Now understand I'm no pro builder, but I would consider myself at least average. I have a 70 Cougar
it weighs 3720 with me in it. It is not fast but it will do a 13.1 at 106 at the stip.[ thats with 4.30 gears] How much power does it make I dont know. But it feels very nice on the street. Almost makes enough vaccum for my brakes, and sounds respectable. This is done with stock stroke 30 over, ported 2v heads, rpm intake,770 holley vac secondary carb, hooker headers, 282s comp cams, and about
9.7 compression. I shift at 5800. Its not very fancy but it is very fun. As a side note the ford manual says a 70 2v will have 9.5 comp. When I measured mine it was about 7.5. I bought some KB small dome pistons to get the compression up. It was cheaper than milling everthing else down.
I havent added my all my costs together but I,m well south of 3500. Food for thought.
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