Yeah Woodsnake, these projects tend to take on a life of their own... One thing leads to another... I still gotta get my 393 the way I want it. If money were no object, then I'd be going in an entirely different direction, but trying to work it all into a limited budget is what makes it kinda fun! My 393 has gone through an evolution in the six years I've had it.
Heads went from hand-ported E7TEs, to TFS highports, to my current ported Windsor Seniors. The TFSs never even made it onto the engine due to re-thinking the header fitment issues due to the raised exhaust ports...
Rockers went from OEM Ford Cobra/Crane 1.7 pedestal fit rollers for the E7s, to Harland Sharp full roller 1.7s for the Windsor Seniors...
My intake manifolds changed from a Edelbrock Performer EGR, to a Summit 'Stage 2' (Performer RPM clone), to a Eddy Torker...
My camshaft went from the Comp Cams X4262H hydraulic flat tappet to the current XR276RF-HR retrofit hydraulic roller...
The headers went from ill-fitting BBK 5.0 shorties to the better-fitting BBK '351W swap' shorties. What's the difference, you ask? The 351-swap headers fit closer to the block so they fit the chassis better.
Exhaust went from a modified (and ill-fitting) 2-1/4" catted Fox Mustang H-pipe to the 2-1/2" off road H-pipe...
Converter has gone from a no-name 2100 stall to a ACC 2600 stall, to a TCI 3200 stall (waiting to be put in over this Winter)...
Carbs? Wow... From a '85 Mustang 5.0 OEM Holley (never made it on the car), to a 670 Street Avenger, to a 750 double-pumper for one weekend, to a (borrowed) OEM Chevy 780 vacuum secondary Holley, to a 750 vac sec Holley, to a 770 Street Avenger...
Wow, that's a lot of changing!
Engine gets pulled over the Winter for a inspection and recondition as necessary, and that new torque converter goes in along with the new Silverfox SPT-R valvebody for the AOD...
Other plans are to replace the heavy dual power split bench seat with some lightweight buckets... Oh, and a paintjob and replacement of the vinyl top...
See? It never ends!!!