber low budget, just for fun, is this safe to try!!??? I will install a screen at the log......my priority is not destroying the 200, but have some fun with parts on hand?????? Or is this the worst idea ever?
I was digging through my storage shed taking inventory of parts leftover from other builds...... And I found 2 things that made me go hmmmm? One is a motorcraft 2100 1.08 size ( could mill the head for direct Mount) the other is a brand new ?t3? For an 82 turbo coupe i think its ar 63/80...... So with some crude math.... 141cid *6500rpm/200cdi=4580 rpm. So the question is IF that is a stock rebuild, and IF I install a rev limmitor at4500rpm,and if I never go more than 8psi on 91 octane, and IF I do a draw through set up with the 2100... Is that a safe combination...... More just fun daily driver/ratrod....Uber low budget, just for fun, is this safe to try!!??? I will install a screen at the log......my priority is not destroying the 200, but have some fun with parts on hand?????? Or is this the worst idea ever?