Road to buidling a 1990 Foxbody LX

[Ohtobbad]

well Christmas at the shop this morning,
Gerry, Brian and Bill dropped by
while I opened boxes and checked stuff
and tidyed up a bit. SOme bench racing was done
always a great way to spend Sunday morning

 

[Ohtobbad]

Exhaust is been a question on another thread.
Mine is a little different, Have to buy fox cat back
but coming off gen 1 coyote with long tubes and X pipe.

Suggestions / Ideas?

 

[67 AGAIN]

I don’t know the Fox exhausts.
But I know the Coyote sounds great with Borla, FP by Borla and Roush also made by Borla I believe but louder than the other two.

So, if you can find Fox stuff made by Borla, it would be safe bet.
Probably ATAK level with this build.

I think Fox stuff was mostly Flowmaster and such.
If nothing in Borla for Fox, you’ll have to see if you can get clips of Flowmaster on a Coyote. Or similar.

Whatever is out there for Fox was designed with and for the old 302.
Will sound different on a Coyote.

Good luck.

 

[Ohtobbad]

So looks like I am going to need a hood,
I have 3 choices I can live with, as I wanted to stay stock.
so give me your choice, 1-2 or 3?

I need an inch to fit over engine, as far as I can tell all of these will work,
what you all think?

 

[Mineral Grey]

So looks like I am going to need a hood,
I have 3 choices I can live with, as I wanted to stay stock.
so give me your choice, 1-2 or 3?
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I need an inch to fit over engine, as far as I can tell all of these will work,
what you all think?

Top one is my pick

 

[TrueBlue02058]

Top one for me as well ?

 

[helimech]

like the top one as well, but the 3rd one looks interesting from a heat extraction/aero point of view.

 

[S197CS]

Same comment as Bill, top one but 3rd for heat extraction ??

 

[pei_guy]

Cowl all the way!

 

[Mineral Grey]

That Cervinis Cobra R hood should have rear vents for heat extraction too.

 

[SilverGT]

#1 for sure.

 

[Mcdavis]

I’m going to be different #2

 

[helimech]

# 1 cowl induction style hood, cold air kit at front of engine so no benefit there. fighting high pressure area of the cowl = low heat extraction. Everyone thinks you have something under there and every other fox body has one.
# 2 ram air style, no real intake air or heat extraction benefit. probably third most popular hood after #1 and stock.
# 3 heat extraction style, less air under car equals downforce and better cooling, lower profile, stealthy, different.
For me it's a hard call between 1 and 3...

 

[67 AGAIN]

No 3.
For reasons stated by Bill.
Heat extraction legit concern on track.
Looks cleaner and stealthier.
Besides, many Fox cars already have cowl hoods.

Avoid No 2.
Looks off on that body style.
Looks Ricer, a la Fast and Furious.

 

[5.0]

None of the above, but again this would be my choice ?

 

[Ohtobbad]

Hood has heat extractor if you look close and for another 400 i can get it in carbon fibre

 

[67 AGAIN]

Yes for Carbon fibre and heat extraction.
Carbon much lighter than Fibreglass.

 

[Fun GT]

1-3-2 for me, but I'm sure whatever one you choose will look awesome on that build !!!

 

[pei_guy]

Spend the $$ and go with CF!!

 

[Ohtobbad]

Not much done last few, with priority on work.
Interior final done and have back. Shops a disaster,
hoping to spend a few hours Sunday, tidying up.

I found new body guy, so hopefully week of june 7th
goes for first round of goodies, I need a few new pics
Still some stuff to order, need to find time to do searching.
hoping to have everything required in stock by fall