BOSS powered XA coupe?

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by XM-221

Someone say injected Clevo???? :1syellow1

Now we're talking. : Very nice but it would be so much nicer with a trio of 97's.

[XM-221]

Originally Posted by NostalgEA

Now we're talking. : Very nice but it would be so much nicer with a trio of 97's.

Don't think a trio of 97 strommies would be able to handle the HP & Torque that this puppy puts out NostalgEA
But yeah I have to agree that 97's look better than injection.

[Van D]

Originally Posted by 1970galaxie

I'm surprised these haven't been put up yet from the other thread.
XRQTOR, you know all about these pics...............

Awesome, who's is it?

[V3RSAC3]

well this one here has a BOSS260 in it? was at our dyno day today

[V3RSAC3]

Originally Posted by 1970galaxie

I'm surprised these haven't been put up yet from the other thread.

i think this is it when it was not finished??

[Jesk]

these are taken from today's dyno day of MFC www.modifiedfordclub.org sorry I don't know who owns it as I couldn't make it, but I will have a bit of a look see on the site

**V3RSAC3 beat me to the pics**

[V3RSAC3]

HAHAHA, too slow Jester :P :P

[nb_351]

tell you what youd want solid engin mounts in that thing, wouldnt want it to be flexing too much...

[GTLexus]

This is with a lexus 4l quad cam v8 with Enderle hat



We wnated the quad cam ford engine but back in 2000 was too expensive of an option.

Other engines considered were:

turbod 250 6cyl
20B Turbo
mitsubishi 4G63T (2l turbo)

[Sprint347]

Originally Posted by fairlane_ghia

Why? The plugs are in the middle of the valve cover... much easier than a clevo or windsor... :P

Just like a Hemi ;)

[AC]

Originally Posted by GTLexus

Other engines considered were:

turbod 250 6cyl
20B Turbo
mitsubishi 4G63T (2l turbo)

I like people who think like me

Although, I threatened more than anything and my plate got people questioning it. LOL

[XF Falcon]

Originally Posted by AC

There were pics of it in this thread
http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....ighlight=supra

But being 3 years ago, all gone.

I remember this thing, nice dark blue colour, modern rims, supra tail lights, nice custom dash, I quite liked it for what it was.

[AC]

Yeah it was pretty cool, very unique
I like how he had shaved off the water channels too... Made it look smoother

[Kenaz]

This a serious question.. Why don't you see any Coupes (or any old school Falcon for that matter) with a late model Turbo I6 engine?

[GTLexus]

"This a serious question.. Why don't you see any Coupes (or any old school Falcon for that matter) with a late model Turbo I6 engine?"

I would say for me it was cost of engine and drivetrain. Although I would love to do it, maybe one day......

[HLC]

so pics of this coupe with supra lights???

[AC]

Pics are gone, I cant find them any where.
So unless the guy pops his head through the door, probly wont see it.

[nb_351]

i have it in a magazine somehwere, if i find it later on ill post them up... if i look for them tonight, i cant even remember if it was in st machine, or prewformance fords or whetever... lol

[v8falconsrule]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

This a serious question.. Why don't you see any Coupes (or any old school Falcon for that matter) with a late model Turbo I6 engine?

for me part of the answer is simply because older (x series ) falcons just look better with a massive chunk of v8 grunt up front. as great as the turbo 6 is, it just looks odd to have an engine missing 2 cylinders and in the wrong shape. maybe this will change when the v6 comes along? it worked for the holden boys.

[P100 Ute]

Originally Posted by HLC

so pics of this coupe with supra lights???

Originally Posted by AC

Pics are gone, I cant find them any where.
So unless the guy pops his head through the door, probly wont see it.

pix i had lying around waiting to find a thread like this..

[Zedjay]

sorry but those tail lights look ugly as f@%k

[sprint347dave]

whats the difference in weight between the boss and a cleveland

[Insider]

My Coupe will have a boss in it in 2 weeks time.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Ghiadude

Because economy was measured in those days in buckets/km and most are carbied and some people like injection - not to mention you can back the boss up with a super smooth 6 speed auto which means final drive ratios are more flexible.... i could go on

Exactly...one of my dream plans when we had our XC Fairmont was to get a twin cam Barra motor and five speed auto out of a newer Falcon and drop them in with no engine mods at all...simply because the level of power and economy from a standard modern engine far exceeds old GT Falcon levels easily.
Drop in one of those Boss motors and it might be a bit heavier, but you'd gain driveability, economy, and still whack out levels of power that you'd have to work the hell out of a Clevo to get, and you'd still end up with a heavily cammed lumpy old-tech V8 swallowing fuel by the buttload.

[davenl5l]

cant wait to see a s/c coyote in a hardtop

[jixel 78]

MMMMM heavily cammed old tech V8. Gotta love that. Boss motors just dont rattle my chain. Although they rattle their own. Extremely neat conversion though.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Insider

My Coupe will have a boss in it in 2 weeks time.

Your coupe looks very nice mate.

[Saraco]

Originally Posted by Allen

Nah, big blocks aren't that bad.

Dad has a 429CJ in his Landau, and the plugs are at a better angle than the clevo's plugs are. No need for shock tower notching either...

Maybe if you were putting an FE in there notching would be required, they are much wider than the 385 series.

What he said...385's are easier to get to the plugs, than a Cleveland...getting to the header bolts on the inside of the header tube bend...ahh!! That's another matter entirely!! By the way... FE's are narrower (but heavier) tha 385 series engines. They got the notorious reputation, of being hard to change plugs on, because a lot of them, were fitted in '67 to '70 Mustangs,(an extremely tight fit).I've heard of instances where, to change a set of plugs, on FE equipped early 'Stangs can take 8(??!!) hours!!