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2796 Number: 2795 From: ram_page97 Date: Thu May 29, 2003 2:19 am Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Those mysterious 1984s
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Sorry if this seems out of left field, but I cant for the life of me figure out what it is that is being discussed here. Are these 84 Capris, McLarens, Mustangs or what?? Sorry, but I cant find any threads leading up to this post. Any direction would be appreciated. I have been a lurker for a while, since I love these cars but dont yet have one. I have actually been hanging onto the Collectible Car Magazine that Sandy wrote an article for almost 10 years ago. Thanks and everyone, keep up the good work.
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, John Gemelli <jgemelli@o...> wrote: > Just a side note here. The roller lifter blocks are different due to the > taller lifter bores it's true but... People make them work just fine in > older blocks all the time. Most lateral force on a lifter is at the base. > (in a roller there's not much even there) > > Oh and with the B303 and ported heads you could be well on your way to > 225HP. I'm sure the carb was adjusted too! The exhaust port of stock ford > heads is terrible! Literally choking the flow characteristics. Even the > coveted E7TE's of the later years had this same problem. My 85 coupe smoked > em' through second with just ported E7's flowmasters and a performer > manifold. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Gibat-Thoroski" <mercurycapri@c...> > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:52 AM > Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Those mysterious 1984s > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >