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2780 Number: 2779 From: James Gibat-Thoroski <mercurycapri@c...> Date: Wed May 28, 2003 11:52 am Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Those mysterious 1984s
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What's interesting is that it has a B-303 cam in an 1984. Hydraulic roller cams/lifters didn't get introduced till 1985. Did they use 1985 blocks in these 1984 cars, or special lifters in an 84 block?------ 76 Mercury Capri GHIA / 77 Mercury Capri RSX http://www.mercurycapri.com Still working on it!
----- Original Message ----- From: lxfiveoh@a... Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:48 am Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Those mysterious 1984s
> Cool. I had never heard of such a car, and I am a self-proclaimed > Fox-Mustang > NUT! :-) I love to hear about rare and unusual Fox-bodies! > > However, I doubt that they made over 225 horsepower. Remember, > those 1984 cars > started with 175. I think it would take a little more than worked > stock heads, > exhaust and a B-303 cam to add 50hp. > > Sandy, would you happen to know of the whereabouts of any of these > '84's? :-) > > -- > Nelson > 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 > http://fiveoh.homestead.com > > The Valve chambers were > > enlarged, and housed larger valves, with prototype springs. The > > breathing was opened up by means unknown. The 302 was massaged > by > > FORD at Dearborn, and had a B-303 Cam and some cars had ported > heads. > > The exhaust was different. 3" tailpipe width and different > headers. > > The car's hood lacked the "vents" and instead had scoops that > were > > cut into the hood, NASA-style. There was the radar detector we > have, > > but it was built INTO the glove box door. Actually, the unit > sat > > inside the glove box, and the door had a cutout with the > faceplate > > appearing thru the closed door, flush with the closed door. The > > tranny had Hurst linkage and shifter. The axle ratio was upped > to > > 3.08.:1 from 2.73:1. The shift points were sharper and more > > pronounced. They were all Ford's Deep Cadet Blue Metallic, with > the > > Popsicle Orange striping/Decals/Logos & rims. > > > > All 25 were campaigned in & around Detroit Michigan and > ultimaltly > > sold in Michigan area, as USED cars. > > > > I have been privedged to see 1 in person. They were //~HOT~\\ !! > > Again, NOT all had ALL of the above....most did. > > Then the bean counters arrived at the party.....and never > brought the > > beans ! > > Okay? > > > > S A N D Y > > > >