Project Ginger 2016@Rodeheavers Hotrod shop

[Balaska347]

Ginger is getting a new power plant for 2016. The old engine was built in 2010 and had 5 race season and between 600-700 passes on it. The old setup was a 347 with 10.4:1 CR, trick flow TW heads port by fox lake stage 2, Anderson n91 cam 1 5/8 stepped to 1 3/4 headers and a victor 5.0 efi intake. Combo made 412hp to the wheel and ran a best of 10.64@123 but but averaged 10.80s@121 on pump gas. The car weighs 3010 without the driver.

New combo will be a 363 with 11.3:1 CR, trick flow 205 11r heads, custom bullet cam, trick flow r carb intake, 1 3/4 stepped to 1 7/8 or straight 1 7/8 headers and 3" exhaust.

Anyone wanna guess on wheel up or ET?

[2000GT]

9.20s?

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[John4cam]

9.80's

[PaxtonShelby]

Tire, gear, and tranny?

[Balaska347]

C4 with a 5100 FTI converter, 28x10 tire and a 4.30 gear. 4.56 would probably work better.

[Balaska347]

I wish you guys were right but I'm thinking 10.40s hopefully making about 475hp to the wheels. That's my goal.

[PaxtonShelby]

How hard did you turn the old combo and what do you expect the powerband to be with the new motor?

Seems like a small expected increase in power considering all the changes.

I'd guess 500 to the wheels and low 10's at almost 130?

[Balaska347]

Paxton your guess is what I'm really hoping for but I keep my expectations low so I'm not disappointed. I'm really hoping for 10.20s at near 130 probably about 128. If I can't get the 60ft to be around 1.40 my goal should be close. The old setup was shifted at 6700rpm I'm hoping this will be 7000

[John4cam]

Could you shed some lbs? Or not want to go that route?

[Balaska347]

Not without removing things that keep it somewhat of a street car

[John4cam]

Gotcha. Yeah takes away the cool factor when you cross that line. Car should run hard. Can't wait to see how it does.

[Ares]

500+ at the wheels. Low 10's.

[Balaska347]

I don't think I will hit 500+ in thinking 475 for 10.40s.

[yeahloh95]

that combo with the right cam and some rpm should go low 10s

[CobraII]

I told Barry and Matt Wednesday night your "10.40s goal" was complete BS.

If you hook, 10.20s easily.

[Martin0660]

I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised if they hit the converter at you 5000+.

[NovaPRP]

FTI Will hit the recommendation no problem, they are my go to for torque converters. My only real question is why not more compression? I don't know one darn thing about Ford's so my guess is meaningless, what do those heads flow? and what are you thinking for cam?

[Balaska347]

The reason for the compression I choose is because I don't want a dome piston and I don't want to get into cutting the heads and then having to work the intake also. The heads come with a 56cc chamber and with a flat top piston with a 4.155 gasket and a .040 compressed thickness that just happens to be what it is. I would like to have 12:1 but I'll live. I have to keep the torque down anyway because of traction.

Im not sure on the cam yet but I'm not too worried about that. I have to figure out the rest of the combo and the I'll get a cam to fit it.

I currently have a FTI 5200 8inch. I hope it will be enough for a 7200 rpm shift.

[Balaska347]

My goal is set at 10.40s which is the slowest I would be happy with. If it goes 10.40s@128+ I would be happy. If it goes quicker that is just bonus. I don't like to set the bar to high and then be disappointed.

[wick]

What about spray?